I’m often asked, so here are my Top 5 ways to get “Luxury ski holidays on the Cheap”: 1. Find an exact fit The best way to keep the price down is to book a chalet which sleeps exactly the number in your group. Under-occupancy costs can feel like wasted money, so get your numbers exact from the […]
You’d be forgiven for mistaking Austrian ski resorts for the London Dungeon tonight. While we’re busy gobbling down choc-5 on the advent calendar, kids over there are bracing themselves for the scariest night of the year – tonight, demonic figures bent on punishing them will emerge from the shadows … We know Mr Claus only delivers to good little boys and girls, but in pagan mythology he […]
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! The SNO office is ready to tuck into the turkey and pumpkin pie, but for starters, we’re celebrating our favourite things about skiing in the big ol’ US of A. From champagne powder and bluebird days to free cookies and cowboys, we have lots of reasons to thank our stateside SNO mates – three cheers for the top […]
There’s nothing like skiing the real McCoy, but when we’re stuck in the UK, indoor slopes are the only thing keeping us sane. That’s why today the balloons are up and the banners are out – we’re celebrating the birthday of the first indoor ski slope. … and what a slope it was. Austria’s […]
On the centenary of The Great War, take a moment to remember those who fought for freedom in the places which are now our winter playgrounds. Il fronte vertical In June 1915, Italy joined the Allies and became embroiled in the “Third Front” of the Great War: aka the silent wars of the Dolomites. The mountain men […]
Finding the biggest and best fireworks display is always a priority when Guy Fawkes’ night is looming, but get lucky in Lapland and you’ll really know what all the fuss is about. Rockets and Roman Candles are old news here, where there’s something far more spectacular in the skies… and it won’t scare pets or young […]
Hannah Umlandt reports on freestyle and fangirling at the Ski & Snowboard show. West Brompton became ‘the home of the beanie’ last week, when I joined SNO lovers from all over the globe for The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show. Walking around without buying anything was like being at Borough Market on a 5:2 fasting […]
[This is the original article, which was later reprinted in TravelMole] A quick glance over the travel industry headlines this morning – the stand out story was that of my old colleague Simon Calder and the uproar created by his comments on BBC News, that it’s a buyer’s market and we should all be […]
We’re all well and truly infected with the snow sports fever here at SNO, which is why we love the sound of the new Snowsport England campaign. Sharing our belief that anyone who hasn’t experienced the slopes already definitely should, GO SKI GO BOARD is all about spreading the fever around the country, making skiing […]
