Snowbombing

As the 2011/12 ski season winds down, there’s a definite end-of-term party feeling in the Alps at the moment… and nowhere more than in Mayrhofen in Austria’s Zillertal.  Here, Snowbombing is in full swing.

Snowbombing is a six-day festival for … Read More

Lindsey Vonn – Ski Girls Rock

A lucky group of four girls from the “Ski Girls Rock” ski school in Vail had the chance to ski with their hero, Lindsey Vonn when the Olympic gold medallist and World Cup Alpine Ski Champion returned to Vail for … Read More

Beacon and Eggs for Easter

For something different this Easter, why not join in the fifth annual ‘Beacon & Eggs’ Beacon Search contest at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in California.  This unique event combines an Easter Egg hunt with an avalanche beacon search practice session.  … Read More

US Ski resorts gear up for an Easter EGGstravaganza

Ski resorts around North America making final preparations for Easter Day, which in many regions marks the last big event of the winter ski and snowboard season.

At Crystal Mountain, Washington’s largest ski area, an Easter Egg Hunt will take … Read More

Easter snow forecast

Here’s our snow forecast for the Easter weekend.  The weather has turned in the Alps.  Instead of sunshine, it’s snowing above 2000m, with rainfall lower down.  Chamonix (France) is reporting around 30cm of fresh powder overnight; with 22cm on the … Read More

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge ski in Méribel

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been spotted skiing in the resort of Méribel in the Trois Vallées, together with Carol and Michael Middleton, parents of the Duchess of Cambridge, sister Pippa and brother James.  

Prince William joined the family holiday, … Read More

Best resorts for Springtime skiing

It’s snowing again in the Alps!  At least, there’s been some snowfall in some high resorts.  Not a lot but a light dusting to refresh some of the pistes.  Zermatt has had 10cm of fresh snow today, while Val d’Isère and … Read More

Late ski holiday offers

From now until the end of the season, one of our partners, Alpine Answers, are offering massive reductions on ALL last-minute ski bookings in their fully-catered chalets.  If you’re looking for a real bargain break, there are around 50 chalets … Read More

Head high for the best Spring skiing

It may be unseasonably warm in the Alps this week, and the lower pistes may well be slushy at the end of the day, but there is still some excellent spring skiing out there – as long as you head … Read More

Easter ski holiday deals to France

Have you booked your Easter ski holiday yet? 

It’s never been a better time to take the family skiing than now.  The days are longer, the slopes are bathed in sunshine and the amazing snow conditions continue in the high … Read More