Ski touring: Not just for the elite

Zermatt has long been a home to serious mountaineers and, until fairly recently, ski-touring was considered to be a necessary skill of only the hardiest; those wishing to break speed and endurance records, summit new peaks or to reach previously un-skied faces. It was a sport of guts, endurance, determination, and Lycra.   The famous

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Davos

Modern Davos is a metropolis, the highest town in the Alps at 1550m above sea level, and offers a wide range of attractions: the leading alpine centre for conferences and seminars (the World Economic Forum is one of dozens of conferences that take place here); home to (arguably) Switzerland’s greatest ice hockey club; over 150km

Where Is This Legendary White Christmas?

As Bing Crosby once sang, ‘I’m dreaming of a white Christmas’. In fact, what he actually sang was probably more along the lines of a ‘whiiiite Chrissstmasss’ but I defy each and every one of you to read that title without the jolting lilt of Bing’s dulcet tones and a warm fuzzy, yuletide feeling deep

Top 10 Snow-Sure Ski Resorts In Europe

The start of season is a fantastic time to ski, though of course this  can be a little scary; laying well-earned money and of course, time off work on fickle molecules of H20 in the hope that these will densely blanket the mountains in the run up to December! To make the most of this

Top Tipples to Ease the Freeze

Vin Chaud/Glühwein Many of you will know this type of beverage as mulled wine.  In the Alps there are lots variations of this drink, all based around hot wine.  Usually red wine is flavoured with spices such as cloves and cinnamon, sweetened with sugar and given a zesty kick with oranges.  In France this is

Brrrr! It’s just like Lapland in freezing Sussex

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

Learn how to party like the Austrians

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.

Lou’s guide to romance on the slopes

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

Couple time in Lech