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Severin*s – The Alpine Retreat in Lech unveils its plans for the 20/21 winter season
by Lulu Sheard
Undeterred by Covid19, bookings for Severin*s’ winter season are coming in thick and fast, with New Year 2020/21 nearly fully booked.
Severin*s – The Alpine Retreat, is a luxury boutique ski hotel located on the outskirts of the Alpine town of Lech – around one hour’s drive from Zurich and 90 minutes from Innsbruck.
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An impossible ski descent – how a Polish skier re-wrote history on K2
A new documentary, ‘K2: The Impossible Descent’, tells the exceptional story of Andrzej Bargiel’s historic ski-descent from the infamous Himalayan peak, the world’s second highest mountain.
Andrzej Bargiel during a training session in La Grave, France
Watch the documentary by clicking here
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Campaigners start petition to ‘Save the Ski Train’ after Eurostar announces it is stopping its rail travel to the Alps service
Eurostar will not run its iconic Ski Train this winter. A campaign, Save the Ski Train, has been launched in an attempt to persuade the cross channel railway service to reinstate this service.
Since 1997, the train has run twice weekly from London and Ashford to the Tarentaise region of the French Alps, dropping skiers at Moutiers, Aime la Plagne and Bourg St Maurice stations, a short hop by bus or taxi from 16 major ski resorts, including Méribel, Courchevel, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes and Val d’Isère. -
Destination Inspiration: Discovering ski resorts in Italy’s Aosta Valley
With life being slower than usual and while we are not travelling yet, why not start getting inspired and take a look at the resorts which make Aosta Valley in Italy a skier’s paradise.
The Aosta Valley boasts spectacular scenery, world-class skiing and snowboarding, food of the highest quality and a history stretching back to Roman times. At the heart of the Alps and bordered by France and Switzerland, Aosta valley is surrounded by some of the highest peaks in Europe: Cervino, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and the king of them all, Mont Blanc.
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Farewell Rob Freeman – the Skier & Snowboarder will not be the same without you
Rob Freeman, the Deputy Editor of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine, sadly passed away recently. He worked with Publisher and Editor Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin on the magazine for 30 years. Here Frank remembers some of their fun times together and how Rob played a major part in the success of the magazine
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Coronavirus: Federal Council declares ‘extraordinary situation’ and introduces more stringent measures
At an extraordinary meeting on 16 March 2020, the Federal Council in Switzerland took the decision to introduce more stringent measures to protect the public. It has declared that an ‘extraordinary situation’ now exists in Switzerland in terms of the Epidemics Act.
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Ski lifts in the Tirol are being shut down this week in an effort to halt the spread of Coronavirus
The Tyrol Tourist Board has issued a statement about resorts in the area. It says: With the announcement of the state of Tyrol on March 12, 2020, additional precautionary measures to contain and combat the spread of the coronavirus have been implemented for all of Tyrol.
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GB Alpine championships in Tignes cancelled due to concerns over spread of coronavirus
GB Snowsport has announced that the GB Alpine Championships 2020, due to be held in Tignes, France between 29 March and 10 April 10, have been cancelled due to the escalating cases of the COVID-19 virus in Europe.
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British sculptors make Sir Elton the star of the snow in Ischgl
British snow sculptors Justin Scott and Martin Sharp are feeling on top of the world after completing their stunning likeness of Sir Elton John on the slopes of Ischgl in the Austrian Tirol.
Ready to make a start
The two Yorkshiremen are frequent visitors to Ischgl to take part in the resort’s annual Shapes in White competition – in fact Justin met his wife Jasmina there – and with this year’s theme being 25 years of Top Of The Mountain rock concerts, it was the perfect opportunity to create a homage to Sir Elton John, who has twice performed open air gigs in Ischgl.
