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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...
Skiing grabs the Caucuses
Plans to greatly increase Russian skiing holidays by bring a huge linked multi-resort ski area to the Caucuses, are gathering pace. The 500bn ruble (US$16bn) project is being promoted by the group’s head, Akhmed Bilalov, at the St. Petersberg International Economic Forum. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, whilst visiting the Forum, claimed that the idea came...
New Zealand winter season changes up a gear.
The Southern Hemisphere’s winter season is getting into top gear, as more resorts opened their lifts this weekend. New Zealand’s North Island resort of Turoa was already open, along with the South Island resorts of Coronet Peak and Mount Hutt. They have now been joined by Mount Lyford and The Remarkables. Mount Dobson, was another...
2010/11 Snowboard season is go!
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The 2009/10 season may be fresh in your mind but, 2010/11 is but a week away! Well, at least it is in the form of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour is concerned, as Whistler hosts the new competition season’s opener. The 5 Star Billabong Ante UP takes place on June the 26th, with a prize...
New snowboard events for 2014 Olympics
There is growing support for the inclusion of two new snowboard events at the 2014 Winter Olympics, to be held in Sochi, Russia. The US, New Zealand and Canadian representatives are planning to raise the matter at the upcoming biannual FIS Congress, in Turkey next week. The two new events are Slopestyle and Team Snowboardcross. Olympic...
Swatch TTR Snowboard Tour Trophy design winner announced
The competition to find a new design for the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour is over. At the TTR Snowboard Tour annual get together, in Barcelona, it was announced that Axelle Dorado (Lausanne, Switzerland) had won. Her prize was an all expenses paid two week trip to the World EXPO currently running in Shaghai, including...
21 degrees and snowy!
The Scottish ski resort of CairnGorm Mountain got an extremely late-season boost in it’s visitors as, temperatures rose to over 20 degrees. The usual Scottish ski attire of balaclava, goggles and sub-zero protective clothing was replaced by sunglasses, T Shirts and summer sun-block. Colin Matthew, Operations manager at CairnGorm Mountain, was reported as claiming the snow...
British Olympic Athletes gain new funding
After the financial woes and upheaval caused by the collapse of Snowsports GB immediately prior to the Vancoucer Winter Olympic Games, it’s successor seems to be off on the right foot. British Ski and Snowboard has managed to find an (as yet unnamed) sponsor for the senior squad. The eleven man squad, including the likes...
Bike helmets for holidaying kids
If you’re planning an activity holiday for your family don’t forget the safety aspects. Many summer breaks now include Mountainbiking and Cycling in their package. This is a wonderful way for the family whole to see some of the most amazing scenery, and shake off some of those cobwebs in a truly exciting way. However, and...
Summer Ski Season Begins In Norway With Fresh Snow
In Scandinavia several top resorts are still open. Finland’s Ruka has 14 runs open served by five lifts, and up in the Swedish Arctic, Riksgransen is nearing 24 hour daylight ahead of it midnight-sun-ski-season beginning in the next few weeks. Norway’s Folgenfonn ski centre opened on 1st May and immediately reported the deepest snow pretty well...
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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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