Browsing entries tagged with Ski
12 Jul 2022
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
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,…
27 Jun 2022
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…
6 Jun 2022
The ski season in Australia has started with a bang — with Perisher in the Southern Alps recording a metre of snow in the past week, the biggest snowfall for the start of a winter in more than half a…
1 Jun 2022
A double-decker ski lift cabin with viewing gallery smashed to the ground while being transported by crane in the ski resort of Snowbird, Utah last weekend. While the cabin was damaged beyond repair, thankfully…
17 May 2022
If you want to avoid an ACL injury, choose a shorter ski, with narrower tips and use bindings mounted closer to the ski, say sports scientists in Austria. Research from the Sports Science department at…
3 May 2022
A range of ski-themed fabrics and wallpapers have been launched by author and illustrator Kimberley Kay. The range of 18 designs include snowflakes, ski equipment, ski lifts, mountain peaks and corduroy…
27 Apr 2022
Thousands of Tyrolean residents in Austria have joined forces to protest against the destruction of a glacier to join two ski resorts. A petition with more than 168,000 signatures was handed to the Tyrol…
24 Apr 2022
The Alpine communities of Meribel and Courchevel in France have joined forces to raise more than €65,000 in the past month for Ukraine refugees. Church groups, schools, bars, restaurants and local businesses…
19 Apr 2022
A French man skiing with his daughter in France filmed a wet snow avalanche taking out two young skiers on the piste in Courchevel at the weekend. At 10:30am on Saturday morning, Gerard Jean-Claude Clarey…
31 Mar 2022
After several years of postponement, the much-anticipated London Ski & Snowboard Show is to return to Battersea this October under new organisers. The four-day festival will run over half term, from…
29 Mar 2022
Vail Resorts has bought a majority ownership of Andermatt-Sedrun, in yet another dramatic turn of events for the Swiss ski resort that has in the past ten years overgone radical change. The investment…
16 Mar 2022
Vail Resorts is extending the ski season this year at many of its destinations by as much as three weeks — and making this winter in Vail the longest ski season on record. This winter’s snow pack has…
14 Mar 2022
Kings of Leon will join a long list of musical greats to close the ski season at the Austria resort of Ischgl. The American rock band will play an open-air, live gig at 2,320m at Iscghl’s “Top of the…
3 Mar 2022
Chamonix Mont Blanc in France, Sun Valley in Idaho and Snowbasin in Utah have been added to the Ikon Pass or next winter, offering even more options to the ski pass from Alterra Mountain Company that scans…
28 Feb 2022
Carezza in the Italian Dolomites has unveiled the world’s third cable car with an open-air viewing platform. Carezza in the South Tyrol is a small ski area and resort off Val di Fassa, linking Passo…
25 Feb 2022
A new study on air pollution in ski resorts has concluded that skiers should seek out rural resorts at higher altitudes to ensure the best quality of air on their holidays. The study by scientists at cleantech…
21 Feb 2022
There’s no better ski area in Europe for skiing perfectly groomed, very quiet pistes than Italy’s Monterosa ski area, which spans three lift- and piste-linked valleys . If you want a few days away…
17 Feb 2022
If you’ve been skiing and want to see more of the mountains — or haven’t been yet and want to get revved up — the 2022 Warren Miller Film Tour has started, bringing fast-action skiing and snowboarding…
13 Feb 2022
France has joined fellow ski nations Switzerland and Norway in dropping all pre-entry testing for Covid-vaccinated travellers. The requirements to take an antigen test 48 hours before travel to France…
8 Feb 2022
Jet2.com has added more ski flights at Easter from UK regional airports to Geneva following a surge in demand for ski holidays. The additional flights will run depart from Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford,…
4 Feb 2022
Norway has joined Switzerland in abolishing Covid entry restrictions, and the NHS Covid Pass for teens 12-15 arrives just in time for half term — more great news for British skiing families. There is…
3 Feb 2022
A new snow forecasting website has launched for skiers, providing free access to 15-day ski resort snow forecasts, snow alerts and local maps of resorts. PistePro has been built over the past two years,…
27 Jan 2022
Renting clothing and accessories for your ski holiday might one day become the norm, if the success of a start-up skiwear rental business this season has anything to go by. Sustainable skiwear retailer…
21 Jan 2022
Travel some alpine countries is set to become far easier in the coming weeks, with Austria and Switzerland relaxing test requirements for visiting Brits this weekend. From tomorrow, Saturday 22, January,…
