Winter IS coming - and the ski season WILL start soon. We hope. But will ski holidays be more expensive? What is the news for UK seasonaires working in Europe? What about UK retirees and the new WFH-ers doing a whole winter? What is the Covid effect and where's best to go post-pandemic? And, most importantly, will there be good snow?...Discover More
MOUNTAIN NEWS
Tic Toctober. The leaves are changing colour, the thermometer's dropping and we're into the countdown to the start of the ski season. Fingers crossed. Sooo have you booked your ski holiday yet or or you waiting for any post-pandemic fallout and/or pre-season snowfall? Check out the LATEST NEWS of the Covid effect on ski holidays, whether for families, friends or seasonaires, for this winter 2021-2022.
So let's all go ski touring and not worry about the lifts opening? Also it's free, right? Not when you're in Aspen and want to walk up the mountains instead of taking the gondola. The first resort (that we know of) to make you pay for uphill skiing is Aspen, who will be charging $69 for skinning, snowshoeing or walking up it's four ski areas from winter 2021-2022. Ten dollars from the $69 Uphill Pass goes to Mountain Rescue Aspen. So fair dos.
La Niña alert! Forecast to return this winter, 2021-2022, will make it two years in a row for La Nina climate pattern, impacting not only on the severity of Atlantic hurricanes but, also, in winter, bringing cold weather and snow to the north-west and unusually dry conditions to most of the southern area of the US. It's effect on snowfall across Europe is less predictable, as you'll see if you check out our latest Snow Forecast feature with the data linking snow in the Alps.
We can't wait till wnter BUT autumn in the mountains is also a favourite time bringing a breathtaking change of scenery. So check back in October to enjoy the kaleidoscope of colours viewed from our webcam overlooking the slopes at the STYLE ALTITUDE HQ in Serre Chevalier..
The Adventure Junkies recently announced the Top 25 Skiing Blogs of 2021 featuring another award for STYLE ALTITUDE. Displayed on our virtual award shelf this joins our 7 other Ski Blog awards and our coveted accolade of BEST SKI & SNOWBOARD PUBLICATION UK, 2020 Fitness & Nutrition Awards.
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Walking With Myself - and Taking Selfies with Rocks
Taking selfies with inconveniently located rocks is one way that Chris 'my shadow's the only one that walks beside me' Tomlinson is filling his 365 days of holidays before the ski season...
Walking With Demons aka Staycationers in the UK
With selfie-seeking hikers queueing up Snowdon, Chris Tomlinson, says it's like half term on the piste, without the fear of being felled on a fell by a French kamikaze walker...
Welcoming a New Powder Hound to the Mountain Pack
He's called Ullr, after the Norse God of Snow, and Patron Saint of Skiers, said to 'cover the land in snow' so let's hope our mountain pup brings us epic snow next winter in Serre Chevalier...
A Mountain Weather Warning to Always be Prepared
One day it's sunny and warm, the next it's cool. That's what we expect here in the mountains. It can be cloudless in the morning and raining a hooley in the afternoon. So be prepared...
Missed Skiing? Here's A Man With A Plan for 2021-22
For the first time in 40 years ski journalist, Rob Stewart, did not ski last winter. But he's planning to make up for that lost ski season with 5 months of ski trips for winter 2021-2022. .
Skiing and Snowboarding Features and Gear Reviews
STYLE ALTITUDE Features always have an edge (or two). For park, piste and powder. Off piste, backcountry, slackcountry including Tour Guides showing routes for classic ski tours plus daily ski weather blog and snow conditions throughout the winter with Live Mountain Webcam. Ski and snowboard reviews, the latest new and technical kit, ski and snowboard wear all feature in Gear . For Ski Resort guides go to Friends In High Places with news and views from those working a season (or three) in Seasonaires . For skiers and snowboarders. #lifesamountain
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SO WHAT IS HAPPENING FOR THIS WINTER SKI SEASON 2021-2022?
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SNOW FORECAST FOR WINTER SKI SEASON 2021-2022. With biblical weather sweeping the globe, this year, let's be honest, would we mind if epic snow in ski resorts followed for this next winter? Check out the forecasts that will effect snowfall for the ski season 2021-2022.
THREE WAYS TO TAKE YOUR SKIING TO ANOTHER LEVEL. How do you improve your skiing? Make sure you are fit, be willing to learn and always follow Rule No 5...
SNOWMADS' GUIDE TO TAKING A MOTORHOME OR CAMPERVAN FOR SKIING: Discover why there's snow place like a motorhome when it comes to staying in a ski resort.
NEW TO THE BACKCOUNTRY? HERE'S WHERE TO START. What gear you need for ski touring, where to go and how to stay safe. Essential advice for ski tour backcountry beginners...
SKI AND SNOWBOARD GEAR
ONE SKI FUTURE FOR TOURING, POWDER AND PISTE 2022
Is there such a thing as a one-quiver ski for today's skier who, though occasionally hitting the piste, is looking for more off piste adventure and/or backcountry action - and is prepared to ski tour for it?...Discover More
Latest Winter Sports News
Mikaela Shiffrin: American skier claims 70th World Cup win in Austria
American Mikaela Shiffrin claims her 70th World Cup victory in the season-opening giant slalom in Soelden, Austria. click here for more
Gregor Ewan: How Scottish wheelchair curler transformed his life
Scottish wheelchair curler Gregor Ewan discusses his dramatic weight loss and return to international competition. click here for more
Beijing 2022: Britons in action as Winter Olympic countdown starts
With the Winter Olympics four months away, the winter sport season gets under way in earnest this weekend. click here for more
Beijing 2022: Protest staged at Winter Olympics torch lighting
Activists with banners attempt to interrupt the ceremony at Greece's ancient Olympia on Monday. click here for more
Winter Olympics: Bruce Mouat to skip men's curling team & join Jennifer Dodds in mixed doubles
Bruce Mouat will make history at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing when he leads the Great Britain men's curling team and joins fellow Scot Jennifer Dodds in the mixed doubles. click here for more
More ski and snowboard gear and style
BEST TOURING SKIS REVIEW. Are these the Holy Grail of touring skis? The latest line from DPS, the Pagoda 106 C2 Tour skis, are the lightest wide powder skis on the market (widths up to 112mm) with downhill performance in all conditions never experienced from a ski this lightweight...
BEST SKI GOGGLES REVIEW. Photochromic, polarised, glare reducing, anti-fogging and great looking, the new Revo ski goggles by Bode Miller tick all the boxes. Ski goggles, ride and tested by STYLE ALTITUDE Backcountry Editor, Ken Reeve...
HOW TO USE A GOPRO MAX 360 FOR SKIING: Here at Style Altitude we've been using GoPro's for many a year. Now we discover that the GoPro Max 360 is better than a drone to film skiing. Check out these tips from our Tech Editor to help get the best shots...
WHAT'S NEW SKI AND SNOWBOARD GEAR 2021-2022. Following a winter ski season that most of the ski industry would prefer to forget, there's now the sort of optimism of a bluebird day following a whiteout. The sun WILL shine again on the mountains, following vaccinations people will travel again, ski lifts will be open and, by winter 2021-2022 the ski industry will be back on track. Meanwhile, the show is going on, albeit virtually. The annual ISPO exhibition is kick-starting the new gear year as usual in February but it's a virtual event. Check out the winners in the ski and snowboard categories.