Why We Love Indoor Snow Centres
Dry Ski Slopes have been entertaining us since the 1960’s but recent years have seen a rise in ‘Real Snow’ centres across the world. These giant, warehouse sized, fridges offer an amazing opportunity to ski on real snow, at any time of…
5 Great New Activities to try in a Ski Resort
Ski resorts are set in some of the most beautiful countryside imaginable but many of us only see a very small, and often crowded, part of them. Perhaps you have been heading to the same resort for years and fancy trying something new, or maybe…
Ski Apps Review – the old & the new
APPS, APPS, APPS! It can be hard to stay on top of all the new apps being developed each day. And if you’re looking for some helpful and high-tech tools for the mountain there are a number of apps to choose from. Two years ago we wrote about…
10 Reasons to Ski over Christmas and New Year
Ski resorts don’t close on Christmas or New Years' day, and it's a magical time to be in the mountains. Imagine yourself sitting by the fire, sipping mulled wine with the mountains covered in snow just outside your chalet. Time to treat yourself…
Pre-Season Ski Gear Prep – Because #WinterIsComing
We woke up with snow on the mountains this morning in the French Alps and it’s official, #winteriscoming. If you’ve already binge-watched all the new ski videos out thus far and started to up your cheese intake in preparation for the winter,…
The best backcountry gear; transceivers, probes, shovels and more…
When the snow looks as good as it does today it's easy to throw caution to the wind and dive straight into the nearest patch of powder you can get to. But making sure you've got the right kit in your pack, and that you know how to use it (and…
Tips for Skiing in Courchevel
We have been travelling around our resorts catching up with our instructors and gathering as much local info as we can. We have already completed a tips for skiing in Tignes. Next stop is Courchevel. Here are our tips for skiing in Courchevel.
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Waterskiing vs Skiing – What’s the difference?
What is the difference between waterskiing and skiing? Can snow ski skills transfer to waterskiing? This is what we wanted to find out. Luckily our ski instructor, Pete MIles, was a willing guinea pig for our experiment.
Waterskiing vs Skiing
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