Resort News & Reports

A different flavour of France in the Pyrenees

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Skier & Snowboarder editor Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin goes for a ski in the French Pyrenees – and ends up getting his feet wet

WATER WORKS: Relaxing in Ax les Thermes after a day on the slopes

Here’s a bit of après ski with a difference in the French Pyrenees. After a day’s skiing the 80km of slopes in Ax les Thermes, come down in the gondola which drops you off right opposite one of the main squares in the town, cross the road, order yourself a beer from one of the atmospheric bars, take your boots and socks off – and jump in the free bath. read more

Bathing snow monkeys and spiritual traditions are just some of the attractions to skiing in Japan – and the waist deep powder of course!

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Skiing in Japan has been on the radar of dedicated powder skiers and snowboarders for a number of years. Lisa Young went to sample Hakuba and Naeba

The snow that falls upon Japan’s resorts has to be some of the best in the world. It is light, dry and very often chest deep. With a season that lasts from December to May, snow addicts are going the extra distance to try out the near-perfect conditions. read more

Schladming opens new 10-seater gondola – maximum comfort for skiers and state-of-the-art technology

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The Austrian ski resort, Schladming-Dachstein  in Styria, has opened a new 10-seater gondola replacing the old six-seater lift on the Planai ski area.

The new gondola can transport up to 3,800 people per hour – increase of over 70% (capacity of previous gondola was 2,200ph) – which means that waiting times for winter sport enthusiasts are a thing of the past. read more

Mind your language!

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Rob Freeman goes back to school in Morzine – and can only ski in his break

I was in a ski resort, having intensive lessons. But not skiing lessons.

This was French language school and I was experiencing the toughest few weeks I have in the mountains for many years.  It’s not easy going back to school. read more

Smugglers on skis

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How the profits from contraband helped build a ski resort ­- Lisa Young sets off on Ischgl’s duty-free trail

Rarely have the proceeds of criminal activity been put to such noble use – at least that will be the view of skiers and boarders. Smuggling was the game and it was very popular indeed in the years after the Second World War when luxuries were in short supply in the remote Paznaun Valley in the western part of Tirol. read more

New for this season – Crystal offers Hopfgarten in Austria and Drei Zinnen in Italy

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Crystal Ski Holidays has added the Austrian resort of Hopfgarten and Drei Zinnen in the Italian Dolimites to its programme for winter 2019/20.

PHOTO: SkiWelt-Hopfgarten/Christian Kapfinger

Part of the huge SkiWelt area, one of Austria’s three biggest ski regions with more than 285km of piste, the traditional Austrian village of Hopfgarten is just over an hour’s transfer from Innsbruck and only an hour and a half from Salzburg. read more

Austrian ski area installs new cable car designed to cope with melting glacier

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Austria’s Kaunertal glacier will unveil a new ‘Funifor’ style cable car this autumn that has been designed to cope with the thawing of the glacier it provides access to.

The new Falginjochbahn lift will cope with the thawing of the glacier

A spokesman from the area said: “Due to the glacier retreat of the last decades, the area of the Weißseeferner has changed a lot. Glaciological and geological surveys also point to the expected future changes in this area. In order to cope with this imminent change in terrain, a type of lift was chosen that can overcome large spans with a maximum of two support tower, is wind-stable and occupies as little space as possible.” read more



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