25thSept
The long-range weather forecast for winter 2022-2023. Style Altitude looks at the weather patterns and the snow predictions for this winter ski season.
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Headline News
The shocking death of legendary US ski mountaineer, Hilaree Nelson, has been confirmed. A rescue team has recovered her body from near the summit of Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas. Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the world's eighth highest summit with her partner when she went missing on Monday. Hilaree we salute you.
Japan's Prime Minister has announced that the borders will be open for tourists from 11th October with the recent visa, package tour and entry cap restrictions removed. Japow here we come.
Bought your season's ski pass yet? If, yes, then you could have a bargain as fuel costs are threatening a steep rise in costs for ski resorts in Europe. But, you could, also, be locking yourself into skiing in a resort with reduced skiing IF there's a snow drought and artificial snow-making is limited during the winter due to those very same fuel costs.
The Ski Blog
31stAug
Skiing With Demons author, Chris Tomlinson, has just completed the Wainwright challenge, bagging 214 strategic hills, the equivalent to summitting Everest three times...
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Features
21stSept
The bloodwagon comes down the mountain with another victim of an ACL snap. So why are so many skiers suffering ligament ruptures and knee damage? STYLE ALTITUDE investigates...
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Gear Reviews
26thSept
Plus ça change, the more things change, the more they stay the same, just about sums up ski and snowboard wear for this winter. For many outdoor brands and retailers it's a roll-over season, having sold very little during the missing ski season of 2020-2021. What to wear? It depends on your tribe. It's still GNAR versus GLAMOUR, performance layers versus shiny bodycon pieces - and no prize for knowing which is aimed at the powder pros and which is for piste poseurs.....
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Winter Sports News
2026 Winter Olympics: British skeleton handed £1.7m funding cut
British Skeleton is handed a £1.7m funding cut for the next Winter Olympics cycle after failing to win a medal at the Beijing 2022 Games. click here for more
Kamila Valieva doping verdict due 'in coming weeks' - Rusada
An investigation into teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been completed, according to her country's anti-doping agency Rusada, with its findings due by early October. click here for more
Gary Graham: New Nottingham Panthers coach 'embraces' chance to refind success
Nottingham Panthers boss Gary Graham says he relishes the task of ending the club's longest trophy drought this century. click here for more
Winter Sports: British alpine skiers launch crowdfunding appeal
British alpine skiers launch crowdfunding appeal for 'stability' after losing their World Class Programme funding. click here for more
Eve Muirhead retires from curling as Olympic, European and world mixed doubles champion
Olympic, European and world mixed doubles champion Eve Muirhead retires from curling saying he hopes she showed "girls that being sweaty's cool". click here for more