Articles Archive for February 2010

If you’re a new skier or boarder, you may have wondered what precautions you need to take to keep yourself in one piece after day one. This apprehension is well justified – being on the slopes can be dangerous if…

Jasper’s Marmot Basin ski area in Alberta, Canada has recently been awarded the ‘Best Longest New Lift’ title by Ski Canada Magazine. There may not have been many contenders in Canada this year, with few new lifts added but…

Team GB Results – Wednesday 17th February

A good day was expected for Team GB as both teams of curlers, Chemmy Alcott and Ben Kilner were set to compete. We also saw Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young back on…

To mark the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada, CairnGorm Mountain in the Scottish Highlands is inviting the public to take part in or watch “Olympic Flame Descents” on Wednesday 17th February 2010.

A second new quad chairlift has been announced as being under construction in New Zealand ahead of the southern hemisphere’s 2010 season.

Novices and families will benefit from new Express Chairlift at Coronet Peak ski resort which accompanies a…

Team GB Results – Tuesday 16th February

After a slowish start to Vancouver 2010, Team GB looked to some of its biggest medal hopes on Tuesday 16th. We had the men’s curlers, snowboarder Zoe Gillings and Lee Jackson becoming…