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Magnificent Mia becomes the youngest British snowboarder to win a Freestyle World Championship
British snowboarder Mia Brookes has twice made history in Bakuriani, Georgia, becoming Britain’s youngest ever Freestyle World Champion in Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle.
The 16-year-old from Cheshire (pictured) came into her second final run in silver medal position, but delivered a stunning performance which saw her land the first ever CAB 1440 double grab in a women’s snowboarding competition. That’s four full rotations. The incredible move scored her 91.38 to take a breathtaking World Championship Gold. -
George Ezra to perform at Top of the Mountain Spring Concert in Ischgl
George Ezra is making his debut at Ischgl’s Spring Concert. PHOTO: Creative Commons – creativecommons.org
The second Top of the Mountain Spring Concert kicks off in Ischgl, Austria on 30 March 2023, with British singer-songwriter George Ezra making his debut on the legendary ‘Ischgl Stage’.
The 29-year-old’s repertoire includes well-known hits such as ‘Budapest’, ‘Shot Gun’, ‘Barcelona’ and ‘Blame It On Me’ as well as songs from his new album ‘Gold Rush Kid’.
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Fundraising drive to help improve ski and snowboard facilities at Loch Insh in Scotland
Loch Insh Outdoor Centre in Scotland, is appealing for help to raise £55,000 to replace its aging artificial slope. The Centre has been awarded grant funding from Highland and Island Enterprise (HIE) and is crowdfunding for the project. Every penny it manages to raise will be matched up to £55,000.
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All aboard the school bus with a dry slope
An American school bus, specially imported to the UK, is being converted by Jibworx in conjunction with Proslope to create a mobile dry slope with terrain park. This will be the fourth time Jibworx has created a similar mobile set up in the last eight years.
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‘Peak of Taste’ back on the Courmayeur menu
Courmayeur Mont Blanc is welcoming a star-studded line up of Michelin starred chefs and sommeliers this March (2023) for the second edition of ‘Peak of Taste’. Joining forces with local chefs, five internationally acclaimed chefs will create a series of events showcasing the very best of Aosta Valley’s produce and Northern Italy’s traditional cuisine.
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Carrick-Smith twins star in Pila
British ski racer Robert Holmes provides a round up of the January racing scene
The January ski racing calendar was extremely busy.
The New Year race scene started off with British children’s races in Austria with Ambition Ski Racing academy run races at Hinterreit and The British Ski Academy Anglo Scottish Championships in Pila, Italy.
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Flaine hosts British Schoolgirls Races
The British Schoolgirls Races (30 & 31 Jan 2023) returned to Flaine after a three-year absence for its 62nd event.
Two competitors battle it out during the British Schoolgirls Races.
The competition, organised by the Ladies Ski Club, attracted 143 girls from 26 schools who competed over two days in excellent conditions in front of a large crowd of spectators including teachers, parents, coaches and a guest appearance by former British Racer and Olympian Chemmy Alcott.
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The stars realign at the La Stüa de Michil restaurant in the Dolomites
The La Stüa de Michil restaurant at Hotel La Perla, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, in the Dolomiti Superski circuit village of Corvara in the Dolomites has regained its Michelin star. -
Massive investment and new name for largest suite at historic Kulm Hotel St Moritz
The historic Kulm Hotel St. Moritz – the first hotel built in the Swiss resort 165 years ago – has unveiled a £1.5m (CHF 1.75m) refurbishment of its largest guestroom by the French hotel designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.
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Three new properties available in Les Gets with Chalets1066
The Les Gets accommodation specialist Chalets1066 has added three new properties to its large portfolio in the French resort. All three are newly-built with two stand-alone chalets and one duplex apartment in a brand new building.
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Four Seasons Megève offers once in a lifetime experience to skiers and snowboarders
The Four Seasons Megève Collection is offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience, staying at one of the most impressive suites in the Alps.
The Idéal Suite, sitting on top of the slopes at 1850m, offers incredible views of Mont Blanc and is only accessible by a 15-minute cable car ride. -
Adaptive skiing and snowboarding in Cairngorm, where new magic carpets are making all the difference
In the latest of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine’s regular look at the opportunities offered by Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), we highlight how a new magic carpet is helping skiers and snowboarders in Cairngorm
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Celebrity chef adds a touch of apres ski to English pubs
by Nick Dalton
Forget Mont Blanc, think Raymond Blanc. The famed chef has launched apres-ski nights at a dozen posh pubs in England – and you don’t even have to tire yourself out during the day to enjoy them.
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Hi-tech surgical device offers better solution to skiers and snowboarders who suffer wrist injuries
- Broken wrists are the No.1 crash risk for snowboarders
- Snowsports wrist injuries can lead to long-term complications if not treated promptly and effectively
- The McGinley Lever Action Plate System® can take the guesswork out of surgery after a wrist fracture
The improvements to ski bindings means there has been a reduction in the number of skiers suffering broken legs although knee injuries remain a major risk. For snowboarders the difference in bindings means leg fractures are still prevalent.
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What’s new in Aosta?
The five major ski areas in the Aosta Valley have all seen upgrades this season.
In Breuil-Cervinia a new six seater ‘Gran Somett’a chairlift with protective dome has been added in Valtournenche. In Cervinia itself a new slope –Number 34 – now connects the town of Cielo Alto at the start of the Bardoney lifts, plus there is a new covered treadmill at the Cretaz pitch. Spring 2023 sees the opening of the highest cable crossing of the Alps in constant view of The Matterhorn. The Matterhorn glacier paradise cableway – Testa Grigia – will whisk passengers in comfort from Zermatt to Breuil-Cervinia. The one-hour panoramic ride travels over 4000m in altitude and have the biggest cable car drop in Europe.
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Abundant snowfalls means it is full speed ahead for Trentino
PHOTO: Val di Fassa/Patricia Ramirez
Trentino, situated in the heart of the Italian Alps in northern Italy, has had a great start to the season with all lifts and slopes open, thanks to dropping temperatures and abundant snowfall.
Known for its UNESCO Dolomites, Trentino offers 800 kilometres of slopes, most of which are located between Dolomiti Superski(350km) and Skirama Dolomiti-Adamello Brento (almost 400km), served by 227 fast lifts.
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Banff adventure film festival storms the UK
The 2023 Banff Film Festival World Tour began its UK leg at the Brighton Dome on 1st February. The action-filled adventure films will be shown in over 50 locations in the UK and Ireland until autumn 2023.
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Dogs in the snow – Severin’s hotel takes the lead in Lech
With more holiday companies and hotels now making it easier to take canine friends to ski resorts, Arnie Wilson remembers his wedding day in snow covered mountains when he had a ‘best dog’
It’s a dogsend! At last! I don’t have to put my yellow labrador into kennels every time I go skiing!
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International Ski Patrol Day honours those who help keep skiers and snowboarders safe on the slopes
Members of the Glenshee ski patrol were among those honoured worldwide on a recent International Ski Patrol Day. Arnie Wilson explains the background to the event which was launched last year
A member of the Glenshee Ski Patrol passes on some advice to Arnie Wilson (right)
How would you cope with someone who has received quite a serious injury from a skiing or snowboarding accident? You probably won’t know until if and when it happens. And hopefully it won’t ever happen.
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Ladies’ Ski Club members go back in time for centenary celebrations in Mürren
by Matthew Lumb
As part of a series of events to celebrate the centenary of the Ladies’ Ski Club, members and guests were invited to take part in a fun costumed slalom race in Mürren, Switzerland. The race was held on 23 January 2023, the 100th anniversary, to the day, of the founding of the club.
