THE BEST SKI RESORTS IN THE WORLD
I’ve just read an article by Erica Suter on how to perfect the perfect lunge. Not only does she explain how to perfect a lunge, but also explores several variations of lunge to really put your body to work.
Raclette is a very popular, traditional mountain dish; some say originating in France, some say Switzerland. However, it is my view that it is not so much a recipe as an assembly of ingredients that you pay for the privilege of creating yourself.
After record breaking snowfall in our part of Austria and the magnificent job of the piste-teams to make the mountains safe, those off-piste activities can now begin. With shovel, probe, extra clothes, food, drink, camera and other essential back-country skiing kit packed, we ventured out. He’s the Thule Upslope Review update.
When driving in Winter in much of Europe it is a legal requirement to have winter tyres or carry snow chains or both. Year round it is often also compulsory to carry hi-vis jackets, spare bulbs and a warning triangle. Even without the expense of Winter tyres most of us could be better prepared. Five Top Tips.
You may recall that, just before the start of the ski season, the operators of the Cairngorm Ski Resort announced the ‘temporary’ closure of their funicular mountain railway due to structural problems. Now, the resort is offering skiers discounted ski passes and free parking. They have opened all the drag lifts and have invested around £1 million in snow-making equipment.
Whether you are heading for the charming resorts of the Austrian Tirol, the gnarly off piste of the French Alps or anywhere where snow if falling, getting a bit better prepared, by doing this ski workout, can do no harm. What are you waiting for? Give me ten!
A year ago, the man responsible for the vast majority of the ski films that we love and are scared by in equal measure, Warren Miller, died. This year’s film is called ‘Face of Winter’ and is hitting cinema screens across the UK this month.
In Uzbekistan, near Tashkent, they are building a world-class mountain and ski resort from scratch! Work on creating the ski resort of Amirsoy has begun and the first phase of it will be open for the 2018-19 season. The full programme of works is due for completion in 2022. The resort will be 900 hectares on the northern slopes of the Maigashkan mountain.
