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Team celebrates completing charity bike ride to Val d’Isère
Ski Solutions successfully completed its London to Val d’Isère charity bike ride on 30 August, raising £6,433 (including gift aid) for the Snow Sports Foundation (SSF). Over eight days, four team members cycled more than 1,000km across varied landscapes, facing steep mountain climbs to support the Snow Sports Foundation’s mission of providing inclusive snow sports opportunities for individuals with additional needs. -
Tomorrowland Winter returning for 2025
The world’s most iconic winter dance festival, Tomorrowland Winter, is returning to the French Alps in March 2025. For the fifth year running, ski tour operator Sunweb, festival organiser Tomorrowland and French ski resort Alpe d’Huez are coming together to organise the renowned event, which will take place from the 15-22 March 2025 in the mountains of the resort.
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Epic ski rail jam set to launch UK flagship store
Peak Performance, the renowned Scandinavian mountain brand, is just days away from opening its first UK store on 27 September 2024.But if you were expecting your average “DJ, drinks, and canapés” event launch, you’re in for a surprise. In keeping with its mission to bring the freeride spirit to the world, Peak Performance is marking this brand moment with something a little different…
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Trailer out now for Warren Miller #75
Warren Miller is going big for 75 years! And here at Skier & Snowboarder we are excited to be their official UK media partner for the events!Get ready for a stacked line-up featuring snowboarders Shaun White, Zeb Powell, Toby Miller, Danny Davis, and 15-year-old phenom LJ Henriquez, plus skiers Max Hitzig, Lexi duPont, Caite Zeliff, Aaron Blunck, and many more.
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Elevate Your Ski Holiday…
Why Canada’s Alberta Should Be Your Next Destination!
If you’re considering a ski holiday for the 2024–25 season, Alberta should be at the top of your list.
Its world-renowned ski resorts, including Banff Sunshine, Mount Norquay, Lake Louise, and Marmot Basin in Jasper, will take you beyond the incredible slopes, all four boasting stunning national park scenery, a range of non-ski activities, and vibrant après-ski scenes.
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Comedy and cheese in the Portes Du Soleil
PHOTO: © L. Meyer
Petra Shepherd gets her funny bones tickled on a trip to Les Gets with apres-ski laughs at the Montreux Comedy Festival.
As apres-ski activities go, the Alpine version of the Montreux Comedy Festival makes a change from the usual one-too-many drinks with friends.
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WIN an OOSC ski suit worth £329
OOSC are bringing the fun and flair of 80s ski fashion back, and you can showcase your style this season with a chance to win a suit of your choice from their brand new collection. -
Sociable ski trips for the solo traveller
Skiing is often seen as being a group trip or family activity but Friendship Travel is providing sociable solo-ski trips for avid skiers who don’t have a travel buddy or partner to shred the slopes with.
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Charity bike ride team head to Val d’Isère
On 23 August four determined members of the Ski Solutions team embarked on a cycling challenge to raise money for their new charity partner, the Snow Sports Foundation. Over the course of a week, this challenge will see the team averaging an impressive 130km per day and climbing a total of 9,000m – just above the height of Everest – before reaching one of the top-selling ski resorts, Val d’Isère, on 29 August.
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Action Outdoors launches expanded programme of holidays for young people
Action Outdoors, the UK arm of not for profit UCPA, has launched an expanded programme of ski and snowboard holidays for young people for the 2024-25 winter season.Like all of its holidays, the emphasis is on all-inclusive value for money in UCPA centres in some of the top French ski resorts including Val d’Isère, Val Thorens and Les Arcs.
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In the footsteps of the first Winter Olympians
PHOTO: © Archives municipales de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Fonds Gay-Couttet
Iain Martin celebrates 100 years since Chamonix hosted the Olympics.
In the century since Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympics, the depth of the Mer de Glace has shrunk by more than 100 metres. The change is so great that in February 2024, a new gondola was opened from the glacier back to Montenvers to save skiers who have taken on the famous Vallée Blanche off-piste run from having to tackle the 580 steps that now exist back to the top.
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The Ski Club of Great Britain launches new under 35’s membership
The Ski Club of Great Britain has launched a new membership tier for anyone under the age of 35 that provides all the benefits of the club for less than half the normal cost. For £35pp (instead of £75), the annual membership offers access to hundreds of discounts across all the Ski Club’s partners. -
#TeamDSUK launch 10k for £10k campaign
Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) have launched a new fundraising campaign encouraging people to get active and raise money during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, in a bid to raise £10,000 to support grassroots adaptive snowsports in the UK.
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Carve Your Way To Panorama With Frontier Ski & Air Canada
Enter Now & Win the Ski Getaway of A Lifetime For Two!
Surrounded by the majestic Purcell mountain range in British Columbia, Panorama Mountain Resort boasts stunning views and breathtaking runs, making it a hidden gem. Despite its quaint village ambience, there is an extensive amount of terrain, ensuring spacious slopes and minimal queuing.
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Snowsports Fear Surveyed To Reduce Barrier To Snowsport Enjoyment
Author and illustrator of Ski A to Z Kimberley Kay and Snowsport England coach Dr Carol Porter have launched a research project to understand fears and anxieties that skiers and snowboarders experience, which may be barriers to snowsport participation and enjoyment.
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Champion’s race to success at Italian boutique-style ski resort
PHOTO: © JENS VOEGELE I 360-KOMMUNIKATION
Mark Nicholls meets Italian ski champion Florian Eisath to talk about racing and running a “boutique-style” ski resort in the Dolomites.
The Carezza Ski Area sits between Cortina and Bolzano in the Rosengarten mountain range where the stunning Dolomites glow a warm red at dawn and dusk.
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Carbon Neutral Airport Ski Transfers
Ben’s Bus Airport Ski Transfers, who sell low cost shared transfers from Geneva Airport, Grenoble Airport and Lyon Airport to many French ski resorts, are now carbon neutral – as if you travel on any of their transfers you will now have your carbon footprint offset via their new environmental scheme.
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UCPA Family ski holidays for 24/25 winter season on sale
PHOTO: © Vincent Colin
Action Outdoors, the UK arm of the not for profit UCPA holiday organisation, has launched its new 2024-25 winter season family holidays in six French ski resorts.
The holidays have gone on sale to the general public after being offered first to previous UK customers of the UCPA – some holidays have already sold out but there’s still availability across Christmas, New Year, February half term and Easter dates.
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When to book a ski holiday: Tips for the perfect time
PHOTO: © TravelTrex Martin Miseré
The thought of fresh powder snow and glistening slopes is enough to make any skier’s heart skip a beat. But when is the best time to book your next ski holiday? The answer to this question can make the difference between an affordable and an expensive winter adventure. So how do you find the perfect time to book your dream ski holiday? Here SnowTrex explain…
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Skiers ‘willing to pay 11% more for an eco-friendly snowsports holiday’
With climate change being felt all over ski resorts this season, Erna Low, a leading provider of fully customisable skiing and snowsports holidays, has released the findings of its latest survey. The survey, which collected responses from 1,000 nationally representative participants who ski and/or snowboard, looked at how they feel about the industry as a whole and what steps they are willing to take to protect the industry.
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