Skiing and snowboarding have their share of April Fool’s Day jokes and spoofs – below are a few of our favourites. Have you any others to add? Spoof resorts maybe? Crystal’s New...
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After last week’s wonderfully wintry interlude, spring has returned to the Alps. Sunshine and mild temperatures are the order of the day – although the weather won’t be quite as warm or as settled as...
So hands up who wishes they were in the Alps this week? For some of this… And some of this… And some of this… And some of this… Oh yes, and some of...
The Towns Have a Life Outside Skiing The resorts of La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand are located just 10 minutes apart from each other amid spectacular scenery in the Aravis mountain region, less than...
William Carey is a sculptor and an experienced skier who used to ski with the army. In 2010, he was buried by a small but potentially lethal avalanche in the Alps. This is his story. The following is...
The forecast was spot on. It snowed hard at the weekend – and conditions in the Alps have leapt back from late spring all the way to mid winter. Austria and south-eastern Switzerland have had the...
You might want to dig out your bobble hats again, Snowfiends. A big change in the Alpine weather is coming on Saturday; and heavy snow is on the cards. There’s going to be a precipitous drop in...
Heads up, Snowfiends, the weather in the Alps is about to get interesting again. The high pressure that’s dominated the weather since March 6 is losing its grip. We saw the first sign of that at the...
Thanks to excellent snow conditions, the ski season in Cortina has been extended by more than three weeks, with the Faloria area remaining open until May 1.
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a good skier. I don’t say that to flatter you, or to make you worry that this is a post aimed solely at would-be Bode Millers. But if you’ve found your way...