Attacked by a bear whilst bare

A man relaxing in his hot tub at the Canadian ski resort of Whistler was subject to an unprovoked attack by a black bear at the weekend.   

According to a statement issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the … Read More

Kids Stay Free at Perisher

Perisher – Australia’s favourite family ski holiday destination – has today announced a great range of special offers, including a fantastic ‘Kids Stay Free’ deal. 

This offer is the perfect incentive for any family to get the kids to the … Read More

A right royal assortment

Here at FamilySkiNews.com we’re huge fans of Biscuiteer’s exquisite hand-made and lovingly hand-iced biscuits, which we reported on in our ‘Too good to dunk’ story here.

Our favourite, unsurprisingly, is the Après Ski tin:

However, we … Read More

Skiing starts in the southern hemisphere

Now that the ski season is over in the northern hemisphere, attention is now shifting to the resorts on the other side of the globe, as they get ready for the start of their ski season.

This weekend, Australia’s favourite … Read More

Snowboarder Zoe Gillings carries Olympic torch

Britain’s number one snowboarder Zoe Gillings is the latest in a line of winter sports athletes to carry the Olympic torch. 

Twenty-six-year-old Zoe has participated in two Olympic Games – in 2006 in the boarder-cross event and also at the Vancouver … Read More

St. Moritz to host 2017 Alpine Skiing World Championships

The glamorous resort of St. Moritz in the Engadine region of Switzerland has been selected to host Alpine skiing’s World Championships in 2017.

The announcement was made yesterday by the FIS council, following a vote at the 48th International Ski … Read More

X Games 2012 highlights

Check out this latest clip of highlights from the X Games Europe 2012. The somersaults on skidoos are extraordinary.

Happy memories of last season’s tricks!

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Phoning home from 35,000 feet

Virgin Atlantic is to become the first British airline to provide passengers with a service to make and receive phone calls in flight.

This technology will soon be available in all cabins on Virgin’s new A330 aircraft which currently fly from London to … Read More

Book now for the best family ski deals

Looking for a family ski holiday? Hurry up and book today for the best early-bird deals.

There are some great family ski offers out there, and plenty of early booking sweeteners on offer, but many of the major tour operators … Read More

The SKI’s the limit

The UK ski-flight market is becoming more competitive for the 2012/13 ski season. 

This is excellent news for people who travel independently for their ski holidays. After all, the more competition, the lower the prices.

There are also many more flight … Read More