Private jet to the Alps

Flying your family in a private jet to the Alps is cheaper than you think! 

In fact, it’s cheaper to take a private jet to the Alps over February half term with Butler & … Read More

Child-friendly Swiss chairlift scans kids

The swanky Swiss resort of Klosters has come up with a new high-tech chairlift for this season.  Designed especially to be child-friendly, it scans skiers and snowboarders as they approach and adjusts seat height accordingly.

We all know that … Read More

World Snow Awards 2016

Hurry and vote for this year’s World Snow Awards. Public voting closes at 5pm on 8th October. The winners will be announced at the The Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Show London which takes place this year at Battersea Evolution from … Read More

Dramatic cable car rescue

Dozens of tourists, including young children, had to be rescued after being trapped overnight in small cable-cars dangling over the slopes of Mont Blanc, in Chamonix in the French Alps. It took two days to complete the massively complex and … Read More

World Ski Cup resorts announced

The FIS today announced the resorts for the 2021 FIS Freestyle & Snowboard, Nordic and Alpine events and for the 2020 FIS Ski Flying World Championships. 

Planica in Slovenia was unanimously elected to host the 2020 FIS Ski Flying World Championships.

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Spring resorts remain open

Although most resorts have now closed, there is still some skiing to be had and, after a year of mixed snowfall, many now have excellent powder snow conditions.

Of course, most resorts end their seasons by the end … Read More

Ischgl’s Top of the Mountain party

You know it really must be the end of the ski season, when it’s time for Ischgl’s Top of the Mountain party. This year, it takes place on Saturday 30 April. 

Ischgl’s Top of the Mountain season-closing concert … Read More

Snowboard Spring Break

This weekend marks the start of the Snowboard Spring Break – the annual week of shredding, partying and trying out the latest kit before it hits the shops – in the beautiful Austrian resort of Kaunertal.

This year’s Snowboard … Read More

End of season resort finales

Many resorts end their seasons by the end of March and most by mid-April.  But one thing they all have in common is that they all end their season with a bang… and many have very individual ways of bidding farewell to … Read More

The hills are alive with the sound of Bollywood

The hills are alive with the sound of Bollywood… at least, in Switzerland they are.  Somewhat surprisingly, India is one of Switzerland Tourism’s biggest growth markets… and it all centres of the ski resort of Engelberg.  

“Climb every mountain”… as the … Read More