Browsing entries tagged with Snow
20 Feb 2015
A unique competition takes place in the Swiss ski resort of Adelboden next month — igloo building. The resort, which shares a ski area with nearby Lenk, will host its annual Igloo Festival on 14 and…
17 Feb 2015
Researchers in America are warning that fat skis could be damaging our knees. Originally designed to float in deep powder and for off-piste skiing on lesser gradient slopes, fat skis are now being used…
12 Feb 2015
The ski resort of Sun Peaks in Canada has announced an extension its winter season. The British Columbia resort has extended the season by a week from 6 to 12 April — to ensure locals will be able to…
11 Feb 2015
In case it had escaped your notice, Saturday is Valentine’s Day, and ski resorts around the world are running special events from chairlift speed dating to private gondola rides and even mass weddings.…
10 Feb 2015
Lack of snow is not just affecting skiing in Europe — the west coast of North America is experiencing the worst drought in years. This week ski resorts across California and even on in Alaska have closed…
9 Feb 2015
Snow is still falling today in the north-eastern Alps, but elsewhere the sun is shining after a week of massive snowfalls. Andermatt and Engelberg in Switzerland each report upper depths of 380cm this…
4 Feb 2015
Think you could sleep at 2,740m in the French Alps? If so, read on. The ski resort of Courchevel in the Three Valleys has teamed up with accommodation website Airbnb to offer four people the chance to…
30 Jan 2015
Resorts in the Alps are closed today due to colossal amounts of snow falling — and there is more to come. Many that are open have raised the avalanche danger level from three to four (high). In the past…
29 Jan 2015
Simon Cowell — that man we all love to hate — has taken to the slopes of Ischgl in Austria. Well, sort of. A 4m snow sculpture of The X Factor judge has been carved on the ski slopes of the Tirolean…
28 Jan 2015
Skiers and snowboarders in the Alps are being warned to take even more care over the next days as the forecast snow starts to fall. The anticipated “big storm” in the next few days comes on the back…
26 Jan 2015
Love the cheese, meat, vin chaud and beers on a ski holiday but don’t want to go up too many notches on the belt? Crystal Ski has come up with a nifty solution. The world’s largest tour operator has…
24 Jan 2015
Heavy snow is on its way to the Alps at the end of next week — particularly the northern Alps. Over the course of this weekend and the start of next week, a little snow is forecast but towards the end…
22 Jan 2015
Ski tour operator Inghams is guaranteeing frozen prices in Switzerland until the end of February. Following last week’s announcement on the discontinuation of the minimum exchange rate, the Swiss franc…
21 Jan 2015
The Canadian ski resort of Whistler Blackcomb has opened a snowpark specifically for children. The resort has teamed up with Burton Snowboards on the kids-only Burton Riglet Park — basically a snowboarding…
19 Jan 2015
A third of skiers won’t be adequately insured this winter, according to new research A third of people planning to go skiing or snowboarding this season will not take out winter sports insurance. The…
16 Jan 2015
A challenge to rack up a collective 238,855 miles on skis — the distance from the earth to the moon — has been launched by youth charity Snow-Camp. A special app, developed by the makers of Ski Tracks,…
14 Jan 2015
It’s snowing in Scotland, just in time for World Snow Day this weekend, and a host of offers to get families skiing and snowboarding. On Sunday (18 January), Glencoe, Glenshee and Nevis Range as well…
13 Jan 2015
The Ski Club of Great Britain is to lodge an immediate appeal against a court ruling made in France against one of its leaders last Thursday. Ski Club leader Ken Piddlesden appeared in court in Albertville…
12 Jan 2015
Prices in ski resorts across Europe have plunged by up to 23 per cent, according to a survey by Post Office Travel Money. The survey, which was compiled using prices from 27 resorts in Europe and North…
6 Jan 2015
Authorities in Austria are “urgently advising” skiers that the avalanche situation in Tirol remains treacherous, following the death of two US Olympic hopefuls in Sölden yesterday. Ronnie Berlack,…
