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• 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

• Revelstoke’s beer festival invites skiers and snowboarders to celebrate end of season in style

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 9th March 2023

  

  Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia is celebrating the end of the winter season by hosting the Revy Beer Festival. Skiers and snowboarders are often rewarded with great conditions at this time of year as Revelstoke is famous for its overnight snowstorms that occur well into April, making the area ideal for spring skiing. read more

• After a day on the slopes, there’s still plenty on offer in Aspen Snowmass

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 8th March 2023

  

  Aspen Snowmass in Colorado, USA, is offering a host of activities for skiers and snowboarders after a day on the slopes. These range from adventure to cultural experiences and traditional après ski.

  

  Ice skating in front of Limelight Hotel.

  Snowmass has a 54-feet rock climbing wall at Limelight Hotel. This is the tallest indoor climbing wall in Colorado and includes three lanes for simultaneous climbing. For each 30-minute session, climbing shoes and harness, as well as guided supervision, are included. read more

• Upgrades and ease of access makes Axamer Lizum ideal for a ski city break

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 7th March 2023

  

  A new 10-seat cable car in the Austrian resort of Axamer Lizum is now transporting skiers and snowboarders to the top of the mountain in just six minutes. Also new for this season are the kickers and rails installed at the newly designed Golden Roof Park near the Karleitenlift for experienced boarders and freestylers. read more

• Award winning comedy festival heads to Mayrhofen

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 7th March 2023

  

  There’s a chance to combine some end of season skiing and snowboarding with great entertainment during the Altitude Comedy Festival when it returns to the Austrian resort of Mayrhofen from 3 to 7 April 2023. read more

• British freestyle skier Zoe Atkin gets March underway with a silver medal at at the Bakuriani Freestyle World Championships

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 6th March 2023

  

  Zoe Atkin, the 2021 World Championships Halfpipe bronze medalist, delivered a brilliant silver medal winning performance in the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe competition at the Bakuriani Freestyle World Championships at the beginning of March 2023. read more

• Impressive month for GB Snowsports skiers and snowboarders

  By Skier & Snowboarder on 6th March 2023

  

  GB Snowsports athletes added another four podiums during February contributing to what could be become the most successful UK ski and snowboard season in history.

  At the top of the class is Snowboard Cross Crystal Globe holder Charlotte Bankes (pictured). She recorded her second World Cup victory at the Cortina d’Ampezzo World Cup in Italy in early February. It was her first World Cup win in Cortina and moved her up to second in the season’s overall standings, behind Chloé Trespeuch of France. Britain’s Huw Nightingale took 41st place in the men’s races. read more

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