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Deer Valley have introduced their new ski trail map, including new artwork and an updated aerial projection to reflect the significant terrain expansion for the 2024/25 season. The unveiling of the trail map coincides with the completion of the first phase of the resort’s Expanded Excellence initiative.
At Trentino’s two large ski areas, Dolomiti Superski and Skirama Dolomiti–Adamello Brenta, the season is guaranteed from December to April due to the programmed snow networks covering over 90% of the slopes.
Mark Nicholls enjoys a sparkling weekend of early season skiing and World Cup slalom racing in Gurgl, Austria.
There’s already a buzz in Gurgl – the ski season is barely days old and the slopes are deep with snow.
SkiWeekends has launched a new holiday this winter in the ski resort of Les Gets, staying with Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, giving guests the unique opportunity to ski, stay, and dine with one of Britain’s most iconic Olympians. Guests will stay at Chalet Marjorie in the heart of Les Gets over a week during January with options for both short and longer stays.
Temperatures are dropping, the first snowflakes have hit the ground, and the forecast is looking promising with more snow anticipated ready for the season opening on 14 December.
Unsure of which resort to visit? Here skiScandinavia MD Ben Nyberg gives his take on the various ski areas.
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There are many reasons to enjoy a magical festive season in the Alps, from a visit to Le Château du Père Noël to a Trapper’s Teepee. But a major development for this winter is the new Le Valléen gondola lift in St Gervais, which is forecast to reduce CO2 emissions in the area by up to 15%.
After a fresh dump of snow, with 50cm at altitude and 26cm in the village, Val d’Isère has announced that its slopes will open for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy from Saturday 30 November 2024.
Last week, snow fell across all regions of Vail Resorts’ Northern Hemisphere resort operations, bringing with it the start to winter and the 2024/25 ski season.
Nowhere was this more exciting than at Whistler Blackcomb, where nearly 90 inches of snow (228cm) has fallen since 1 November, leading to an early opening on 21 November.
Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) have been honoured with the prestigious Every Body Moves powered by Toyota ‘Club of the Month Award’ from ParalympicsGB.
The award celebrates DSUK’s outstanding and ongoing work to make participation in the exhilarating world of snowsports more accessible and inclusive to the disabled community throughout the UK.
Award-winning French Alps ski specialist, Peak Retreats, has launched a selection of February half-term ski holidays by train via Paris. The holidays, for the week commencing 15/02/2025, are on sale now and include travel by train to a choice of resorts and accommodation that are all easily reachable by rail.
PHOTO: Invictus Games © Jeremy Allen
Taking place from 8-16 February 2025, the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, in British Columbia, Canada, will feature more than 500 competitors from up to 25 nations.
Winter sports will be featured for the first time ever and include Alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing and biathlon, skeleton, and wheelchair curling, in addition to the core Invictus Games sports of indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball.
Skiing in North America has an unjust reputation for being expensive based on high in-season prices for lift tickets and accommodation, say Ski Safari. But savvy skiers and snowboarders who book before December can save over £2,500pp on a 10-night holiday and can ski for as little as £32 per day. Ski Safari has run the numbers to find the biggest savings across North American resorts.
Interski are doing it again… they’re giving away an incredible ski holiday for up to four people! This year’s prize is for a short break to ski in Pila in Italy’s incredible Aosta Valley. This amazing ski holiday includes:
As part of its initiative to Get Brits Skiing, Ski Beat has introduced two new Toe in the Snow beginners’ weeks for rusty or first-time skiers. Ski Beat’s Laura Hazell explains: “Skiing is often shrouded in mystery for those who didn’t take family ski holidays as children. Around 1.5 million Brits ski annually, but the number could be much higher.
The UK’s leading adaptive ski and snowboard charity, Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), have launched ‘The Big Winter Prize Draw’, as the charity seek to raise essential funds to support grass roots skiing and snowboarding for children and adults with disabilities.
Ski Safari is convinced that Norway is the best place to progress your skiing and snowboarding and that private lessons are the right way to do it. So they’ve teamed up with three Norwegian resorts – Gausta, Myrkdalen and Voss – to offer free private lessons in January 2025.
Vialattea, one of Europe’s largest and most renowned Italian-French ski resorts, has announced its plans for the 2024/25 ski season – which is set to be the destination’s longest one to date. Set to open on Friday 6 December, the season at will run through to Sunday 13 April 2025.
With the largest skiable glacier in Europe, Les 2 Alpes is world-renowned and a much-loved destination for British skiers, with many returning season after season.
Situated in Isère, France’s third largest mountain destination, Les 2 Alpes is a friendly ski resort with a fantastic range of bars and restaurants for all ages.
For passionate skiers and snowboarders, staying warm and comfortable is crucial. Whether you’re carving through fresh powder or flying down steep slopes, the right gear can make the difference between an epic day and an uncomfortable one.
The Winter Issue of Skier and Snowboarder is out now…
As a new season dawns, in our latest magazine we take a look back at events that shaped the history of skiing and its resorts, from the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix and how war saw Ski Cooper nurture the state’s early ski industry, to literary links that helped bring Davos to the world’s attention and The Beatles’ impact on Obertauern – as well as seeing what the resorts have to offer for this season’s skiers.