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28/10/2024

Caught in a massive avalanche, rammed against a tree with such force that your ski boot ends up beside your head (with your foot still in it). Read what happened to a young German skier freeriding off piste - and the devastating consequences of being caught in an avalanche...

A young German freeride skier, who was caught in an avalanche and suffered life-changing injuries, shares his inspirational story of survival and recovery with STYLE ALTITUDE

22/10/2024

With reliable snow, stunning scenery, the Northern Lights plus more direct flights, ski bookings are booming to Norway for this ski season, 2024 - 2025. Find out more...

With reliable snow, stunning scenery, direct flights plus the Northern Lights, it's no surprise that Norway is taking off as the cool new ski destination

14/10/2024

Do you want the good news or the bad news for snow, this ski season? Well, we have both. We can tell you where will have the most powder according to snow forecasts, and where might be disappointing...

THE GOOD AND THE BAD NEWS FOR SNOW

01/07/2024

Everyone's heading up to the Col du Lautaret, ready for the to arrive tomorrow going up to the Great Galibier. Check out the weather for the Tour on our weather blog page brought to you from

30/06/2024

Le Tour de France is coming over the Col du Galibier on Tuesday. We've skied, run and cycled up - and down - this classic Col many times. Check out all the ways to conquer the Col...

HOW TO CONQUER THE COL

29/06/2024

It may be summer but here's how to improve your skiing...

CHANGING GEAR: SKIING TO MOUNTAIN BIKING

27/06/2024

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This brief questionnaire is intended to gather preliminary information to be used by Kimberley Kay and Dr Carol Porter in a project investigating barriers to participation in snow sports. It should only take 3-4 minutes to complete, and you may of course withdraw from the study at any time by contac...

21/06/2024

IL PLEUR. Incessant rain is creating havoc in the mountains with kayaking tragedies on the river and now landslides. Check out our latest report from the French Alps...
www.stylealtitude.com/serrechevalierweathercam.html

17/06/2024

Gnarcissism, the obsession with being in the gnar. Think you are someone - or know anyone - whose happy place is going extreme, in Gnar Gnar Land? Check out the 7 signs:

WELCOME TO GNAR GNAR LAND

31/05/2024

Cyclists are you ready to do the famous Cols of Serre Chevalier Briançon? Check out the 6m walls of snow and what's happening with the opening of the Col du Galibier...
https://stylealtitude.com/serrechevalierweathercam.html

07/05/2024

The snow taps are fully turned on again in Serre Chevalier. Check it out now on our we**am...

SKI AND WEATHER BLOG

17/04/2024

Hands up who's seen a wild wolf while skiing in the French Alps. No one? Yet there are now over 1000 in the forests with their only predator the French farmer. Check out the future for this protected species...

They might be a strictly protected species but the wild wolves of France often receive bad press from farmers. So how misrepresented is the Big Bad Wolf?

01/04/2024

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The Stellar Ranch Concept — For the outlaws of outdoorWhen El Niño is foreseen, and the ride is long — you can only trust your horse, your sweetheart, and yo...

11/12/2023

There's one big trend for ski and snowboard wear this winter. Know what it is?

GUESS THE NEW SKIWEAR TREND

07/12/2023

It was almost exactly a year ago, on 8th December that our beautiful 2-year-old Husky/Collie cross had a catastrophic accident, colliding with a friend's ski while touring with us in Serre Chevalier.

LESSON LEARNT

20/10/2023

TicToctober. You know it's not long till the winter ski season when the leaves fall, the days get shorter AND it's Ski Show time! Head to Excel for THE LONDON SNOW SHOW, this weekend, 21st - 22nd October. The Snow Stage sponsored by Inghams will feature from some of the biggest names in the Snowsports scene, including Eddie the Eagle and Chemmy Alcott. Where better to buy new gear not only for skiing but for the current stormy weather in the UK?

20/10/2023

Have a FREE SNOWBOUND EXPO ticket on us!

There is just a few weeks until SNOWBOUND EXPO on 3rd-5th November at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. STYLE ALTITUDE has partnered with the expo this year and we're stoked to have secured FREE tickets for you.

Just register .snowboundexpo.com using the code STYLEALTITUDE

10/05/2023

Three, Two, One, dropping. The Box Office is now open for the first 5000 Early Bird $1 tickets for Boston's Snowbound Expo, 3rd-5th November. Buy online using the code STYLEALTITUDE.
https://snowboundexpo.seetickets.com/event/snowbound-expo/boston-convention-exhibition-center/2637965?clearOffer=True&pageIndex=1

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