20 Jan 2022
With demand rising for adventures in home-grown mountains, outdoor retailer Ellis Brigham has come up with a brilliant way of helping skiers and snowboarders in Scotland reach local slopes. The new Ellis…
19 Jan 2022
We’ve been inundated with emails from French ski resorts welcoming British skiers back after restrictions were finally lifted last week, but none has been quite as eye-catching as this one from Les Arcs…
17 Jan 2022
The independent French ski and snowboard school Oxygène is offering free snowsports lessons across 14 different ski resorts this season, to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The free ski and snowboard sessions…
13 Jan 2022
Ski companies have spoken of their relief and delight that France has this morning confirmed it will lift restrictions tomorrow, in time for skiers to travel this weekend. In a televised announcement at…
12 Jan 2022
“The feeling of being alive” and stunning mountain views are two of the main things people have missed from their annual ski holiday, according to research by retailer Snow+Rock. Announcing the results…
8 Jan 2022
As rumours abound that restrictions in France on British travellers entering the country for leisure will be lifted at the end of next week, one company has estimated that ski resorts in the country have…
30 Dec 2021
The SkiWelt and Kitzbühel in Austria have together launched what they claim is the longest ski circuit in the world. The new “KitzSkiWelt Tour” connects the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental with…
28 Dec 2021
Skiers headed to Austria are urged to ensure they have all the correct Covid testing and paperwork after it emerged that border control at Innsbruck airport denied entry to more than 100 British travelers…
9 Dec 2021
Ski holidays in Austria are set to return next week, after the country’s nationwide lockdown lifts on Sunday (12 December). The provinces of Voralberg and Tyrol, home to many of Austria’s ski resorts,…
6 Dec 2021
Switzerland has dropped quarantine requirements for UK visitors — meaning it’s possible for British skiers to head to Swiss ski resorts, but testing remains prohibitively expensive. On Saturday night,…
30 Nov 2021
French ski holidays are back on, following confirmation this morning that skiers are to be permitted to transit through Geneva airport without quarantining or taking the PCR tests necessary for travel…
29 Nov 2021
British skiers are frantically finding alternative ways to travel to the Alps this winter following chaos at Geneva after Switzerland imposed a 10-day quarantine on travellers from the UK. While skiers…
28 Nov 2021
A Picture Organics onesie ski suit, four tickets to Snowboxx festival, a welcome hamper for a chalet in Morzine, a two-day lift pass at Glencoe and 60-minute personalised mix by former resident Dicks Tea…
24 Nov 2021
The wearing of proper face masks is to be compulsory on ski lifts in France this winter for anyone over the age of 11, with Covid passes required if case rates rise, according to a new protocol announced…
22 Nov 2021
Skiers should have confidence in booking a holiday in Austria this season, says the owner of a ski instructor academy in Kaprun, which today is sending home 200 of its students. Ski Instructor Academy…
16 Nov 2021
As Austria places two million unvaccinated people into lockdown, the Tyrolean ski resort of Ischgl has cancelled next week’s opening season concert and announces a ban on the consumption and sale of…
26 Oct 2021
Several new regional flight routes have been announced for the upcoming ski season to Chambery and Grenoble, both airports that offer easy access via shorter transfer times to a host of popular ski resorts…
22 Oct 2021
Inghams is the latest ski operator to report extremely strong sales for winter 2021-22, as it launches a new Covid-19 online hub to help guests navigate myriad ever-changing covid rules before and during…
18 Oct 2021
This ski season is shaping up to be a record-breaker — with larger numbers of first-time skiers than ever before. So says holiday company Club Med, which today releases its ninth annual ski report. ‘The…
15 Oct 2021
If you think your off-piste skills are a little rusty after a winter without skiing, or you fancy going ski touring for the first time this season, Henry’s Avalanche Talk (HAT) is returning to the UK…
5 Oct 2021
A new flight has been launched from London Gatwick to Bolzano in Italy, offering easier access to the South Tyrol and its ski destinations in the Dolomites. Bolzano has been closed since 2016, and the…
1 Oct 2021
Search and rescue helicopters across Italy are now equipped with RECCO detectors, making the Alpine country the second in the world to be entirely covered by the technology. RECCO SAR Helicopter Detectors…
29 Sep 2021
Want some nice kit to ski in this winter but don’t want to buy? Well, the world’s largest rental service for ski kit has launched from sustainable skiwear retailer EcoSki. Working in collaboration…
