Winter Sports
Festival fun in Queenstown
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party is set to celebrate 36 years of winter fun from 25 June to 4 July with 10 days of totally outrageous and uniquely Queenstown events.
Snowshoeing holidays in France
A first for Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is the launch of snowshoeing holidays in France as featured in its new brochure.
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.
Late season Nordic skiing in British Columbia
Late season skiing rolls on in British Columbia as many Nordic ski areas continue to report excellent spring conditions. The majority of trails remain open with good to excellent snow coverage.
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.
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.
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.
Easter celebrations at The Cambrian
The Cambrian, the only 'Mr & Mrs Smith' hotel in Switzerland and a member of Design Hotels, is celebrating Easter in style this year with gourmet meals and spa treatments for parents, and lots of fun activities for the kids.
Easter treats at Chalet Zen, Zermatt
This year, why not treat yourself to an Easter break on the slopes and spend some quality time with friends or family at Chalet Zen - an absolute gem and one of only a handful of chalets available to rent in the world-class resort of Zermatt.
Credit-crunch busting ski deals
Sandwiched between the BAFTA’s and the Oscars, the launch was announced today of sister companies Esprit Ski and Ski Total’s new 2010/11 Privilege Preview Edition brochures, with Managing Director Andy Perrin likening the past, present and future ski seasons to the three parts of a blockbuster cinematic trilogy.
Ski festivals in the French Alps
As the Winter Olympics continue to inspire a new generation of snow enthusiasts, self catering ski accommodation specialist Pierre & Vacances has released its round-up of the best ski festivals and events a little closer to home.