Ski Resort and Snow News - March 2014
New Speed Skiing World Record Set
Published : 31-Mar-2014 01:23
A speed skiing world record is reported to have been set this morning in Vars, France.
Simone Origone is reported to have reached 252.454 Km/h (156.868mph) on the resort's Chabrières piste.
The Italian was the existing record holder, but his old record of 251.4 km/h (156.2 mph), which he broke my one kilometre per hour of speed, had stood for almost eight years, as he set in in Les Arcs, France in April 2006.
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Crawford and Alcott take National Super G wins
Published : 31-Mar-2014 11:01
Crawford and Alcott take Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships Super G titles
On the first day of the Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships in Meribel, GB racer Chemmy Alcott (Hampton Court, Surrey) - who has announced that she will retire at the end of this Championships - claimed the Ladies' Super G title in her last ever Super G race with an impressive time of 1:23:91. Meanwhile, in the Men's Super G, reigning overall British Champion Dougie Crawford (Bearsden, Glasgow) looks to retain the title he won last year, as he took first place in the Men's Super G with 1:19:20, over four seconds faster than his other British competitors.
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The Engelberg Fire Ride
Published : 30-Mar-2014 06:34
It happens once a year and was originally a Guinness Book of records attempt but the Engelberg torch lit descent, the world's longest at 12km, takes place on Saturday, 12th April.
Described by the resort as, "Beautiful to look at, unforgettable to be a part of," only proficient skiers/snowboarders aged 14 and over are permitted to take part.
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The Delancey British Alpine Championships 2014 Start Sunday
Published : 29-Mar-2014 02:10
Sunday sees the start of the 2014 Delancey British Alpine Championships, the biggest event in the British Alpine ski racing calendar.
This will be the 11th year of the Championships, Sunday in Méribel, France, which will see Chemmy Alcott (pictured) retire from competitive ski racing and top British racers Dave Ryding, Dougie Crawford (pictured), TJ Baldwin and Charlie Guest competing for the British titles.
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British Skier Sets Records for Most Countries Skied In A Month
Published : 28-Mar-2014 03:32
Jamie in Estonia - as you no doubt knew from the flag...
As we reported on J2ski last month, an Edinburgh-based skier Jamie Stevenson from tour operator Ski Independence has attempted to break the record for the most countries skied during one month.
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Burton Takes The Day Off
Published : 28-Mar-2014 10:04
Burton Snowboards are 'out' today (Friday, March 28th) as the company's worldwide team take the day of to go, well, boarding presumably.
The 'Annual Company Ride Day' has been a fixture in the iconic boarding company's annual calendar for 25 years.
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 27th 2014
Published : 27-Mar-2014 03:05
Week Ending March 28th, 2014
Snow Report Summary
The Alps
Austria
Conditions are completely transformed on Austrian slopes, particularly so in the north of the country where low lying areas were looking rather desperate as they tried to maintain snow cover down to resort on green hillsides in warm sunny weather. But the slopes of the Skiwelt, Kitzbuhel et al were turned white once again over the weekend after heavy snow made everything seem much more wintery. It's just a little ironic that many of them close this weekend or next, now they have the snow.
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Snowdome Turns 20
Published : 26-Mar-2014 12:24
Britain's original large-scale indoor snow centre, the Snowdome at Tamworth in the West Midlands is 20 years old this year.
The Snowdome's birthday is a significant anniversary. Although there had been indoor snow centres built in Belgium, Australia and japan in the late 1980s and an indoor snow making test facility in Nearby Telford, the Snowdome (which has also trademarked the name 'snowdome' was the first to claim it uses 'real snow' rather than the snow-like chemical goo or 'sloping ice rink' of earlier versions.
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Chemmy Alcott Announces Retirement
Published : 25-Mar-2014 02:49
Four time Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott has announced that she is to retire from ski racing after the British Alpine Championships 2014.
"After much deliberation, it is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from ski racing, a sport that has come to define me. However I am not retiring from skiing and believe that I still have much to offer the sport," said Chemmy.
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What Is The Germknödel Index?
Published : 25-Mar-2014 08:05
With ever more dubious popularity studies of ski resorts being published, it's refreshing to see a different approach to studying ski resort pricing – in Austria at least - produced by the Amsterdam based ski portal, www.snowplaza.co.uk
The Germknödel Index that examines the price of the traditional Austrian pudding, the germknödel, in the highest and most popular restaurants in 20 of the Austria's leading resorts.
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Heavy Spring Snowfall In The Alps
Published : 23-Mar-2014 12:33
The snow forecast for the past week has now started to make its presence felt this weekend with reports of large accumulations over the past 24-48 hours right across the Alps.
The heavy snowfall ends a period of warm mid-late springlike conditions that dominated through the first half of March with two weeks of non-stop sunshine for many resorts.
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Long Term Financial Backer of British Skiing Says Team Needs To Be “Decently Financed”
Published : 21-Mar-2014 04:00
(Delancy celebrates new BSS principal sponsor role with Jenny Jones - (from left to right) Dave Edwards, Ben Kilner, Posy Musgrave, Roy Steudle, Sir John Ritblat, Billy Morgan, Jenny Jones, Dom Harington, Katie Ormerod, Dan Charlish)
Sir John Ritblat, President of British Snow Sport (BSS) and Chairman of the Advisory Board at Delancey, a company which is a leading backer of elite British snow sport, has called for more support for British skiers and snowboarders.
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 20th 2014
Published : 20-Mar-2014 12:58
Week Ending March 21st, 2014
Snow Report Summary - Incoming!
Spring could be about to take a break...
