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• La Plagne continues to add to its eco-friendly policies in an effort to preserve the mountains for future generations

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 2nd September 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  With climate change at the forefront of many people’s minds, resorts are reacting to calls for them to become more eco-friendly. The large La Plagne ski area in France, for example, is introducing more measures to protect its Alpine landscape and reduce its environmental impact. read more

• Squaw Valley in California to change name because of ‘derogatory and offensive’ term

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 26th August 2020

  

  The Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski area in North Lake Tahoe, California, has announced it is looking for a new name after deciding it is time to drop ‘squaw’ as the resort’s owners believe it is a derogatory and offensive term. read more

• Ben’s Bus freezes prices, adds Covid safety measures, better refund terms, plus more airport transfer routes for 2020/21

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 25th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  Ben’s Bus, the airport transfer service to resorts throughout the French alps, has now opened bookings for this season’s services to and from Geneva, Grenoble and Lyon Airports. The company will continue to run all their routes for the coming winter season, with added safety measures such as restricted numbers travelling on each bus and regular cleaning of the interiors. read more

• Japan’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Higashiyama Niseko Village, opens this winter

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 25th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  British Skiers’ and snowboarders’ will be hoping Covid travel restrictions to Japan will be eased by this winter so they are able to enjoy the country’s legendary powder snow, plus its interesting culture and cuisine. read more

• Chamonix lifts up and running with new safety and hygiene measures in place – and there are free activities for visitors

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 17th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  Skiers and snowboarders have had some encouraging news from Chamonix for the coming season when the resort announced that several lifts in the French ski resort have opened again for the summer after being closed due to Covid. read more

• Chalet Artemis in St Anton redesigned with a fresh look for the winter

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 14th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  Chalet Artemis, one of the most luxurious chalets in the Austrian resort of St. Anton, has been completely redesigned by luxury travel entrepreneur Andrew Dunn.

  Having launched Scott Dunn in 1986, Andrew has become known for elevating the ski holiday experience with first-class personal service and premium accommodation. Built as his personal chalet, Chalet Artemis was designed using his in-depth knowledge from over 30 years in the business. read more

• Bramble Ski opens spectacular new chalets in Lech

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 12th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  Bramble Ski has added three elegant chalets in the heart of Lech in Austria to its list of luxury accommodation this season. The stylish chalets, situated a stone’s throw from the Schlosskopf piste and chairlift. read more

• The National Snow Show provides a new home for skiers, snowboarders, and the UK’s wintersports trade

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 11th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  A new wintersports show is being organised at the Birmingham NEC next year. The National Snow Show is taking place on the 23-24 October 2021, and will bring together skiers, snowboarders and the ski trade for a weekend of presentations, workshops, brand and retail exhibitors, entertainment and parties, alongside some of the biggest names in Snowsports. read more

• Kulm Hotel St. Moritz and Valmont unite to create a unique Swiss winter spa experience

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 5th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  The Kulm Hotel St. Moritz and luxury skin brand Valmont have joined forces to offer unparalleled spa experiences in the heart of the Engadine resort in Switzerland.

  Their new program includes ‘Escape to the Summit’ a unique treatment that specifically targets guests’ needs during their winter trip in the mountains. read more

• Covid fails to dampen skiers’ and snowboarders’ spirits when it comes to planning holidays for the upcoming winter season

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th August 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  The majority of skiers and snowboarders still intend to go skiing this season, despite the current number of confirmed bookings for 20/21 being relatively low so far, according to surveys carried out by various wintersports organisations. read more

• Peak Retreats expands its 2020/21 winter programme in the French Alps – a whole range of new apartments to choose from

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th July 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  Award winning French Alps specialist Peak Retreats has announced it is offering new accommodation and going to new resorts this season. The improved winter program includes additions in Les Sybelles, the fourth largest ski area in the Alps, Les Deux Alpes, La Rosière, and the Jura Mountains. read more

• Severin*s – The Alpine Retreat in Lech unveils its plans for the 20/21 winter season 

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 29th July 2020

  

  by Lulu Sheard

  Undeterred by Covid19, bookings for Severin*s’ winter season are coming in thick and fast, with New Year 2020/21 nearly fully booked.

