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25 Nov 2022

Dolomites join the opening of non-glacier Alpine resorts

Dolomites join the opening of non-glacier Alpine resorts

There are quite a few glacier resorts in the Alps open for business, and lower mountains are now joining in. Austrian resorts are leading the charge, with over half the lifts open in Ischgl and Obergurgl,…

20 Jul 2022

We’re all going on a ...

We’re all going on a ...

With the editorial Apple Macs melting in the heat, we’re taking a break. No more news until late autumn. But there is some good news for anyone planning to ski next winter who has so far resisted…

13 Jul 2022

Para ski and snowboard sports join FIS

Para ski and snowboard sports join FIS

Para skiing, para snowboarding and para cross-country skiing are to be governed by the FIS, the governing body of skiing and snowboarding. Until today, the sports were governed by the International Paralympic…

12 Jul 2022

More resorts added to the ski train

More resorts added to the ski train

TravelSki Express, which operates the Eurostar direct ski train from London to the French Alps, has added accommodation in three new ski resorts for this winter. Under the current set-up, the direct ski…

7 Jul 2022

Chemmy Alcott wears her rubbish in eco stunt

Chemmy Alcott wears her rubbish in eco stunt

Olympic skier and TV presenter Chemmy Alcott is going to wear her rubbish next week, in a stunt to raise awareness of climate change, with circular skiwear company EcoSki. Chemmy, who turns 40 on 10 July,…

1 Jul 2022

Val d’Isère remains closed for summer skiing

Val d’Isère remains closed for summer skiing

While the southern hemisphere’s ski season has started with a bang, and Sunshine Village in Banff opened again this week for Canada Day for the first time in 20 years, two European glacier ski resorts…

29 Jun 2022

Ski mountaineering added to Winter Olympics

Ski mountaineering added to Winter Olympics

The sport of ski mountaineering — the competitive version of ski touring — has been added to the schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics, along with freestyle skiing dual moguls. The 2026 Winter games…

27 Jun 2022

Sunshine Village opens for Canada Day

Sunshine Village opens for Canada Day

Massive snow levels this week in Sunshine Village, Banff, means the ski resort can reopen for Canada Day on Friday (1 July) — the first time in more than two decades. The resort is located in western…

8 Jun 2022

Direct ski train on sale today

Direct ski train on sale today

Tickets have gone on sale today (8 June) for the ski train from London to the Alps for the 2022/23 ski season. The direct Eurostar service, operated by French tour op Travelski Express, is offering…

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