Record-breaking Olympic Torch Relay starts

The Sochi Winter Olympic Torch Relay starts today.

Over the next 123 days, it will break numerous Olympic records.

It is the longest in the history of the Olympic movement, covering more than 40,000km (the length of the earth’s equator) … Read More

Chemmy Alcott and Graham Bell at Olympic roadshow

Head to Skiplex in Reading this Sunday (6 October) to join two of Britain’s top ‘ski celebrities’, Chemmy Alcott and Graham Bell, for an Olympic-themed family fun day out.

Skiplex Reading is kick-starting its winter season with an Olympic themed roadshow featuring two of … Read More

Skiplex: Improve your ski technique

One of our reporters, Briony Key, recently tried out a Skiplex.  Here’s what she had to say:

Great concentration, Briony!

Think dry ski slope and I’m sure many of you will be haunted by the same memories as me … Read More

Star-studded skiing line-up at Snozone

It’s a big day at Snozone Milton Keynes tomorrow and it’s YOUR chance to have a free lesson from five-time Olympic gold-medallist Sir Steve Redgrave.

Or perhaps you’d rather challenge BBC Ski Sunday presenter and former downhill ski racer, Graham Bell … Read More

Thomas Cook – a new look

That catchy slogan… “Don’t just book it, Thomas Cook it” … is dead… gone… no more!  And to think it’s been around since 1984…

Now, hot on the heels of Crystal with their recent new rebranding, Thomas Cook has revealed … Read More

Ski bookings are up this winter

Ski bookings are up already this winter, and it’s only just turned October!

As the UK turns colder and we turn our attention to winter holidays, a sunshine break remains the most popular for British holidaymakers, although skiing has shown … Read More

First resort in USA opens

Crystal Mountain is the first ski resort in the USA to open this season.  It’s opening today, 1 October!

Following a heavy recent dump of the white stuff, Crystal Mountain in Washington State, is opening for just one day and … Read More

Skiing celebrations for 90-year-old Polish war veteran

When we first heard of Stan “So-snow-ski”, we thought he must be a skiing cartoon character.

We were wrong!

Stan Sosnowski is a grandfather and Polish war veteran, who this week spent his ninetieth birthday speeding down a ski slope.

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Ski offers in Reading this weekend

If you’re in the vicinity of Reading this weekend, consider popping into Skiplex this weekend.

For two days only – 28 and 29 September – Skiplex are hosting the “Ellis Brigham Ski & Snowboard Weekend” in Reading.

The Skiplex centre is offering … Read More

Severe flooding in Sochi

Russian authorities have declared Sochi in a stage of emergency, following flooding and mudslides caused by torrential rainfall in the area.

The severe weather is forecast to continue today.

Some residents in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, host city … Read More