Anyone out in The Alps this week could have been forgiven for thinking that summer has arrived, let alone Spring... but a bit of a change is on the cards. Much of the area, particularly North and West, will see temperatures fall anything up to 15 degrees C by Monday - accompanied by heavy snow.
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Will Seven Utah Ski Areas Link Up?
Published : 19-Mar-2014 04:01
Unlike in the Alps, inter-connecting Canadian and US resorts with one another, even when they share a common boundary, is very rare. Alta and Snowbird in Utah, Stowe and smugglers' Notch in Vermont are among the very few examples.
But now long, long discussed plans to interconnect seven ski areas in Utah look like they just might happen. A press conference due to be staged later today is due to set out the possibilities. That's a milestone in itself as while the idea has long been quietly talked about in darkened room, an official state ski tourism body has never before come out and said in public that it was in favour and drawing up plans.
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Historic Fourth Sochi Paralympic Medal for Jade Etherington
Published : 14-Mar-2014 01:31
Jade Etherington, the visually-impaired skier and her guide Caroline Powell have today become the most successful British women in Winter Paralympic history after winning a fourth medal at the Sochi Games.
Their tally takes them past a 30 year-old record set by ice sledge speed racer Denise Smith, who won three silvers medals at the Innsbruck Games of 1984.
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 13th 2014
Published : 13-Mar-2014 06:04
Week Ending March 14th, 2014
Snow Report Summary
Little change to report this week, with the immediate outlook mostly more of the same (Spring) but with some scattered snow looking likely and (longer term) a possible breakdown of the current high pressure in a week or so.
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Kelly Gallagher wins Gold in Super-G!
Published : 10-Mar-2014 07:31
Kelly Gallagher wins Britains first ever Winter Paralympic Gold
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Team GB's Paralympic Skiers bagged two more medals this morning, with Kelly Gallagher (and her guide Charlotte Evans) taking Gold and Jade Etherington (with her guide Caroline Powell) taking the bronze in the Visually Impaired Super-G.
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Nordica and Mercedes Go Mad in Kühtai
Published : 10-Mar-2014 07:14
PR from Kühtai - this sounds fun
Spring is underway, but that does not mean that the winter is over, yet! Just in time for the official start of springtime, Nordica and Mercedes-Benz will bring a brand-new and action-loaded Opening Event for everyone to Kuehtai in the Tyrolean Alps. Free ski testing of the upcoming Nordica products 2014/2015, freebie coaching sessions in all terrains, from park to slopes and up to backcountry with Nordica riders and Olympian competitors like Bene Mayr, Anais Cardeux and Luca Tribondeau and the very exclusive Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC Winterdriving will be on the cards for the inaugural Nordica All Mountain Spring Opening Event in Kuehtai.
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Spring Skiing in Les 2 Alpes until Saturday 26 April
Published : 10-Mar-2014 07:04
PR from Les Deux Alpes - if you've not yet enjoyed late-season skiing; here are some great examples of the variety of activities made possible by the longer days and milder nights
After big snowfalls throughout February and early March and skiing on the glacier at 3600m, Les 2 Alpes is a great choice for spring skiing with the resort open until Saturday 26th April.
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Snowbizz Protégé Going for Gold at Sochi Paralympics
Published : 06-Mar-2014 08:56
The team running tour operator Snowbizz are following British Paralympic skier Jade Etherington more closely than most in her quest for gold in the Paralympics in Sochi.
Jade's first learned to ski with Snowbizz 15 years ago in the French resort of Puy St Vincent, when she was eight years old and the Cambridgeshire-based company is now one of Jade's personal sponsors.
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 6th 2014
Published : 06-Mar-2014 12:54
Week Ending March 7th, 2014
Snow Report Summary
For about the first time this winter, recent snows look to be giving way to clear and sunny high pressure conditions for the next week or so... so pack your sun-cream and get out to enjoy the impressive snow depths over most of The Alps!
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BSS Athletes in action this week - frustration for Chemmy
Published : 03-Mar-2014 05:21
BSS athletes in action at the Junior Alpine World Championships but Alcott crashes in Crans Montana
It has been a frustrating weekend for some of our Alpine skiers with Chemmy Alcott crashing at the Downhill in Crans Montana and Dougie Crawford having two DNFs in Kvitfjell.
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Celebrate Paradiski's 10th Anniversary in Style
Published : 03-Mar-2014 04:51
Celebrate in style and stay at the new 4* Hotel 'Le Cocoon' in La Plagne, Paradiski.
Offers now available for March 2014
Join in Paradiski's 10th anniversary celebrations by staying at La Plagne's new 4 star hotel, Le Cocoon. As Paradiski, the 2nd largest linked ski domain in the world, celebrates its 10th anniversary one of the resorts, La Plagne, is offering some incredible deals at its new 4 star hotel, Le Cocoon as well as ski pass offers.
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ParalympicsGB Team Ready For Sochi Games
Published : 03-Mar-2014 02:08
Seven British Disabled Ski Team (BDST) athletes accompanied by three Guides will be representing the UK at the Sochi Winter Paralympic Games which start this Friday, 7th March and continue to the 16th of March.
The selected athletes, all skiers, are Mick Brennan, Jade Etherington (with guide Caroline Powell), Kelly Gallagher (with guide Charlotte Evans), Millie Knight (with guide Rachael Ferrier), Ben Sneesby, Anna Turney and James Whitley.
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Work Out Your Skiing “Wellbeing Factor”
Published : 02-Mar-2014 10:25
Following recent scientific research of the University of Salzburg which highlighted the potential health benefits of skiing on our body and mind, Italy's Dolomiti Superski has created a "Performance Check" feature which allows users to see the number of slopes, vertical metres and distance in kilometres they've skied and the total downhill skiing difference skied within and this work out how much good it has done them!
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