Articles Archive for 5 March 2010

In a week where the Winter Olympics came to an end, the main skiing news unsurprisingly came from the slopes and streets of Whistler Blackcomb and Vancouver. But, don’t despair. If after 2 weeks you’ve had enough of staying up…

So, Lucy Ambache from Choice FM went snowboarding in Obergurgl last month and apart from a few falls, a “rainforest” experience and a nude sauna surprise, it sounded like she had a great time!

French Alps–based ski rental company Ski Republic has reported its ski rental sales are up 34%, this season comparing winter 2008-9. UK customers represent 55% of turnover and around 50% of all bookings now being received online via www.ski-republic.com…

A new study by the University of California Davis has determined that creating a ski run by clearing trees and foliage manually but leaving the underlying eco-system otherwise intact is better than using heavy machinery to re-grade the slope.…