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• Hi-tech surgical device offers better solution to skiers and snowboarders who suffer wrist injuries

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th February 2023

  

  • Broken wrists are the No.1 crash risk for snowboarders
  • Snowsports wrist injuries can lead to long-term complications if not treated promptly and effectively
  • The McGinley Lever Action Plate System® can take the guesswork out of surgery after a wrist fracture

  The improvements to ski bindings means there has been a reduction in the number of skiers suffering broken legs although knee injuries remain a major risk. For snowboarders the difference in bindings means leg fractures are still prevalent. read more

• What’s new in Aosta?

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 3rd February 2023

  

  The five major ski areas in the Aosta Valley have all seen upgrades this season.

  In Breuil-Cervinia a new six seater ‘Gran Somett’a chairlift with protective dome has been added in Valtournenche. In Cervinia itself a new slope –Number 34 – now connects the town of Cielo Alto at the start of the Bardoney lifts, plus there is a new covered treadmill at the Cretaz pitch. Spring 2023 sees the opening of the highest cable crossing of the Alps in constant view of The Matterhorn. The Matterhorn glacier paradise cableway – Testa Grigia – will whisk passengers in comfort from Zermatt to Breuil-Cervinia. The one-hour panoramic ride travels over 4000m in altitude and  have the biggest cable car drop in Europe. read more

• Abundant snowfalls means it is full speed ahead for Trentino

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 3rd February 2023

  

  

  PHOTO: Val di Fassa/Patricia Ramirez

  Trentino, situated in the heart of the Italian Alps in northern Italy, has had a great start to the season with all lifts and slopes open, thanks to dropping temperatures and abundant snowfall.

  Known for its UNESCO Dolomites, Trentino offers 800 kilometres of slopes, most of which are located between Dolomiti Superski(350km) and Skirama Dolomiti-Adamello Brento (almost 400km), served by 227 fast lifts. read more

• Banff adventure film festival storms the UK

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 3rd February 2023

  

  The 2023 Banff Film Festival World Tour began its UK leg at the Brighton Dome on 1^st February. The action-filled adventure films will be shown in over 50 locations in the UK and Ireland until autumn 2023. read more

• Dogs in the snow – Severin’s hotel takes the lead in Lech

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 2nd February 2023

  

  With more holiday companies and hotels now making it easier to take canine friends to ski resorts, Arnie Wilson remembers his wedding day in snow covered mountains when he had a ‘best dog’

  It’s a dogsend! At last! I don’t have to put my yellow labrador into kennels every time I go skiing! read more

• International Ski Patrol Day honours those who help keep skiers and snowboarders safe on the slopes

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th January 2023

  

  Members of the Glenshee ski patrol were among those honoured worldwide on a recent International Ski Patrol Day. Arnie Wilson explains the background to the event which was launched last year

  

  A member of the Glenshee Ski Patrol passes on some advice to Arnie Wilson (right)

  How would you cope with someone who has received quite a serious injury from a skiing or snowboarding accident? You probably won’t know until if and when it happens. And hopefully it won’t ever happen. read more

• Ladies’ Ski Club members go back in time for centenary celebrations in Mürren

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th January 2023

  

  by Matthew Lumb

  As part of a series of events to celebrate the centenary of the Ladies’ Ski Club, members and guests were invited to take part in a fun costumed slalom race in Mürren, Switzerland. The race was held on 23 January 2023, the 100th anniversary, to the day, of the founding of the club. read more

• Cairngorm ski and snowboard area funicular back on track

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 28th January 2023

  

  After a four year wait, the funicular railway that provides access to much of Cairngorm ski area above Aviemore in Scotland re-opened on 26 January.