6 Jan 2015
Ski resorts across the US are this month running special offers designed to encourage newcomers to the mountains. The annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard month runs across the States throughout January.…
4 Jan 2015
As wet snow falls in many Alpine areas, the Swiss Avalanche Institute has issued a warning of considerable danger of dry and wet avalanches over a wide area. “As a result of mild temperatures together…
30 Dec 2014
Well, it snowed! After a nail-biting run-up to Christmas, an epic storm last weekend, 15,000 people getting stranded in the French Alps and being forced to sleep in emergency accommodation, things have…
22 Dec 2014
With Christmas week upon us, the good news is that Santa might well bring us some snow. While there are great conditions in Scandinavia — heavy snow forced the closure of Fagernes airport in Norway last…
16 Dec 2014
Another “poshtel” has opened in the Alps offering yet more affordable accommodation for this winter. Rude Lodge in Morzine opened last Friday, 12 December, following a £1.2million overhaul of Le Laury’s…
12 Dec 2014
British skiers are keeping calm and carrying on, despite a lack of snow in resorts for the time of year. Where to Ski and Snowboard has this morning talked to a variety of tour operators from Inghams…
8 Dec 2014
Ambitious plans have been announced for the linking of Park City and Canyons Resort in Utah which, if they go ahead, will create the largest linked ski area in the US, with more than 7,300 acres of skiable…
8 Dec 2014
After two years of rehab and two major knee operations, American skier Lindsey Vonn won her 60th World Cup race last weekend — describing it as a “dream day”. Vonn, who turned 30 this year, won the…
5 Dec 2014
Among all the doom and gloom about bare patches in the Alps — Ski Welt in Austria becoming the latest to delay its opening date — one ski resort is remaining upbeat. Verbier is offering free lift…
4 Dec 2014
Some some significant snow is in the offing over the next week or so in the Alps, says WTSS weather expert Fraser Wilkin, founder of Weather to Ski, so try not to panic about the snow conditions. Images…
25 Nov 2014
Fancy a new outfit this season? One that no one else has? Crystal Ski holidays has teamed up with Avalanche to give three lucky skiers and snowboarders the chance to win a bespoke jacket for themselves…
23 Nov 2014
The French ski resort of Val Thorens was celebrating last night — after being named “world’s best ski resort” for the second year running. Last year the resort in the Three Valleys…
20 Nov 2014
If all this snow falling in the Alps is making your mouth water, and you have a few days of holiday not yet taken this year, then your luck is in. Ski tour operators are currently offering some massive…
19 Nov 2014
The snow continues to fall around Europe and North America, clogging up the roads and our social media feeds (anyone else’s twitter and facebook feeds going mad?). After a delayed start in Colorado,…
17 Nov 2014
Ski schools in the French resort of Val Thorens are offering a host of new and good-value learning experiences on the mountain for both experienced and beginners alike. A new ski school in the resort this…
13 Nov 2014
Crystal has today announced that ski hosting will be suspended in Italy this winter due to “local legal restrictions” similar to those in France. A spokesman for Crystal told Where to Ski and Snowboard:…
7 Nov 2014
The storm that blew in across Europe this week has meant that non-glacial ski resorts across the Alps and Pyrenees are getting ready to open early — with Andermatt and Verbier opening this weekend. Andermatt…
6 Nov 2014
In case your social media feeds aren’t telling you, too, a big snowstorm has hit the Alps. The storm was forecast to blow in and hit the southern Alps, and yesterday it did — though it also dumped…
4 Nov 2014
Skiing in Lake Tahoe resorts on the California/Nevada border will be much more accessible to British skiers from December 2015 following the launch of direct flights to nearby Reno. Thomas Cook and…
2 Nov 2014
It’s been dumping in the Rockies and rumour has it that another two metres of snow is forecast this week for the Alps — but have you decided where to go yet this winter? We hope you’ve been…
31 Oct 2014
