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Serre Chevalier on a budget

Posted by Naeem Alvi 29th March 2010

Spring has completely arrived now. We haven’t seen any real snowfall for a good couple of weeks. Most mornings are usually bright and clear with temperatures gradually increasing as the day progresses. A lot of the snow has started to melt and the occasional spell of rain is only helping to make conditions more Spring like. The park is also open nearly everyday now with a typically chilled vibe that is typical of the area as the season draws towards its final month.

Chillfactore offers...

24th March 2010

The Chillfactore in Manchester has some great 2 for 1 offers on Ski/Snowboard taster lessons, Lift passes, Tubing, Luge and ice play.

Call 0161 749 2255 to book, quoting D2D241.

Broken eyes and bumps

Posted by Dan Scott 23rd March 2010

Hello to everyone out there, mountain and lowland dwellers alike.

Doom and gloom in St Anton

Posted by Duncan Smith 22nd March 2010

The end of the world is nigh in St Anton...... or is it?

The last week has been a 'four seasons' in one week. We started out with thick whiteouts, low temperatures, storms and heavy snow, which led to waist deep off piste in sheltered areas. By Wednesday we had bluebird powder conditions and the sun shone all day so it was crisp in the morning and mild by the afternoon. Friday was hot hot hot; temperature in resort was in the high teens, people are walking around in shorts and the snow has been getting slushy and heavy - spring conditions. We had rain and clouds by Sunday. Top tip this week is to stay as high as possible as the freezing level is hovering around the 2000 - 2500m mark. I've attached some pics from this week as examples.

Fun Easter coming in Saas Fee

Posted by Jon White 22nd March 2010

The quite time is drawing to an end, ahead lays a busy Easter. Spring snow has set in early this year and today’s rain really isn’t helping. Warm temperatures are forecast until mid week when the freeze level starts to go down again. As with most resorts in the Alps right now we need snow – along with cold temps so it’s not raining on half the mountain. On the plus side it’s spring snow already :) sugary turns and fresh tracks every day without snowfall. With the longer days it looks like the night sledging should be good, you just need to take some wax with you.

Backcountry all the way

Posted by Will Roberts 22nd March 2010

Spring is here and it’s a favourite time of mine for backcountry skiing. A few days ago we finished teaching an introductory course to backcountry skiing and ski touring which 4 participants, over 4 days, learnt the foundations of skills that will take them outside of the ski resorts and up into the peaks around them. The course took us to the top of the ‘Croisse Baulet’ in Combloux, and timed to perfection the descent was on lovely thawed soft spring snow before it had begun to melt.

A day in the Serre Chevalier backcountry

Posted by Naeem Alvi 22nd March 2010

After having spent most of the season, exploring the infamous tree’s of Serre Chevalier, I decided it was time to step a little further out of bounds. Fortunately, a work colleague of mine, and Serre Che resident, was more than happy to show me some of the better open face off-piste that the area has to offer.

Pistes still great in Val !

Posted by Anne Smellie 22nd March 2010

With no real snow for the last two weeks, you would expect a proper ice rink around Val d’Isère. Although melting in resort is prolific, despair not, as the pistes are still in fantastic shape.

For one night only

Posted by SkiHolidayStories 22nd March 2010

There are Igloos in La Plagne!

The sunshine is back !

Posted by Will Roberts 12th March 2010

After last week throwing all four seasons at us the weather has returned to sunshine and the Terrain park on Mt Joux has been looking perfectly shaped for some fun in the air.

Paradiski: the complete green package

22nd October 2012

If the green credentials of your ski holiday are becoming very important to you then the Paradiski area can let you indulge without the guilt. They have been working very hard to give their resorts renewable energy and here is the latest news from paradiski.com:

Now 100% of its energy is renewable it's even easier to keep carbon costs when visiting Paradiski by taking the train and staying in an eco-lodge. Here’s how.

Erna Low discounted deals for 2013

18th October 2012

Searching for a ski holiday for 2013? Why not try going in the car instead of flying? Erna Low only deal with driving holidays, all these offers include Eurotunnel crossing so you can take the car and avoid all those horrible queues at the airport. Check their website for more information about tips on self drive to yoru ski destination.

New shared transfers help stranded skiers get up the hill

17th October 2012

Worried about transfers to resort if you are travelling by train? here is the answer to your prayers. Those lovely people at Three Valleys Transfer are starting a new shared transfer service that will take you from the station at Moutiers for a set price. So no more haggling with taxis or worrying about being stranded, just book before you go and travel in the confidence that your driver will be waiting for your train. Read on for full details from Three Valleys.

Savings of £300 on ski packages

16th October 2012

Looking for a ski package from your local airport ? There are a number here with great savings for this coming December and into January 2013. All include flights and airport transfers, with savings ranging from £100 to £300 per person.

Win ski show tickets!

12th October 2012

Want to go to the ski shows for free? You are in luck - today we kick off our grand Facebook competition. We have 15 pairs to give away to either the London, Glasgow or Birmingham NEC shows which are all running in the next three weeks. That means that all things snowy - new kit, holiday offers, ski advice, talks, wine tasting, ski demos, loud apres-show music, etc - are soon to assemble under three vast roofs.