The Best Ski Resorts for Summer Skiing Did your skiing holiday in the winter season not work out? Never mind, you don’t have to wait until the next winter snowfall. Believe it or not, you can also enjoy European summer skiing! You heard it here first. There are some beautiful year-round ski resorts in Austria, …
7 tips on how to avoid skiing accidents
7 tips on how to avoid skiing accidents If you only go on a week-long ski holiday every year, you want to make the most of the time. However, this also means that you haven’t skied for a year and may want to take skiing accident precautions to avoid accidents on the mountain. About …
Eight tips for learning to ski as an adult
Eight tips for learning to ski as an adult You’ve experienced the joys of après ski, enjoying the incredible view from a gondola as it cruises up to the top of the mountain, but you want a taste of learning to get down the hill. Maybe you’ve considered adult ski lessons but are worried …
Tips and exercises for learning to ski with children
Tips and exercises for learning to ski with children Finally, the time has come! Your child is finally old enough (link to Blog 3) to learn to ski. What’s the method of teaching children to ski? Some will want to try to teach their little ones to ski themselves. We would advise you to …
The best ski resorts for night skiing in Europe
The best ski resorts for night skiing in Europe If the days on your ski holiday don’t last long enough, many resorts also offer the chance to ski on floodlit slopes in the evening. Most offer floodlit skiing on Fridays and Saturdays, although the days of the week vary depending on the night ski …
Resort of the Week: Val d’Isère
Resort of the Week: Val d’Isère Val d’Isère is undoubtedly a leading resort in the world of skiing with a vast network of 150km of slopes just in Val d’Isère alone, combine this with its neighbour Tignes and together the Espace Killy offers 300km of pistes for you to explore. With altitude ranging from 1550 …
7 tips to improve your freestyle skiing in Snowparks
7 tips to improve your freestyle skiing in Snowparks You must have admired them on your last ski holiday, the snow parks and the fun parks. There, skiers and snowboarders conjure up the most astonishing tricks, getting big air and making even the most dramatic of routines look easy! If you are a good …
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Why you should book your ski lessons early
Not sure whether to book your lessons well in advance of your holiday? We recommend that you do! (1) Ensuring availability Especially in busy periods such as Christmas, school holidays and easter, ski instructors are in high demand and their availability fills up quickly! If you book early you can head off on holiday knowing …
What are ski poles used for?
What are ski poles used for? Ski poles, sometimes known as ‘sticks’, are sometimes thought of as a grey area accessory when it comes to ski equipment. Do you need you need to use ski poles? Do they actually do anything? How are you supposed to hold them? They can be slightly ugly and often …