Winter Sports

French chalets for Easter skiing in style

For families or couples looking to book a last minute Easter skiing holiday, The Alpine Club is offering individual room bookings in exclusive 'Adult Only Chalets' or shared 'Family Chalets'.

The ultimate Nordic winter getaway in British Columbia

Explore the Nordic trails in British Columbia and win a prize in BC Nordic’s "Nuts for Nordic” photo contest. It’s simple: hit the trails, click, upload and vote for your favourite photos.

Ischgl’s riding high with The Killers booking

The top Tirolean resort of Ischgl has become one of the first ski resorts to have a fully storyboarded and directed TV advertisement screened in Britain - at the same time as booking one of the UK's favourite bands, The Killers, for the end of season concert on Saturday 30 April.

Top tips to avoid the slippery slope of overseas fees

As the ski season gets into full swing and thousands of Brits are hitting the slopes overseas for their annual fix of downhill fun, N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society) is guiding skiers on how to avoid an unwelcome jump in the cost of their holiday this ski season.

Smart skiers book early with Thomson Ski

The new 2011/12 Thomson Ski & Snowboarding preview brochure, featuring over 80 world-class ski resorts in 10 countries across Europe and North America, offers not just inspiring winter holiday ideas, but holidays built around the customer.

Going skiing this winter?

With many people preparing for winter skiing breaks, it is important to check that your travel insurance would provide sufficient cover for you and your equipment if something went wrong.

Unique luggage solution for every skier and snowboarder

Ideal for the 2010 - 2011 skiing season and for many future trips to the slopes, the new Live Luggage Sports bag is a truly unique solution for every skier and snowboarder which enables clothing, boots and even skis and snowboards to be put onto a single luggage system and moved along easily with only one hand!

Get on track this winter at bcnordic.com

Skinny skis and snowshoes are set to hit the tracks and trails as the Nordic season kicks off in British Columbia.

France – More than ever a skier's paradise

All of France's ski resorts are already open and reporting excellent snow conditions. With a range of fantastic offers this winter, it's easy to see why France is still so popular when it comes to skiing.

Glen Plake on the changing face of California skiing

Glen Plake first skied aged two. According to his official biography: "…it was his third-grade teacher who used a Möbius flip from the seminal '70s ski flick Outer Limits as a way of demonstrating math that turned his life. For Glen, there fell into place a connection between skiing and the wider world, an understanding that there were deeper forces beneath this sliding on snow. In that brief flash of insight, Plake knew that skiing held something greater for him."