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

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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!

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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

Peak Retreats voted Best Ski Company by national newspaper readers

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Peak Retreats (peakretreats.co.uk; 023 9283 9310) was named Best Ski Company at the recent Telegraph Travel Awards. The annual accolades are decided by votes from Telegraph readers.

Peak Retreats’ PR, Social Media and Marketing Executive Hannah Jones accepts the Best Ski Company award from Head of Telegraph Travel Claire Irvin (right) and Environmentalist and Telegraph Columnist Benedict Allen (left).

Xavier Schouller, one of the two founders of Peak Retreats, said: “We are delighted to be named Best Ski Company. To receive recognition from Telegraph readers themselves in this way is particularly gratifying. We pride ourselves on finding traditional resorts away from the crowds yet with access to brilliant skiing and it’s fantastic to see that this resonates with Telegraph readers too. I’m extremely proud of our team at Peak Retreats, and their passion for sharing this love of discovering the real French Alps with our clients.’ read more

Wild Ski Weekend, Cairngorms – 13-15 March 2020

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Join the Scottish backcountry scene this winter. Put the 13-15 March in your diary and get yourself up to the Wild Ski weekend at Glenmore Lodge, Scotland’s Outdoor Centre.

From the Lodge’s base at the foot of the mighty Cairngorm plateau spend two days exploring the classic tours, descents and gullies of the Northern Cairngorms, into one of the biggest ski wildernesses in Scotland. read more

The world’s first-ever bed, breakfast and abseil package

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I have just had the pleasure of meeting Abigail Tan, the CEO of U.K., Europe and North America for St Giles Hotels – writes Skier & Snowboarder editor Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin.

OFFICE CHAT: Abigail and Frank in front of her Whistler art

We met at St Giles Hotel in London to talk about her love for skiing (look out for a future My Perfect Day feature on Abigail) and as you can see from the photo here, she even has a special piece of art from Whistler in Canada on her office wall. 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

Grab yourself a discount with ALPINRESORTS.com

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ALPINRESORTS.com is the largest online marketplace for ski rental and ski lesson bookings in Europe. It has 1,000 partner shops and 150 ski schools throughout the Alps. Last year more than 300,000 customers booked their ski equipment online in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Andorra and Bulgaria via ALPINRESORTS.com
By booking online customers can claim a discount of up to 60%. Plus the ALPINRESORTS service saves you times when picking up your equipment from the rental outlets as it has already been prepared for your arrival.
Hollywood star David Hasselhoff – the star of hit shows such as Knight Rider and Baywatch is a brand ambassador for ALPINRESORTS.com.
www.alpinresorts.com/en/ski-rental read more

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Superman – and other super heroes – materialise in Ischgl

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PHOTO: TVB Paznaun-Ischgl

THE snowstorms have cleared and revealed Superheroes on the sunny, snowy slopes of Ischgl, in the Austrian Tirol. Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman will preside over Ischgl until the Spring thaw – thanks to the 26th annual Shapes In White competition, which was implemented due to the abundance of snow in this special snow pocket of the Alps. read more

Action Outdoors launches biggest ever young persons ski holiday program with up to 34% savings on existing prices

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ACTION Outdoors has launched two new programs for anyone between the ages of 18 and 25 – that heavily discounts the cost of a normal all-inclusive ski holiday package across 10 different resorts in the French Alps and a Youth Program – specially designed for 16 and 17 year olds that can enjoy an autonomous trip away from home under supervision. read more

Would you like a great chalet in Val d’Isere this season? Ski Arrangements have the perfect one for you

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Ski Arrangements, whose roots in Val d’Isere go back to 1992, have the perfect chalet available for New Year, February half term and Easter weeks in the famous French resort this winter.

Chalet Le Cabri sleeps 12 and is in a stunning location on the edge of the nursery slopes and 200m from the new Solaise Gondola.  Ski Arrangements says this location couldn’t be better. read more



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