Around 40 years ago a group of passionate skiers wanted to open one of the largest linked ski areas in Europe, and they did……the Portes du Soleil ski area was created offering a winter sports playground covering 12 resorts in 2 countries – France and Switzerland.
With a massive 650km’s of pistes (not to mention the [...]
Where would you go without a nanny? How would you leave your little ones behind to have fun if you didn’t rest in peace that they are having a good time too? How would you enjoy a well deserved après-ski drink after an exhilarating day on the slopes? How would you feel when all you [...]
By Will Colford
WHISTLER, BC – After skiing and snowboarding for 19 years, getting my first turns at Whistler today left serious impressions. Not to brag, but I’ve ridden nearly every resort in Western Canada. I rode the day “epic” became canon. I’ve had turns so deep, my board ran into bioluminescent sea creatures. In [...]
One of the most prestigious ski resorts in the world, located on a sunny plateau above the picturesque valley of “Val de Bagnes”, Verbier has a worldwide reputation for its huge skiing and snowboarding area, fantastic powder, and challenging off-piste terrain. Only an hour and a half’s drive from Geneva, Verbier is easy to get [...]
If you’re contemplating sliding down the nearest piste this season for the first time impersonating Bambi on ice, keep warm and wear the right protective clothing.
Ski helmets are fast becoming popular as modern technology improves making them lighter and warmer. Consider a helmet with adjustable ventilation holes to help keep your head cool in the [...]
“They are funny things accident’s, you never know them till you’re having them” Eyore – The House at Pooh Corner
I am sitting here, at a desk in front of a PC thinking of sunny skies and fresh tracks to be cut, itching to feel that sensation of carving the perfect turn. That’s the [...]
Keystone Ski Resort is a personal favorite of mine! It’s easy to get to from Denver (couple hour drive west on I-70), has a really nice lodging and restaurant area called River Run, three phenomenal mountains, excellent bowls, big mountain restaurants, free parking, and easy access to Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain, Vail, and Beaver [...]
With so many people offering transport services from Geneva to the Chamonix Valley it can be a daunting task trying to find a cost effective shuttle, and more so, not to be left waiting for a considerable time at the airport. By shopping around you can now certainly find an option that will satisfy both [...]
Over the last few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people taking to the winter slopes of Europe and the USA. Many have tried the traditional winter sport of skiing, and spent their first couple of seasons in a ski school. Then of course the snowboard has taken off [...]
In this article, you’re going to discover the biggest secret in skiing, and learn to use it for yourself.
It is the one principle that will remove most of the obstacles in your way and allow you to become the fluent, effortless skier that you intend to be.
It is a very simple point, although it has [...]