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Major and Mead impress in English Alpine Championships Super G, Giant Slalom for the Under 16s & 14s, and Glasgow Ski Racing win the Parallel Slalom
English Alpine Champs 2017 Day 3
Day three of the English Alpine Ski Championships saw the U16 and U14 racers tackle the Giant Slalom on the Stella Alpina race piste, with the older athletes taking on the FIS Super G on the Stelvio piste. The day was rounded off by an exciting Night Parallel Slalom, where Glasgow Ski Racing came out as champions ahead of Ambition Racing A under the floodlights.
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James ‘Woodsy’ Woods claims World Cup Slopestyle podium in Quebec
News alert: 12 February 2017
James ‘Woodsy’ Woods claims World Cup Slopestyle podium in Quebec
James Woodsy Woods Quebec 2017 – cc GB Park and Pipe
GB Park and Pipe skier James ‘Woodsy’ Woods has taken second in the World Cup Ski Slopestyle in Quebec, Canada at the weekend. This follows his X Games Big Air gold medal, which he won at the end of January.
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Action kicks off at English Alpine Championships 2017 in Bormio
English Alpine Champs 2017 Day 1
The English Alpine Ski Championships kicked off in style under sunny skies in Bormio today, with some impressive skiing in the FIS National Junior Slalom and Under 12 & Under 10 Giant Slalom.
Around 400 athletes, coaches, parents and supporters descended on Bormio yesterday for the opening parade, which – to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Championships in Bormio – ended in an impressive torchlight descent by local ski instructors.
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BRITISH RACE DIARY 2017
6 FEBRUARY 2017
British Ski and Snowboard announce team for Alpine World Ski Championships in St Moritz
Dave Ryding Photo: British Ski & Snowboard
THE British team has been selected for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland, which takes place from 6 – 19 February 2017. After a ground-breaking season where he claimed his inaugural World Cup podium, Dave Ryding will compete in the Men’s Slalom event at the very end of the Championships, on Sunday, 19 February.
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Dave Ryding claims GBs best Alpine World Cup result for 35 years in Kitzbuehel
Dave Ryding
Delancey British Alpine Team skier Dave Ryding claimed a historic second place at the World Cup Slalom in Kitzbuehel, as he matched Great Britain’s best ever Alpine World Cup result.
This was Ryding’s sixth top 15 finish of the season and Britain’s best result in an Alpine World Cup for 35 years, matching Konrad Bartelski’s second place in a Downhill World Cup in 1981.
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Read the latest issue of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine here
Here is the latest Skier & Snowboarder magazine.To read the magazine online click here or on the front cover.
And don’t forget if you prefer a printed copy of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine you can pick one up for free at your local ski store or ski and snowboard centre.
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BRITISH RACE DIARY
17 & 18 DECEMBER 2016
Ormerod fifth in Snowboard Big Air World Cup
Katie Ormerod secured a 5th place finish in the Copper Mountain Snowboard Big Air World Cup, despite having to pull out of the final due to a minor injury. After qualifying in second place, she was one of the favourites for a podium, but despite not competing in the final, she still secured a 5th place finish.
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7-NIGHT SKI HOLIDAY FOR £238 – INCLUDING FREE LIFT PASS
How many of you have heard of Valloire? If you click here you can go to the France section where there is a feature about the area.
Did you know you can stay seven nights in the French resort of Valloire for £238 per person? AND this includes a FREE lift pass PLUS the use of a heated swimming pool and spaThe accommodation is in the cosy Résidence Le Hameau de Valloire apartments which sleep 4 (one bedroom and bed in lounge). For a group trip there are other apartments for up to 10 people (4 bedrooms).
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VALLOIRE
Help solve this mystery
Valloire seems to have everything a British holiday skier or snowboarder could want. So, asks Editor FRANK BALDWIN, why is it not that well known?
The expression ‘hidden gem’ can often be overused when it comes to ski areas. It seems to cover every resort that does not appear in the mainstream holiday brochures.
But the reason not many people from the UK go to these places is because these ‘hidden gems’ are usually quite small with a limited lift system.
