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• COVID LATEST: Updated 27 December 2020 – Austria goes into another lockdown but ski lifts can stay open for people who want to exercise

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 28th November 2020

  

  by Skier & Snowboarder publisher Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin

  Let’s be honest, however much we try and remain positive about the start of the 20/21 ski and snowboard season it is very difficult as each day seems to bring another hurdle to overcome. read more

• World’s top female snowboarders help The North Face design new Team Kit range

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 26th November 2020

  

  by Fashion Editor Clare Meaney

  The North Face, as you may have guessed, was named after the coldest, most unforgiving side of the mountain.

  In 1966 the two hiking enthusiasts opened their first tiny shop in San Francisco selling their own designs of mountaineering apparel and equipment. Since then the company has gone from strength to strength offering equipment to mountaineers, climbers, explorers, runners, skiers and snowboarders. read more

• ‘In Scotland, we chase winter…’

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 26th November 2020

  

  Blair Aitken, the founder of British Backcountry, extols the virtues of getting away from it all by ski touring in the Scottish Highlands

  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

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th November 2020

  

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

  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

• More ski chalet holidays suspended until next winter – and another UK tour operator ceases trading

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 18th November 2020

  

  Hotelplan, the umbrella company for Inghams, Ski Total, Esprit and Flexiski, has cut more ski and snowboard holidays this season by reducing the number of ski chalets and chalet hotels on offer. The group has also suspended trips to Finland until next winter due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. read more

• Ski touring – ‘earn your turns’

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th November 2020

  

  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

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 11th November 2020

  

  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

• Ski Fit Sunday – Zoom in on a new free weekend workout with Ellis Brigham

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 7th November 2020

  

  News that ski resorts already opening in the Alps and Scotland is getting skiers and snowboarders excited about heading for the slopes despite the current covid restrictions.

  The current lockdown is a great opportunity to get fit for skiing and snowboarding at home and Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports is offering free weekly virtual Ski Fit classes starting this Sunday (8 November) at 10am. read more

• Swap the fall line for a fishing line in Melchsee-Frutt

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 23rd October 2020

  

  

  GONE FISHING: Mark Nicholls waits for a bite… to eat

  Mark Nicholls took a break from skiing in the Swiss resort of Melchsee-Frutt to try his hand at ice fishing

  As a teenager, Gusti Berchtold was quick – quick enough to make his regional Swiss ski team. read more

• How do you choose your favourite ski resort? Alf Alderson had to select 100 of them for his new book

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 21st October 2020

  

  Alf Alderson describes how he went about choosing his 100 ‘favourite’ ski spots for his new book ‘Ultimate Ski Experiences’.

  “We’d like you to write a book about your hundred favourite ski resorts – around 500 words on each,” said my publisher Tim. “Oh, and can you provide pics too…” read more

• Whey hey! – Switzerland’s own soft drink in a choice of colours… made from milk

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th October 2020

  

  by Ed Mannix

  Anyone who’s skied in Switzerland will have noticed a unique item in the Swiss soft drinks market – Rivella. Each to their own taste, but I find this Swiss speciality infinitely preferable to Coke and almost anything else fizzy and non-alcoholic. read more

• Cortina prepares to open for skiing and snowboarding on 28 November

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th October 2020

  

  New lifts will be among the improvements skiers and snowboarders will find in Cortina d’Ampezzo this season. The famous Italian resort in te Dolomites will open its lift system on 28 November 2020 and the last ski area on its piste map to close will be the Faloria on 5 May 2021, making once more Cortina the destination with the longest ski season in the Dolomites. read more

• Michelin-starred chefs to serve up a host of tasty treats in Alta Badia this season

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th October 2020

  

  Skiers and snowboarders who love to visit Italy’s Alta Badia region during one of its food festivals, or just simply for great meals on the slopes, will be pleased to hear they are still on the menu this season with all the necessary measures needed to meet covid requirements. read more

• COVID NEWS: Crystal offers free cover as part of new holiday promise

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th October 2020

  

  Crystal Ski Holidays is aiming to give skiers and snowboarders added protection with a new covid cover to be used alongside normal travel insurance. The offer is available to all customers travelling on any its ski holidays between 12 December 2020 and 18 April 2021 and applies to all new and existing bookings. read more

• SKI DRIVE: Covid chill’ gives motoring to the mountains a boost

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th October 2020

  

  Motoring expert STEVE LOADER takes us on a journey through the advantages of driving yourself to the Alps

  They say it’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow somebody some good and ski drive holidays may gain from the chilly blast of Covid. read more

• Dare 2b races towards the new season after teaming up with  Formula 1 champion Jenson Button

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 18th October 2020

  

  Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has been named as the new face of the AW20 menswear range from multi-sports brand Dare 2b

  Button is fronting their new men’s winter lifestyle, ski, active and mountain ranges and brings his thrill-seeking, adrenaline-chasing spirit to the collection. read more

• Alpine Ski World Cup to start a week early

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 10th September 2020

  

  After last winter’s competitions finished early due to pandemic lockdowns, the FIS has announced that the 2020-21 Alpine World Cup will be starting a week earlier than originally planned.

  

  PHOTO: pxhere

  The opening races on the glacier above Solden in Austria will take place on the 17-18 October instead of the originally planned dates of 24-25 October. read more

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

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 10th September 2020

  

  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

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 10th September 2020

  

  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

• Switzerland’s popular Inferno race set to go ahead in January 2021 with a Covid Plan B in place

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 8th September 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  The 2021 International Inferno Race in Mürren look set go ahead despite Covid after a recent announcement by the Swiss Government. On 12 August 2020, the government stated that events with more than 1,000 people would be able to resume from the beginning of October. read more

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