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Snowboard Big Air heading to London

5 August 2015

The Snowboard Big Air World Cup is heading to London for the first time this November, offering a fantastic display for winter sports fanatics to enjoy. If you’ve already booked your ski breaks in Meribel or other European hotspots this winter, it could be the perfect event to get you in the (...)

Sheffield Ski Village suffers yet another fire

31 July 2015

Those hoping to enjoy the slopes of the Sheffield Ski Village before their ski getaways in France this winter have been dashed, after the facility suffered its fifth fire in just three years. Happening earlier this week, pictures of the slopes engulfed in roaring flames quickly spread across (...)

Paradise Waits ski video official trailer released

28 July 2015

A new ski and snowboard film is coming this autumn, and the epic trailer has already got us talking about the upcoming ski season. The Teton Gravity Research (TGR) team have produced some amazing films in the past, including Almost Ablaze in 2014. The new film produced by their award-winning (...)

Eurostar adds two links on Ski Train service

16 July 2015

Eurostar have released tickets for the 2015/16 ski season, with the famous rail provider expanding its offering by two brand new routes. While the service is also known as a simple and direct method to destination for those travelling on their skiing holidays in Meribel and other resorts (...)

Summer season begins in Courchevel

14 July 2015

The summer season is officially underway in the mountain resort of Courchevel, offering a raft of activities which are a world away from those you would experience during your fully catered ski chalet breaks in the winter months. Offering a wide variety of walking routes in the place of world (...)

Biker riders to take over the mountains

25 June 2015

Mountain biking is about take over the 3 Vallées with a weekend of trail riding and racing. The event is set to occur on 11-12 July in the Meribel Valley. Organized by the 3 Vallées resorts, the weekend promises bike riding events for everyone, regardless of age or ability. It takes place near (...)

Hit the French slopes this summer

22 June 2015

In July, the French sporting calendar is keenly focused on hundreds of professional cyclists making their way around the country in the Tour de France. But for skiers itching for the snow, the summer slopes on some of the country’s glaciers are open in the summer as well. Val d’Isère includes (...)

Top Tips to master your ski and snowboard lessons

17 June 2015

While skiing and snowboarding may be two of the most recognised winter sports around the world, they can be very daunting when trying them out for the first time. When in this situation, falling over is certainly going to be a common theme for the first couple of days, but after a few lessons (...)

Region to Host Alpine World Cup Events Again

11 June 2015

Despite cancellations of similar events due to a lack of snowfall last year, the best female skiers in the world will again stop at Val d’Isere and Courchevel in the 2015-2016 Alpine World Cup season. Both sites are tipped for pre-Christmas events. The FIS Alpine circuit will host the women’s (...)

Skiing and snowboarding through the desolation

4 June 2015

Local athletes have proven that snow is not needed for them to shred the slopes. Although most of us would prefer a ski holiday in France, Salt-Street Productions has recently created a video at the now-closed Sheffield Ski Village. The ski site appears to be more like a war zone than a sports (...)