Ski articles in the Guardian
Great series of articles in the Guardian (UK) on European, Canadian and US skiing. These include:
A review of eating around the Zermatt ski area – doesn’t all have to be soggy sandwiches and spag bog – Gourmet skiing in Zermatt, but it can be done on the cheap around Zermatt – Skiing: Cheap eats in Zermatt
The art of Piste Bashing – what I didn’t know was you can have a half-hour session at Serre Chevalier’s Piste-Grooming School for €50 – Skiing: the art of grooming pistes
Down hill and back country skiing in Idaho, USA – Sun Valley – Skiing in your own private Idaho
Th Guardian also has an article on using Munich, Germany, as a base from which to head off skiing in Europe – Going skiing? Try Munich. I did this in 2006 and it was an interesting trip. Start off heading to London post, and then flew to Munich. Instead of taking the train I drove down to Saalbach. Things that stick in my mind from the trip are the nightmare of picking up the car from Hertz at the airport,the awful drive from Munich to Saalbach (due to snow), Saalbach ski area was small (snowed all week), the hotel was fantastic, and the queue at Munich airport checkin for the flight back was horrendous. You can read full reports of the trip at: Saalbach day 2, Saalbach day 3, Saalbach day 4, Saalbach day 5, Saalbach day 6, Saalbach day 7, and Saalbach day 8.
Exploring the crevasses of the Hintertux Glacier – a photo essay and story – Nature’s ice palace: inside a glacier – Austria’s secret Santa’s grotto
I’m not an off-piste skier, but some of my friends are and they rate Chamonix – Learning to ski off-piste in Chamonix
A review of skiing and snowboarding courses at: Beginners’ skiing: Sölden, Austria; Boys’ and girls’ camps: Laax, Switzerland; Kids’ club: Chamrousse, France; Freestyle skiing: Banff, Canada; Snowboard freestyle: Davos, Switzerland; Mountain safety: Argentière, France; Off-piste skiing and safety: Zell-Am-See, Austria; and Snowboard tricks: Morzine, France. – Skiing and snowboarding courses for 2009/10
What’s new: Pods and pads – funky cheap skiing accommodation; Adventure – different ideas for ski trips; skiing on the cheap; and ski festivals -Skiing news: what’s new this season
Snow activities (it is not just all skiing): Hot-air ballooning: Levi, Finland; Segways: Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austria; Build an igloo: Les Carroz, France; Winter horseback riding: Colorado, USA; and Sit-down skiing: Whistler, Canada – Forget skiing: unusual snowy activities.
A report of being a beginner at Morzine – Fun beginner’s skiing course in Morzine
