Sir Richard Branson breaks world record for ski charity

Sir Richard Branson took to the seas today to break a new world record, and to raise money for the ski charity Snow-Camp.  It is a charity that helps inner city children get involved in snowsports.

He was joined by … Read More

Surf for Snow-Camp

Are you joining Richard Branson and professional kitesurfer Lewis Crathern for tomorrow’s fundraising Virgin Kitesurfing Armada at Hayling Island?

Over 300 kitesurfers are expected to take part in a big charity Downwinder – 45 miles of kitesurfing, as we reported … Read More

National Interschools Ski Championships

The first round of the National Interschools Ski Championships is taking place this weekend, organised by ESSKIA, the English Schools Ski Association.

The ESSKIA National Championships take place on dry slopes annually in the autumn.  The qualifying races are at Bromley … Read More

Richard Branson kitesurfs for ski charity

Forget skiing or snowboarding!  FamilySki News is off to Hayling Island this weekend to check out some kitesurfing!

This Sunday, 250 kitesurfers are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Kitesurfers ever assembled … Read More

Fancy having a go at skiing or snowboarding?

Fancy having a go at skiing or snowboarding?  You need to GO SKI BO BOARD!

GO SKI GO BOARD is Britain’s largest ever national snowsport participation campaign.   It aims to get more people into skiing and snowboarding, as we previously reported here, and was … Read More

Learn how to ski off-piste

The International Academy in  Chamonix is launching a brand new weekend course this coming ski season to teach key off-piste skills.

An increasing number of British skiers are enjoying off-piste skiing in the Alps these days, and this course is … Read More

Have a go at Ski Cross this weekend

This Bank Holiday Monday 26 August,  GB Olympic Ski Crosser Ed Drake will be hosting a one-off ski training event at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.

As the UK’s largest real snow training slope, The Snow Centre is well … Read More

Swiss Irontrail 2013

The Swiss Iron Trail 2013 has taken place in Switzerland, in the picturesque canton of Graubünden.

It is the longest, toughest, highest altitude and, arguably, most beautiful single-stage trail of the Alps and is being billed as one of Europe’s … Read More

Sochi’s new RusSki Gorki Jumping Center

The building of Sochi2014’s RusSKi Gorki Jumping Center is complete.  But it has been a bumpy ride…

Back in February, Russian President Vladimir Putin fired Akhmed Bilalov, vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), after holding him responsible for overspending … 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