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Alpine Elements Minis pre-Christmas get together.
A shot of some of the Alpine Elements Minis outside our French Office - getting ready for Christmas.
US Ski Jumpers may fail to fly
After appearing on the verge of inclusion in the Winter Olympic Games at Vancouver, the US women’s ski jumpers may not even make it to the 2nd FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. This would mean that the current world champion, and Park City local, Lindsey Van would not be at the World Championships! Their organisation, the...
Ski Insurance
Winter sports can be dangerous! No, it’s true, and it’s amazing how many people give good insurance coverage hardly a second thought. They may tick the ‘ski insurance’ option when booking their ski packages, and think no more of it. However caveat emptor; there are insurance policies and there are insurance policies. It is vital...
Buy your very own ski lift chair
For the ski fan who has everything; your very own lift seat. Beat those queues, never again have to sit next to a skier/snowboarder (delete as applicable), or just have a nice cuppa in your garden. The 110 acre Massachusetts ski resort of Butternut is selling of some off it’s vintage lift chairs, and one could...
Norwegian Summer Ski/Snowboard camps
Since the 1990s there have been two summer ski/board camps definitely worth going to: Stryn and Folgefonna. Stryn proved a major draw for Norwegian pipe and general jibbin’ maestros, with an great park and good mix of pipes, hits and rails. Folgefonna was perhaps not as big a park, but the camp was always a...
What do you call Luxury?
One skiers luxury may well be another ones bare minimum; what would you put in your top ten of must haves for a Luxury Ski Chalet? We’ll assume that you’ve chosen your perfect resort so such necessities as a cracking apres scene, chic boutiques and good restaurants are a given. A bog standard room in...
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Light winds with occasional snow showers in the higher areas looks typical across the French Alps this week. Temperatures are to be below zero in France, but likely to be higher in Austria, though their resorts may see a little more snow. Thursday and Friday should be clear and sunny all day (and night). Chamonix is set to see the best of the snow fall, with the top slopes expecting up to 5cm between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. There could also be further falls of snow next weekend.Score yourself a great deal in June! £499 for everything - all chalets, dates and resorts!! This amazing offer is only open for the month of June and for a limit of 500 spaces. (See the counter below). It is a great chance to book now and score a very cheap ski package this winter, and to get a premium chalet and a peak date for less! http://www.alpineelements.co.uk
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