Snowboarding
easyJet launches eight new winter routes
easyJet is launching eight new routes for winter 2010. The flights which depart from Manchester, Liverpool, London Gatwick and Bristol are now on sale with lead fares starting at £25.99 (one-way including taxes) and include six exciting destinations.
Ischgl ski resort announces improved facilities
The highest peak in the ski network at the top Tirolean resort of Ischgl will be served by a new luxury six-seater ‘designer’ chairlift this winter.
Ski Total announces 'Crunch-Buster' deals
Chalet specialist, Ski Total, launches its new 2010/11 ‘Crunch-Buster’ Special Edition brochure today, with an unprecedented increase in quality properties and resorts.
UK girl makes clean sweep on ski instructor course in Canada
UK-based adventure travel company, SnowSkool, has been providing ski and snowboard instructor courses for people from all over the world since 2004 but nothing prepared their seasoned Canadian, Kiwi, British and French instructors for an unassuming young eighteen year old girl from Surrey, UK.
Warm winter treats from Novotel Lakeside Queenstown
Queenstown’s most centrally located hotel is gearing up for winter and thinking warm winter treats in anticipation of snowy days to come.
Enjoy spring skiing on Gstaad’s Glacier 3000
Gstaad, one of Switzerland’s most popular ski destinations, promises snow lovers perfectly groomed pistes, sunshine and magnificent Alpine panoramas all the way through spring.
Easter skiing from £329
For a snowy white Easter, Directski.com has flights from Manchester and Gatwick and ski holiday prices from £329 per person for a week's skiing in the top French resort of Les Arcs.
Kodak Playsport Video Camera - Consumers get first look at Burton
Kodak announced it is the “Official Camera Partner” of the 2010 Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships in Stratton, VT and will give consumers the first opportunity to see – and test – the new KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera.
Radio 1’s Annie Mac to play a set at Volvo Ice Camp
For one day only, Snowbombing - the greatest show on snow - takes over the Volvo ICE CAMP. On Thursday 8th April, 200 lucky Snowbombers will take a ski lift all the way up the glacier in Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun, Austria - 2,500 metres above sea level - to be treated to an eclectic and floor-filling two-hour set from Radio 1's Annie Mac with the Volvo ICE CAMP providing a stunning back drop.
Late season ski deals
Spring is in the air but don’t pack those skis and snowboards away just yet. Check out the Tirol Tourist Board’s top 10 reasons why spring skiing is the best.
Easter ski deals in the Alps
The Alps have had the best snow for several seasons and many resorts are offering skiing right over Easter, with prices keener than the sharpest ski blades.
Freeriders to compete for tour crown at Nissan Xtreme
The world’s top ski and snowboarding freeriders will this weekend compete for the coveted title of 2010 Freeride World Tour Champion at the Nissan Xtreme by Swatch in Verbier, Switzerland.
Emirati woman prepares for unassisted journey to the North Pole
Ski Dubai, part of Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, played host to Elham Al Qasimi on Thursday March 11 as the 27 year-old Emirati prepares to become the first UAE national to undertake an extraordinary adventure to the Arctic.
Ski Club announces Tignes ski event
The Ski Club of Great Britain has announced the launch of a new mountain event taking place this April, during the Easter school holidays. The Ski Club Dual Slalom will be open to all ages and abilities and takes place in Tignes, France on Wednesday 7 April 2010.
Nordic skiing in British Columbia
The days are longer and the snow a bit softer but that doesn’t mean winter fun is over in British Columbia. Over the last three seasons, 85% of the provinces’ Nordic ski trails have been open during the month of March.