It’s spring. So we shouldn’t be surprised that, in the Alps, the sensational snow of last week has been followed by a thaw. The rise in temperatures at the weekend was pretty sharp, too: in high...
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Heavenly and Squaw Valley are the big names that dominate Lake Tahoe’s international ski market – and rightly so. But three others that are relatively unknown have some remarkable skiing. Now’s...
Being asked to provide a guide to the ‘best’ off-piste in Meribel is a rather unenviable task since it really comes down to personal preference. But at the risk of being shot down in flames I’ll...
It’s been a week to remember in the Alps. As you probably know already, the southern half of the French Alps were walloped by a mighty storm on Sunday and Monday, and Serre Chevalier notched up 120cm...
The forecast was spot on. The snow came yesterday and it’s been falling heavily across the Alps ever since. I’m writing this on Monday afternoon and in places the accumulations are now significant...
There are of course many great ski areas around the world, but few come close to the mind-blowing range of off-piste skiing to be enjoyed on both the French and Italian sides of Western Europe’s...
At last! The big freeze has reached the Alps. Temperatures have dropped through the floor, and across the northern half of the region there’s been fresh snow, too. It’s not what you’d call a dump –...
As anyone who saw last Thursday’s snow report will know, winter is on its way back to the Alps. It’s taking longer than we first thought for the really frigid air to reach the mountains: but...
Well knock me down with a deftly-aimed ski pole. Have you seen who’s headlining this year’s Altitude Comedy Festival? Eddie Izzard. For several weeks the organisers have been promising to pull a...
Winter is about to make a comeback. It may be hard to believe right now, whether you’re in the Alps or back home in Blighty: but come Monday we’ll all have our bobble hats back on. We can thank a...
