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New Scottish ski resorts doused in cold water
The recent news that Ben Wyvis may yet become Scotland's sixth ski resort is having a serious amount of cold water poured over it. The Liberal Democrat SMP Jamie Stone was championing proposals from over twenty years ago to develop the Ross-shire mountain.
Nissan Freeride World Tour – St Moritz
The second stop on the Freeride World Tour, at St Moritz, saw Britain’s James Stentiford force his way into the top 5 amongst an elite bunch of snowboarders (including 3 times World Freeride Champion Xavier de la Rue). The long steep descent (550m) gave as many different lines as it di conditions (powder to thin...
New Scottish ski slope?
A project to develop a new ski area in Scotland that was first considered during the 1980s, is being dusted off. Glencoe opened it’s slopes to the public before Christmas - the earliest for 10 years (see picture). The then Conservative Government shelved plans which would have seen a new ski area on the 1,046m high Ben Wyvis mountain.
Hello Chamonix!
This week it was goodbye Les Gets, hello Chamonix as we arrived at our home for the next five months! It’s safe to say that all the team are pretty blown away by Cham – stunning mountain landscapes surrounding you, a bustling, vibrant French town with heaps of character, and unrivalled skiing – what’s not...
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup – Finland
The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup season 2010/2011 gets itself under way this weekend as up to one hundred competitors descend on Ruka, Kuusamo. Today (Thursday) is the start of practice, with teams including Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and Italy.
Scottish ski news
The heavy snow in Scotland has given a great boost to an already buoyant Scottish ski season. Last season was the best sine the mid 1990s, with nearly 375,000 visitors; it has been estimated that £37.5 million were brought into the Scottish economy during 2009/10.
Lake Louise World Cup Super-G
The World Cup Super-G at Lake Louise was won by the Swiss Tobias Gruenenfelder; this is his first World Cup title since he started racing in 1997.
Mandatory helmet calls after New Zealand ski deaths
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The question of a legal requirement to wear helmets at ski resorts is once again making the news following the deaths of two women at New Zealand's Mt Hutt resort.
More North American resort woes
The ambitious Base Village project, to add more hotel rooms and homes as well as restaurants in Snowmass (Colorado), has hit financial problems.
Snowstorms hit the Alps
Saint Jean D'Aulps is one of the lowest resorts in the Alps with an altitude of only 1450 metres and look, at December 2nd - it's ready to ski! The slopes are even freshly groomed too!
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