Our team arrived in Lech and Zürs at the beginning of December and it was the first time in the area for all of us. We had a range of experiences in our team – there was the ‘ancient’ seasonaire on their fifth season, we had the experienced skier but first time representative, and even
Last winter the Inghams representatives in Whistler for fortunate (and brave enough!) to turn their hand to bobsleighing, an activity operated by the Whistler Sliding Centre who also offer the Skeleton for anyone with enough nerve… Whistler is home to the steepest ice track in the World. Since hosting the bobsleigh, skeleton and luge competitions
La Plagne was once a Silver mining village and though the mine closed in 1973, this wonderful high alpine village nestled in the huge Paradiski area remains filled with hidden treasures for the inquisitive skier or boarder to explore and discover. La Plagne is a series of hamlets, villages and some classic French Apartments purpose
When I chat about Lapland to my friends back at home or to my guests during the summer months, everyone has thousands of questions about living way up in the north of Finland, 200km above the Arctic Circle. How cold does it get? (Very!) Is it dark all the time? (No!) What is the best age
Serre Chevalier is one of five resorts making up the Grande Galaxie ski area in France. With a 6-day lift pass in any one of the resorts, you can ski a day in all the others completely free of charge. Last week, the team in Alpe d’Huez fancied something a little bit different and decided
Have you ever spent the night in sub-zero temperatures, dined under a roof of snow or relaxed in a hot tub under the stars? Well, maybe now is the time to try! I was lucky enough to be invited for dinner and an overnight stay at the stunning Grandvalira Igloo Hotel in Grau Roig, Andorra
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
On Saturday 8th November to celebrate our 80th anniversary we took on the challenge of teaching 80 beginners to ski. With the help of our friends at Skiplex we arranged for guests to come and have a go on the slopes at the Reading centre. It wouldn’t be right to celebrate our anniversary without wearing
