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• Read the latest issue of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 11th March 2021

  

  The SPRING 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

• Chamonix musician looks forward to being able to play live in front of après ski audiences again after a year of uncertainty

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 9th March 2021

  

  Angus Newton is a resident musician in Le Privilège bar in the world famous French resort of Chamonix. Things have been quite different for him this year. Covid has made it a year of uncertainty and a year of change. read more

• Vintage ski posters sell for a total of £145,775 at auction

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th March 2021

  

  VINTAGE ski Posters featuring two of the most famous peaks of the Alps – The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc – attracted plenty of interest at a recent online sale held by international auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull in partnership with poster specialists Tomkinson Churcher. read more

• Ischgl’s impressive new €60m wellness centre set to open at the end of 2022

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 21st February 2021

  

  

  Ischgl’s new €60m wellness complex currently being constructed is right on schedule to open at the end of next year (2022).

  The impressive multi-level Silvretta Therme will have spectacular panoramic mountain views and is right in the heart of the Austrian ski resort, which has a focus on health, wellbeing, luxury and lifestyle. read more

• Claim one of the 2,000 free tickets being offered for the new National Snow Show on the 23 & 24 Otcober

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 21st February 2021

  

  What is currently the UK’s only National Snow Show will be taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on 23-24 October 2021. The organisers are promising that the event will be a mecca for skiers and snowboarders as it will provide them with a comprehensive retail experience, a first-class speaker line-up and interactive features including Rail Jam dry slope, Rider’s Lounge, Shred Stage, Skate Mini Ramp, Alpine Après Bar with live music and a Good Vibes Après Party, all under one roof. read more

• Organiser followed medical guidance after 16 students on British ski instructor course in France tested positive for covid

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th February 2021

  

  The British Association of Ski Instructors (BASI) acted quickly to distance the organisation from a national newspaper report claiming there had been an outbreak of covid among a group of 26 British skiers on a BASI course near Chamonix in mid-January. read more

• Major holiday companies cancel ski and snowboard trips for the rest of the season – but there is a surge in bookings for 21/22

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 18th February 2021

  

  TWO of the biggest names in UK ski & snowboard holidays have announced they are cancelling all trips for the rest of the 20/21 season.

  Crystal Ski Holidays and Hotelplan UK, the operators of Inghams, Flexiski and Ski Total, have blamed the continuing impact of covid on travel for their decision. read more

• Former British ski champion Cara Brown uses her experience to become a fitness expert

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 11th February 2021

  

  

  FITNESS EXPERT: Cara Brown

  Cara Brown is a former British ski racer with a cabinet full of trophies. She is a five times Overall British Ladies Champion, has more than 25 other National titles, numerous Europa Cup top 20 and top 30 results, and became the UKs best ranked female speed skier. read more

• Graham Bell ready to swap his skates for skis after ‘Grease’ sees him slip out of Dancing on Ice

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 6th February 2021

  

  by Clare Meaney

  There will be no skiing interest in the next episode of Dancing on Ice this Sunday (7 Feb 2021) after Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell and his partner Karina Mantras went out last weekend in a skate off against Rebekah Vardy and her pro partner Andy Buchanan. read more

• Family skiing on a budget in the French Pyrénées

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 2nd February 2021

  

  Is it possible to take his family skiing during February half-term without breaking the bank? IAIN MARTIN from The Ski Podcast set off for the French Pyrénées to find out

  Queues, heavy traffic, an almighty dent in your bank balance? Why on earth does anyone go skiing at half-term? Probably because for many families with schoolchildren, this is one of the few times during the season it is possible to ski together because of term times etc. And this often also means prices are at a premium. I wanted to see if it was possible to have a family February half term ski trip on a budget, so I set myself a target of £2,000 for my family of four. read more

• An amazing avalanche rescue in Val d’Isere – thanks to a ‘Wolfhound’ and a mobile phone

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 29th January 2021

  

  John Yates-Smith of YSE Ski Chalet Holidays reports from Val d’Isere: “We mentioned yesterday (28 Jan 2021) that all of the footpaths around Val d’Isère were closed for avalanche danger. Not everybody realised that this included the Chemin des Coves (though the English name, the Avalanche Path, would have given a hint). read more

