Where to Ski

21/11/2023

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We're registered fans of driving to the Alps, and in particular of driving via the Channel tunnel – the ride from Folkestone takes only 35 minutes, and you're heading south on the autoroute within a few minutes of arrival in Calais. And of course there is no lugging bags and skis around airports, ...

21/11/2023

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2023 won't go down as a vintage year in French resort development – most of the new lifts are pretty much straight replacements of ageing machines – but there are a few improvements to note, including two glacier-related ones. First, the one shown in the illustration above: At last, the 45-years...

01/11/2023

Where to Ski Austria update

WTS update now available Dear WTS reader We're still working on the new website mentioned in my last email, but we've completed stage one of the Austria book update I also mentioned. This is an 11-page summary of the major lift and link news, covering the years since publication (and including news....

18/10/2023

Where to Ski autumn news

An update on WTS Dear WTS reader I’m sorry you haven’t heard much from us recently, and doubly sorry to say this bulletin comprises mostly negative news. First, you may have noticed that the website wheretoskiandsnowboard.com has been closed down. The site was launched in its ‘current’ form ...

28/11/2022

New! Half-price offer on Where to Ski guides to Austria, France and Italy. Go to

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27/07/2022

Going skiing next winter? Start planning with one of our ski guides — we've got buy-one-get-one-free on Where to Ski Italy, Austria and France. Grab them now! https://bit.ly/3OERR0n

29/06/2022

Fans of ski touring will be delighted to hear that ski mountaineering or 'skimo' - the competitive version - has been included as an Olympic sport for the 2026 Winter Games.

Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/3a7Pgh3

The sport of ski mountaineering — the competitive version of ski touring — has been added to the schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics, along with freestyle skiing dual moguls.

27/06/2022

Who wishes they were in Sunshine Village this week?? Snow is still so good they're running the lifts again.... 🎿⛷🏂https://bit.ly/3usa9uD

08/06/2022

Tickets for Travelski Express — the direct train from London to the Alps — are on sale now. The snag? Must be booked as part of a package. Details here: https://www.wheretoskiandsnowboard.com/news/direct-ski-train-on-sale-today/

The direct Eurostar service, operated by French tour op Travelski Express, is offering the service exclusively for those who book as part of a package. The service will run weekly from 17 December to 15 April, going out on Saturday mornings from London St Pancras to the heart of the Alps — Moutier...

06/06/2022

Anyone headed to Australian ski fields needs to pack their snorkel... https://bit.ly/3GSzW3M

17/05/2022

Scientists in Austria have researched how recreational skiers can reduce the risk of ACL injury while skiing. Here's how: https://bit.ly/3PqpLaH

03/05/2022

The ski season is drawing to a close but why not decorate your home with ski-themed wallpaper and fabrics? A new range designed by former instructor and ski racer Kimberley Kay is on sale now.

More info on the range and a link to a 25% discount code (until 8 May) here https://bit.ly/3LF5fk9

19/04/2022

Woah...scary. Two young skiers were caught in an avalanche on Easter Saturday on the piste in Courchevel — more details and link to the video here: https://bit.ly/3OpKN8I

31/03/2022

The London Ski & Snowboard Festival is back in October — more details here on the event and ticket prices here: https://www.wheretoskiandsnowboard.com/news/london-ski-show-returns-in-october/

24/03/2022

Our web editor Abi Butcher is out in Val d'Isère this week before under going some ACL surgery — she finally managed to write a little blog about the season so far...(as it ends!) and the new Hotel & Spa Le Savoie platinum service from Inghams.



https://www.wheretoskiandsnowboard.com/blogs/soaking-up-the-sun-in-val-disere-before-acl-surgery/

08/03/2022

One reader of has been in touch recently to explain how the mega Epic and Ikon ski passes are damaging resorts in the US — read more here shorturl.at/tBN13

17/02/2022

"If you don't ski it now, you'll be one year older when you do...." Who said that? Grab your ski action fix watching 'Winter Starts Now', the 72nd annual Warren Miller Entertainment film and tour. Dates and details here https://bit.ly/3BAxBIf

04/02/2022

Families, rejoice (as long as it works!) the NHS Covid pass for 12-15s is finally here, in time to save the half-term ski holiday. Oh, and Norway has dropped all covid testing for travellers — like Switzerland did last week. More details on it all, here https://bit.ly/34BdeOQ

27/01/2022

Is renting skiwear the next big thing? Sustainable online ski shop EcoSki reports massive demand for its newly launched skiwear rental business — which includes brands from Patagonia to Ortovox and many more — and Picture and Decathlon are launching rental arms, too. Would you rent ski kit? More details here but let us know! https://bit.ly/3g0lcmX

26/01/2022

Verbier is working with several other organisations in Valais to try to help reduce the number of avalanche fatalities each year. Part of the pilot project is a free online quiz for skiers to test their avi prevention skills — are you up to the challenge? More details here: https://bit.ly/3nZM7Uo

22/01/2022

Amazing Dave - congratulations!!!

It's GOLD for Dave Ryding - Skier in the Kitzbühel Slalom FIS Alpine World Cup!!

BRITAIN’S FIRST EVER ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP GOLD, laying down a marker for Beijing 2022 next month!

👏👏👏👏👏

21/01/2022

From tomorrow (Saturday, 22 January), Switzerland drops all pre-travel tests so things are getting easier. Austria is also about to relax restrictions against Brits. Did you know testing for kids is free in Austria and all under 16s are exempt from rules in Switzerland? While France continues to make families pay for daily testing. More details here: https://bit.ly/3GRFTxb

19/01/2022

What a lovely welcome for British skiers in Les Arcs from snow artist Simon Beck. More details here https://bit.ly/3GDqUqB

13/01/2022

The news we've all been waiting for — British skiers will be allowed to travel to France from tomorrow. More details and reaction here https://bit.ly/3qpViPm

12/01/2022

Skiers unable to get to the slopes at the moment miss the mountain views and that feeling of being alive, says retailer Snow+Rock in its latest survey. What do you miss the most?

More details here https://bit.ly/3risgRk

07/01/2022

Hands up who would like to have this for supper? 🙋🏼‍♀️

Cold weather 🥶 always the best excuse for comfort food... Tartiflette here we come 😋

06/01/2022

Ski helmets have been made mandatory for under 18s in Italy, all winter sports enthusiasts must have liability insurance and boozing is banned on the slopes — more info here https://bit.ly/3JPbCkr

09/12/2021

We've just been sent these LOVELY snowy pictures from the Austrian Tyrol....

09/12/2021

Great news! Lockdown is lifting in Austria and ski resorts open on Monday morning — more details in our story here: https://bit.ly/3ydM0Z9 and here is a lovely picture of Ischgl in the sunshine

29/11/2021

Looking for some easy-read, positive ski news? There's a lovely auction of goodies (including 4x Snowboxx tickets) arranged by EcoSki online now, raising money for environmental non-profits. Lots of potential Christmas pressies.

More details here https://bit.ly/3HX3RYZ