More Brits ski the Tirol

As the Austrian Tirol gears up for the 2013-14 ski season, it has been reflecting on the success of last year’s ski season.

St Anton was once again the most popular ski resort in the Austrian Tirol for UK visitors, … Read More

Crystal axes ski hosting in France for next season

As France once more draws more UK skiers to its slopes than any other country, FamilySkiNews wonders whether the debacle with the French authorities over ski hosting in French resorts may cause a tide of change.

Last season, a ruling … Read More

France remains most popular ski destination

Planning your next ski trip?…  Here’s a break-down of who goes where in the UK market, hot off the press in this week’s brand new Crystal Industry ski Report for the season 2012/2013.

France continues to be the most popular … Read More

Growth in UK ski market

The UK ski industry is set to rise again, according to the Crystal Ski Industry Report 2013, which was published today.

The report shows a growth in the market for the first time in five years.

Crystal Ski, the UK’s … Read More

Swiss Mountain ice-cream

Wimbledon week two… the weather’s getting warmer… it must be summer, finally!

That’s why we’ve just posted up our luscious Swiss Mountain ice-cream recipe in the Alpine Cuisine section of the FamilySkiNews website.

It’s a really simple recipe inspired by … Read More

Midsummer madness in Riksgränsen

Riksgränsen – the world’s northernmost ski resort – is opening tomorrow for the midsummer weekend (20-24 June).

The Swedes love the sunshine.  When the sun comes out, so do the Swedes!  They even have a saying: “A life without love … Read More

Women book more holidays than men

Three quarters of women do most of the holiday research, according to a recent poll by search site Skyscanner.  The poll was based on the bookings of a thousand international travellers.  It revealed that the vast majority of holidays are researched … Read More

Lego freeskiing

Lego freeskiing in deep powder.  How cool is that?!

Even the trees are laden with snow.  Our favourite bit is the ski jump… what’s yours?

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Where to ski in June

With most European and American resorts closed, early June is traditionally one of the quietest times of the year for skiing around the world, unless the ski season in the southern hemisphere kicks off early. 

This year, despite promising early … Read More

The African ski season starts today

African snow is a rarity.  Nonetheless, the ski season in South Africa began today, as we reported here in our round-up of resorts open for skiing in June!

South Africa’s main ski resort, AfriSki , is situated in the Maluti highlands of Lesotho near … Read More