Should you book your ski holiday now? Or wait and face rising prices? The ski industry is holding its breath praying there is no further fall out from the coronavirus pandemic for skiing and ski resorts next winter...Read More
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Skiing with Covid-19 Demons by Chris Tomlinson
What is the future for skiing next winter? Avoiding covidiots on the piste? Why even go to resorts with no apres? So will it be ski touring in the Alps? Or maybe skiing in England as a last resort?...
The Serre Chevalier Briancon 2020 cycling blog part two
With better weather since restrictions were eased it's perfect timing to take advantage of the roads that are still closed as they clear the snow up to the Col du Galibier and Col d'Izoard...
COWID-19 The Dog's New Perspective on Life
Now the marmottes are out in full whistling force it's game on for us Jack Russells. It's like Whac-A-Mole but we have more fear of catching the Humans' COVID-19 than we do a marmotte...
The Serre Chevalier Briancon 2020 cycling blog part one
The cycling season for me would normally start in late March but 8 weeks of confinement meant I could only cycle within a one km radius of home, so other strategies were required to get cycling fit...
The Mountains Are Calling For You To Book This Summer
The French hills are alive with the sound of the tourist industry gearing up for opening in seven weeks time with all the optimism of Julie Andrews skipping over the hilltop meadows...
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THE CORONARVIRUS EFFECT: THE FUTURE FOR SKI RESORTS
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THE TOURING 20s. Those whopping lift queue images from Vail that went viral in February as well as the coronavirus pandemic have been a wake up call for American ski resorts, realising it's time to dial down the crowds, reduce car travel and even create a resort without lifts, for more chilled and environmentally-conscious skiing experiences in the future...
THE POW RUSH. TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE / NISEKO. Is Niseko losing its pow of attraction?
GOING OFF GRID. Really want to get away from it all? Check out the Top 6 Off Grid Powder Places including Siberia, Kamchatka and Mount Elbrus, extreme skiing destinations for powder pioneers...
SKIERS KNEES: FROM ACL REPAIR TO KNEE REPLACEMENT. 'Bend zee knees'. Oh you can't? Either through injury or pain do you feel your days are numbered for skiing or snowboarding? But with great leaps in knee treatments and surgery you could be riding into your twilight - make that midnight - years. Check out the latest knee treatments and surgery plus the price of a new knee...
SKI AND SNOWBOARD GEAR
BUZZ LIGHT GEAR. HOW LIGHT IS RIGHT FOR SKI TOURING?
How light can you get for ski touring? How wide should your skis be? And how much rocker? It's all a trade off, choosing what works better for touring up against ease of skiing down. Ken Reeve, Backcountry Editor weighs up the best options...Read More
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RANDOS. There's an easy swagger to a ski tourer as they walk along, skis on one shoulder. You may think it has something to do with their superiority as part of the badass Rando club looking down on piste punters, but it's actually just because they have their touring boots in walk mode...
PHANTOM GLIDE WAXLESS BASE by DPS does it actually work? Check out our Phantom Glide application guide and performance review over a winter season for the permanent waxless base with great glide performance for all snow temperatures...
WHAT SKI AND SNOWBOARD WEAR TO BUY FOR SKI SEASON WINTER 2019 - 2020? Looking at style, fashion and performance for ski and snowboard clothing plus the eco trend that will help protect our winters...
THE TOP SKIS FOR WINTER 2020 Check out the reviews and awards for men's and women's skis for this winter from the most trusted pro ski testers, PROSKILAB...