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Swiss Winter Sports is going mobile first
I always thought the Swiss Winter Sports web site worked pretty well on tablets and cellphones, but Google disagreed. So there is now a gleaming beta version of a “mobile first” version of the site at...
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Fresh snow, fresh dangers
On Saturday a British expat living in Switzerland was killed by an avalanche on Mont Vélan south of Verbier near the Italian border. He was skiing the 3600m couloir d’Annibal with his brother, who...
View ArticleSwiss take on US Skiers
The skit, from RTS, probably says more about a type of person who goes to Verbier than Americans in general. I remember once hearing a couple of Hoorays in a gondola at Verbier waxing lyrical about...
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Skiing out of Sion
I have always liked Sion, but one of its main attractions in the winter is how convenient it is for hitting the slopes – you can even see pistes from the city centre. The city is on the main line...
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Fatalities in Swiss Alps
Agence France-Presse report that two employees of CERN, the lab famous for its particle accelerator and for Berners-Lee’s invention of the worldwide web, died in an avalanche over the weekend. A 49...
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Dogs banned in Switzerland
I often get a news flash from somewhere in India or Saudi Arabia or Elephant Butte, New Mexico, telling me about something going on in the world of skiing. It is my fault, of course. I subscribe to...
View ArticleSkier survives crevasse fall
Frenchman Benjamin Spilthooren, his father and two others were skiing down the Strahlhorn in late May when the world moved for him. Literally. As the video shows he was skiing behind his companions,...
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FIS Ski World Cup Calendar 2015-16
Despite all the controversy over the football world cup, the men’s Alpine world cup schedule for 2015-16 was announced in Bulgaria last week by the International Ski Federation (FIS) without a whiff...
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Fenninger ditches Merc
Anna Fenninger is not only one of the best skiers in the world, but is also a big fan of Harley Davidson motorbikes. However it is vehicles of four wheels that have recently got her into a fix. The FIS...
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Early Season Skiing in the USA
Faced with the prospect of Autumn in the USA, I was interested to know if early season skiing was going to be a possibility. Generally European resorts don’t open until December, and often not until...
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All-year Skiing in Dubai
New resort to have 1.2km indoor run Many people will know that Zermatt is open all year for skiers and snowboarders. Admittedly the summer slopes are a fraction of that available in winter, and after...
View ArticleAffordable Skiing in Switzerland
With the continuing strength of the Swiss Franc, a ski or snowboard holiday in Switzerland may not look affordable, but there are many ways you can make a Swiss winter sports holiday fit into most...
View ArticleNew Lifts in Switzerland for 2015/6 Ski Season
The new ski season is only a few weeks away, and a lot has been happening over the summer in many winter sports resorts. Despite the strong Swiss Franc, many Swiss resorts are banking on attracting new...
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Season Opening Dates in Switzerland 2015-16
Some resorts have already opened – Diavolezza, Saas-Fee and Zermatt being perennial early starters. As of Halloween weekend Glacier3000 and Arosa–Lenzerheide should also be open. Other key opening...
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Snow’n’Rail 2015-16
The Snow’n’Rail schedule for the Winter Sports season 2015-2016 is now available. This is the wonderful scheme run by Swiss Railways that provides a 20% discount on the combined lift pass and public...
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Skiing in the USA
We moved over to the USA towards the end of summer and plan to return to Europe early next year. Although my focus is usually on winter sports in Switzerland, I have skied extensively in Europe –...
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Stick it up your Jungfrau
Back in Europe and picking up my car in Switzerland, which has a full set of winter tyres and my ski gear. Seems rude not to get in a few turns before I head back to the UK. A lot of snow looks to be...
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Pirmin Zurbriggen Switzerland’s Greatest Skier
When I was a younger skier, glued to the BBC’s BBC Ski Sunday for its dreadfully short season, the most successful ski racer of the time was Pirmin Zurbriggen, He seemed unstoppable and almost...
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Ed Leigh to be winter sports ambassador for Verbier
Heavenly Publicity issued a press release this month announcing that Ed Leigh, best known as presenter of the BBC’s Ski Sunday TV programme, is to become Verbier‘s winter sports “ambassador”. Ed has a...
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Which runs have the most vertical drop?
Which ski runs have the most vertical drop? Red Bull posted an article identifying 6. I correctly guessed the top two – Vallée Blanche in Chamonix and Zermatt, both lift-served although the former is...
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