Update, 25 Nov, 2021: European Ski Resort Opening Dates and Covid Measures for Winter 2021-2022 With a fresh snowfall hitting the Alps this week, we’ve decided to take a look at the planned resort opening dates for this winter. French Ski Resort Opening Dates 2021-2022 October 2021 Tignes: 17th Oct 2021 – 2nd May 2022 …
70cm of early-November snow blankets the Alps
We’re too excited about winter to write much, so we’re just going to let the Tweets to the talking, while we go scrape the storage wax off of our skis… Feast your eyes on this! Up to 70cm of fresh snow across some parts of the Alps! https://t.co/PGoKdcOhGN pic.twitter.com/hdAhWdpTb8 — weathertoski (@weathertoski) November 4, 2021 …
WATCH: “The Ultimate Run” – The Most Insane Ski Run Ever Imagined
“Sometimes my mind goes kind of crazy about skiing and I ask myself, what if…?” What if you could link every powder turn, every rail, every cliff drop, every comp run and every kicker nailed into one ultimate run? Well, Markus Eder did just that in ‘The Ultimate Run’! This is Markus’ Magnum Opus, a …
Go With the (Lateral) Flow!
Trips abroad this winter have just become cheaper and easier for people in England who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. From today, if you’ve had both your jabs, you no longer need to take an expensive PCR test after returning to England from a non-red list country and can instead use a cheaper, faster lateral …
Top 8 tips for learning to ski as an adult
Log on to social media in the winter and you’ll be sure to run into an inescapable fact: skiing is a whole lot of fun. How can I learn to ski as an adult? If you’re not a skier, but find yourself gazing jealously at your friends’ social media posts thinking that the gondola has …
Resorts Across Europe Begin to Open Following Major Snowfalls
Fourteen resorts in the Alps have currently have at least some of their slopes open following an early-fall snowstorm that saw over 30cm of fresh snow across the Alps. It's dumping in the Alps! Up to 30cm (a foot) reported so far at (opening Friday) @stubaigletscher and (pictured and already open) @hintertuxergletscher. @kaunertalergletscher and Italy's …
Top 8 tips for learning to ski as an adult
Log on to social media in the winter and you’ll be sure to run into an inescapable fact: skiing is a whole lot of fun. How can I learn to ski as an adult? If you’re not a skier, but find yourself gazing jealously at your friends’ social media posts thinking that the gondola has …
10 Tips for sending your child to ski school
10 Tips for sending your child to ski school A family ski holiday can be both exciting and hectic. Skiing with children is like trying to herd cats and sometimes, you feel like you need a holiday, from your ski holiday, just to recover! We’ve created our top tips for skiing with kids and sending …
The current state of affairs: Skiing and Covid-19 update, Dec 15, 2020
This week’s headlines: Quarantine in England reduced to 5 days Switzerland ski holiday bookings pick up Good snow conditions / high avalanche risk Which ski areas are open? Quarantine in England reduced to 5 days with test, 10 days without. From today, the quarantine period for people arriving in England will be reduced to five …
Which ski resorts will open first in 2020/2021? (Hint: some are already open)
It’s the question people have been asking for months: When will I be able to go skiing? German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for all ski resorts in Europe to remain closed until at least the 10th of January to contain the spread of coronavirus. …