After a fairly lacklustre ski season for snowfall volumes across much of the Alps, there are signs that we may finally see a big snowfall this weekend. Snow forecasting models have, however, been fluctuating wildly recently Big snow forecasts predicted a week or so in advance over the past month have failed to deliver much…
After a fairly lacklustre ski season for snowfall volumes across much of the Alps, there are signs that we may finally see a big snowfall this weekend. Snow forecasting models have, however, been fluctuating wildly recently Big snow forecasts predicted a week or so in advance over the past month have failed to deliver much…
Ski holiday company Inghams have put their 7-night 2024/25 Lapland holidays on sale, making it possible to book a trip to northern Finland up to almost two years in advance (February 2025). The company says 60% of their winter 23/24 Lapland holidays have already been booked, and warned holiday-makers they will need to book early…
Great Britain’s number one Telemark skier, Jasmin Taylor, secured another podium place at the World Cup Sprint event in Aal, Norway last month. The British team, sponsored by clothing brand Maier Sports, has struggled with conditions throughout the winter that has impacted some of the competitions with one World Cup race (Gerardmer, FRA) postponed in…
The British freestyle ski and snowboard team have taken another medal at the Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships currently taking place in Bakuriani, Georgia. Zoe Atkin has taken silver in the FIS Freestyle Halfpipe World Championships. Atkin’s silver is the third for the British team following Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingdale taking gold medal…
Britain’s Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingdale have taken the gold medal in the Team snowoard Cross competition at the Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships currently taking place in Bakuriani, Georgia. The duo won their quarter and semi final ties before their historic win. It’s an unprecedented second gold for Team GB with Mia Brookes…
March is always a great month in the ski season. The days are getting longer, the temperatures a little warmer and the atmosphere more relaxed in the mountains. You can still have great snow conditions, particularly in the morning, but there’s the ever-growing temptation to head to a mountain restaurant terrace around lunchtime and just…
16-year-old Brit, Mia Brookes, has set a number of new records in the snowboarding slopestyle at the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships currently underway at Bakuriani in Georgia. The FIS reports that on Monday Brookes became the first women to land a 1440 in competition (and possibly the first woman to…
Val Gardena, in the heart of the stunning Italian Dolomites, is planning to wind down the 22-23 ski season this spring with a mixture of fun and exciting events. First up is the Rock The Dolomites music festival, then a fun spring ski race and then in April the longest giant slalom in the world…
