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• Up to 20% discounts offered by French specialists Lagrange Holidays

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 14th September 2018

  

  ARE you thinking about what to do for your Ski 2018/2019 holiday? Look no further! Lagrange Holidays provides self-catering accommodation in the Alps and Pyrenees.

  As a French Ski specialist, we also arrange everything you need for your ski holiday including ski hire, lift passes, and lessons at your selected resorts. read more

• Are you looking for a ski boot with a Cinderella fit? George Fisher can help

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 14th September 2018

  

  WHEN it comes to ski boots, comfort and performance are equally paramount. Yet, a common gripe among skiers is that ski boots can be dreadfully uncomfortable.

  Aching arches, blackened toenails, numb toes and ankle agony have historically hampered many skiers’ ability to enjoy their time on the slopes. As with any realm of life: Where there lies a problem, there lies a solution. read more

• Eddie could have been a footballer – but hung up his boots to concentrate on skiing

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th July 2018

  

  I STAYED in Canada for most of July because at the time of writing this column I am just about to take part in a stage show which is part of the Calgary Stampede, an annual 10-day rodeo.

  The event can trace its roots back to 1886 but it now attracts more than one million people every year and claims to the ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’. read more

• The Eagle goes busking in Austria

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 8th June 2018

  

  IF you happened to be in Salzburg recently you may have been surprised to see me busking in one of the city squares!

  Fortunately, this is not because I have fallen on hard times. I was actually in the city doing some filming for the Austrian National Tourist Board and one of the things they asked me to do was pretend to be a busker with a cap to collect the money out in front of me. read more

• Lost your skis? Just ring your Tile

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 12th April 2018

  

  by Amy Borrett

  MOST skiers and snowboarders have experienced this scene. You stop for something to eat, or at your favourite apres ski bar as you come off the slopes, you plant your skis or snowboard outside and when you come out again another couple of hundred people have also dumped their skis or snowboards and you spend ages trying to find yours. read more

• The night Eddie had to sleep in a barn

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 12th April 2018

  

  I HAD what I expect to be my last ski of the season recently in the Swiss resort of Zermatt after I was ‘won’ in an auction. A family bid for the chance to ski with me at a fundraising evening to help raise money for the British Ski Team, although I don’t know how much they paid – I wonder how much I’m worth? read more

• British students questioned by police after brawl ‘involving fists and ski poles’ in Austrian resort

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 9th April 2018

  

  AUSTRIAN police have questioned a group of British teenagers and two Germans over a brawl outside a ski lift that left three people injured.

  Officers said the incident happened on Thursday morning following a verbal dispute between the skiers over who could get into the Gruenwaldkopfbahn gondola in the resort of Obertauern first. read more

• Five reasons why Cauterets in the French Pyrenees is perfect for spring skiing

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 9th April 2018

  

  by Iain Martin

  IF YOU are thinking about taking a late season ski break, then maybe it’s time to try somewhere different and head to the French Pyrenees.

  With the resort open until April 22, Cauterets is the perfect solution if you are looking to get away from it all and enjoy some great spring skiing. There are many great reasons to choose this captivating resort, but let’s start with these five: read more

• Hollywood stars appear at Crans Montana film festival

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 6th April 2018

  

  by Amy Borrett

  THE RECENT Les Rencontres du 7ème Art Lausanne Film Festival First Edition attracted a host of Hollywood celebrities and shone a spotlight on the Crans-Montana ski area in Switzerland.

  And there was more good news this week when it was announced the ongoing dispute which had led to the indefinite closure of the ski lifts had been resolved for the time being. Day tickets are now on sale at a vastly reduced price, and Crans-Montana’s slopes will now stay open until 17 April. read more

• Stay all night on the slopes of Cortina – in luxury!

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th March 2018

  

  AS THE season in Cortina d’Ampezzo draws to a close, skiers and snowboarders can still make the most of the fresh snowfalls which have created fabulous spring skiing conditions.

  Anyone making last minute bookings to the Queen of the Dolomites, which claims to be Italy’s most fashionable resort, will be well rewarded. read more

• Val Gardena welcomes the sunny season of mountain lunches

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th March 2018

  

  DID you know that virtually all the mountain restaurants in Val Gardena offer visitors waiter service?  

