End of another ski season

It’s officially the end of the 2014/15 ski season.  Most of the last remaining ski areas in the Alps closed their lifts this weekend.  Frustratingly there’s more snow on the way…

Most ski resorts closed after Easter but a … Read More

British boy killed in ski accident in Flaine

The seven-year-old British boy who fell to his death in the French ski resort of Flaine has been named as Carwyn Scott-Howell from Powys in Wales. According to French police, he fell after leaving the piste.

He was reported missing … Read More

Spend the night at the top of a ski jump

Did you see The Jump on Channel 4 last month? Do you fancy having a go at ski jumping?…

Or would you rather simply leave the energetic part to the experts and sleep in luxury at the top of a … Read More

Skiing the Sella Ronda

Our editor, Teresa Fisher, reports on our ski tour of the Sella Ronda – the highlight of the Dolomiti Superski area, one of the largest ski areas in the world.   

As I stepped out of the door of our hotel, I took … Read More

Room with a view in Courchevel

Love is in the air in Courchevel – the French ski resort is offering four lucky guests the chance to spend the night in one of their cable cars at an altitude of 2,738 metres.

The team in Courchevel ski resort are … Read More

How to meet James Bond on Valentines Day

Meeting Daniel Craig on the ski slopes… what more could a girl ask for on Valentine’s Day? 

If you’re skiing in Sölden in the Austrian Tirol tomorrow, you might just be in luck. 

Today and tomorrow (Valentine’s Day) Daniel … Read More

Kronplatz – Skiing on the Panettone

Picture this – a mountain shaped like a Panettone, that delicious sweet Italian bread, full of flavours of vanilla, citrus and candied fruit.  

Aptly enough, it’s located in Italy, in the Dolomite Mountains, and it’s called Kronplatz. 

And … Read More

Love is in the air this Valentines Day

Quick… get a babysitter so you can ride the romantic Olympic cable car this Valentine’s Day in the French resort of Val d’Isère.       

For the third year running, the Val d’Isère Olympic cable car will turn into … Read More

What’s in a piste?… What makes the Lauberhorn so special?

This weekend dozens of racers will push off from the tiny wooden hut at the top of the Lauberhorn – to compete in the oldest, longest, fastest, and arguably the most beautiful downhill racecourse on the World Cup circuit.   But what … Read More

It’s World Snow Day this Sunday

World Snow Day is taking place on Sunday (18th January) – 645 events are scheduled across 45 countries, to celebrate all things on snow and to get more families involved in winter sports.  Many of the activities on offer will be free.

The … Read More