• Major ski companies suspend all holidays until 2 April

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 28th January 2021

  

  Inghams, Ski Total and Flexiski holidays have now been suspended until 2 April which means customers of these companies will only have around two weeks in which to go skiing at the end of the season – and that’s depends on many ski resorts opening their lifts and UK travel restrictions being lifted by then. read more

• Cortina looks forward to World Ski Championships and 2026 WInter Olympics on 65th anniversary of the opening ceremony during 1956 event

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 26th January 2021

  

  Today (26 January 2021) marks 65 years since the Opening Ceremony of the VII Winter Olympic Games back in 1956.
  

  

  A Panoramic view of Cortina. PHOTO: Gianluca Lorenzi

  Cortina d’Ampezzo, known as the Queen of the Dolomites, had long been waiting for the event. The town was originally appointed to host the Olympics in 1944, but due to the Second World War, it had to wait 12 more years for the event that would establish its positions as a popular destination for winter tourists from all over the world. read more

• Graham Bell prepares for his first Dancing On Ice performance with a stand in partner

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 23rd January 2021

  

  by Clare Meaney

  Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell’s short time on the ITV show Dancing on Ice has already been dramatic.

  The former British racer’s professional skating partner, Yebin Mok, suffered a terrible injury to her leg during training which has put her out of action for at least three weeks. read more

• Fire destroys museum full of rare and historic vehicles in Austrian ski resort

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th January 2021

  

  The Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum in the Austrian ski resort of Hochgurgl, which contained hundreds of historic and rare motorbikes, plus other vehicles, has been destroyed by fire.

  The museum, located at The Crosspoint on the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road that links Austria to Italy, was a popular attraction for skiers and snowboarders in the winter season and the 100,000-plus motorcyclists who ride the route from Tirol’s Ötztal Valley to Italy’s South Tyrol in the summer, with many stopping to visit the museum. read more

• Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell’s Dancing on Ice competition partner suffers ‘gruesome’ injury

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 15th January 2021

  

  by Clare Meaney

  Graham Bell’s first performance on this Sunday’s Dancing on Ice television programme has been delayed after his professional ice skating partner, Yebin Mok, suffered what has been described as a gruesome injury to her leg during training. read more

• Warren Smith teams up with Helly Hansen at his ski academy in Verbier

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 14th January 2021

  

  by Clare Meaney

  One of Britain’s best known professional skiers has become an ambassador for top clothing brand Helly Hansen.

  Warren Smith (pictured), who has his own Ski Academy, announced that he was ‘over the moon’ with the partnership. The Academy, which is based in Verbier, Switzerland, opened in 1988 and now has 15 instructors. read more

• COVID LATEST: Updated 14 January 2021 – Some resorts still open but most remain out of reach of Brits for the time being

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th January 2021

  Rupert Longsdon, the CEO and founder of Oxford Ski, has provided an update on skiing and snowboarding in popular destinations:

  Switzerland – Most resorts are open but can vary based on the Canton area, but with key resorts including Zermatt and Verbier operating, there’s plenty of piste to please even the most avid skier. Whilst most restaurants are only able to offer a take-away service, hotel restaurants and catered chalets continue to deliver first class experiences to guests staying with them. read more

• Le Ski joins growing list of ski companies which are writing off the 20/21 season

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 9th January 2021

  

  Ski chalet specialist Le Ski has joined the list of companies which have announced they are cancelling all holidays for the rest of the 20/21 season.

  The announcement comes in the same week that Hotelplan, the umbrella company for Inghams, Total Ski, and Flexiski, also announced they were cancelling all ski and snowboard holidays until the end of February (see story by CLICKING HERE). read more

• DataWax has everything skiers and snowboarders need to maintain their equipment which in turn will enhance their on slope experience

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 7th January 2021

  

  DataWax has been manufacturing quality waxes for all snow conditions, artificial slopes and indoor snowdomes since 1979. The products are manufactured in the UK and made from ingredients sourced from around the world. read more

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