Freezing temperatures set to continue

It’s freezing in the Alps. 

Temperatures fell as low as -27 in several locations in the Alps this weekend.  In the Swiss Jura, the small village and cross-country skiing centre of La Brévine – reputed to be the coldest place … Read More

It’s Snowman Week

It’s Snowman Week (Schneemann Woche) this week in Lower Austria in the ski resort of Göstling-Hochkar, 160km (100 miles) south-east of Vienna.  This small little-known town of around 2,000 inhabitants currently holds the world record for building the most snowmen … Read More

Vienna – great city for a ski break

When Teresa Fisher, our content editor, is not skiing, she’s out writing guidebooks… often to alpine destinations.  Her latest book – Day by Day Vienna, published by leading American travel publisher, Frommer’s – is due to hit the bookshelves today.

Teresa … Read More

Après Ski biscuits – too good to dunk!

Forget those stodgy chalet cakes that don’t rise properly at altitude.  Next time you’re in the Alps, be sure to pack this “Après Ski” tin of biscuits with you for a teatime treat. 

Containing everything you could possibly need for … Read More

Novak Djokovic – tennis or skiing?

Did you know that the world’s tennis number one, Novak Djokovic, comes from the Serbian ski resort town of Kopaonik and both his parents were professional skiers?

In fact, Djokovic only took up tennis because the courts were nearer his home than … Read More

Helmet Safety

Since the death of freestyle skier Sarah Burke earlier in the month during halfpipe training, there has once again been considerable debate about safety on the slopes and especially the pros and cons of helmet wearing whilst skiing/snowboarding.

Even though Burke … Read More

Take ALL the family skiing… even the dog!

We all know that Brits are a nation of pet lovers, sharing our homes with around 7.3 million dogs and 7.2 million cats, with nearly half of all UK households owning a pet.  But can you believe it?… some people … Read More

Yet more snow…

Wrap up warmly if you’re skiing today.  It’s a blue-sky day in Bad Gastein in Austria today, according to our FamilySkiNews.com reporters, but it’s perishingly cold and quite windy too. 

But the big news is that there has been heavy snowfall in … Read More

New Edinburgh ski slope

Work has started on two new year-round ski slopes and four tubing lanes at Hillend Snowsports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Hillend Snowsports Centre has been a popular snowsport centre for years, with one of … Read More

Kids go free!

Looking to book, but worried about the cost of a family ski trip? Choose your resort carefully as many resorts offer a variety of special ski pass rates for young guests. 

Thankfully, infants ski for free in most European resorts!  But … Read More