Swiss 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 performances […]
We’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? Only […]
Want 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 guests […]
As 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 to […]
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! […]
With 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 the year (and all a whole lot more tempting than a green tea diet, we promise). 1 Ski […]
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 […]
March has started with some fabulous conditions ! >> this week began with dumps across the French Alps and ended with fresh falls in Austria, while most of the French resorts have been doused in dazzling sunshine. Here’s how a dozen of our favourite resorts have looked over the past few days: Tignes >> chalets | […]
Last weekend saw widespread snowfall across the Alps, especially in France, western Switzerland and western Italy. The white stuff continued falling in a number of resorts on Monday, and better yet, forecasters are predicting a significant top up in most areas today. It looks like the Snow Gods are preparing the pistes for an amazing half term (the […]
Our prayers to the Snow Gods seem to be working – snow has been falling on large parts of the Alps since yesterday, and more is expected on Sunday. Austria is getting the lion’s share, and even at lower altitudes, it’s ancient mountain villages are finally seeing the blanket of white they’ve been waiting for. Light snow-showers […]
