COVID 19 has put an end to the ski season, but we can still have a little skiing and snowboarding fun! Skiers and snowboarders of the world: just because we’re all stuck at home hiding from coronavirus instead of on skiing holidays – enjoying slushy spring hot-laps on the mountain – doesn’t mean we can’t …
Covid-19 meant that ski season ended much sooner than any of us would have liked this year, but that’s no reason to stop you from skiing. Here’s a round up of the best social distancing and quarantine skiing posts we’ve seen since the coronavirus lockdown started. If we’ve missed your favourite post, let us know! …
What kind of financial aid is available for Self-Employed workers affected by the COVID-19 Outbreak? The abrupt end to the ski season hit everyone hard, but those whose livelihoods depend on the lifts turning were hit harder than many. A good number of the 350 independent ski and snowboard instructors on SkiBro will have seen …
Last update: March 15th, 2020 – 10h10 March 15h, 2020 – 10h10: It’s official – all French ski resorts have now announced they are closed for the season. This comes at the worst possible time for the many guests who travelled out to resort yesterday, only to find out they needed to make a U-turn …
Coronavirus: Is it safe to go on my ski holiday to the Alps? As ski lovers ourselves, we understand just how important your ski holidays are. Over the past few weeks, the spread of coronavirus has affected skiers and snowboarders planning ski trips in the Alps as well as further afield. To help keep everyone …
Is skiing good exercise? How many calories does skiing burn? For most people, downhill skiing burns between 300 and 600 calories per hour of activity. Riding chairlifts and sitting down for lunches don’t count. In reality, though, things are a bit more complicated than that. Let’s start with some guarantees. Skiing definitely burns more calories …
Who invented skiing? Some say the Austrians. Most say the Norwegians. But you’d be wrong on both counts. No, skiing is far older than you probably imagine and dates back even further than the wheel, to Central Asia, some 22,000 years or more. Yeah, that’s right. I was surprised, too. In his book, Two Planks …
New Year’s Eve; the most talked about party night of the year, and almost always underwhelming – at least for those foolish enough not to spend it in a ski resort. There’s just something about being in a ski resort that makes everything more magical. Being surrounded by snow and like-minded people, most of whom …
The ski season is now well underway, and, if you’re preparing for another trip out to a rental property, you certainly wouldn’t be alone in dreaming of your own pied à terre on the slopes. And – if you know where to look – that home doesn’t need to be as pricey as you might …