  The track was closed after structural problems were identified in the concrete supports. Initial estimates for the repair were listed as £10m but this figure rose to £16m when more detailed tenders were received. However, it has been reported that the final repair bill was closer to £25m. read more

• British racer teams up with Dan’s Trust charity

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th January 2023

  

  British ski racer Charlotte Holmes, one of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine’s racing correspondents, has become an ambassador for Lancashire charity, Dan’s Trust which will now contribute towards the funds she needs to compete at the highest level. read more

• Gurgl gears up for this season

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 18th January 2023

  

  The RAC (Royal Automobile Club) in London provided another great location for a recent lunch for ski and travel journalists, this time hosted by the Austrian ski area of Gurgl and the Tyrolean region of Ötztal. read more

• Italian superstar to perform at Ischgl’s Top of the Mountain Closing Concert

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th January 2023

  

  International superstar Eros Ramazzotti (pictured) will be taking to the stage for Ischgl’s annual ‘Top of the Mountain Closing Concert’ on 30 April 2023 as the Austrian resort’s ski season comes to an end. read more

• Relax or work out at Val Thorens’ new €40m state-of-the-art sports, aquatic and convention centre

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 10th January 2023

  

  Alf Alderson swaps his skis for a new ‘board’ of a different kind in Val Thorens which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season

  

  Le Board is shaped like a giant snowboard

  It was one of those days in Val Thorens with low cloud and poor visibility making the skiing tricky at best, so what to do? Feel our way down the slopes in the murk, or try something different? read more

• Goggles

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 10th January 2023

  

  Eyewear companies are doing their bit to help reduce their impact on the environment. Here are some of the ski and snowboard goggles available this season including examples of how they are becoming more eco friendly. For more details and prices go to the websites read more

• Give yourself a treat

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 7th January 2023

  

  by Fashion Editor Clare Meaney

  After a couple of seasons away from the slopes, you may feel it is time to upgrade your ski gear and have decided it is time to treat yourself, or a loved one, to a new outfit. read more

• Flying visit

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 29th December 2022

  

  A reinstated morning flight from London City Airport makes a short break in Austria even more accessible. Mark Nicholls went for the skiing, and returned with plenty of memories to treasure

  

  Austria’s Skicircus offers 408km of pistes. PHOTO: Skicircus/Lukas Pilz

  It was cold as the horses trotted away from the small Advent Fair in the trees above Leogang. As they paused, steam swirled around these magnificent beasts, not unlike the smoky aura of an ancient locomotive slowing into a remote halt. read more

• The story of the Swiss Army Knife

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 27th December 2022

  

  The famous red-handled ‘Swiss Army Knife’ is as iconic a symbol of Switzerland as the Matterhorn itself. Ed Mannix, owner of Zermatt specialists, Matterhorn Chalets, guides us through the fascinating history of this famous of all penknives read more

• Soak up the atmosphere at the Alpine World Championships while enjoying the charm of Les Menuires and Saint Martin de Belleville

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 27th December 2022

  

  If you want to enjoy the atmosphere of watching the Alpine World Championships being held on 6 – 19 February 2023 in the neighbouring French resorts of Meribel and Courchevel but prefer to get away from it all, the locals have the answer. read more

• Les Gets says ‘no more butts’… (unless you are in one of the designated smoking areas)

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 21st December 2022

  

  The French resort of Les Gets claims to be the first in Europe to ban smoking both on and off the slopes – except in five designated areas.

  The ban came into force on 17 December and Benjamin Mugnier, who is in charge of the project, said: “We want to showcase our number one asset which is the clean air of the mountain. This is why thousands of people visit us every year.” read more

• Airports make plans to minimise disruption during Border Force strike action over festive holidays

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th December 2022

  

  Border Force staff who are members of the Public and Commercial Service (PCS) union plan to strike at six of the UK’s busiest airports, along with the seaport of Newhaven, over a 9-day period at the end of December that takes in two of the busiest weekends in the ski and snowboard season – Christmas and New Year. read more

• DSUK SkiBay second hand store campaign aims to raise funds to give lessons to disabled skiers and snowboarders – plus it will help save the planet

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 2nd December 2022

  

  The Skier & Snowboarder magazine’s regular look at the opportunities offered by Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) continues with news of how we can all help raise funds to double the number of ski and snowboard lessons they organise for disabled children and adults read more

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