GB ice hockey in final Games qualifiers

All eyes are on the GB ice hockey team this week.  If they win the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Latvia, they will become the first British ice hockey team to compete at an Olympic Games since 1948. 

Admittedly, a Sochi … Read More

Amy Williams appointed Olympic Ambassador

Exactly one year before the next winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014, Amy Williams has today been announced as the first official Team GB 2014 Ambassador by the British Olympic Association.

Most people will remember Amy as our sole gold … Read More

New sponsor for British Snowsports

A new headline sponsor has today been named for the British Alpine Ski Team, with exactly 365 days to go until the next Winter Olympics in the Russian town of Sochi.  It is Delancey, a specialist property investment advisor and development … Read More

Exactly one year to Winter Olympics – what are Britain’s medal chances?

The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games start exactly one year today.  So, what are the chances for Team GB in the various disciplines?

Despite substantial cuts in funding in recent months, we are optimistic that our winter athletes have a successful … Read More

Is Greenland the new Iceland?

What should a tourist destination like Greenland do to attract visitors to a region most people have never considered visiting?  After all, what is there to visit?   Isn’t it just a bleak snowy and largely uninhabitable wilderness?…   Visit Greenland, the tourist … Read More

Life of a snowflake

We all love the white stuff… in fact we just can’t get enough of it… to ski, to shred, to toboggan, to throw, to make snowmen, to do snow angels… But how well do you really know snow?  What is … Read More

Children’s Week in Verbier

This week is Children’s Week in the Swiss resort of Verbier.  To celebrate, there is an exciting, week-long itinerary of special après-ski events to ensure the kids have a magical time in the mountains.

Activities include a disco on the ice … Read More

World Snow Day a massive success

The second ever World Snow Day last weekend was a huge success.  435 organisers in 39 different countries staged a variety of events that brought around 300,000 children and their families into a friendly and fun environment to celebrate all things … Read More

Burn’s night supper

This traditional Scottish recipe is perfect for Burn’s night tomorrow, or for any night you’re after a warming winter soup. It’s called Cullen Skink (that’s smoked haddock chowder to the non-Scots). But don’t be put off by the rather unappetising-sounding name… … Read More

Armchair skiing

You can now ‘see before you ski’ in over 90 top ski areas around the world.As the name suggests, the Google Street View service which usually shows images of over 400,000km of roads.  However, in recent months, the Google snowmobiles have been scouring the ski … Read More