It’s snowing again

Forget Autumn!  Winter is upon us!  That long wait for the snow is finally over…

Yesterday in the Alps, there was a spectacular dump of up to 30 cm across France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.

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New ski fitness app launched

Are you ski fit?

With the ski season almost upon us, it’s time to get off the sofa and get fit for skiing! To help you, there’s a new ‘SkiFit8’ app on the market – a bite-sized workout ahead of your … Read More

New species of snow-loving dinosaur

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered – a snow-loving dinosaur originating in Alaska.

Fossilized bones discovered on Alaska’s Colville River, support a theory that Arctic-adapted dinosaurs lived 69 million years ago in temperatures far cooler than the tropical … Read More

Scottish snow, snuee and snaw

How many words are there to describe snow in Scotland?  According to researchers at Glasgow University there are over 400 words to describe snow and snowy weather.  The words have been compiled for an Historical Thesaurus of the Scottish language. 

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Canada’s first heated chairlift

As resorts prepare for the forthcoming season, many are announcing new ski lifts, newly combined ski areas, new pistes, but one development stood out from the crowd – Canada’s first heated chairlift.

It’s bright orange, it’s in Sunshine Village Resort … Read More

Ski resorts continue to exaggerate piste lengths

Two years ago, German research by Christoph Schrahe exposed many of the world’s top ski resorts for lying about the size of their resort or the length of their pistes.

Since then, despite recommendations by FIANET (the International Federation … Read More

Franciacorta – a new discovery

What is it?

A ski resort?…. a car?…

Wrong.  Move over Prosecco.  It’s Italy’s new answer to Champagne.

Let’s face it, sparkling wine has enjoyed an oh-so-fashionable summer, with cava and Prosecco sales going through the roof.  Even Lambrusco has … Read More

The Mont-Blanc Ultra Trail starts today in Chamonix

The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2015 starts in the French town of Chamonix at 5.30pm today.  It is the ultimate mountain team endurance race, taking in 7 valleys, 71 glaciers, 400 summits as thousands of runners from around the globe participate … Read More

Happy Birthday Dr Bircher… and thank you for breakfast!

What’s the best breakfast to eat before you go skiing?… indeed possibly the most nutritious breakfast in the world?

The Swiss will unanimously answer “Bircher Muësli”…. and more and more people around the world are beginning to agree with them.

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A ski holiday without snow

What do you do if you book an early ski holiday and there’s no snow?  Is it really so awful?… Here’s what happened to one family in mid-December last season, when snow in the Alps was particularly thin on the … Read More