23 Sep 2021
Two new high-speed gondolas will this winter link the ski resorts of Orelle and Val Thorens, providing a fast connection with the Maurienne Valley and the Tarentaise. Orelle has long been known as the…
21 Sep 2021
All skiers over 12 will need to be double jabbed, recovered from Covid or regularly test negative if they want to ski in Austria and Italy The news means families looking to ski in Austria and Italy —…
17 Sep 2021
Skiing is good for our mental health — something we’ve long known at Where to Ski and Snowboard has now been confirmed by research published in the journal Frontiers of Psychiatry. Skiers have…
15 Sep 2021
The Californian ski resort of Squaw Valley has been renamed Palisades Tahoe, after recognising the ‘derogatory and offensive’ nature of the term squaw. The new name also covers the ski area of Alpine…
13 Sep 2021
Eurostar’s direct ski train will run again for the 2021-22 ski season, under a new name “Travelski Express” as a charter service from Europe’s biggest ski resorts operator — Compagnie des Alpes.…
9 Sep 2021
Ikon Pass — the mega ski pass that offers access to ski resorts across North America — has added the Dolomiti Superski in Italy and Kitzbühel, Austria to its list, now offering up to 21 days of skiing…
30 Aug 2021
British Airways is launching a budget, short-haul operation from Gatwick airport to compete directly with Ryanair and easyJet as air travel picks up after the Covid pandemic. Before the coronavirus pandemic,…
26 Aug 2021
Aspen Skiing Co will this winter charge skiers who ski tour – or skin up – the four mountains of Aspen-Snowmass this winter and skiers will be required to wear armbands to show they have paid. It’s…
23 Aug 2021
The surface on Copenhagen’s famous artificial ski slope, CopenHill, has deteriorated so fast that it may be closed this autumn — until 2024. Copenhill opened in Denmark in the autumn of 2019 to critical…
18 Aug 2021
Improving walking and cycling routes, reducing the amount of waste created and helping local businesses become greener are some of the moves that have helped the French ski resorts of Morzine and Avoriaz…
12 Aug 2021
Club Med will open its first resort in North America this December, the ski-in, ski-out four-trident Québec Charlevoix in Canada. The Massif de Charlevoix ski area in which the resort is situatied is…
10 Aug 2021
If yesterday’s climate change report from the IPCC has unnerved you, Patagonia is offering creative types the chance to help. This evening, at 1800 BST, the outdoor and ski brand Patagonia is hosting…
27 Jul 2021
Meribel Alpina, the lift company in the popular Les 3 Vallées ski resort, has raised €50,000 to improve the environment around Méribel’s ski area by selling off the cabins from L’Olympe gondola…
12 Jul 2021
A petition calling for Boris Johnson to secure seasonal work for young Brits across Europe needs more signatures. The organisation Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBIT) is petitioning the government to…
22 Jun 2021
Ski mountaineering — a competitive version of ski touring often nicknamed “ski-mo” — has been proposed as a new event for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The proposal, initially put forward by the…
17 Jun 2021
An exhibition dedicated to Charlotte Perriand, the famous female designer of the French ski resort of Les Arcs, will open this weekend in London. “Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life” runs from 19…
10 Jun 2021
The French ski resort of Morzine will open its Ardent gondola this summer as an experiment to reduce traffic up the Route de la Joux Verte and congestion in the hamlet of Lindarets. The Ardent gondola…
4 Jun 2021
A new podcast series billing itself to be “the ski version of Desert Island Discs” has launched, with the first three episodes — with Damon Hill, Heston Blumenthal and Frank Gardner — available…
1 Jun 2021
The French ski resorts of Chamonix has been forced to reconfigure its world-famous Montenvers-Mer de Glace site as a result of global warming and last week confirmed a huge spend to make skiing the Vallée…
27 May 2021
The new head of sustainability for Hotelplan UK, owner of Inghams, Esprit Ski and Flexiski, has spoken to Where to Ski & Snowboard about her plans to create change within the company. Prue Stone, who…
24 May 2021
Ski areas in Italy and France are opening for the summer skiing season, for many the first time their lifts have turned in 2021. On Monday 17 May, Italy’s Council of Ministers cleared ski lifts to begin…
21 May 2021
James Gambrill has taken over as general manager of the Ski Club of Great Britain, with the hope of rescuing it from its well-publicised troubles of the past decade. James is skilled in snowsports, marketing,…
20 May 2021
British Airways is launching a new route to the mountains from Southampton Airport to Chambéry this winter. The flights will start on 18 December and run weekly until 17 April. The outbound is every Saturday…