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AGAINER – the most powerful Ski Exoskeleton
AGAINER, which claims to be the ‘Most Powerful Ski Exoskeleton’, providing up to two times more support than its closest rival, is now available for test and purchase in UK.Since 2013 AGAINER has been boosting enjoyment for skiers worldwide by enabling and prolonging the time they can spend on the slopes even if they have any knee or back issues.
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Ski with ‘the boss’ in Les Carroz – but watch out for naked fondu run
Les Carroz in the Grand Massif has come up with a unique package to help visiting skiers and snowboarders get the most from their trip. Petra Shepherd went to ski with the boss to find out what it’s all about.
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Mountains 4 All offers adaptive skiing through Courmayeur Ski & Snowboard School and Mont Blanc Ski School
The recently formed Mountains 4 All group, which advocates inclusive, accessible mountain tourism, has teamed up with Courmayeur to offer adaptive skiing with trained, specialist ski instructors at the Courmayeur Ski & Snowboard School and the Mont Blanc Ski School.
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A different flavour of France in the Pyrenees
Skier & Snowboarder editor Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin goes for a ski in the French Pyrenees – and ends up getting his feet wet
WATER WORKS: Relaxing in Ax les Thermes after a day on the slopes
Here’s a bit of après ski with a difference in the French Pyrenees. After a day’s skiing the 80km of slopes in Ax les Thermes, come down in the gondola which drops you off right opposite one of the main squares in the town, cross the road, order yourself a beer from one of the atmospheric bars, take your boots and socks off – and jump in the free bath.
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Former neuroscientist uses her ski manager skills to set up successful operation in The Three Valleys
Have we found the brainiest chalet owner in the French Alps? Austria loving ROB REES overcame his lifelong aversion to French skiing to make a long overdue return to The Three Valleys after 27 years away with a stay with the marvelous Ski Talini
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English Alpine Ski Championships 2020 – Day 6: Final Day
Friday 21 February 2020
The final day of the English Alpine Ski Championships in Bormio saw the Under 14 and Under 12/10 racers enjoy a morning in the sunshine as they tackled a GS and ‘Stubby’ Slalom respectively.
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English Alpine Ski Championships 2020 – Day 5: Four races in one day!
Thursday 20 February 2020
PHOTO: Racer Ready Magazine
Day five of the English Alpine Ski Championships was a busy day for all, as the FIS racers, Under 16s and Under 10/12s raced across three of Bormio’s pistes today.
On the Stelvio piste the FIS racers took on two Super Gs. And it was two British racers, Jessica Anderson and Owen Vinter, who were fastest overall in both the Super G races, fighting off competition from two strong international fields.
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English Alpine Ski Championships 2020 Day 4 – Alex Tilley races in the FIS Giant Slalom and two Super Gs for the Under 16s
Wednesday 19 February 2020
Day four of the English Alpine Ski Championships saw a surprise appearance from Great Britain’s World Cup athlete Alex Tilley as she competed in the FIS Giant Slalom, and the Under 16s raced two Super Gs on the Stelvio piste.
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English Alpine Ski Championships 2020 Day 3 – NJR Giant Slalom & U16 Super G
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Day three of the English Alpine Ski Championships in Bormio saw FIS racers take on a NJR Giant Slalom on the Stella Alpina and the Under 14s got the chance to race two Super Gs on the Stelvio piste.
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English Alpine Ski Championships 2020 Day 2 – FIS NJR Slalom & U14/U16 Slalom
Monday 17 February 2020
Day two of the English Alpine Ski Championships saw sunny skies and warm temperatures again as the FIS racers tackled the NJR Slalom on the Stelvio piste and the Under 14 and Under 16 athletes also took on a Slalom on Stella Alpina.
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English Alpine Ski Championships 2020 – Day 1
Sunday 16 February 2020
The English Alpine Ski Championships began today in Bormio, Italy with hundreds of young racers battling it out across two race pistes.
The action started with the FIS Slalom on the Stelvio piste and U10/U12 GS races on the Stella Alpina piste, with both slopes in spring like condition with the warm weather.