General News
Ban Oxygen for Everest
August 20, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
British actor and adventurer Brian Blessed claims that “Oxygen should be banned on Mount Everest” because they are “diminishing the adventure” and “achieving nothing”.
The celebrated actor, who first became famous for his early acting role in police drama Z-Cars … Read More
Swiss train derails on the Albula line
August 13, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
A Swiss train was derailed by a mudslide today.
Our FamilySkiNews.com editor was on another train due to pass along the very same track just a few minutes later!
Of the 140 passengers on the regional train, … Read More
Ski Train tickets now on sale
July 31, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Eurostar is opening ticket sales for its popular Ski Train this morning – Thursday 31 July – for trains to the French Alps. You’ll need to set your alarm early and have your laptop fired up ready if you’re hoping … Read More
Matterhorn project thwarted
July 18, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Swiss plans to hire Nepalese sherpas to build a trail to a hut below the Matterhorn have been thwarted.
This week marks the 149th anniversary of the first ascent of the iconic Swiss mountain.
As the celebrated ski resort town … Read More
Swiss Chocolate Heaven
July 16, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Two world class sports personalities met together at the the top of the Jungfrau in Switzerland today.
Roger Federer played tennis with American ski-racing legend Lindsey Vonn at the top of the nation’s celebrated mountain. It was … Read More
Indian girl, aged 13, climbs Everest
June 1, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Indian schoolgirl, Malavath Poorna, has become the youngest girl ever to scale Mount Everest.
Aged just 13 years and 11 months, Malavath Poorna hails from Telangana in India. She reached the summit and secured a place … Read More
Cheese fondue fight
March 29, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
A Swiss fondue restaurant has won a three-year legal battle over the smell of its cheese.
The restaurant, Zunfthaus zur Zimmerleuten, in Zurich was facing charged after the two boutique clothes shops either side of his restaurant ganged … Read More
Michael Schumacher needs a miracle
March 9, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Michael Schumacher’s family have been informed by doctors at the French hospital where the 45-year-old F1 legend is being treated, that the chances of recovery are now so slim that only ‘a miracle’ can save him.
Schumacher has been … Read More
Should school holiday prices be capped?
February 25, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Last week, half term marked one of the busiest weeks of the skiing year, and one of the most expensive weeks to holiday in the Alps. Once more, the awkward question whether to take children out of school during term-time to … Read More
