General News
More Alp avalanche fatalities
December 29, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
It has been a shocking start to the ski season with three more deadly avalanches just this weekend in Italy – the latest in a stream of fatalities over the past few days across the Alps.
A teenage boy was … Read More
Michael Schumacher in critical condition after ski accident
December 29, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
Seven-time Formula One world champion, Michael Schumacher, has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a head injury while skiing.
The German racing driver was on holiday at a luxury resort in Meribel, France, when the accident happened just after 11am … Read More
Merry Christmas
December 25, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
Merry Christmas everyone from a snowy Tignes… and a very Happy New Year full of snow!
Christmas Eve message
December 24, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
Merry Christmas from the team at Family Ski News.
May Santa bring you everything you wish for tonight!
Christmas Zimtsterne
December 20, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
No Christmas in the German-speaking countries of the Alps is complete without the delicious baked Zimtsterne or Cinnamon Stars that can be found in just about every Christmas market.
They’re fun and simple for the kids to make, and your … Read More
Snowy Christmas in the Hautes-Pyrenees
December 20, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
There’s plenty of snow for anyone planning a Pyrenean Christmas holidays, with heavy snowfall across the region in the past 24 hours!
Here’s a quick snow update from the main resorts of the Hautes-Pyrenees:
Peyragudes has 10cm of fresh snow (the snow depths now … Read More
Christmas snow
December 20, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
Good news! Snow is likely to return to the Alps over the coming days.
Despite the heavy snowfalls in November, this month has seen a sparcity of the white stuff, although parts of the French Alps have seen a light … Read More
Teenager killed on family ski trip to Lech
December 18, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
A teenager – one of triplets – was killed in an avalanche on a family holiday in the luxury resort of Lech am Arlberg in Austria yesterday.
Sixteen-year-old Cameron Bespolka, from Winchester in the UK, was taking part in an … Read More
Prince Harry reaches South Pole
December 13, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
Prince Harry and his fellow adventurers in the Walking with the Wounded expedition have arrived at the South Pole – on Friday the 13th December!
The group reached the Pole at 12:00 GMT after over three weeks of pulling sleds.
New child-safe chairlift in St Anton
December 7, 2013 | Teresa Fisher
Let’s face it… it can be a real worry for some parents travelling high above the snow on chairlifts with fidgety kids. We’ve all read the stories.
A new child-safe chairlift has been installed in the Austrian resort of … Read More
