Ski Resort and Snow News - December 2013
Disability Snowsport UK Chief Executive Gets OBE
Published : 31-Dec-2013 04:39
Disability Snowsport UK Chief Executive Fiona Young has been honoured with an OBE in the New Year's Honours List.
Fiona Young, who combines the roles of CEO and Technical Director, has been involved with DSUK for around 20 years. She has designed and taught the courses that the British Association for Snowsports Instructors (BASI) provides for those wishing to gain competence to instruct disabled skiers and receives her award for services to disability sport.
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‘Dry Spell’ For West Coast of North America
Published : 31-Dec-2013 09:05
While part of Europe have been suffering a dry spell throughout December, that has largely eased with snowfalls since Christmas, it's a similar if not more severe picture on the Pacific coast of North America where ski areas are yet to benefit from some of the deep powder for which they are famous.
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Nevis Range Announces Less Than Half Price Skiing in 2014
Published : 30-Dec-2013 08:26
Nevis Range ski area near Fort William in Scotland has announced special low priced skiing dates in 2014, with one discounted date a month from January to April.
Full day passes are available for less than the price of a gondola ascent, and less than half the price of a normal one day ski pass.
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Michael Schumacher Condition Now 'Critical' After Accident in Meribel
Published : 29-Dec-2013 01:18
Michael Schumacher's condition is reported to have deteriorated and is now being described as 'critical' following an accident whilst skiing in Meribel yesterday.
Initial reports yesterday indicated that he struck his head on a rock in a fall. He was apparently wearing a helmet and was conscious when help arrived.
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New Lifts, Balcony and Ticket Deals at Chamonix
Published : 29-Dec-2013 09:19
The Compagnie du Mont-Blanc which runs the lifts at most of the ski areas in the Chamonix Valley has installed two new cable-cars on the Flégère lift for Christmas.
After a week of closure up to December 20th for the final fitting the sleek, modern panoramic cubicles were installed providing great views of the surrounding mountains as you ascend to the summits.
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Interlaken Launch Fondue Guide
Published : 28-Dec-2013 09:01
Interlaken in Switzerland, at the foot of the Jungfrau region, has launched an online fondue guide that outlines the different types of fondue available as well as the different venues in resort in which to find each type.
The guide, found in > offers, > winter offers at Interlaken.ch acknowledges that first there was cheese, the oldest form of the dish known as fondue, but that there's so much more to fondue these days.
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Win A Ski Instructor
Published : 27-Dec-2013 06:51
Adelboden, which incidentally reports 25cm of fresh snow in the past 24 hours, has a novel contest this winter in which the prize is a free ski instructor for the day.
Actually it is not so much of a competition, more that you pick a day and email your ski instructor requirements (what you need to learn) and the day you'd like to win your free ski instructor for to p.calanca@adelboden.ch and hope your request is chosen.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 26th 2013
Published : 26-Dec-2013 10:38
Week Ending December 28th, 2013
Snow Report Summary
This Week's Headlines:
* Fresh snow in the Alps, Pyrenees and Dolomites in recent days and still continuing.
* 50cm of new snow at Bardonnechia reported on Christmas Day.
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Christmas Snow Crosses Europe
Published : 25-Dec-2013 02:50
Fresh snow is bringing Christmas cheer to skiers and boarders across Europe.
Reports of 20-30cm of new snow are coming in the J2Ski.com from the Southern and Northern Aps and Pyrenees as well as Scandinavia and Scotland. The Dolomites are expecting heavy snow over the next 24 hours too, according to a spokesman for Dolomiti Superski.
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Scottish Ski Areas Hope for Boxing Day Season Start
Published : 24-Dec-2013 05:04
All five Scottish ski areas say that they hope to be open on Boxing Day – weather permitting.
The wild weather that has been battering the UK in recent days brought snow to the Scottish mountains, so much so that the access roads to Glenshee and the Lecht were blocked for periods, along with the main A9 trunk road north to Aviemore and Cairngorm. Gale force winds also knocked out cams, weather sensors and sometimes power supplies at some Scottish centres meaning that assessing the slopes has had to be done the old fashioned way, once safe to do so.
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The Snow is Here!
Published : 20-Dec-2013 11:44
Less than 24 hours after our weekly snow report bemoaned the lack of fresh snow in December for much Europe (although we did say that's about to change…), we're pleased to report it HAS changed this morning and resorts in the Alps, Dolomites and Pyrenees are reporting big snowfalls this morning.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 19th 2013
Published : 19-Dec-2013 09:45
Week Ending December 21st, 2013
Snow Report Summary
As we roll on toward the end of the year, it looks like Europe is coming to the end of a relatively snow-free few weeks. With snow expected in the North and West of The Alps today, with some significant localized falls, the outlook is rather different from a week ago.
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New Lifts on the Sella Ronda
Published : 19-Dec-2013 07:34
A number of new lifts are opening this month at ski areas on the giant Sella Ronda circuit in the Italian Dolomites.
At Val Gardena/Alpe di Siusi there's a major new gondola, with the largest cabins possible, each capable of carrying 10 passenger. It's nearly two miles long and has an hourly uplift capacity of 3000 people.
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Verbier Offers 10%+ Lift pass Saving with New Member Scheme
Published : 18-Dec-2013 06:41
With two new gondolas and the flashy new slopeside W Hotel opening in Verbier and the 4 Valleys this month, there's a lot going on in the famous resort.
