French glacier skiing starts this weekend

Les 2 Alpes – the largest skiable glacier in Europe – opens this weekend for its summer glacier season.  

Conditions look especially promising: the recent cold temperatures we’ve all been suffering have been reflected in the French Alps, together with … Read More

Skiing in Iceland

Let’s face it, Iceland is not the first destination to spring to most people’s minds for skiing.  However, according to the Icelandreview.com, over 160,000 people skied there last winter. 

Nearly 60,000 skied at the main resort of Hlíðarfjall in Akureyri, with … Read More

Ski on Father’s Day

Thanks to a winter of monumental snowfall, the Canadian resort of Mount Washington in British Columbia is opening this weekend – especially for Father’s Day – for a remarkable third year in a row.   

Only one lift (the Whiskey … Read More

Big Spring Clean

The Ski Club of Great Britain is looking for volunteers to join the 5th annual Big Spring Clean at three different Scottish ski resorts – Glenshee, Nevis Range and Cairngorm – this Saturday, 16th June from 10am until 4pm.

It’s … Read More

Devotee of Paralympic skiing carries Olympic torch

Today the Olympic Torch will be carried through Inverness by a staunch devotee of Paralympic skiing, 60-year-old Robbie Young. He is one of several British snow sports athletes in the 70-day relay, together with Chemmy Alcott, Ed Drake and Talan … Read More

New smartcard technology at NZ ski resorts

Planning a family ski holiday in New Zealand?  Look out for the OnePassNZ.  It’s brand new this season, and so much more than just a mountain pass…  

For starters, it provides unlimited freedom to ski and ride at eight of South Island’s … Read More

Coca-Cola partners Sochi 2014 torch relay

Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola have announced that they will be major sponsors for the Sochi Winter Olympic Torch Relay in 2014.

“We are delighted that Coca-Cola Company have become a partner of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay – the longest in … Read More

The Tortoise and the Leopard

When it comes to planning the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, it’s not exactly the story of the ‘Tortoise and the Hare’, but rather that of the Tortoise and the Leopard… 

This week the Olympic organisers have launched a number of … Read More

Season starts in New Zealand

If you’re planning to ski down-under this summer, theres’s loads of snow in New Zealand  right now.  Over a metre has fallen in the past few days (1.25m within 24 hours in Craigieburn) and some resorts are opening early. 

The … Read More

Overcrowding on Everest

This year has been one of the busiest seasons ever at Everest base camp, and a record number of people reached the summit. 

Now the climbing season has officially ended, FamilySkiNews.com reflects on what has been a controversial few weeks.

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