President Václav Klaus (pictured above) is a keen skier who wants to be the first on the new controversial lift when it opens.

Czech Republic Environment Minister Tomáš Chalupa (ODS) has given the light in draft zoning law to build a ski lift in protected Šumava National Park despite environmental reports reporting the project should not proceed.

Continue reading ‘Controversial plans to link Czech Republic and Austria by ski lift angers environmentalists’

Overall champion Aksel Lund Svindal presents the airbag test last

A high-tech air bag meant to improve safety in ski racing was presented by the International Ski Federation and the manufacturer on Thursday, two years before its planned introduction at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Continue reading ‘Air Bag technology slated for testing on top level skiers of the FIS ski circuit’

The Banff region is extending the Ski Big 3 ticket to include snowshoeing, tubing and sightseeing within the price of the ticket.

The Tri-Area ski pass or ‘SkiBig3’ ticket (www.skibig3.com) has extended access beyond the slopes of the ski areas of Mount Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village to include additional options of snowshoeing, tubing or a sightseeing tour at no extra cost. Continue reading ‘Banff tri-area ski pass is extended to include tubing, snowshoeing and sightseeing’

Up to fifty skiers were introduced to skiing during World Ski Day celebrations at Cairngorm.

As part of an international celebration of snow, ‘World Snow Day’ last Sunday, January 22nd, Cairngorm Mountain (www.cairngormmountain.org) above Aviemore in Scotland introduced a group of fifty first-timers to skiing and snowboarding free of charge as part of a competition to mark the event. Continue reading ‘Fifty people introduced to skiing in Scotland as part of world snow day celebrations’

The Nira Alpina is the latest ski and ski out destination St-Moritz clientele.

The brand new resort Nira Alpina hotel (www.niraalpina.com) has become one of the prime locations for ski-in and out locations at St. Moritz since the hotel opened last September. Located above Lake Silvaplana, a short 10 minute drive from St Moritz, the resort is linked via the Corvatsch cable car to the highest ski lifts in the region, shared with St Moritz, providing access to the most challenging ski runs.

Continue reading ‘New hotel with walk-in access to St. Moritz lifts opens’

Tamarack ski resort is renting the resort for $ 5,500 per day.

Tamarack ski resort, in Idaho, is making itself available for exclusive rental three days per week when the resort is normally closed from public business. Continue reading ‘Rent your own ski resort for $5,500 a day!’

Many European ski resorts were forced with road closures due to a snowstorm.

Heavy snow fell on many parts of the European Alps a couple of weeks ago, cutting access off to some of the more popular ski resorts because of a rising avalanche danger. Continue reading ‘Extreme snow cuts off several European resorts from civilization!’