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DSUK launches Gift of Adventure Campaign
PHOTO: Disability Snowsport UK in Arinsal © Cameron Ross Hall – Holmlands
Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) have launched a new fundraising campaign calling on the UK snowsport and travel industries to help raise £150,000 in 2025, supporting grassroots adaptive Snowsports in the UK.
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Snow sure slopes: where to head for late season skiing
With spring in full swing, there is still plenty of opportunity to get out onto the slopes and enjoy some sunshine in the mountains.
It’s becoming increasingly popular to book a last-minute ski trip, with Ski Solutions seeing a strong increase in passenger numbers across many of their resorts.
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La Clusaz unveils new slope named after legend Candide Thovex
PHOTO: © AZIZ BENKRICH
La Clusaz, in the Aravis, has immortalised icon of global skiing and a native of the region Candide Thovex, by naming a new slope after him. From his first descents on the slopes of the Massif de Balme to his international recognition, Candide has always promoted La Clusaz as a top freeskiing destination.
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Spring skiing in the Austrian Tyrol
Mark Nicholls enjoys a final flurry of spring skiing in Ischgl.
Looking for a final blast of the season on the slopes? One of the best places to go in April for some Spring skiing is the Austrian Tyrol and the snow-sure resort of Ischgl.
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New La Mega Bell Easter Event comes to La Plagne, France
PHOTO: © JNJ PHOTO
Get ready for a brand new event that promises to shake things up at La Plagne this April – introducing La Mega Bell Course, a race series designed to thrill skiers of all ages.
This unique competition combines fun, creativity and challenge across five wacky races that will test the skills of even the most seasoned skiers.
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Disability Snowsport UK launch ‘The Big Spring Prize Draw’
The UK’s biggest adaptive ski and snowboard charity, Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), have launched ‘The Big Spring Prize Draw’, as the charity seek to raise £10,000 to support grassroots adaptive skiing and snowboarding across the country this spring. -
Skier makes history at Vialattea’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup
Vialattea enjoyed a successful Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Sestriere last weekend, a competition which saw American skier Mikaela Shiffrin claim her 100th World Cup victory in a history-making moment, with Italian Federica Brignone also claiming two victories throughout the weekend.
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Alpin Juwel: A Luxurious Alpine Escape
David Hobden headed to Alpin Juwel, right at the heart of the Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski area, to experience what this jewel in the Austrian Alps has to offer.
Nestled in a breathtaking panoramic setting, Alpin Juwel Hotel is the epitome of relaxation, adventure and sustainability.
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Our latest edition is now online!
The Spring Issue of Skier and Snowboarder is out now and we’ve got lots of features to inspire you on where to go on your next adventure.In France, find out about how you can enjoy a wild adventure in La Clusaz, or some comedy in Les Gets.
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DSUK: Making snowsports accessible for everyone
Skier & Snowboarder’s Jo Lewis spent an afternoon learning about Disability Snowsport UK’s mission to ensure everybody has the opportunity to take part.
Having spent a morning enjoying my first ever ski lesson at The Snow Centre, the real snow ski and snowboard facility in Hemel Hempstead, Louise Newton from Iglu Ski had also organised for me to meet up with Peter Thorpe, an adaptive ski instructor at Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), to find out about their work and what they do at the centre.
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Hitting the slopes for the first time
Skier and Snowboarder’s Jo Lewis made a visit to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead for her first ever ski lesson.What better way to start the working week on a dreary Monday in winter than by hitting the slopes?
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Rendezvous Music Festival Returns to Jackson Hole this April
The Rendezvous Music Festival returns to Jackson Hole on 4-5 April 2025, bringing an incredible line-up of artists to the mountains. This year’s festival will see Grammy Award-nominated folk rockers The Avett Brothers closing out the event in Teton Village, while Charles Wesley Godwin kicks things off in Jackson’s Town Square.
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Skier sets new world record with 101 ski lift rides in a day
Oliver Kern from Skiresort.info has set a new world record for the number of different ski lifts rides taken in one day. The previous record of 80 ski lifts was beaten on 11 February 2025 in the Sälen ski region in Sweden. In the ski areas of Stöten, Hundfjället (SkiStar), Tandådalen (SkiStar), Högfjället (SkiStar), Lindvallen (SkiStar) and Kläppen, 101 different ski lifts were used in just under 11 hours. -
Six resorts great for an Easter Ski holiday
An Easter ski holiday is a wonderful way to enjoy the mountains, with warm, sunny weather making the skiing irresistible and the lunch times long and lazy. Easter in 2025 falls on 20 April, meaning the likelihood of ideal weather is even higher.
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Vialattea to host additional Giant Slalom race
Vialattea has announced that it has been selected to host an additional Giant Slalom race during the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Sestriere, scheduled to take place on Friday 21 February. The new race joins an exciting schedule of events and races, with a packed programme for winter sports lovers to look forward to from 21 to 23 February.
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Skier to attempt new World record – 100 different ski lifts in one day
Next week, Oliver Kern from Skiresort.info is hoping to set a new record for the most lift rides in one day at the Sälen ski resorts in Sweden. On 11 February, Oliver wants to ski at least 81 different ski lifts in one day in Sweden and thus set his seventh world record. But 81 ski lifts are not enough for him – and he wants to break the 100 mark. -
Learn to ski in Arinsal, Andorra
PHOTO: Nataliya – stock.adobe.com
Tucked into the pleats of the Pyrenees, the small principality of Andorra punches above its weight in winter, from skiing and fiestas to a gourmet food-scene that features the best bits of France and Spain.
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Downhill Only Ski Club celebrates centenary
This week one of the oldest ski clubs in the world, the Downhill Only Club, is celebrating its centenary. Here Brian Bollen, the current DHO Hon Editor, takes a look at how the club evolved.
The Downhill Only Club (DHO) in Wengen, in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland, was founded on 7 February 1925, and is scheduled to celebrate 100 years since its creation with a Roaring Twenties (1920s)-themed dinner at the Hotel Regina in Wengen on Thursday.
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Skiing and serenity in Sarikamis, Turkey
Beautiful mountain views in Sarikamis
On a trip offering a blend of culture, nature and relaxation – as well as a spot of skiing – Sharon Maslen headed to the Sarikamis-Allahuekber National Park to discover the beauty of the ski-in, ski-out hotel Chalet Duja.
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Back to Back Freeski Invitational returns to Megève
PHOTO: © MegeveCommune / Marie Bougault
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Megève, the Back to Back Freeski Invitational emerges as a distinctive backcountry event, a brainchild born from the creative minds of the Collet brothers, Andy and Sandy.
