Most Australian resorts are currently reporting fast changing weather conditions. A beautiful, clear spring day, complete with blue skies will change to wind and rain one moment to the next.
One skier at Mt Hotham said on Monday “it’s 3.48pm on Monday afternoon. I can feel a couple of sun kissed freckles emerging on my nose [...]
More spring like conditions are being reported by many resorts in the southern hemisphere. This means that over in Africa at Lesotho the season is over. However, there has been more fresh snow in South America.
The snow cover is still fairly moderate at the southern end of Argentina on the upper slopes in Las Lenas [...]
The two French ski areas that were still open, Les 2 Alpes and Tignes, are now closed. However, Tignes is only shut for three weeks. It will be one of the first resorts in the world to open for the ‘winter’ season 2010-11 later on this month.
The Italian choice will be down to two after [...]
Following heavy snow, Austria’s Solden announced it has opened its glacier several weeks ahead of schedule on Friday 10th September for the 2010-11 ski season. The resort’s Rettenbach glacier will be served by the “Schwarze Schneidbahn” and “Kaleskogl” lifts.
The rest of Austria presents a mixed picture. The Tux is open, as usual, offering one of [...]
If you’re planning to go on a heli-ski trip this winter, one resort definitely worth checking out is Snow Water in British Columbia, Canada.
In business since 1993, Snow Water has built a reputation as one of the best heli skiing resorts in North America. Located near Nelson in the Kootenay Rockies, Snow Water operates in [...]
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 [...]