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28 Feb 2011 | No Comment

Exterior of Fairmont Chateau WhistlerThe ease of ski-in/ski-out is as popular across the pond as it is in Europe – here’s the pick of the best slopeside accommodation throughout the USA and Canada put together by our North American Senior Product Manager, which…

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23 Feb 2011 | One Comment

View over Sauze d'Oulx, ItalyIn the previous decade, the sunny resort of Sauze d’Oulx, Italy was nick-named ‘The Benidorm of the Alps’, after years of British package deals providing bargain boozy holidays, with a bit of skiing thrown in. I still remember working a…

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21 Feb 2011 | 4 Comments

A snowboarder and friend looks at the northern lights in Finland in the snow
Crystal Ski has just relaunched Finland as a ski holiday option for 2011-12 after two years away from the Nordic snow sure destination.

Ski-buzz spoke to the Finland product manager at Crystal, David Whitehead, about what makes Finland such…

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18 Feb 2011 | One Comment

Heavenly resort, Lake Tahoe has received nearly two feet of snow in a little under two days – here’s what some of the lucky few out in resort got up to…

Want to stay up to date with the latest videos,…

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17 Feb 2011 | One Comment

Family group skiing on slopes of Flaine, FranceThe Grand Massif ski area that comes close to rivalling the Espace Killy in terms of size, and the high-altitude, modern resort of Flaine is super convenient and child-friendly, making it a hit with families from both sides of  ‘La…

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17 Feb 2011 | 2 Comments

Off Piste skier battles through the powderSkiing off piste has become more accessible to a larger number of skiers during the last 10 years. This is due mainly to changes in equipment, especially skis and an increase in competency levels of skiers.

Here I explore…

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