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• Up to 60% in Blacks and Go Outdoors Black Friday Sale!

  By Lisa on 16th November 2021

  

  The outdoor experts at Blacks and Go Outdoors are slashing the prices of their skiwear and equipment by up to 60% in their Black Friday sale which launches today! With fantastic deals available including up to 40% off the North Face range, half price clothing and 60% off kids clothing, stock is going to sell out fast. Here we pick out the top deals up for grabs. read more

• Kipferl Restaurant – A taste of Austria in London

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 6th November 2021

  

  Rob Rees enjoyed a meal with Skier & Snowboarder publisher Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin at Kipferl, which claims to be London’s only Austrian restaurant. Rob gives us a taste of what you will find there read more

• First National Snow Show attracts almost 10,000 visitors

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 6th November 2021

  

  The first ever National Snow Show at the NEC Birmingham held over the weekend of 23 & 24 October attracted almost 10,000 visitors and 150 exhibitors.

  

  OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Cutting the ribbon are (l-r) Billy Morgan, Stephen Morgan, Chemmy Alcott, Jamie Nicholls and Scott Penman

  The organisers, Raccoon Events, hailed the event a ‘phenomenal success’ despite hugely challenging circumstances for the entire industry. read more

• Add wireless Intercom and Audio to any snow helmet

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th November 2021

  Snowtalk 2 makes it easy to keep in touch while on the mountains. Skiers and snowboarders can now speak to each other using Sena’s Bluetooth® communication technology.

  The Snowtalk 2 Bluetooth headset is designed to be installed into most ear pads of snowboard or ski helmets, to communicate with up to a total of four Sena Bluetooth headsets without the need for any cell phone/data connections. read more

• New restaurant in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th November 2021

  The pretty French resort of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the 3 Valleys is a foodie heaven and this season there is another new restaurant on the menu.

  The Maya Altitude is located on the slopes at the top of the Tougnète ridge. From here diners can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view from the terrace at 2,400m. read more

• Free ski lessons on offer in Chamonix this winter

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th November 2021

  

  From 7 January to 4 February and from 7 March to 1 April, 2022 the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley is offering its guests FREE group ski lessons

  For all ages and all levels of expertise, guests will be able to benefit from free lessons in downhill skiing (both on and off-piste), cross-country skiing, ski touring and even kinder garden skiing. read more

• Brand new hotel and chalets next to Arc 1950 piste

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th November 2021

  

  Researched and refined by VIP SKI’s guests over 30 years, Bear Lodge is a brand-new signature complex located at Arc 1950.

  The 30-bedoom hotel, Bear Lodge, can accommodate 60-80 guests each week, and Bear Suites can cater to a range of 4 – 14 guests. read more

• Welcome back to the Tirol

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 1st November 2021

  

  Austria’s famous Tirol region is home to many world-famous resorts as well as dozens of hidden gems waiting to be explored by skiers and snowboarders. They will be welcomed back in a season full of winter love read more

• Keep the kids warm on the slopes this season.

  By Lisa on 1st November 2021

  

  When looking to take your children skiing one of the most important requirements will be the kit. The ski wear your choose for your child needs to keep them warm, dry and comfortable on and off the slopes. We have picked a couple of our favourite pieces that caught our eye from this season’s offerings. read more

• By Skier & Snowboarder on 1st November 2021

  

  

  The WINTER 2021 issue of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine is now available.

  Pick up a free printed copy at your local ski and snowboard store or slope (while stocks last).

  Or you can read the online version by CLICKING HERE read more

• Publisher gets lost trying to find Jackson Hole in a Chinese restaurant

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 28th October 2021

  

  The venue for Jackson Hole’s recent ski launch in London’s Mayfair was so exclusive that Skier & Snowboarder magazine publisher Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin almost couldn’t find it.

  After walking up and down Bruton Street several times looking for the Hakkasan restaurant he eventually stopped and sought the help of two men who were dressed like they should be auditioning for the lead roles in the Men in Black movie. read more

• News from Scotland: Reopening of Cairngorm funicular delayed – Nevis Range to build accommodation for visitors – Hillend redevelopment plans published

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 21st October 2021

  

  The re-opening of the funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain in the Scottish Highlands has been delayed until late 2022. This will leave the ski area above Aviemore without its main lift for a fourth successive ski season. read more

• Palisades Tahoe chosen as new name for legendary California ski resort

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 21st October 2021

  

  The Californian ski area of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has changed it’s name to distance itself from a word considered to be a racist and sexist slur.

  The recently announced new name is Palisades Tahoe and was chosen to honour the resort’s history as a land of legends – home to freeskiing pioneers, Winter Olympians and cultural icons across more than seven decades of ski history. The change will bring both mountains of the former Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows together under one unified name. read more

• Is that Franz Klammer among the race winners again? You bet it is…

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 18th October 2021

  

  

  RACING PEDIGREE: Franz Klammer

  The famous name of Franz Klammer is appearing in the top spot place in races once again. But this time it’s not the great Austrian ski racing hero, now aged 67, competing but a British racehorse named after him. read more

• Bookings now open for ski and snowboard holidays by train from London direct to the heart of the Alps

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 14th October 2021

  

  European tour operator Travelski (www.uk.Travelski.com) has launched rail inclusive packages from St Pancras station direct to six major ski resorts in France.

  The Travelski Express train will leave St Pancras on Friday evenings arriving into Moutiers and then Bourg St Maurice the following morning. read more

• Autumn glacier skiing – cast off those carving cobwebs

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th October 2021

  

  Rob Rees takes us on a tour around Austria’s five major ski glaciers and explains how a chance to get back on the piste is just around the corner

  If you are desperate to get back on the snow after our enforced 18-month hiatus, get out to Austria this autumn where you can enjoy one of the biggest professional ski tests in the Alps, or simply treat yourself to a flexible ‘White 5’ lift pass that covers all five Tirolean glaciers on one ticket. read more

• Kitzbühel now part of ‘the longest ski circuit in the world’

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th October 2021

  

  Like many Austrian resorts, Kitzbühel has put in a whole range of covid protection measures to keep visitors safe this winter.

  Situated in the Tirol at an altitude of between 762 – 2,000m, skiers and snowboarders have a choice of 57 cable cars and lifts, 233km of pistes and 92 marked and groomed ski slopes, plus the Hanglalm Snowpark to enjoy. There’s also natural toboggan runs and four artificial and two natural ice-skating rinks. read more

• Upgraded Boot Lab at Ski Exchange

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th October 2021

  

  Ski Exchange, the well known Snowsports specialists and expert boot fitters based in Cambridge, has upgraded its Boot Lab.

  As well as the Comfort Guarantee on offer, Ski Exchange now offers race fitting services and full alignment assessments to compliment the expert recreational boot fitting. read more

• Whistler ready to welcome back skiers and snowboarders to new hotels and après ski activities

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 5th October 2021

  

  Canada has opened up its borders to fully vaccinated UK travellers which means skiers and snowboarders can return to the popular resort of Whistler Blackcomb this season. Here is a taste of what’s new in the British Columbia ski area. read more

• 78th International Inferno race in Mürren sold out

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th October 2021

  

  The 78th International Inferno Races in the Swiss resort of Mürren taking place on 19– 22 January 2022 is completely sold out. This year, well over 2,100 ski racers applied for a limited number of 1,850 entries for the competition which sees amateur and recreational skiers get the chance to line up alongside top racers and well known names. read more

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