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• Ski film featuring all-female cast hits the silver screen in London on 30 May

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 27th April 2023

  

  A UK screening of the ski film Nexus: One Is Not Enough is being organised by ALS Ski in support of Protect Our Winters UK and Women of Winter.

  The screening will take place on Sunday 30 May 2023 at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington. Doors open at 6.30pm. read more

• Big surge in 2023/24 ski and snowboard holiday bookings

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 25th April 2023

  

  Ski tour operators and agents are reporting huge sales increases in advanced bookings for 2023/4.

  Specialist ski and snowboard travel agency Skiline, reported a sales increase of 73% year on year during January 2023. read more

• Crystal ski offers free child places on 2023/24 ski and snowboard holidays

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 17th April 2023

  

  Crystal Ski is offering hundreds of free child places for winter 2023/24 holidays in many European ski resorts.
  There is one free child place available for every two adults, so one child can stay free of charge in a room or apartment with two full-paying adults. read more

• Have you heard the one about the comedy show in the snow…?

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 12th April 2023

  

  Nick Dalton has a laugh at this season’s Altitude comedy festival in Mayrhofen

  “I snowboard so slow it’s impossible to injure myself – I got passed by a glacier,” chortles Andrew Maxwell, Irish, big bearded and wearing lederhosen. read more

• Plan ahead for 2023/24 School holiday breaks advises Oxford Ski Company

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 11th April 2023

  

  For winter 2023/4 Oxford Ski Company is highlighting some catered chalets with availability for Christmas, New Year and February half-term from a portfolio of 750+catered and self-catered properties.

  The first recommendation is Christmas at Chalet La Fenice in Cervinia, Italy. La Fenice is a luxury chalet sleeping 14+2 with 360-degree views of the Matterhorn. read more

• Frontier Ski offering 50% off ski and snowboard holidays to Panorama Mountain Resort

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 6th April 2023

  

  North American specialist Frontier Ski is offering a 50% discount on stays at British Columbia’s Panorama Mountain Resort for 2023/24.

  The offer includes a further 40% off transfers (a total saving of £1,200pp), and applies to accommodation at Peaks Lodge, Taynton Lodge, Panorama Springs and Summit Lodge. read more

• Early birds save money on 2023/24 ski and snowboard holidays with VIP SKI

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 5th April 2023

  

  VIP SKI, a luxury chalet operator in the French Alps, is encouraging guests to book now to lock in the best rates for winter 2023/2024 before costs rise. The best prices can be guarateed with a deposit of 25%. Families are strongly advised to book for the school holidays for next season now. read more

• Skiweekends launches 2023/24 season with free ski and snowboard hire – but don’t miss the deadline

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th April 2023

  

  Short break specialist Skiweekends has launched its chalet programme for Winter 2023/24.
  Chalets in Avoriaz, Morzine or Courchevel in the French Alps are available for three, four, or seven nights next season. read more

• Sustainability is key to Ski Beat’s 2023/24 ski and snowboard holidays

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 4th April 2023

  

  Ski Beat, the package operator of catered chalet holidays to France, has launched its 37th ski season featuring ski holidays in almost 50 chalets in snow-sure resorts in the French Alps.

  These include Les Arcs, la Plagne, La Rosiere, la Tania, Val d’Isere, Val Thorens, Courchevel le Praz and all holidays between December 2023 and April 2024 are inclusive of return Gatwick and Manchester flights and transfers. read more

• Telluride celebrates its 50th anniversary and announces events for 23/24 season

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th March 2023

  

  Telluride in Colorado celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the resort’s opening on 15 March with a day of special events which included a free on-mountain event at Gorrono Ranch for anyone with a lift pass. read more

• Massive snowfalls allow Northstar, Heavenly, and Kirkwood to extend their seasons

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 30th March 2023

  

  Near record-setting snowfall in Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe region has added additional days to the ski and snowboard season in America. read more

• Halti and Snowsport England team up in new partnership

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 24th March 2023

  

  Outdoor clothing company Halti and Snowsports England have announced a partnership which will see coaches and staff wearing the Juonto M/W DX jacket, Trusty M/W DX pant, Streams Layer Jacket and Olas XCT Jacket. read more

• Courmayeur Mont Blanc’s hosts special Family Easter Ski Week

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 22nd March 2023

  

  Courmayeur in the Italian Alps is hosting a Family Easter Ski Week from 26 March to 2 April 2023 for children aged four to 13 years old.

