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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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Pippa Middleton kicks off 5,560 mile challenge
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Chalky’s charitable Himalayan challenge
Veteran British ski instructor Chalky White has been invited to the Himalayas to help underprivileged children share the thrill of skiing – and he needs the help of others who’d like to mix their passion for snowsports with a spot of heartfelt philanthropy. You can find out how to donate by reading the story below or go to:
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Future of La Grave secured
AFTER a period of uncertainty for La Grave, the future of the legendary off piste area in Les Hautes Alpes has been secured by SATA, the lift company associated with Alpe d’Huez.
SATA has taken on the lease to operate the lift system in La Grave and has pledged to maintain the unique off-piste atmosphere of the area.
A new 007 mystery in Sölden
There are some clandestine activities going on in Sölden that would be worthy of a spy thriller story.
But then that’s not surprising as the ski area, located in the Austrian Tyrol, found itself in the media spotlight in 2015 when it was used as one of the locations for the James Bond film Spectre.
Berthoud Pass remembered – historic photos of what is believed to have been the first ski area with a lift in Colorado
Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin, editor of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine writes:
I skied the Berthoud Pass Ski area in Colorado about 25 years ago – and it was of my most memorable ski days ever.
Norwegian’s low air fares put North American resorts within reach
The high cost of trans-Atlantic air fares has always been one of the stumbling blocks when trying to attract UK skiers and snowboarders to the Rockies in America.
But there are changes in the air as Norwegian is offering return flights from London Gatwick to Seattle and Denver for under £400.
Skiplex goes in to liquidation
The UK’s three Skiplex indoor ski centres are in the process of going into liquidation.
There were no real advance signs of problems for Skiplex, except perhaps that it stopped accepting online bookings and only accepted telephone or visitor bookings.
The changing face of Val d’Isère
Val d’Isère is embarking on an ambitious €200m (£170m) building project to redevelop the centre of the world-famous resort.
The project is being called Le Coin de Val d’Isère and involves the demolition and reconstruction of a giant triangle in the heart of the resort.
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards and Skier & Snowboarder magazine team up – again!
One of the UK’s favourite sporting personalities, Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards is joining the Skier & Snowboarder team – again!
Eddie first wrote for the magazine nearly 30 years ago when he was signed up as a columnist by Editor Frank Baldwin after he found himself in the celebrity spotlight following his ski jumping exploits in the 1988 Calgary Olympics.