Ski blog

Top 5 off-piste resorts in the Alps

Trying to describe off-piste skiing and snowboarding to someone who has never experienced it can be tricky. It is easy to get carried away trying to put the feeling into words and get misty-eyed about your last big powder-coated descent. Therefore, the best way to discover what off-piste skiing feels like is to try it yourself. So we have put together a list of the top 5 off-piste resorts in the Alps.

By visiting these ski resorts, you will be able to enjoy the freedom, unrestrained and outright pleasure that only off-piste can give you.

My non skiing ski holiday in Val d'Isere

My family love skiing in Val d'Isere, I think the resort is fantastic, but sliding down a mountain on planks isn't my thing. Most people will assume that you need to be a skier or snowboarder to enjoy a holiday in a ski resort, but they have so much more to offer. Therefore, I thought I would tell you about my non-skiing ski holiday in Val d'Isere. I will go through all the things I did on my seven-day trip and all the things I didn't get around to.

The Resurgence of Skiing

The last couple of years have been tough for skiing. The world’s travel ceased entirely, and for many, a ski trip was the last thing on their minds.

However, interest has exploded once again thanks to a perfect storm of eased travel restrictions and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Many are now scrambling to book their ski holiday breaks, with flight operators adding thousands of additional seats to ski destinations, and accommodation being booked months in advance.

How to book a ski holiday

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Seven reasons to go skiing in Italy

More often than not, when planning a ski holiday people focus on the high profile French and Austrian ski resorts like Chamonix, Morzine and The 3 Valleys in France and places like St Anton, Mayrhofen and Zell am See/Kaprun in Austria. Less known skiing resorts and in fact whole countries are overlooked in favour of more popular resorts. This is a mistake as often the well known resorts offer nothing more than crowded pistes, exorbitant prices and poor quality purpose built accommodation. If you are looking for a more authentic ski holiday,

Top 10 ski runs in the world

For the common man, snow is made up of water; but for an adventurer who loves to be on mountain terrain, the soft white stuff is much more like 75% adrenalin. Awe-inspiring drops, soaring trees whizzing by and life threatening cliffs are more than enough to challenge your skiing or boarding skills. If you are fit and keen enough and think you can defy the force of gravity on some spine-chilling ski runs, then here are our top 10 ski runs to explore on your next ski holiday.

Top 10 Bars and Restaurants in Morzine

If you are planning a trip to Morzine then you might be interested in a few tips on where to wine and dine after a day on the mountain. These days Morzine is as popular in summer as it is in winter, with mountain bikers and hikers invading the town much like skiers and snowboarders do in winter. Even if you are busy with all the activity on and around the mountain, dining out and having a drink or two is a good way to unwind at the end of the day.

A week off piste skiing in St Anton

I have always considered myself pretty good on skis, but Jurgen disagrees. You move your body and your hips too much, and you stand much too far back on your heels, he says. Jurgen is my ski instructor and for the next six days, he will be teaching our group of four how to free ride in the mountains around St. Anton.

Cross-Country Skiing – tips on why and where you should ski

Cross country skiing (also known as known as “ski de fond” in France and “langlauf” in Austria) was originally conceived as a means of transportation in the mountains of Northern Europe; however, today it has evolved into a very popular winter sport and leisure activity. Of course the alpine farmers in Austria still use their skis to get around in winter and herd their mountain goats and sheep so the original format still exists. The only difference is that instead of two homemade planks of wood, these days the farmers “ride” on Salomons, Rossignols or some other hi-tech brand.

10 Famous Olympic Skiers

With the Sochi Winter Olympics fast approaching, let’s have a look at ten of the most famous Olympic skiers and how many Olympic medals they’ve won! You will see some old and new faces in the list below with the likes of Lindsey Vonn expected to do well in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Since the very first winter games in Chamonix, the sport has expanded from just plain skiing to include a whole variety of alpine sports from downhill and cross country skiing to skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, speed skating and recent modern additions such as free style skiing and snow boarding.