Ski Blog » ski news http://ski-buzz.co.uk Latest ski & snowboard news Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:28:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Crystal Ski Travel Shops opening in Braehead and Castleford Snow Centres with exclusive offers http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/12/08/crystal-ski-travel-shops-opening-in-braehead-and-castleford-snow-centres-with-exclusive-offers/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/12/08/crystal-ski-travel-shops-opening-in-braehead-and-castleford-snow-centres-with-exclusive-offers/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:20:14 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=14104

As we fast approach the beginning of 2011-12 ski season, this week has seen the opening of two new Travel Shops; one in Braehead, Glasgow and one in Castleford (less than half an hour by car from Leeds). …

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If you go down to to Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre, you’ll now see the folks from Crystal Ski there!

After the success of their Travel Shop in…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/07/01/crystals-new-desk-snow-centre/feed/ 3 Crystal Ski Fest 2011 Confirmed Schedule http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/03/01/crystal-ski-fest-itinerary/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/03/01/crystal-ski-fest-itinerary/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:22:21 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=11313 Crystal Ski Fest logo 2011With the Crystal Skifest 2011 just less than 2 weeks away, the confirmed schedule is hot off the press. Have a sneaky peek to see what’s in store …

With stacks of workshops packed in throughout…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/03/01/crystal-ski-fest-itinerary/feed/ 2 Sir Matthew Pinsent to join Sir Steve Redgrave at Crystal’s SkiFest 2011 http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/02/11/matthew-pinsent-to-join-sir-steve-redgrave-at-crystals-skifest-2011/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/02/11/matthew-pinsent-to-join-sir-steve-redgrave-at-crystals-skifest-2011/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:55:05 +0000 admin http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=10799 Steve Redgrave speaks at Crystal Skifest 2010One of the biggest events in the Crystal Ski calendar is fast approaching. Crystal SkiFest is a unique event – held by skiers, for skiers. A place where we can all go to indulge in our love of ski and…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/02/11/matthew-pinsent-to-join-sir-steve-redgrave-at-crystals-skifest-2011/feed/ 2 New chairlift at Les Deux Alpes http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/08/16/new-chairlift-at-les-deux-alpes/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/08/16/new-chairlift-at-les-deux-alpes/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:30:51 +0000 Jameski http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=8938

Les 2 Alpes – which is currently one of the two French resorts open for summer skiing – is building a new quad chairlift, as part of a raft of upgrades for winter 2010-11.

The 2.7 million euro POMA…

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Once it was the capital of the Tyrol, now it is naming itself the capital of the Alps. Innsbruck will host its third Olympics, the first ever Youth Olympic Winter Games from 13 to 22 January 2012.

The…

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The new Hollywood movie Inception was shot at the currently closed Canadian resort of Fortress Mountain last autumn, raising hopes among locals that the popular ski centre might be able to reopen for snowsports on the back of a…

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In its third year, the Big Spring Clean, a mountain clearing initiate from the Ski Club of Great Britain, has again proved a success with hundreds of volunteers heading to the Scottish mountains to clean up rubbish after an…

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Valle Nevado in Chile has fully opened after fresh storms brought 2.1m (7 feet) of new snow to the centre, only 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Santiago.

This season the resort has renovated its five star Hotel Valle…

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Les Arcs has announced it is spending around 9.1 million Euros this summer on upgrading its slopes and improving safety ahead of next winter.

Four new lifts are being installed including a short new chairlift “du Parchey” in Plan…

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