Skiing
Snow falls on Queenstown & New Zealand’s Remarkables ski area
It’s June 22 and it’s dumping snow in downtown Queenstown and at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas. More than 20 centimetres of new snow has fallen on the ski areas over the past 24 hours. Snow is still falling and the polar blast is forecast to continue for the next few days.
Head to the slopes this summer
Skiers and snowboarders, who don’t want to wait until next season to hit the slopes, should head down under to New Zealand in the next few months. The winter ski season opens in Queenstown from June to October and the region turns into a picturesque alpine playground.
Experience your future skiing holiday first hand
Powder Byrne are proud to launch their new Original Ski brochure 2007-08, which this year comes with a very special addition; a concise DVD of unique Powder Byrne video clips.
Ski Resort announces peak to peak gondola
Whistler Blackcomb, a mountain resort already renowned for daring innovation, has announced its boldest move yet with the construction of the Peak to Peak Gondola, for completion December 2008. The two mountains will be united by a gondola that will set world records for length and height while providing an unmatched experience for winter and summer resort guests.
Boost for online Ski agent
Specialist online ski holiday booking agency Ski-Direct has announced a 20% growth in ski sales during the Winter 2006/07 season. Winter 2006/07 saw the third consecutive 'year on year' boost for Ski-direct.co.uk since the decision was made by parent company, Holidays-direct.co.uk in 2004 to focus on this specialist market sector.
France tops Switzerland for ski popularity
France has pipped Switzerland to the post in a ranking of winter resorts according to holiday homes rental specialist Interhome. The accommodation provider saw Tignes take the number one resort slot for the winter season, up three places from last year and, knocking Nendaz in Switzerland off the top slot for the first time in a number of years.
Late deals on luxury Alpine chalet holidays
With up to 30% off, you can enjoy luxury for less with these amazing late availability deals from The Alpine Club, as seen in the Sunday Times 'Super Chalet' feature**. The Three Valleys is once again blanketed with snow - with nearly a metre of new snow falling last week and more forecasted for this week.
Winter returns to European ski resorts
After a variable start to the winter season ski resorts across Europe have been blanketed with snow and more is predicted to fall this week. Snow started falling at the beginning of last weekend and large amounts of snow have fallen across European resorts.
Hit the piste with Interhome
Find the perfect property for your wintersports getaway from the wide selection of rental properties still available through Interhome. There’s still time to hit the slopes as the ski season is well and truly underway in Alpine resorts across Europe.
Those in the know picnic in the snow!
Forget queuing for hours and missing out on valuable time on the slopes - pre-order a hearty picnic to be delivered to you on the piste and be the envy of your fellow skiers!
Ten things to do in Tirol this winter
The Austrian Tirol is a winter paradise, packed full of activities and events. From skiing and boarding, to partying in world class winter sports resorts. Flying down a snowy valley, to hurtling down it on rails. Sipping a drink in an ice bar, to snuggling up in reindeer skins in an igloo. We've compiled the top ten activities to do in the Tirol this winter . . .
Party on the piste: Snowbombing 2007
One of the world’s top winter sports resorts, the Tirolean resort of Mayrhofen has announced details of its 2007 `Snowbombing’ event, the biggest party on the pistes that combines an eclectic festival of music with the best in skiing and snowboarding.
Austrian ski resort hosts ManMountain event
The world-class Austrian ski resort of Soelden, in Austria's Tirol province, will host the fab `ManMountain’ event March 24-31 with over 500 participants expected to attend, making it the largest gay ski week in the Alps.
Winter thrills with Emirates ski-holiday offers
Emirates Holidays has a dazzling array of Ski packages to leading European mountain resorts in its new Ski brochure. The offers – eight days/seven nights ski packages - include the stunning Italian Cortina d’Ampezzo resort in the heart of the Dolomite mountains for the first time.
Austria hosts Starlight Stüblchase ski challenge
Spend a fun-filled day on the slopes, engaged in friendly competition, all for a good cause! There are still 3 spots left in this year's Stüblchase, held in Austria's beautiful Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski resort in support of the Starlight Children’s Foundation.