Snowboarding
Slovakia offers an exciting new experience for skiers
Slovakia is this winter’s hottest new ski destination for British skiers, combining both quality and value. Starting on 6th December Slovak airline Danube Wings are launching a new route from London Luton, Manchester and Dublin, direct to the heart of Slovakia’s Tatry Mountains at Poprad-Tatry.
UTracks introduces snowshoeing and ski touring breaks
European activity holidays specialist UTracks is about to launch its first-ever selection of winter breaks. Starting in December, the new itineraries give travellers a chance to experience the exhilaration of snowshoeing or ski touring amidst some of Europe’s most dramatic winter landscapes.
Get on track this winter with the top 10 Nordic events in British Columbia
Lace up the ski boots and get on the trails as record setting snowfalls have created one of the best starts to the Nordic ski season in British Columbia in years! From loppets to dogsled races, this season’s Nordic event calendar is full of fun activities that the entire family can participate in and enjoy.
Now is the perfect time to visit Whistler and Vancouver
With 7 days still remaining this month, Whistler has already surpassed the record for November snowfall, as more than 430cm (172 inches) of white gold slammed the mountains by Thursday afternoon. The previous record, set in 2006, was 416cm (164 inches). So why not see the Host City and Host Mountain Resort before the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games?
Top tips to help you ski and save this winter
UK online ski tour operator, Directski.com, has come to the aid of cash-strapped skiers with top ten tips to ski and save both before you ski and while you’re there.
easyJet launches new ski website with B2Bski
easyJet has launched a new ski holiday website which enables customers to book ski hotel and apartment accommodation, ski transfers, ski equipment hire and lift passes online via easyjet.com.
Niseko officially opens on piste and off
Heavy snowfalls over the past couple of days have primed Niseko's powdery slopes for the much-anticipated season opening.
24 hour skiing in snow sure Mont Tremblant
The province of Québec is home to one of North America’s top ski resorts - Mont Tremblant. The resort will kick off the 2009 season with early winter’s hottest event ‘The 24h of Tremblant’, which runs from December 11 to 15.
Graham Bell’s guide to ski kit – what you’ll need this season
For those people lucky enough to be hitting the slopes this season, booking your ski holiday is just the start of the adventure. Before you even touch any snow there will be much agonising over what kit you should be taking.
The greener route to the white stuff
For skiers keen to minimise the impact on the environment of their journey to the slopes, coach travel accounts for the lowest CO2 emissions of any mode of motorised transport.
Marmot Basin reports best November conditions on record
Once in a while, the stars align and the heavens open up and you are in the right place at the right time. Right now those days are at Marmot Basin in the Canadian Rockies. The ski hill has received a stunning 60 centimeters, two feet, of powder over the past 48 hours and 85 centimeters in the last seven days and it is still snowing.
Where to go to learn to ski, snowboard or cross-country ski
Tired of listening to family and friends bleat on about how fantastic skiing and snowboarding is? Why not make 2009-10 the season to give it a go and see for yourself what you are missing out on. Still finding excuses? The Tirol Tourist Board has looked at some of the most common excuses and come up with some top reasons to disagree and help change your mind.
Ryanair launches ‘skis fly free’ promotion
Ryanair has announced that the first 10,000 passengers to book a ski flight before midnight Wednesday 11th (24:00hrs) can bring their skis for free – saving up to £80/€80 each.
Flexible ski fly-drive holidays in France
Flexible duration, fly-drive holidays to 12 French resorts have been launched by Skiweekends.com. The resorts featured are Flaine, Les Caroz, Les Arcs, Val d’Isere, Alpe d’Huez, Les Menuires, Courchevel, La Plagne, Chamonix, Avoriaz, Valmorel and Isola 2000.
Top ten affordable ski resorts in France
As the new ski season beckons, it's time to air out your woolly hats, blow the dust off your skis and grab a great deal to the slopes. In the chilly economic climate, the French Alps are still your best bet both for quality resorts and accessibility.