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British students questioned by police after brawl ‘involving fists and ski poles’ in Austrian resort
AUSTRIAN police have questioned a group of British teenagers and two Germans over a brawl outside a ski lift that left three people injured.
Officers said the incident happened on Thursday morning following a verbal dispute between the skiers over who could get into the Gruenwaldkopfbahn gondola in the resort of Obertauern first. -
Five reasons why Cauterets in the French Pyrenees is perfect for spring skiing
by Iain Martin
IF YOU are thinking about taking a late season ski break, then maybe it’s time to try somewhere different and head to the French Pyrenees.
With the resort open until April 22, Cauterets is the perfect solution if you are looking to get away from it all and enjoy some great spring skiing. There are many great reasons to choose this captivating resort, but let’s start with these five:
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Hollywood stars appear at Crans Montana film festival
by Amy Borrett
THE RECENT Les Rencontres du 7ème Art Lausanne Film Festival First Edition attracted a host of Hollywood celebrities and shone a spotlight on the Crans-Montana ski area in Switzerland.
And there was more good news this week when it was announced the ongoing dispute which had led to the indefinite closure of the ski lifts had been resolved for the time being. Day tickets are now on sale at a vastly reduced price, and Crans-Montana’s slopes will now stay open until 17 April.
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Stay all night on the slopes of Cortina – in luxury!
AS THE season in Cortina d’Ampezzo draws to a close, skiers and snowboarders can still make the most of the fresh snowfalls which have created fabulous spring skiing conditions.
Anyone making last minute bookings to the Queen of the Dolomites, which claims to be Italy’s most fashionable resort, will be well rewarded.
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Val Gardena welcomes the sunny season of mountain lunches
DID you know that virtually all the mountain restaurants in Val Gardena offer visitors waiter service?
Try a bit of speck mit glas on the slopes of Val Gardena.
The sight of skiers and snowboarders trying to find a table while balancing a tray of self-service food and drink is very rare in this Italian resort located in the heart of the Italian Dolomites and Christina Demetz, from the tourist office says: “It’s a remarkable feature of the Val Gardena slopes. All our wonderful mountain huts have table service, which we believe somehow reflects our philosophy of giving our guests the most relaxing and enjoyable experience possible.
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Olympic snowboarder Billy Morgan visits Scotland
WINTER Olympic snowboarder Billy Morgan recently undertook a whistle-stop tour of some of Scotland’s mountain snowsport areas to meet some of his fans and to experience two of the mountain ranges there.
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Snowsport week aims to gets more youngsters on the slopes
by Amy Borrett
THE third annual National Schools Snowsport week is set to launch on Monday 23 April, hoping to encourage over 2,000 youngsters to try their hand at skiing and snowboarding for the first time. The week will run from 23 to 29 April and is aimed at giving pupils at primary and secondary schools, as well as sixth form colleges, the chance to try skiing or snowboarding.
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Slide award winners 2018
Julia Bester models the Bollé Nevada Goggle – Phantom + technology with her Slide Award.
THE winners of the Slide Awards 2018 were announced at the recent Slide tradeshow at the International Centre in Telford.
Steve Fisher gets ready to toast the award for Patagonia’s Micro Puff Hoody.
The show is organised by the Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (SIGB) and exhibitors are invited to enter their ski and snowboard products into the categories of hardware, software and accessories.
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‘Where did all the Winter Olympics money go?’ asks Eddie
I ONLY found time to watch a bit of the Winter Olympics but at least I got to see Lizzy Yarnold win her second gold medal and Laura Deas take the bronze in the Skeleton.
Does that make me one of those people who, according to a recent survey, has little interest in the Winter Olympics? I think this survey is a little misleading because, after all, the number of skiers and snowboarders in the UK is increasing.
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Read the latest issue of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine here
There have been some great snowfalls throughout the Alps since the start of the year that has set up some great conditions as we get into the tail end of this season.You can read about where the most snow has fallen in our news section in the magazine by clicking here and if you have not already booked your Easter trip or fancy some late season skiing and snowboarding keep an eye on the special offers that are regularly updated on this website.
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Modern luxury in an ‘old school’ chalet in Les Arcs 2000
by Rob Rees
If you still haven’t decided where to go to enjoy this bumper ski season, and you’ve just about recovered from ‘The Beast from the East’, Les Arcs is a perfect venue. The gorgeous boutique Chalet des Cascades above Les Arcs 2000 still has some spaces left, at cracking prices through Flexiski (www.flexiski.com).
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GB snowboarder Billy Morgan claims Olympic big air bronze
Following in the footsteps of Jenny Jones who won snowboard slopestyle bronze in Sochi, Morgan held his nerve on the final two jumps while some of the biggest names in the sport couldn’t handle the pressure.
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Tasty new restaurant in Les Deux Alpes
There is good news for ‘foodies’ visiting the French resort of Les Deux Alpes this season.
Fabien Poirot, the chef who earned the resort’s first Michelin star when he was working at the 4* Chalet Mounier, has opened a new restaurant in the village called Chamois Lodge.
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Eddie Edwards: My first ski of the season – on The Lover’s Piste!
This is a photo of me on a great run in Livigno, Italy called ‘The Lover’s Piste’ surrounded by a group of female medics. We all recently took part in the first annual ski medicine conference (WEMski18) organised by World Extreme Medicine (WEM) in conjunction with Livigno Snow Holidays, the Livigno Tourist Office and Mottolino Fun Mountain. -
Ski store celebrates 25th birthday by giving customers gift vouchers
Loyal customers visiting Captains Cabin in Sevenoaks, Kent just before Christmas were treated to champagne, party balloons and £500 worth of gift vouchers to help celebrate the store’s 25 years in the ski business.
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Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards: A day out at Hemel
I’ve been busy during the summer and luckily for me I spent quite a bit of it on skis at indoor centres such as Chill Factore in Manchester and the Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead.
At Hemel I joined TV presenter and former ski racer Graham Bell and snowboarder Aimee Fuller helping to get kids onto skis and snowboards during the National Schools Snowsport Week.
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Pippa Middleton kicks off 5,560 mile challenge
THERE are loads of prizes on offer for skiers and snowboarders who take part in a #Ski2Paralymics challenge launched by Pippa Middleton, patron of Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), to help raise funds for the charity.
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LATEST CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OFFERS
ZENITH HOLIDAYS/VARIOUS: For families or couples looking to spend Christmas or New Year on the slopes, Zenith Holidays has a choice of getaways in France.
For families, a week from 23 December at Chalet Clautre at Montgenevre in the Southern Alps is now priced at £2,500, saving £500. This price is for two adults and two children (aged under 12 years) and includes return flights from Stansted or Gatwick, transfers and chalet board accommodation (breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner with wine) in two adjacent en suite rooms.
For couples, a week from 30 December at Chalet Refuge in the old town of Villeneuve in Serre Chevalier – one of the biggest ski areas in France covering 410 acres of pistes at altitudes of between 1200 and 2800 metres – now costs from £645 per person ( saving £120). This twin share price includes return flights from Gatwick, transfers and chalet board accommodation (breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner with wine). -
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