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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,…

Skiing in France in 2012 [infographic]

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:47:29 +0000

France remains the most popular ski destination for British skiers year after year. We know and love so many resorts in the French Alps, with millions of us heading to the slopes every season.

Our new infographic takes a closer…

Resort guide and skiing tips; Jasper & Marmot Basin, Alberta, Canada

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:27:23 +0000

To the north of the well-known Banff National Park is the quieter, wilder, Jasper National Park – home to the resort of Jasper and the ski area of Marmot Basin.

I was lucky enough to spend some time exploring this area…

Our tour of the top USA ski resorts

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:32:18 +0000

The North American product manager, Michael Brabin, is just back from a three week tour of some of the top US ski resorts. Here are his thoughts on what each resort has to offer along with some photos from his trip.…

Disability Snowsport UK’s National Skiathon 2011

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:41:25 +0000

Now in its third year, the DSUK’s 2011 National Skiathon (the ultimate team challenge for skiers and snowboarders) is to be held on May 17th. Held in snow domes and ski slopes across the UK, learn more and find out…

Your songs of the season – 2011/12

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:26:55 +0000

We asked for your suggestions for your ‘Songs of the Season’ – and here they are…

Agree? Disagree? Are we missing a ‘classic’?

Tell us on facebook and have your suggestion added to the list!

1) Sex,…

Moguls, tunnel runs, exceptional food and an incident or two – my week in Alpe d’Huez

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:09:26 +0000

Writing titles for blog posts can be tricky. How do you sum up a week’s events on holiday in just a few words? The short answer is you can’t.

But, having just returned from a week’s snowboarding in Alpe d’Huez,…

Why go to Bulgaria for a ski holiday?

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:54:18 +0000

Think of Bulgaria for a ski holiday, and you may imagine horse drawn carts, battered trabant cars, babushka grandmothers and locals so laid back they’re practically horizontal. Although this might not be miles from the truth, don’t be…

The Frenchman’s Flaine – 5 tips on how to blend in with the locals

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:39 +0000

The 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…

How to ski off piste – introduction

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:42:14 +0000

Today more and more people are searching out skiable terrain outside the normal boundaries of winter sports resorts. The advance in equipment has made it possible for more skiers to tackle snow conditions that were previously exclusive to just a…