British father and son die in Chamonix

A British man and his 12-year-old son were found dead in the French Alps at the weekend.  It is thought they had fallen while hiking near Mont Blanc.  They have been named as Peter and Charlie Saunders. 

A statement, issued … Read More

EGGtraordinary Easter deals

School’s out in less than two weeks, so beat the last minute Easter scramble and bag yourself a late ski deal now.  With some of the best snow on record, plus the promise of springtime blue skies, it promises to … Read More

Happy St Patrick’s Day

… to all our Irish friends!

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Vail + Verbier = An Epic Partnership

Vail Resorts is further enhancing the value of its ‘Epic Pass’ by extending the number of days of free access to Verbier from three to five, for all 2013/14 season pass holders.  

Epic Pass holders for 2012/13 currently have … Read More

Last-minute ski flight offers

If you prefer DIY ski holidays to package deals, there’s still time to fly to the Alps for some snow and plenty of cheap flights on offer too.

For instance, EasyJet is offering flights to Grenoble, Lyon and Geneva from just … Read More

Dave Ryding wins Europa Cup

David Ryding has today won the Europa Cup Slalom Series.  He is the first British racer ever to win this event.  And he left it until the very last race, held at Kranjska Gora!

It was a nail-biting finish … Read More

Easter snow deals

Can you believe it… snow in the UK in March! 

And there’s more snow forecast for the Alps this week…  

This is great news if you’re considering a last minute Easter family skiing holiday, as it pretty much guarantees … Read More

Madesimo – made for families

Our reporter Briony Key has been checking out the Italian resort of Madesimo for a springtime family ski break.  Here’s what she has to say:

March already… Are you worried it’s too late to plan a last-minute ski break?

Of … Read More

Why down clothing is best… (and why we love Bergans of Norway)

Rumour has it, our Copy Editor hasn’t taken off her Bergans down gilet since taking delivery of it earlier this month.

Bergans of Norway has long been recognised as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of outdoor equipment and functional … Read More

Tour operators unite against ESF

British ski operators are meeting in London tomorrow to work out how to respond to a decision by the French courts last week that bans them from offering ski hosting services to clients in resorts.

The case was originally brought … Read More