Facebook Twitter >> Happy days, SNO lovers! After a scorcher of a summer, winter has arrived! Fresh snow has been falling over many resorts since all week and some are opening early to make the most of it. Snow cannons are chugging away all over the alps and the rest of this week should see thick […]
Facebook TwitterDon’t get us wrong – we’d gladly spend all 365 days of the year skiing or snowboarding. But that’s not to say it’s worth having a crack at something new now and again. We’ve gathered together the weirdest, most wonderful activities we’ve found in the mountains so far: Bun J Ride, Tignes A […]
Facebook TwitterSwiss ski champ Andri Ragettli has been putting the rest of us to shame by a) preparing for the coming ski season already and b) doing it with flair. The 18 year old freeskier from Flims won his first slopestyle World Cup earlier this year, taking home the legendary FIS crystal globe for outstanding […]
Facebook TwitterWe’ve mulled over our favourite recipes, from all skiing nations, to bring you the much-loved après drink in its many forms. Happy Mulled Wine Day! You’ve just had a jolly good ski, and your fingers are feeling the cold… What better than a steaming mug of spiced wine from the nearest mountain hut? […]
Facebook TwitterWant to know who really Invented skiing and mountain holidays? Here are the Pioneers and their Stories: Johannes Badrutt, St Moritz Began winter tourism with a simple wager. The gorgeous Engadin valley was already a popular tourist destination in the summer. But in the autumn of 1864, hotelier Johannes Badrutt bet the English […]
Facebook TwitterAs we prepare for today’s mass celebration of fat, dairy and carbs, we’ve scoured the skiing world (where practically every day is Pancake/Crêpe/Galette Day) to see how things are done in the mountains. Introducing the very best piste-side purveyors – and their scrumptious takes on the good old egg & flour classic. Have a go at home, or if you’re lucky enough […]
Facebook Twitter The fact that there’s a day set aside to celebrate snowboarding shows just how much we love it, but in some mountains, snowboarders aren’t quite so welcome. Three ski resorts have actively banned snowboarding (Alta and Deer Valley in Utah and Mad River Glen in Vermont). We tried to find out why! […]
Facebook TwitterWith most of Britain returning to the daily grind this week, we’re using the New Year as a timely excuse to daydream about the mountains and rustle up some ski-related resolutions – one for each month of 2015 (and all a whole lot more tempting than a green tea diet, we promise). 1 Ski your bucket […]
Facebook Twitter >> Super news, SNO lovers: the first big snowfall of the winter has made it to the Alps! Temperatures have dropped enough for snow cannons get to work, and Mother Nature has already joined the party, with fresh snow falling over the past couple of weeks and more forecast. Some resorts are already open, while others are considering […]
Facebook TwitterSpring has sprung in the UK, but the Alps are holding onto a perfect balance of cool temperatures, deep snow and dazzling wall-to-wall sunshine. Last weekend saw snowfall up to 80cm in some resorts, leaving fresh conditions for SNO lovers to enjoy this week. Better still, there’s more forecast next weekend! Hurrah for Mother Nature! […]
