Why ski in Norway?

Scandinavia has been reporting a relatively mild start to winter, with some resorts not yet open.

However fresh snowfall is forecast for the start of the weekend, possibly accompanied by strong winds.

One of our favourite Scandinavian ski resorts is … Read More

Teenager killed on family ski trip to Lech

A teenager – one of triplets – was killed in an avalanche on a family holiday in the luxury resort of Lech am Arlberg in Austria yesterday.

Sixteen-year-old Cameron Bespolka, from Winchester in the UK, was taking part in an … Read More

Coolski pass for beginners

La Plagne in the French Paradiski region has launched a new Coolski pass for the coming season. 

Paradiski is already one of the world’s largest ski regions, with more skier visits than any other resort (according to the annual International … Read More

New child-safe chairlift in St Anton

Let’s face it… it can be a real worry for some parents travelling high above the snow on chairlifts with fidgety kids.   We’ve all read the stories.

A new child-safe chairlift has been installed in the Austrian resort of … Read More

Ski hosting in La Rosière

This season, La Rosière is offering ski hosting to their guests.  Many resorts in North America already offer free guided tours of their slopes, but this is the first resort in France to offer such a service.

La Rosière will … Read More

Win your class “a day in the Alps”

There’s no need to go to the Alps for a taste of mountain life and snowsports this winter…

The Snow Centre is offering school children the chance to win their class the day of a lifetime – sampling the alpine way of … Read More

Vertigo buys Ski Famille

Vertigo Holidays has acquired the small specialist family ski tour operator, Ski Famille, for an undisclosed sum.

Vertigo is a new company run by Peter Dyer, founder of both Crystal and Enigma (owner of Esprit and Total Ski).

Dyer said of the … Read More

Fun, fun, fun… at the London Ski Show

Editor, Teresa Fisher reports…

Yesterday, I took my kids (aged 10 and 11) to the opening day of the London Ski and Showboard Show.

As I had a full diary of press meetings, I needed them to entertain themselves, so I … Read More

Learn to snowboard in London

If your children are desperate to try out snowboarding, be sure to take them to the London Ski and Snowboard Show this half term (from 30 October-3 November).

The brilliant kids’ snowboarding school, Burton Riglet Park, will be attending the … Read More

Free holiday, ski lessons and lift passes

The London Ski Show opens tomorrow.  If last year’s fabulous, ultra-family-friendly show is anything to go by, it should be worth attending!

This time tomorrow you could be skating around on an indoor ice rink, having your first ski or … Read More