11 May 2021
Getting your Covid vaccine will be a complete pleasure for some Colorado skiers next weekend, as Arapahoe Basin hosts a ski-in, ski-out Covid vaccine clinic. On Sunday 16 May, from noon until 4pm, Arapahoe…
4 May 2021
Having successfully completed a winter operating under the cloak of coronavirus, Verbier is forging ahead with improvement projects over the summer, pressing ahead with new lift plans and infrastructure…
29 Apr 2021
The budget regional airline Jet2.com has added extra flights to next winter’s ski programme in response to what it says is “very strong demand”. After putting its flights for the 2021/22 season…
27 Apr 2021
Inghams has taken over the running of Ski Total and will market them under the snappy name “Ski Total by Inghams Chalet holidays”. Ski Total has been running chalet holidays since the early Eighties,…
19 Apr 2021
Work will start this summer on a gondola link between the bases of the Californian ski areas of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, eliminating the need to drive between the two. Between them, Squaw and Alpine…
6 Apr 2021
At last — some fantastic news for skiers and snowboarders… Covid permitting, the London Ski & Snowboard Festival is back this autumn, promising all the goodies we love at Battersea Park from 28-31…
31 Mar 2021
Interest in buying property in the Alps is higher than usual at the moment, echoing the trend of strong bookings for the ski season next winter. Where to Ski & Snowboard has this week spoken to several…
17 Mar 2021
Skiers are being warned not to expect to find last-minute deals next season because demand for ski holidays next winter is currently so high. Across the board, companies and tour operators are reporting…
2 Mar 2021
Two ski chalet operators — Ski France and Ski Solutions — have launched a ‘contactless chalet’ service for next season, amid news that bookings for winter 2021/22 are very strong. Chalet companies…
24 Feb 2021
A website that promises to sell only sustainable ski and snowboard clothing and accessories has launched to offer environmentally-minded winter folk the chance to buy “kit with a conscience”. EcoSki.co.uk…
10 Feb 2021
A study recently conducted on lifts in the Swiss ski resort of Engelberg has found that skiers are 100 times less likely to catch Covid-19 on a 12-minute ride on a well-ventilated gondola than they are…
8 Feb 2021
Ski resorts in some areas of Italy are likely to open from next Monday, 15 February. Although the Italian government has not yet formally announced the re-opening, the country’s media is reporting that…
1 Feb 2021
Slovenian ski manufacturer Elan has today launched the world’s first high-performance folding ski, making travel more convenient and cheaper thanks to the fact they will pack down to around 90cm in length.…
27 Jan 2021
As we near the end of “Dry January”, no closer to being able to go on a skiing holiday, there’s some good news. A new drink has been launched that will help avid skiers and snowboarders to enjoy…
21 Jan 2021
Ski lifts in France are to remain closed during February and possibly beyond, said government ministers yesterday. While French ski resorts were hoping they would get the go-ahead to open lifts from 1…
20 Jan 2021
As French ski resorts await news from the government on whether they can reopen their ski lifts in February (an announcement is due today, Wednesday 20 January), the team at Val Thorens tourist office…
14 Jan 2021
Travellers are being warned not to be conned into paying for the new Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) that has this year replaced the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), following Britain’s departure…
10 Jan 2021
While Italy and Austria have delayed the opening of their ski resorts to tourists until mid-January at the earliest, last week the French government said coronavirus infection rates in France remain too…
4 Jan 2021
Italy and Austria have delayed opening their ski resorts until 18 January, at the earliest. When resorts were closed in October in Italy, they were given a preliminary opening date of 7 January, in line…
14 Dec 2020
The Swedish ski resorts of Åre, Sälen and Vemdalen will be opening this week, joining Trysil and Hemsedal in Norway, which opened on 11 December. All resorts are owned by the company SkiStar, which says…
9 Dec 2020
Skiing remains off the cards in Italy to anyone except professional athletes, with new regulations introduced last week to prevent travel between different regions and communes to help reduce the spread…
3 Dec 2020
Skiing will be allowed in Austria from 24 December, but limited to locals only with hotels ordered to remain closed. The news was announced yesterday by the Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, speaking…
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