Ed Drake to carry Olympic torch

One of Britain’s top male ski racers, Ed Drake, is carrying the Olympic torch through Hastings in East Sussex tomorrow morning as it heads ever closer to London – ready for the start of the Games in just nine days … Read More

Google films Zermatt’s pistes

The Google “Street View” programme has hit the ski slopes!

It is currently filming in Zermatt– the first phase of a plan to film the pistes of all major European ski resorts.

However, this is not the first time the internet search giant … Read More

France remains most popular skiing destination

The latest Crystal Industry Ski Report, which came out yesterday, shows that increasingly Brits prefer to book a ski package holiday with a tour operator rather than booking their family ski holidays independently.  This is the fourth consecutive year of decline for the … Read More

Fewer Brits skied last season

Crystal Ski, the UK’s largest Ski operator, today released its annual Ski Industry Report in London – the definitive guide to the state of the UK ski industry over the past 12 months, as well as future trends.

Despite such superb snowfalls this past … Read More

Swiss tennis champion – world number one again

The FamilySkiNews team are just back from a fantastic day on centre court at Wimbledon cheering on Roger Federer as he entered the record books tying with Pete Sampras on seven Wimbledon wins.    Today he also matches Sampras’ as yet unsurpassed … Read More

International Youth Camp in Schladming 2013

The climax of next year’s FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is to take place in Schladming in Austria from 4-17 February 2013. 

And now the Organising Committee has announced that there will also be an International Youth Camp in Schladming … Read More

Glacier skiing

With the glacier at Cervinia opening last weekend, it’s a great time for a spot of glacier skiing.  

Conditions are better than in the past few years, thanks to last winter’s superb base and even some fresh snow and colder … Read More

Swiss Alpine Garden

Don’t worry if you can’t get away to the Alps this summer. Switzerland’s bringing them to you!

The Swiss Alpine Garden will endeavour to evoke the character and atmosphere of the Alps at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. 

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Freestyle skier Ellie Koyander to carry Olympic torch

British freestyle skier Ellie Koyander once described the Olympics as “the greatest show on earth”.  Now the Games are on home soil, she will be carrying the Olympic Torch for a leg of torch procession – through Burton upon Trent at 8.20am … Read More

Summer holidays in the Alps

For anyone travelling with kids, summer in the mountains is the perfect choice… 

There’s plenty of opportunity for fun, adventure, simple pleasures and discoveries… to experience new places and try new things…. for nature trails, sporting activities, picnics, or just … Read More