The electric car revolution is filtering down to the Alps this winter, with Renault Twizys set to become the latest way to find your way around a ski resort. Serre Chevalier Vallée is one of the resorts…
29 Oct 2014
The launch of two new properties in Andorra this season further cements the country’s position as a ski destination. Pierre & Vacances are opening self-catering residences in El Tarter and Ransol,…
28 Oct 2014
Destination of more après-ski parties than we can fathom, the team behind La Folie Douce is travelling to the UK next month to bring a bit of its unique magic to Bodos Schloss in Kensington. On Thursday…
27 Oct 2014
The first hanging bridge in the world to connect two mountain peaks has opened in the Swiss ski resort of Gstaad. The “Peak Walk by Tissot” suspension bridge at Glacier 3000 cost in the region of CHF1.8million…
24 Oct 2014
We know the ski season is on its way — the latest Warren Miller film is about to be released. “No Turning Back”, Warren Miller’s 65th annual ski film, begins its UK tour in Reading on 10 November,…
21 Oct 2014
Winter is due to arrive in the Alps from tomorrow — with a drop in temperature and heavy snow expected across parts of Switzerland and Austria. The news bodes well for those of us hoping to get a pre-season…
10 Oct 2014
Winter is most definitely coming. Ski resorts across Europe and North America have been inundating us with pictures of the first snowfalls and the news that their snow-making has cranked in to life. In…
1 Oct 2014
If you’re in London this week, head to the Clapham Grand on Thursday night for a complete ski fest. Sub Zero events is bringing the International Freeski Film Festival to the UK for the first time, showing…
30 Sep 2014
Zermatt, Cervinia and Monterosa Ski (encompassing Champoluc, Gressoney and Alagna) are planning to link up and create one of the largest ski areas in the world. A lift link has long been discussed between…
28 Sep 2014
Two ski resorts in the US have new direct routes from major hubs used by Brits during the ski season. Jackson Hole in Wyoming has a new route from Chicago and Mammoth Mountain in California has a direct…
26 Sep 2014
The ski shows in London and Manchester are only one month away — and we have four pairs of tickets to each event worth £24 and £20 respectively to give away. The shows kick of 24 October in Manchester,…
24 Sep 2014
The winner of this year’s WTSS competition to win a free week in a Lagrange apartment has just booked his trip to La Toussiere, France. Jim Reed, 66, won a week’s stay in a Lagrange prestige apartment…
21 Sep 2014
Switzerland and Andorra are slowly but surely growing in popularity again, according to recent ski industry reports. In its 2014 consumer research, the Ski Club of Great Britain reported that customers…
19 Sep 2014
Tour operators say skiers and snowboarders are well into booking their holidays for this winter season. “We’ve been hugely busy in May, June and July,” said Nick Morgan of Le Ski, which offers catered…
16 Sep 2014
Crystal has developed an app that to guide clients around the mountain in place of ski hosts. The Crystal Ski Explorer App 2.0, available for Android and iPhone, allows users to track their routes, find…
12 Sep 2014
Vail Resorts have bought the Utah ski resort of Park City for a cool $182.5million (£112million), further strengthening the company’s grip on the US ski industry. Vail Resorts already owns the lease…
10 Sep 2014
Regular skiers of Verbier are breathing a sigh of relief that the Swiss resort has reunited with Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon to form the 4 Vallées ski area once again, in an agreement that will last 18…
9 Sep 2014
Where to Ski and Snowboard was officially launched last night — 20 years since the first edition was published. Tour operators, ski journalists, long-standing readers and contributors, advertisers and…
6 Sep 2014
Le Ski has announced it will submit an appeal to France’s Supreme Court in Paris, to fight a ban on British tour operators guiding their clients around French ski resorts. The appeal court in Chambery…
2 Sep 2014
A ski club in Scotland is appealing for help moving its ski tow this weekend to a permanent home on Lowther Hill near Leadhills in Dumfries and Galloway. The Lowther Hills Ski Club is building a clubhouse,…
1 Sep 2014
