Galina our Resort Representative in Sestriere has given us her top tips for skiing in and around Sestriere in Italy: 1. Important! Come prepared to ski all/or most of these 400 km of runs. This is what your lift pass includes! Ski from one village into another; enjoy the sun and the beautiful scenery all
Tremblant : The first nation inhabitants Weskarini Algonquin called the mountain ‘Manitonga Soutana’, translated into French later as ‘Mont Tremblant’ or ‘shaking mountain’. The tribe believed that the Great Spirit ‘Glitche Manitou’ caused the mountain to shake when nature was disturbed. Unofficially, Tremblant has been a gathering place for daredevils on planks several years before
Arnie Wilson, editor of the Ski Club of Great Britain’s magazine, Ski+board, gives us his thoughts on the most recent snowfall: It’s the middle of the day, and Vivianne my Swedish wife has just turned the heating on. Could this be a sign? Since she was born somewhere in the frozen north, when she puts
It’s like all our Christmas’ have come at once, well at least for the people out in Courchevel! Due to such a great early snowfall, the resort have decided to fire up the lifts and open the resort this Saturday for a day of FREE skiing.
Our very own Snow Angel (www.snowangel.co.uk) Sam Cope gave us an insight as to why Austrian resorts should be hailed as the champions of Apres.
According to the Telegraph our top national characteristic is talking about the weather, just ahead of our passion for queuing. It’s no wonder these top characteristics become more topical when on holiday, particularly a ski holiday. We as a nation are known for our queuing, whether that is in the supermarket, the car, at the
Lydia, our Public Relations Executive, describes her VIP experience in Alpe D’Huez: Helicopters, like Bugattis and Super yachts, are a mode of transport reserved exclusively for rich playboy types, F1 drivers, or extreme sports junkies. Or so I thought until I took a ski trip to Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps. The mountain made
Lou’s guide to romance on the slopes for Valentine’s Day… 1. Cuddles in a chairlift – Take every opportunity to keep warm between ski runs. Snuggle up together in a heated, yes, heated, chairlift. Our tip is Hinterglemm, Austria. Ride to the peak of the Reiterkogel Mountain in a chairlift with heated seats. Then head
