The amount of gadgets coming into the snow sports world has dramatically increased these past ten years. I’m constantly astounded by the amount of great technology out there, finally the James Bond lifestyle doesn’t seem a million miles away. Although for most of us, price is the ultimate factor when gadget shopping.
Simply Piste, online Ski [...]
Snow skiing is a sport loved around the world. Finding a truly luxurious resort that can combine the need for great skiing with opulent elegance can be confusing. Here are three picks for the 2012 season.
Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl Austria
The Edelweiss is located adjacent to snow sure slopes. This fabulous resort is located at the [...]
Ski mountaineering in Scotland offers some great adventures often overlooked by those sceptical or unaware of the snow that covers the Highlands during the winter months. Admittedly if your looking for two weeks of knee deep powder under blue skies and sunshine then you may not get what you want. But if its high quality [...]
Planning a ski vacation? Downhill or cross-country? Can you imagine after all that planning you get to your destination and there is no or little snow. It would not be a pleasant experience. This is why obtaining a snow report would be advantageous.
Another advantage of snow reports is choosing a destination for a ski vacation. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Why Go?
Situated in the heart of the French alps, Tignes is home to some of Europe’s best ski and snowboard terrain. It is separated into five villages, with 300km of varied pistes, a glacier and access to a huge amount of breathtaking backcountry riding throughout the Vanoise National Park. The selection of off-piste skiing and [...]
Heli-skiing is a relatively new development, generally credited to Hans Gmoser in 1965. It allows skiers to go skiing in a less artificial environment than a normal ski resort and feel like a movie star! You are taken by helicopter to a ‘wild’ area of the mountain where you will be directed by a guide [...]
Comfortable, fully equipped and well furnished apartments, located just 400 metres from the gondola that connects the village with the VALLNORD Arinsal-Pal ski resort and just 8 km from Andorra’s capital and Caldea, Europe’s largest recreational spa. Central heating, proper kitchen, bathroom, open fire place, garage for one car, sunny terrace. Free outside parking.
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