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Archive for December, 2009
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Highland skiing resort a success
A winter sports centre in the Highlands has revealed that 2009 has been its best Christmas holiday season in 14 years. CairnGorm Mountain said over a four-day period following Christmas Day it has had more than 8,000 skiers and snowboarders using its runs, the best turnout since 1995. The resort in the Cairngorms near Aviemore said forecast [...] -
South Pole in sight for skiing team
A team of seven women who are attempting to ski to the South Pole are just a few miles away from their goal. The expedition has seen them travel nearly 560 miles to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth and now the buildings of the Amundsen-Scott research station are in sight. The Commonwealth team includes women [...] -
Ski resort to reopen on Boxing Day
A ski resort in the French Alps is to reopen on Boxing Day following a two-year closure. The Abondance resort was closed after the 2006/7 season with many resorts suffering from low snow levels. It had been running at a loss prior to its closure. Many people blamed the decline of the Alpine resort on the local [...] -
Cowell pays £20k for Joe’s ski trip
X Factor winner Joe McElderry has been given a luxury Christmas present by Simon Cowell. The Geordie singer will be whisked away on a skiing holiday to the Austrian Alps with ten of his relatives courtesy of the record executive. McElderry will stay in a five-star chalet which will cost Cowell £20,000, according to the Sunday Mirror. McElderry, [...] -
Skiing in Scotland Guide: Where, When, and How?
Skiing in Scotland can make for one amazing holiday. Catch it on the right day and the vast snowy slopes and plenty of daring dives are excellent no matter your experience or ability level. Yet at the same time Scotland is known for being anything but reliable in terms of skiing and snow conditions. You [...] -
Skiers moot action over injuries
Champion skiers are considering action after many received injuries this season, some, including Jean-Baptiste Grange and Denise Karbon of Italy, without even falling. The unusually high number of injuries has been blamed on water-injected snow, which has resulted in icy courses and overly flexible skis. It has resulted in calls for change, with retired Italian great Alberto [...] -
Drive to tackle drinking and skiing
A Foreign Office campaign aimed at British tourists who intend to drink large amounts of alcohol while on skiing holidays is being launched. It will be targeted at those heading to the French Alps, with promotions in resorts such as Val d’Isère, Meribel and Morzine. Posters, fliers and beer mats will be distributed in an attempt to [...] -
Ever considered ski jumping? A beginners guide to ski jump schools
So you are looking to take you love of the snow and skiing to greater heights and soar through the skies? While ski jumping is no doubt sure to offer you just that rush, if you aren’t exactly sure how to get from enjoying the slopes to going airborne yet you need not worry. There [...] -
Women ski jumpers’ legal bid fails
The rights of women ski jumpers were not violated by a decision to exclude their sport from the 2010 Winter Olympic Games because local organisers had no power to change the running order, a Canadian court has ruled. Three judges at the British Columbia Appeal Court said organisers did not act illegally because they had no [...] -
Janka trio tops perfect season
Swiss skiing champion Carlo Janka has cemented his position as a firm favourite at the forthcoming Vancouver Games with an imperious display at the men’s alpine World Cup in Colorado. Janka achieved three wins in as many days in three different disciplines on the Birds of Prey course, a record that was last set by Frenchman [...]