Skiing
Skiing in West Virginia
Skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers and snowtubers should head to Snowshoe Mountain Resort high up in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia and experience it’s 1,500’ vertical drop, 244 skiable acres and 60 trails which includes three new slopes for the 2007-2008 season.
Bavaria - Skiing bargains and more
The Bavarian Allgäu region, situated in the south of Germany on the northern edge of the Alps, has already had its first taste of winter this year with snowfall as early as September and offers bargain breaks for UK travellers wanting to enjoy a real winter wonderland.
Snow far, snow good
In some regions of the Austrian Tirol around 2 metres of snow has fallen in the last two weeks, reaping the investment many of the ski resorts have once again put into the ski lift infrastructure this winter.
Gourmet in the snow
A new breed of chalet owners are putting the gourmet food to the top of the menu, so there's no longer any need to settle for school dinner-style meals after a day on the slopes. Lucy Crisp finds out what's driving the ski cuisine revolution.
Think twice before rejecting winter-sports insurance
Every year, over one in ten Brits travel without insurance protection showing madness in the sun, but insanity in the snow, says leading online travel insurance specialist Essentialtravel.co.uk.
Ready to rip in Banff National Park
Sunshine Village opened their slopes yesterday and kicked off the official start to the tri-area ski season in Banff National Park. With Sunshine’s official open, all three resorts are ready for the season.
Norway opens first ski slopes
The first ski resorts in Norway are now open, making it the ideal place for an early break on the slopes. Norway’s largest resort, Trysil opened yesterday (November 15th), with a snow secure pledge offering skiers their money back if snow conditions are poor.
Head to the Alps to catch some early snow
Ski Solutions have teamed up with the popular three-star Chalet Hotel Les Sorbiers in Val d’Isere to bring you a great early season offer. With the resort scheduled to open on Saturday 1st December, you can head out for a four-night short break for as little as £399 pp to include flights, car hire and four nights bed & breakfast accommodation at this delightful hotel.
Austrian ski resorts open earlier than planned
Due to plentiful snowfalls and low temperatures ski resorts all over Austria have brought forward their winter openings by more than two weeks. In many areas there is already more than 1m of snow right down to the valley stations.
Fresh snow for early season short ski breaks
The last few days have seen fantastic snow falls across the Alps and family specialist Ski Famille is celebrating by offering some great value short breaks from their picturesque Les Gets base. Holidays include Geneva airport transfers, half board accommodation in a choice of well located chalets and at least two days childcare.
Whistler mountain to open early
An intense storm system that dropped over 80cms of snow on Whistler Blackcomb earlier this week has prompted mountain managers to open Whistler Mountain almost a week early. Blackcomb Mountain will open as planned on Thursday, November 22.
Ski season kicks of early at lastminute.com
Online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com is witnessing a surge of ski searches on its site as this season is starting early with metres of fresh snow already covering the pistes in some of the top resorts around the world.
Leave the Lederhosen at home and get your skis on!
Some Austrian ski resorts are open for business ahead of schedule, so with the snow already falling here’s a selection of chalets to tickle your snowy instincts.
Big snow in the Austrian Tirol
Over a metre of snow has fallen in the Austrian Tirol, the biggest November snowfalls for over 30 years. And it’s not just on the glaciers or in the high resorts, as popular resorts including St. Anton and Kitzbuhel are covered in over 1.5 metres of snow.
Bid on a piece of ski history
The Hohe Mut single chairs at the Tyrolean resort of Obergurgl – a hugely popular resort with British skiers – have been dismantled and replaced with a gleaming new gondola.