A dispute over the lease of ski terrain at Park City is threatening potential disaster for the Utah ski resort and nearby Deer Valley and Canyons this coming winter season. The top of the mountain and…
27 Aug 2014
It’s that time of year again — winter is coming and so is the new edition of Where to Ski and Snowboard. Now is your chance to order a copy for the 1994 price of £14.99 and free postage within the…
9 Aug 2014
It’s that time of year when we’re enjoying the summer, but also looking forward to the winter — and professional freeskier Chuck Patterson might have the right idea. The “professional waterman”…
4 Aug 2014
Inghams has added 10 new ski resorts to its offering this winter — including one in Austria that is dedicated to people learning to ski and snowboard. Oberperfuss, just above Innsbruck in Austria, is…
1 Aug 2014
One of the biggest ski centres in the north west of England has applied for a grant of £500,000 to become a “winter sports centre of excellence”. Ski Rossendale in Rawtenstall, in Lancashire’s…
29 Jul 2014
The ski resort of Chamonix will be relieved of a significant lift queue this season — thanks to the replacement of the Plan Joran chair lift from Argentière to Les Grands Montet. The old four-man chair…
22 Jul 2014
Skiing and snowboarding is growing in popularity in England, according to the latest research. A report by Snowsport England, released at the end of June, shows that the number of people using artificial…
18 Jul 2014
Canada’s cult resort Red Mountain is adding another 200 acres of in-bound skiing for the 2014-15 season. Three new runs have been cut into the trees on the south side of Mt Kirkup and accessed by snowcat.…
9 Jul 2014
Record snow conditions in the Rockies resulted in a similar record ski season in Colorado — with the state’s 25 ski areas logging 12.6 million visits over the 2013/14 season, a 10 per cent jump…
7 Jul 2014
Vail, Beaver Creek, Canyons and Breckenridge ski resorts are to undergo some major refurbishments this summer. Vail Resorts, which owns the four North American ski areas, is ploughing $85 million (nearly…
3 Jul 2014
A decision on whether British tour operators will be allowed to continue ski hosting in France will be given on 4 September. Yesterday (3 July), French chalet specialists Le Ski were present at a two-hour…
30 Jun 2014
Volunteers helping on a mountain clear-up in Breckenridge ski resort last week found an eclectic assortment of lost property. A rusty saw, a bra, several phones and iPods, golf balls, skis, snowboards,…
26 Jun 2014
Snowsports in Britain have received a huge boost with an award of £7.6 million to develop Olympic skiing and snowboarding over the next four years. After a record-breaking Winter Olympics in Sochi, where…
25 Jun 2014
Verbier has confirmed that a chairlift key to the enjoyment of one of its most favoured off-piste routes will not be included in the new ski pass. On Monday, Verbier’s lift company, Téléverbier, announced…
24 Jun 2014
The announcement that Verbier has broken away from the 4 Vallées ski area — which includes Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon — has been greeted with dismay. Where to Ski and Snowboard co-editor Dave Watts…
23 Jun 2014
The 4 Vallées ski area in Switzerland — Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon — will cease to exist from next week. Téléverbier, the lift company that covers the Verbier area, has today announced…
23 Jun 2014
Get voting for your favourite ski resort, ski manufacturer, travel agent or chalet company — nominations are now open for the World Snow Awards. The awards are now in their third year, organised by the…
16 Jun 2014
Skiers and snowboarders in Chile had a nice surprise on Friday, when the resort of Valle Nevado opened two weeks early thanks to heavy early snowfall. Thanks to El Niño weather patterns, the Chilean Andes…
13 Jun 2014
The glacier at Les Deux-Alpes will open for skiing and snowboarding on Saturday 21 June. The French resort has the largest skiable glacier in Europe, situated at 3600m. After good snowfalls this spring,…
11 Jun 2014
The ski resort of Andermatt in Switzerland has finally received permission to extend its ski area and link with nearby Sedrun — but can’t yet start work. Markus Berger, communications director…
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