Of course it's famous too for being not the most inexpensive ski destination, but the local lift company has tried to combat that image, at least a bit, with a new lift pass scheme.
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Mid-December US Snow Cover Greatest in 11 years
Published : 16-Dec-2013 08:58
Some interesting snow cover graphics highlighted over on WattsUpWithThat, illustrating current snow cover for the USA :-
And, for comparison, the past decade :-
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Snow Looking Good for Sochi
Published : 15-Dec-2013 08:42
Early snow reports from Sochi have indicated that, with just over 50 days to go until the Games, pre-season snowfall has been good and there's currently 50cm of snow lying on the slopes of Olympic venues.
Snow cover had been (and probably still remains) a concern as Sochi's snow records has been hit-and-miss over the years.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 12th 2013
Published : 12-Dec-2013 01:15
Week Ending December 14th, 2013
Snow Report Summary
Well, there's still not a huge amount of snow in the forecast for Europe. Settled weather, with widespread temperature inversion, is likely to continue for the next week as a high pressure system prevails.
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Dew Tour begins and World Cup action this weekend
Published : 12-Dec-2013 01:07
The Dew Tour, a big fixture on the freestyle ski and snowboard calendar, started in Breckenridge yesterday, with Rowan Cheshire (Ski Halfpipe) and Aimee Fuller (Snowboard Slopestyle) already making it through to the finals which take place on Friday. Also competing is James 'Woodsy' Woods (Ski Slopestyle) who takes on qualifying today, with the finals being on Sunday. Jamie Nicholls (Snowboard Slopestyle) is on the alternate list at present.
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office Organise Safety In The Alps Workshops
Published : 11-Dec-2013 10:37
Every winter we read reports in the media of serious injuries and deaths of skiers and boarders which can make snow-lovers concerned about ski holiday safety.
This month the British Consulate in Marseille, in partnership with tour operator Crystal, has organised a series of workshops in the French Alps supported by the police, the rescue services and tourist offices and aimed at businesses operating in the resorts.
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Good World Cup results for British Ski and Snowboard athletes
Published : 09-Dec-2013 02:45
Busy weekend sees strong performances from British Ski and Snowboard athletes
In a busy weekend for British Ski and Snowboard athletes, there were many strong performances in World Cup competitions, FIS races and the North Face Park and Pipe event in Colorado.
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British Ski and Snowboard Sochi hopefuls in action this weekend
Published : 05-Dec-2013 01:22
Big weekend for Brit Ski and Snowboard Olympic hopefuls
This weekend sees many of Great Britain's skiing and snowboarding stars in action as they begin their journey towards qualification for Sochi 2014.
Team BSS Ski Cross racers will compete in the first World Cup of the season in Nakiska, Canada. In action will be Emily Sarsfield (who has already met the Olympic Qualifying Standards), Pam Thorburn, Ed Drake and Pete Whelan.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 5th 2013
Published : 05-Dec-2013 01:11
Week Ending December 7th, 2013
Snow Report Summary
Welcome to our first December round-up. There's not a huge amount of snow in the forecast for Europe right now, although this coming weekend may see some useful snowall to the East. Temperatures are tough to call; The Alps have seen widespread inversions this past week (where it's very cold in the valleys, but mild on the mountains) and that's likely to continue in places.
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It’s Not Too Late to Book Your 2014-15 Ski Holiday
Published : 03-Dec-2013 11:53
With the 2013-14 ski season just getting started, not too many people will be planning ahead for NEXT winter 2014-15, but Crystal Ski (crystalski.co.uk), the UK's largest wintersports holiday tour operator, have just launched their new programme for the winter after this.
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GB racer Charlie Guest wins Funäsdalen GS
Published : 03-Dec-2013 07:46
The second of two great performances from GB athletes last weekend saw Alpine racer Charlie Guest win a FIS GS race in Funäsdalen with a PB of 14,89 FIS points (sharing top spot with Nathalie Eklund from Sweden).
Charlie said: "I was lucky to be drawn bib 1 today as last in the seed, however, I am just really pleased that I managed to keep up with the other girls, particularly the Swedish and Germans, and now know that I can ski the points that I made in New Zealand in Europe."
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Jasmin Taylor wins Britain’s first Telemark World Cup medal
Published : 03-Dec-2013 07:39
Jasmin Taylor takes home Britain's first FIS Telemark World Cup medal
Last weekend saw two fantastic performances from GB athletes, telemark skier Jasmin Taylor and alpine racer Charlie Guest.
Taylor made her first ever World Cup podium coming 2nd in the Telemark World Cup in Hintertux, Austria.
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How Big A Problem Is Ban on Taxis and Minibuses at Geneva Airport?
Published : 02-Dec-2013 07:38
A ban on taxis and minibuses 'illegally' using Geneva Airport is the second apparent attack on incoming skiers, principally from the UK, but from any other country too, in a few short months from the Swiss authorities.
Already fighting Switzerland's reputation for high overall cost following the booming value of the Swiss Franc after the 2008 economic crash, the latest headlines are probably the last thing those responsible for promoting ski tourism to Switzerland need.
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Big 5-0 For Bearsden
Published : 01-Dec-2013 01:06
Bearsden Ski Club (skibearsden.co.uk) near Glasgow, which has been one of the most influential players in British snow sports since the early 1960s, is 50 years old this month.
To celebrate the centre will operate free of charge tomorrow to allow members of the public to visit and try the centre's facilities.
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