Is it safer to wear a helmet?

Does helmet wearing reduce your chance of head injury on the ski slopes?  A recent report in the British Medical Journal suggests it can… by as much as 35%.

Others would argue it encourages us to take more risk.

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Skiing in Switzerland with the Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny has already arrived in the Swiss canton of Valais!    

If you’re hoping to sneak in another ski holiday this season, be sure to consider Valais with its many snow-sure resorts – ideal for a last-minute trip … Read More

Design a helmet and win $1000

HardnutZ – a leading British brand of snow, skate and cycle helmets – is staging a competition for all designers, photographers and anyone else that wants to have a go at designing a ski helmet/skate helmet. Get all your kids involved and … Read More

It’s official… spring is here!

Spring is here.  On Monday, the Vernal Equinox heralded the start of those few special weeks between the chill of winter and the close of the ski season, when you can enjoy superb skiing combined with warm sunny al fresco … Read More

New National Geographic book on Switzerland

When our content editor, Teresa Fisher, is not skiing, she’s out researching and writing guidebooks… often to alpine destinations. 

Her latest book – National Geographic Traveler Switzerland – has just been published and it is now in the bookshops this … Read More

More snow – perfect for Easter!

Winter has briefly returned to the Alps.  Temperatures have plummeted after last week’s unseasonably hot weather, and it’s snowing again – quite heavily in some resorts – much to the delight of the Alpine resorts with the Easter holidays rapidly … Read More

Didier Cuche bows out in vintage ski-style

Swiss ski racer Didier Cuche has skied his last ever World Cup race.  It was undoubtedly the slowest run of his World Cup career – 4 minutes and 29.92 seconds – as he bade an unforgettable farewell to the Alpine ski … Read More

Last minute holiday

The weather and the snow are top-notch in the French Alps at the moment, where some of the FSN team are enjoying the best ski conditions in years. 

Why not come out and join us, even if it’s just for a … Read More

Lindsey Vonn – a boot-level perspective

The last downhill race of the season for the ladies on the World Cup circuit took place in warm, sunny conditions in Schladming in Austria today. 

And surprise, surprise… it was won by Lindsey Vonn – her 12th victory of the season.  … Read More

The Engadin Ski Marathon

The Engadin Ski Marathon– the world’s most famous cross-country ski race took place last Sunday in the canton of Graubunden in south eastern Switzerland.

This annual race is the nation’s largest cross-country race – a 42km track across the frozen … Read More