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MORE GREAT SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFERS FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS
INGHAMS – SESTRIERE: At just over 2,000m, Sestriere is the highest resort in the popular Milky Way ski area of north-western Italy offering a range of slopes for everyone from beginners to seasoned experts. Inghams (01483 791 114) is offering seven nights at the three star Hotel Sud Ovest in Sestriere, Italy from £449 per person based on two sharing. The Price includes return flights from London Gatwick to Turin departing on 14 January 2017, resort transfers and accommodation on a half board basis.
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UPDATE: Latest special early season, Christmas and New Year offers
SAMOËNS: Groups of friends or families looking for a Christmas getaway together can exclusively hire Villa Rose, a privately-owned boutique property in the heart of the Grand Massif an hour’s drive from Geneva airport. After a day on the slopes guests can enjoy the brand-new jacuzzi or snuggle up in front of the roaring fire and watch a classic Christmas film.
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What’s in store?
Equipment Editor CHRIS EXALL says there’ll be more lightweights on the slopes this season
THIS may be the year of the real skier, with more go anywhere boots on the shelves; lighter designs which are as at home hiking up as making arcs on the way down. Skis have more sidecut and the focus has moved away from big skis with wide waists to genuine all mountain boards that work on and off the groomed. -
Special offers for Christmas and New Year
FRENCH & ITALIAN ALPS: RocketSki says skiers and snowboarders have until 25 October to book one of its special 8-night New Year packages for only £399 flying from Gatwick and £414 departing from Manchester. The packages from 30 December – 7 January includes flights, transfers, 8 nights accommodation, daily buffet breakfast and seven evening meals.
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Book a transfer with Ben’s Bus
BEN’S Bus, which offers transfers between a wide range of airports and resorts in the alps, is offering services from Geneva airport for the 2016/17 season with return prices from £45.50. If you are travelling in a group or with children, you may receive a further discount.
The company has also teamed up with Ongosa to help you find experienced guides and instructors to make your trip complete. -
New dishes on the menu at Ski Amis chalets
After months of tasting, French Alps specialist Ski Amis has announced that their brand new and vastly improved menu has been finalised for the coming season. The team have been working extremely hard to create a more focused collection of new dishes whilst keeping a few of their old favourites.
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Golden gondolas in Mont Sainte Anne for 50th anniversary celebrations
Mont-Sainte-Anne ski area in Quebec, Canada celebrated its 50th birthday this season. And most remarkably the centre has found that one of its employees, Claire Labossière, has been there right from the first year in 1966.
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Hassle-free ski travel from Piste of Mind
Exclusive discount for readers of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine
Imagine travel without awkward ski equipment or bulky luggage…
No heavy bags, no queuing at the carousel, no hidden ‘in hold’ costs. This season make travel a breeze with the UK’s only ski specialist carriage service, Piste of Mind.
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Great new French apartments on offer through Peak Retreats
Peak Retreats is offering its clients a brand new luxury 4* apartment for this season. Chalets de Layssia is situated in the heart of the very attractive, traditional resort of Samoëns.
Plus, another addition this season in the recently built Kalinda Village in Tignes is the Kalinda Flocon apartment extension located within two new buildings.
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Flying visit
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Agony and ecstasy were served up in equal measures when NEIL ENGLISH attended a gourmet ski week in Courchevel
In the two seconds or so it took to rotate 360 degrees in mid-air – my care-free world of powder-filled hedonistic pleasure transformed into a stressed-out world of nauseating pain!
My anticipation of this late March day could not have been higher. The previous evening thick snowflakes began to fall from the chilly night skies over the affluent French resort of Courchevel 1850 and when I peeked through my bedroom curtains at the luxurious Chalet Montana the next morning there was a fluffy blanket of boot high powder.
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Book your romantic break in Val d’Isere
GUESTS can be the ultimate sweethearts and take their valentines to Val d’Isère this winter. They can rustle up a romantic meal in Pierre & Vacances’ self-catered apartments or dine in one of Val d’Isère’s finest restaurants.