Sochi fashions – barking up the wrong tree

FamilySkiNews.com has been checking out the latest clothing launched for the Winter Olympics in  Sochi 2014.   

Sochi’s Fall & Winter Fashion Collection 2014 has been designed by the Russian company, Bosco di Ciliegi (Italian for ‘Cherry Orchard’ – the title … Read More

Christmas online games

Following all the heavy snowfall in the Alps, everyone here at FamilySkiNews.com is getting in the mood for Christmas (with the exception of Emmanuel, our resident Swiss reporter and photographer who is currently enjoying a hot sunny beach holiday in Western Australia!) 

To … Read More

Family ski holiday bargains

Here are some of the very latest family ski holiday bargains just from Crystal and Thomson, hot off the press today (all prices are per person for 7 nights and rooms based on two sharing, unless otherwise stated):

Winter Park, Colorado, … Read More

Win a Zaini beanie

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As temperatures drop, resorts open and the snow continues to fall in the Alps, we’re packing our bags for the slopes and reaching for our winter woollies!  … Read More

Heavy snow in the French Alps

It dumped it down in the French Alps last night.  Here’s what happened at school time in the small skiing resort of Montchavin (part of the vast Paradiski area):

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Get set for an icy spell

According to our friends at welove2ski.com, the next blast of winter is just about to hit the Alps.  A powerful front is due in from the west tonight, bringing with it into France, Switzerland and western Austria another … Read More

Top ten Christmas treats

Run out of ideas for Christmas presents?  Check out our FSN’s Top Ten Ski Gifts for Christmas 2012. 

From quirky helmet covers to enrouage the most reticent of toddlers to wear a helmet to these exquisitely iced apres-ski biscuits, the list includes … Read More

Cosmos launches first-ever ski packages

With over fifty years of experience in family holidays, Cosmos Holidays has launched its first ever ski package programme.  It has initially introduced packages to Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the back of new Monarch flights to Munich, Friedrichshafen and Innsbruck.

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New deluxe hotel in Gstaad

The Alpina Gstaad opens this month.  It is the first completely new luxury hotel to open in the glitzy Swiss resort of Gstaad in 100 years. 

At a cost of 300 million Swiss Francs, this five-star deluxe property simply … Read More

Chemmy’s comeback

British number one skier, Chemmy Alcott, is returning to racing.

The women’s downhill season has started this week in Lake Louise, and Chemmy is making her comeback to racing on the very same course where she experienced serious leg injury in a horrendous crash … Read More