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Fish&Pips recipe 2 - Chocolate Fondant

Posted by LizWoods 14th February 2013

Here is a fabulous recipe for all your chocolate lovers out there from the lovely ladies from Fish&Pips. A superb pud that will be sure to win the hearts of all your guests.

Fish&Pips recipe - Cod and Avocado Mousse

Posted by LizWoods 25th January 2013

The lovely ladies at Fish&Pips are producing a recipe of the week and sharing it with us, so if you want to amaze your friends with some fine dining straight from the alps why not have a go? If you want to go all 'Sunday Brunch' (a Sunday morning tv show) on us then send us a photo of you with the dish and we will post it on the site.

...It’s show time! Brand new InTheSnow Live ski show hits Birmingham NEC in 2013

Posted by BethAlexander 14th January 2013

Val Thorens Skier It’s a little way off yet, October 25^th to the 27^th to be precise, but the InTheSnow Live ski show is still worth getting excited about. Brought to you by the dedicated team of ski enthusiasts behind InTheSnow Magazine, the new show is set to be a great addition to the UK’s snow sports show season.

Free or cheap ski passes for winter 2013

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 5th September 2012

Skiing on a budget? There are all sorts of great deals on ski passes, which will help take the sting out of your ski holiday this year. Here's a round-up of the best we've come across.

If you already know which ski resort you are going to, we've got their ski lift pass information right here, which we'll update as the new prices for the ski season 2013 start being published.

Stay safe on the slopes with a good and geeky infographic

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 17th April 2012

Ski insurance - totally critical but not the most interesting of subjects. Ski travel insurance company, Hiscox, have made a nice little infographic to liven up the topic, and impart some good geeky ski facts as well as some hints and tips on staying safe on the slopes.

The season's best ski and snowboard videos

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 11th April 2012

Here are five of our favourite films from this season, and one of a snowboarding opossum. What even is an opossum? Read on to find out

Crazy ways to get down the hill

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 4th April 2012

Out comes the sun, and everyone goes a little bit crazy in the mountains. Suddenly just skiing or snowboarding seems a bit last month, and instead schemes are devised to make the downhill route a bit more exciting, dangerous and flamboyant. Check out three of our favourite unusual things going on in the mountains this spring

France vs Austria – which is better?

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 28th March 2012

Which is better, France or Austria? Sure, variety is the spice of life, but mostly because you can use it to inspire vigorous arguments over strongly held preferences.

MadDogSki's founder Kate is a long-time fan of France, while Austria has my heart (and a down-payment on my liver, probably). Want to get your tuppence-worth in? Answer our straw-poll here

Kate, what's so good about France?

Weekend warriors

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 20th February 2012

Half term may be over, but there are still months of the ski season left, and record-breaking snow depths right across the wintery world. If ever a season warranted a sneaky off-peak weekend trip, it’s this one. Although most tour operators still adhere to Saturday-to-Saturday trips, there are companies around who cater for the long weekend. Obviously, if you’re going all that way you might as well stay as long as you can but, if a weekend is all you can muster, here are few ideas.

God of snowfall spotted in London

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 6th February 2012

Several days before the skies over London opened and froze the badly-attired Saturday night partygoers to the bone in nightbus queues across the capital, MadDogSki's founder Kate spotted this little bit of friendly graffiti.

I wonder whether it's a potent snowmaking symbol, since a few days after its arrival you could have crosscountry skied down Chancery Lane, if you weren't too worried about the state of your bases afterwards. And Per is clearly a reference to the Swedish god of generous snowfall*. Spooky!

Indoor skiing in the UK: Hemel's birthday bash

25th April 2013

This Spring Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre is celebrating its 4^th year as one of the UK’s top destinations for indoor skiing and snowboarding. They’ll be throwing a party over May bank holiday weekend, with all sorts of freebees, offers and special events.

Snow report for w/e 27th April 2013

24th April 2013

Here is the latest snow report from J2Ski and as the weather seems to be finally warming up in the UK there have been snowfalls in Europe, Canada and even Scotland. There are a number of resorts still open across Europe, to make the most of the late snow, and things are gearing up over in New Zealand and Australia.

J2Ski snow report w/e 20th April 2013

18th April 2013

There is still snow falling in North American resorts and some French resorts are reporting fresh snowfall. Scotland is still open for skiing, this cold weather everybody is complaining about has some good side effects! Here is the full roundup from J2Ski for this weeks weather events.

Season extended in Whistler, BC

15th April 2013

The wonderful weather over in Canada has meant the the resort will be open this year until 27th May - and with some great spring weather this results in some fabulous conditions. There are good deals to be had so if you have always hankered after a trip to Canada this might just the right time to take the plunge. Read on for more information about conditions and activities for the extended season.

Last gasp ski deals

9th April 2013

Traditionally the ski season ends after Easter but the weather has different ideas this year. The snow is still falling across the Alps and many operators are extending their season into May. Here are late ski deals, however it looks like they may not be the last!

Late season chalet deals

8th April 2013

The snow is still falling in parts of the Alps and the season is far from over in many places. Chalets Direct have some great deals for this season including:

Nickelback to open Ischgl 2013/14 season

8th April 2013

If you are a fan of rock then this is an opening night you won't want to miss. The fabulous ski resort of Ischgl will have a wild rock night to kick off the season for 2013/14 with Nickelback. This current season will be closed by the legendary Deep Purple so dig out those old denims and head on out to Ischgl for the party of the season.

Ski deals as the season winds down

2nd April 2013

The snow may be on the way out and the season slowly sinking into Spring but there are still some great ski deals to be had. Go on, you know you want to....

Amazing April deals for Courchevel

30th March 2013

The conditions in the Alps are still great for a spot of Spring skiing and with fresh powder now falling in Courchevel 1850 here are some fabulous deals from courchevelapartment.com.

Late season ski accommodation deals

28th March 2013

The season is coming to an end with just a few weeks left but there is still snow on the hills so why not grab a bargain and head out for some super spring skiing? Here are some great discounts for spring skiing in France, you just need to sort out your travel and if you are flying why not check out our SkiFlightWizard for information on where you can fly to and fro.

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