There are many reasons why a self-drive ski holiday may be on the cards for future ski seasons: to save money, to save hassle, to save the planet, and now that we are living in a Covid world, to avoid crowds and close proximity to others at airports and on shared transfers. Self-drive ski holidays […]
Forget pugs in Santa hats and cheesy slogans, it’s all about the ski-themed Christmas garbs this year. It’s been a tough year for us all and we deserve some festive joy in our lives. Here are some of our favourite cracking present ideas for all the family in 2020.
The countdown to Christmas is here, and our thoughts have turned to mulled wine, gingerbread and when it is appropriate to put up the Christmas tree! Check out the best Christmas markets in ski resorts.
Don’t get us wrong – we’d gladly spend all 365 days of the year skiing or snowboarding. But that’s not to say you shouldn’t have 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 genius combination […]
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 […]
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 […]