  The resort has partnered with Momentum Ski and UK-based children’s events company Archy Events to create a week-long programme based at the Hotel Pavillon, a family-run hotel situated in the village. The programme includes ski school and kids’ club and there is a large swimming pool and spa. Courmayeur is ideal for skiers and non-skiers with a wide range of activities, such as snowshoeing and fat biking. read more

• English Alpine Championships serves up another nine days of thrills and spills in Bormio

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 22nd March 2023

  

  British Racer Robert Holmes rounds-up the action from the English Alpine Championships held in Bormio recently

  The English Alpine Championships is Snowsport England’s premier Alpine event when hundreds of the UK’s ski racers, along with their families, head to Bormio in Italy every year to compete – from children as young as eight right through to senior athletes. read more

• Ladies Ski Club competes at Amateur Inter-Club Championships in Cortina

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 21st March 2023

  

  

  Some of the Ladies Ski Club members after the Super G race

  Members of The Ladies Ski club travelled to Cortina d’Ampezzo recently to compete in the 15th Amateur Inter-Club Championships (AICC).

  The competition was hosted by the ski club SC18 and the event got off to a resounding start with a Super G race on a stunning piste below the Cinque Torri.  read more

• Great spring skiing and snowboarding conditions leads to late surge in bookings

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th March 2023

  

  Ongoing snowfall in the French Alps is leading to a late surge in bookings for the rest of the season, according to UK tour operators.

  After a spell of dry weather, there have been recent heavy snowfalls across many resorts in the western Alps, especially France, providing a good base for the next few weeks and going into Easter. The snow has followed by blue skies and spring-like temperatures, creating ideal conditions for many French resorts. read more

• LATEST ISSUE: Skier & Snowboarder magazine Spring 2023

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th March 2023

  

  Here is the latest Skier & Snowboarder magazine

  There’s news of a new world record torchlit descent, some slightly off the wall tales – such as wild boar chasing snowboarders – and details of end of season attractions such as George Ezra performing a mountain top concert in Ischgl. read more

• Disabled team skis across Europe’s largest ice cap in World Record bid

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th March 2023

  

  The trio of Ed Jackson, Darren Edwards and Dr Niall McCann are attempting to set a World Record by becoming the first, fully disabled team to ski across Iceland’s Vatnajokull Glacier – the largest ice cap in Western Europe. They will set off on 14 April 2023. read more

• Sierra Nevada victory moves Bankes into top spot in Snowboard Cross World Cup standingss

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 17th March 2023

  

  

  Charlotte Bankes on the winner’s podium in Cortina.

  In her first World Cup competitions since the Bakuriani World Championships in Georgia, (see results below) Charlotte Bankes sealed brilliant back-to-back World Cup gold medals by winning the Sierra Nevada Snowboard Cross World Cup. read more

• Mikaela Shiffrin’s 87th World Cup victory overtakes record set by Ingemar Stenmark

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 12th March 2023

  

  

  Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates her 87th World Cup victory in Are, Sweden.

  Mikaela Shiffrin has cemented her place in skiing history by becoming the all-time leader in World Cup victories, surpassing Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 wins.

  The American ski racer won her 87th World Cup race in Are, Sweden, on 11 March 2023, breaking the record held by Ingemar Stenmark and solidifying her position as the greatest skier of all time. read more

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