The world is changing. It is becoming more and more obvious year on year that climate change is a very real phenomenon. One only needs to glance across the world, floods in Pakistan, forest fires, droughts not seen for hundreds of years. It IS happening. Even in the UK, it shocked us to discover that …
Resort of the Week: St. Moritz
Resort of the Week: St. Moritz St Moritz is a leader in the winter sports arena with well groomed slopes of olympic and world cup standards. At 3000 m above sea level, overlooking a beautiful frozen lake, St Moritz offers the perfect idyllic ski resort with reliable snow. The ski area comprises Corviglia, Corvatsch and …
Resort of the week: Courchevel
Resort of the week: Courchevel Located in the once-sleepy French region of Savoie, Courchevel has made a name for itself as one of the best places for the jetset to head in search of both skiing and luxury. Courchevel is famed as the upmarket place to ski and be seen for the world’s rich and …
Essential skiing equipment – what you do & don’t need
Essential skiing equipment – what you do & don’t need If you are skiing for the first time in your life or only going on a skiing holiday once a year, you do not necessarily need to buy a complete set of basic skiing equipment. You can quickly save lots of money, depending on …
Resorts in Review: Skiing in France
Resort Review: Skiing in France France is known for its excellent gastronomy, and its 400 or so ski resorts including those with ski holidays right on the slopes. The chance to get on your skis straight from your hotel or chalet and start skiing immediately is a big draw here. Highlights for skiers in France …
Resorts in Review: Skiing in Switzerland
Resorts in Review: Skiing in Switzerland Switzerland, which is 70% mountains, is a record-breaking skiing area, not just in Europe. It has around 250 ski areas, which together add up to over 7,000 kilometres of perfectly groomed pistes, 1,812 ski lifts serve these. The land of the four-thousand-metre peaks offers breathtaking and snow-sure skiing …
Resorts in Review: Skiing in Austria
Resorts in Review: Skiing in Austria It is a well-known fact that Austrians are born skiers. Even if some claim that the Alpine republic invented skiing. Nevertheless, a skiing holiday in Austrian ski resorts leave nothing to be desired. There is some disagreement about how many ski resorts there are in Austria, but the …
Can you ski in summer? Yes! (If you know where to go)
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 …