  

  Try a bit of speck mit glas on the slopes of Val Gardena.

  The sight of skiers and snowboarders trying to find a table while balancing a tray of self-service food and drink is very rare in this Italian resort located in the heart of the Italian Dolomites and Christina Demetz, from the tourist office says: “It’s a remarkable feature of the Val Gardena slopes. All our wonderful mountain huts have table service, which we believe somehow reflects our philosophy of giving our guests the most relaxing and enjoyable experience possible. read more

• Olympic snowboarder Billy Morgan visits Scotland

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th March 2018

  

  WINTER Olympic snowboarder Billy Morgan recently undertook a whistle-stop tour of some of Scotland’s mountain snowsport areas to meet some of his fans and to experience two of the mountain ranges there. read more

• Snowsport week aims to gets more youngsters on the slopes

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th March 2018

  

  by Amy Borrett

  THE third annual National Schools Snowsport week is set to launch on Monday 23 April, hoping to encourage over 2,000 youngsters to try their hand at skiing and snowboarding for the first time. The week will run from 23 to 29 April and is aimed at giving pupils at primary and secondary schools, as well as sixth form colleges, the chance to try skiing or snowboarding. read more

• Slide award winners 2018

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 22nd March 2018

  

  

  Julia Bester models the Bollé Nevada Goggle – Phantom + technology with her Slide Award.

  THE winners of the Slide Awards 2018 were announced at the recent Slide tradeshow at the International Centre in Telford.

  

  Steve Fisher gets ready to toast the award for Patagonia’s Micro Puff Hoody.

  The show is organised by the Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (SIGB) and exhibitors are invited to enter their ski and snowboard products into the categories of hardware, software and accessories. read more

• ‘Where did all the Winter Olympics money go?’ asks Eddie

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th March 2018

  

  I ONLY found time to watch a bit of the Winter Olympics but at least I got to see Lizzy Yarnold win her second gold medal and Laura Deas take the bronze in the Skeleton.

  Does that make me one of those people who, according to a recent survey, has little interest in the Winter Olympics? I think this survey is a little misleading because, after all, the number of skiers and snowboarders in the UK is increasing. read more

• Read the latest issue of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine here

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 12th March 2018

  

  There have been some great snowfalls throughout the Alps since the start of the year that has set up some great conditions as we get into the tail end of this season.

  You can read about where the most snow has fallen in our news section in the magazine by clicking here and if you have not already booked your Easter trip or fancy some late season skiing and snowboarding keep an eye on the special offers that are regularly updated on this website. read more

• Modern luxury in an ‘old school’ chalet in Les Arcs 2000

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 2nd March 2018

  

  by Rob Rees

  If you still haven’t decided where to go to enjoy this bumper ski season, and you’ve just about recovered from ‘The Beast from the East’, Les Arcs is a perfect venue. The gorgeous boutique Chalet des Cascades above Les Arcs 2000 still has some spaces left, at cracking prices through Flexiski (www.flexiski.com). read more

• GB snowboarder Billy Morgan claims Olympic big air bronze

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 24th February 2018

  

  Following in the footsteps of Jenny Jones who won snowboard slopestyle bronze in Sochi, Morgan held his nerve on the final two jumps while some of the biggest names in the sport couldn’t handle the pressure. read more

• Tasty new restaurant in Les Deux Alpes

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 27th January 2018

  

  There is good news for ‘foodies’ visiting the French resort of Les Deux Alpes this season.

  Fabien Poirot, the chef who earned the resort’s first Michelin star when he was working at the 4* Chalet Mounier, has opened a new restaurant in the village called Chamois Lodge. read more

• Eddie Edwards: My first ski of the season – on The Lover’s Piste!

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 26th January 2018

  

  This is a photo of me on a great run in Livigno, Italy called ‘The Lover’s Piste’ surrounded by a group of female medics. We all recently took part in the first annual ski medicine conference (WEMski18) organised by World Extreme Medicine (WEM) in conjunction with Livigno Snow Holidays, the Livigno Tourist Office and Mottolino Fun Mountain. read more

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