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French Children don’t throw food

January 30, 2012 |

Here’s food for thought on your next French ski trip… as you sit in a mountain-top restaurant, trying to savour your tartiflette, while your children stick chips up their nostrils, spill their drinks and hurl croissants like boomerangs across the … Read More

The ski trip with “Tignes” appeal

January 25, 2012 |

It was our final night at the Crystal Riders’ Lodge Terrachu in Tignes…  Tired but exhilarated from powder-bashing, we sat round the television, watching the footage of our week’s skiing.  It had been filmed by our very own Snow Guru … Read More

Blue Peter presenter cycles to the South Pole

January 24, 2012 |

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton (28) has completed her gruelling 500-mile trek across Antarctica for Sport Relief 2012.   Travelling on skis and by kite, she also became the first person to use a bike as part of an expedition to … Read More

Another bumper snowfall in the Alps

January 24, 2012 |

The Alps have received further massive dumps of snow.  Combined with strong winds, it has caused havoc both in resorts and also with airport transfers throughout the region. 

Austria has been especially badly hit, with nearly a metre of snow … Read More

Crystal’s ‘snow guru’

January 23, 2012 |

FamilySkiNews.com’s content editor, Teresa Fisher, has been out skiing with Crystal’s first ever ‘snow guru’ in Tignes.  Not a mountain guide, not an instructor, not a rep, guru Ashley Stewart is your own personal expert on all things ski and apres ski … Read More

Victory for Didier Cuche

January 23, 2012 |

Nearly 8 inches of snow fell overnight in Kitzbuehel threatening the cancel Saturday’s prestigious Hahnenkamm downhill – the highlight of the World Cup calendar, considered by many skiing’s most difficult and prestigious race.

It did however take place, in front … Read More

Four medals for Team GB

January 23, 2012 |

The inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games has come to a close with a spectacular Closing Ceremony. Following 10 days of competition between 1,000 young athletes representing over 60 countries, team GB are coming home with 2 silver medals and one … Read More

More snow on the way!

January 20, 2012 |

It’s been a bumper week for snowfall, particularly in the west of America where Utah, on Thursday alone, clocked a healthy 38cm at Snowbasin.   The snowstorm is now pushing eastwards, providing a healthy top up to north eastern resorts, ready … Read More

Freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies following halfpipe accident

January 20, 2012 |

The ski world is today mourning 29-year old Canadian freestyle ski champion Sarah Burke who died yesterday, following a training accident in Utah ten days ago.  The injuries were sustained after crashing at the bottom of the Eagle Superpipe at Park … Read More

Winter Youth Olympics – a “Once in a Lifetime Experience”

January 17, 2012 |

The Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games is now well underway and several medals have already been won, including three golds for the home nation – Austria.

On day two, Elisabeth Gram took their first Gold in the Freestyle Skiing … Read More