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Protect your Brain is Snow Centre's Campaign
Essential Travel, a British insurance company, is waiting for approval from its parent company, Thomas Cook, to enact a new ‘no helmet, no coverage’ policy next season. Safety while skiing is essential to the company, as it insures every season as many as 25,000 [...]
The Bun-J-Ride amusement is a strange find in the sleepy little village called Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, France. It was brought by its nearly maniacal inventor and bungee jumping adventurer and expert, Jean-Francois Michelin.
Its location was selected because of its vicinity to the ski slopes of la Clusaz and Grand Bornand in the French region of Haute-Savoie. [...]
Les Arcs, the famous French ski resort is about to add the attraction of tobogganing to its winter slope experiences this year. It was recently announced that the resort shall open a new toboggan route that may well become the largest in Europe.
The route will be found in the village of Arc 2000 and [...]
For those that love to ski, there is little that can hold a candle than sailing down the slopes of France. Whether you are out on the slopes enjoying some of the best downhill runs in the world or heading across some of the top cross country trails, France is known as a skier’s paradise [...]
The looming spectre of global warming may be an unexpected boon to skiers planning their holidays in France this winter. Even as sometimes conflicting reports continue to come in from various climate-monitoring agencies and economic forecasters, ski resort owners and promoters in France are looking on the positive side and working to make sure they [...]
Skiing holidays have been known for quite some time as a luxury sport popular among the famous and rich. As such, it is no surprise that the British royal family also enjoys skiing with Prince Charles regularly heading to the French and Swiss Alps for two weeks with William and Harry.
In fact, the Prince has [...]
Regardless of whether you are an expert skier or a novice skier, France is the best place to head if you want to try out the skills you have.
One of the best places in France to fine tune your skills is in Chamrousse, which is found about 30km from Grenoble at the end of the [...]
When it comes to skiing in France, it is hard to find a resort area better than the slopes and amenities found within the Savoie region. Already one of the most popular resorts found in Europe, the French Alps of the Savoie offer peaks that can present a challenge even to the most experienced skiers.
However, [...]
It is hard to figure out exactly when the ski season ends and another begins due to the fact that somewhere around the world there are at least thirty ski areas that are still open. Although mid-May may seem to the be the quietest seasons in the Southern hemisphere, many of the leading resorts of [...]
Attempting to jump into a snow sport such as snowboarding or skiing can be hard, which is why choosing a starting plate such as cross country skiing may be a better transitional sport. This is due to the fact that cross country skiing can help build up your endurance levels and [...]
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