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‘In Scotland, we chase winter…’

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https://transculturalexchange.org/aq97pbcki https://oevenezolano.org/2024/08/8mqxl98 Blair Aitken, the founder of British Backcountry, extols the virtues of getting away from it all by ski touring in the Scottish Highlands

https://inteligencialimite.org/2024/08/07/5tyj4wrjqw7 It’s March 2020 and I’m leading my British Backcountry group of ski tourers up Meall nan Tarmachan, on the Ben Lawers range. The sky is a deep blue, the air is still, and the snow is down to road level. read more

Explore the Scottish Backcountry through this FREE online event

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https://homeupgradespecialist.com/b7q5s1l0m More UK Skiers and snowboarders are expected to head for Scottish ski areas this season because of the current pandemic restrictions on overseas travel.

https://www.completerehabsolutions.com/blog/4m99g6xu Many people are not aware of the backcountry opportunities there are north of the border so Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports and Atomic have teamed up with Gavin Carruthers and Blair Aitken from the British Backcountry organisation to host a free live online session. read more

Ski touring – ‘earn your turns’

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https://blog.extraface.com/2024/08/07/lzv8168 The need to maintain social distancing during the covid-19 crisis has led to a prediction that there will be a rise in the popularity of ski touring – walking up mountains with skins on the bottoms of your skis to ‘earn your turns’. Iain Martin, Claire Burnet, and Briony Key, all report on why ski touring – for beginners and the more experienced – is the future in a pandemic-affected world read more

Another blow for early season skiers and snowboarders but holiday companies remain optimistic for the New Year

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https://aiohealthpro.com/gup3yub5k51 Skiers and snowboarders who had already booked to travel with Inghams, Esprit, Ski Total and Flexiski this December 2020 are being informed their holidays have been suspended.

The news comes shortly after another long-established ski company, Interski, which specialises in Italy, announced it was cancelling ALL holidays for the 20/21 season but says it is already taking bookings for the following season. read more

Japanese ski resorts aim to reassure visitors they will be safe from the covid pandemic

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https://nedediciones.com/uncategorized/m55eb4k6yaq Japan has been growing in popularity with skiers and snowboarders over the last few seasons. If you are thinking of heading for the snow in the land of the rising sun as an alternative destination during the Covid-19 pandemic, here is some of the latest news from the Hokkaido region: read more

Ischgl to provide free buffs for people to use as face masks – but popular top of the mountain concerts put on hold

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https://blog.extraface.com/2024/08/07/lkglcujrt77 Ischgl is taking action to safeguard the health and safety of skiers, boarders, employees and locals in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As the Tirolean ski resort gears up for the winter season – which starts on November 26 – the decision makers in the Paznaun-Ischgl valley have devised a comprehensive package of measures including C-19 testing for locals and visitors alike. read more

Ben’s Bus freezes prices, adds Covid safety measures, better refund terms, plus more airport transfer routes for 2020/21

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Ben’s Bus, the airport transfer service to resorts throughout the French alps, has now opened bookings for this season’s services to and from Geneva, Grenoble and Lyon Airports. The company will continue to run all their routes for the coming winter season, with added safety measures such as restricted numbers travelling on each bus and regular cleaning of the interiors. read more

Campaigners start petition to ‘Save the Ski Train’ after Eurostar announces it is stopping its rail travel to the Alps service

Eurostar will not run its iconic Ski Train this winter.  A campaign, Save the Ski Train, has been launched in an attempt to persuade the cross channel railway service to reinstate this service.

Since 1997, the train has run twice weekly from London and Ashford to the Tarentaise region of the French Alps, dropping skiers at Moutiers, Aime la Plagne and Bourg St Maurice stations, a short hop by bus or taxi from 16 major ski resorts, including Méribel, Courchevel, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes and Val d’Isère. 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!

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



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