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The Crystal Finest preview brochure for winter 2012/13 is out with the latest collection of bespoke chalets, first class hotels and stylish apartments in many of the world’s best ski destinations in Europe, North America and Japan (www.crystalski.co.uk/finest). Continue reading ‘Crystal 2012/13 brochure hitting the streets early with big offers’
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Ski Rebel Magazine compiles the list of the top 10 ski apps for 2012
With a lot of talk of the best ski apps around on the web these days, The Independent released it’s best apps ski apps for smartphones. The list top app smartphone Apps has evolved considerably since Ski Rebel Magazine published a first list of top 10 iPhone apps. How do you compare it to ski rebel’s annual top list of Apps? We are interested Continue reading ‘Top 10 smartphone ski apps for 2012′
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Dragons are this year’s theme at Ischgl as sculptors have carved them out of snow during the annual festival.
Just in time for the Chinese New Year, the Welsh Dragon is standing guard on the slopes of the top Austrian ski resort of Ischgl (www.ischgl.com), one of a mighty group of dragons currently creating a stunning spectacle on the resort’s ski slopes. Continue reading ‘Snow dragons displayed at Ischghl’
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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’
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Katriona McIntyre was the first person to board the Cairngorm white chair when it began operating fifty years ago last month.
CairnGorm Mountain’s famous White Lady chairlift, made a brief re-appearance last week when its very first passenger found herself seated on the chair that began commercial skiing operations in Scotland fifty years ago.
Continue reading ‘The start of commercial skiing heralded 50 years later’
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Gardner is the new president of the Ski Club of Great Britain. Photo courtesy of the BBC.
The Ski Club of Great Britain has elected the BBCís award-winning Security Correspondent Frank Gardner its new president. Continue reading ‘BBC’s Frank Gardner elected new Ski Club president’
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One of England’s highest flushing loos has been completed and christened in a mountain ceremony with a difference.
What is England's highest loo was recently replaced for its 75th anniversary.
Standing at 2,500 ft on the flanks of Raise near Helvellyn, the Lake District’s third highest mountain, this is no bog standard privy. In fact, it has taken 75 years to bring the convenience to one of the most inconvenient locations in the land. But then the water closet’s creator, Lake District Ski Club, thrives on endurance and challenge. Continue reading ‘Lake District Ski Club Celebrates 75 Years with New Loo’
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