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The 5 best Android ski apps for 2011/12

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:47 +0000

There are a huge number of ski related apps available on the market these days. Some offer huge amounts of technical information and applications, whilst others are wonderfully simple. Having reviewed some of these…

Bardonecchia resort guide, a review from a Crystal Ski customer

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:44:48 +0000

The small resort of Bardonecchia in Italy is perhaps not as well known as the big name resorts of Sestriere or Sauze d’Oulx.

But did you know that this resort was host to the boarder-cross and half pipe events during…

Skiing in Pas de la Casa, Andorra – a review from Crystal Ski customers

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:49:15 +0000

Two Crystal Ski customers who travelled out to Pas de la Casa with the company for New Year give a review of their holiday.

Jamie, a snowboarder and Helen, a skier hit the slopes and the famous après ski hard,…

Tech supremacy on the slopes; Whistler’s new ski app vs Vail’s EpicMix

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:57:24 +0000

Each ski season there seems to be a new gadget, app or must have piece of technology. For several years we’ve reviewed the best mobile ski apps (read this year’s iPhone app review) and, whilst they steadily improve year…

The 5 best iPhone ski apps for 2011/12

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:00:24 +0000

Whether in anticipation of your upcoming ski trip, or whilst you’re hitting the slopes, these apps have it all.

Updated from our previous post on the best iPhone apps, things have inevitably moved on…

12 reasons to go skiing this New Year – ski deals from £299

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:10:30 +0000

So, the snow is falling across Europe, and across the UK too. The Christmas shopping has nearly been done. And if it hasn’t, why are you not in your local shopping centre slaloming round several thousand other people to grab…

Preparing for Alberta’s skiing ‘boot camp’ in the Canadian Rockies

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:00:17 +0000

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to hear that I’d been given a place on a trip to Alberta, Canada. I’ll be heading off on Sunday for a week-long ‘Boot Camp’ which will take us on a tour…

Crystal Ski hits the Relentless Freeze, London [video]

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:50:15 +0000

A team from Crystal Ski headed down to Battersea last week to the Relentless London Freeze. This was the first year Crystal Ski had been to this snowports and music festival, so the team decided…

Ski in Verbier, Switzerland; our guide

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:52:33 +0000

Introduction to Verbier

Verbier is a world famous ski resort with some of the best skiing in Europe. If you want to ski hard and party a bit too this is the place for you. Whenever you speak to people…

Ski season summary part 1: ‘Our survey said…’

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:16:10 +0000

Well, we have wound up the ski season once again, our winter woolies are relegated to the back of the wardrobe. But don’t fear, we’re not done for the summer just yet. We’ve been putting together the best bits

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