  Severin*s – The Alpine Retreat, is a luxury boutique ski hotel located on the outskirts of the Alpine town of Lech – around one hour’s drive from Zurich and 90 minutes from Innsbruck. read more

• An impossible ski descent – how a Polish skier re-wrote history on K2

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 24th July 2020

  

  A new documentary, ‘K2: The Impossible Descent’, tells the exceptional story of Andrzej Bargiel’s historic ski-descent from the infamous Himalayan peak, the world’s second highest mountain.

  

  Andrzej Bargiel during a training session in La Grave, France 

  Watch the documentary by clicking here read more

• Campaigners start petition to ‘Save the Ski Train’ after Eurostar announces it is stopping its rail travel to the Alps service

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th July 2020

  

  Eurostar will not run its iconic Ski Train this winter.  A campaign, Save the Ski Train, has been launched in an attempt to persuade the cross channel railway service to reinstate this service.

  Since 1997, the train has run twice weekly from London and Ashford to the Tarentaise region of the French Alps, dropping skiers at Moutiers, Aime la Plagne and Bourg St Maurice stations, a short hop by bus or taxi from 16 major ski resorts, including Méribel, Courchevel, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes and Val d’Isère. read more

• Destination Inspiration: Discovering ski resorts in Italy’s Aosta Valley

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 5th June 2020

  

  With life being slower than usual and while we are not travelling yet, why not start getting inspired and take a look at the resorts which make Aosta Valley in Italy a skier’s paradise.

  The Aosta Valley boasts spectacular scenery, world-class skiing and snowboarding, food of the highest quality and a history stretching back to Roman times. At the heart of the Alps and bordered by France and Switzerland, Aosta valley is surrounded by some of the highest peaks in Europe: Cervino, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and the king of them all, Mont Blanc. read more

• Farewell Rob Freeman – the Skier & Snowboarder will not be the same without you

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 5th April 2020

  

  Rob Freeman, the Deputy Editor of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine, sadly passed away recently. He worked with Publisher and Editor Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin on the magazine for 30 years. Here Frank remembers some of their fun times together and how Rob played a major part in the success of the magazine read more

• Coronavirus: Federal Council declares ‘extraordinary situation’ and introduces more stringent measures

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th March 2020

  

  At an extraordinary meeting on 16 March 2020, the Federal Council in Switzerland took the decision to introduce more stringent measures to protect the public. It has declared that an ‘extraordinary situation’ now exists in Switzerland in terms of the Epidemics Act. read more

• Ski lifts in the Tirol are being shut down this week in an effort to halt the spread of Coronavirus

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th March 2020

  

  The Tyrol Tourist Board has issued a statement about resorts in the area. It says: With the announcement of the state of Tyrol on March 12, 2020, additional precautionary measures to contain and combat the spread of the coronavirus have been implemented for all of Tyrol. read more

• GB Alpine championships in Tignes cancelled due to concerns over spread of coronavirus

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 11th March 2020

  

  GB Snowsport has announced that the GB Alpine Championships 2020, due to be held in Tignes, France between 29 March and  10 April 10, have been cancelled due to the escalating cases of the COVID-19  virus in Europe. read more

• British sculptors make Sir Elton the star of the snow in Ischgl

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 2nd March 2020

  

  British snow sculptors Justin Scott and Martin Sharp are feeling on top of the world after completing their stunning likeness of Sir Elton John on the slopes of Ischgl in the Austrian Tirol.

  

  Ready to make a start

  The two Yorkshiremen are frequent visitors to Ischgl to take part in the resort’s annual Shapes in White competition – in fact Justin met his wife Jasmina there – and with this year’s theme being 25 years of Top Of The Mountain rock concerts, it was the perfect opportunity to create a homage to Sir Elton John, who has twice performed open air gigs in Ischgl. read more

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