I have just spent 3 hours at Friedrichshafen airport (the transfer airport that Mark Warner uses for winter holidays in St Anton, Austria) for a flight to Gatwick.

One thing that is still odd though is that I have flown out of the airport around 5 times now (all with Mark Warner), and not once has the flight been on time. And this, brings us to what I think this is Mark Warner’s Dirty Little St Anton Secret….

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In St Anton Mark Warner has a couple of hotels/chaltes. We stayed in the Rosanna, which is centrally located in the town and is handy for the slopes, shops and bars. (more…)

I keep returning to St Anton in Austria to ski…. why?

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Thinking of going away skiing or boarding (or riding) over the Easter break? If you are then you might like to check out the excellent article over at the Guardian newspaper…

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These is a good piece in the Guardian (UK) today on eco ski lodges and hotels – article.

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Good piece over in the Times (UK) on useful iPhone Apps for skiing (blog post).

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Just read a really interesting piece in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) titled: “Helen Jaques: Halfpipes and helmets – how Olympic athletes could reduce head injuries in skiers and snowboarders” – original post

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Google has done a ‘street view‘ (does that make it a ‘snow-view’) of Whistler in British Columbia (thesnowsite link to Whistler).

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Sun Peaks Adaptive Snow Sports Festival Starts TODAY!:

“January 20, 2010 – Sun Peaks, BC – Adaptive athletes from around the country are hitting the slopes of Sun Peaks Resort as the Sun Peaks Adaptive Snow Sports Festival gets underway at the BC Interior Resort.

In addition to instructor certification courses for CADS (Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing) Level 1, 2 and 2a and race development programs, the 2010 festival features a Come and Try Weekend where people of all abilities can experience adaptive skiing first hand.

As people learn about adaptive racing, they can watch the 2010 Western Canadian and BC Para-Alpine Championships that will be held Saturday and Sunday (Jan 30 and 31). Twenty-five racers with a range of disabilities will compete in Giant Slalom and Slalom races over the two day period.

For more information on the Sun Peaks Adaptive Snow Sports Festival, click here. For more information on the Western Championships race or the Carving the Future camp, click here.

About the Disabled Skiers Association of BC (DSABC)
DSABC promotes and provides skiing and snowboarding programs and services to all persons in British Columbia with a disability. DSABC is dedicated to promoting and facilitating the delivery of superior services to our membership and stakeholders.

About Snowbility
Snowbility supports the development of grass roots adaptive sports programs (alpine and snowboarding) in emerging regions of the Province. Snowbility will support the recruitment and training of volunteer instructors, coaches, and volunteer based clubs who will in turn support athlete development of skiers and snowboarders with disabilities. The goal of Snowbility is to assist volunteer based clubs, both new and exciting, become organizationally sustainable through governance best practices, fund development, and community relationship development.”

(Via Sun Peaks Resort Feed: Whats New.)

Here is a fair question: Does American Airlines understand the concept of customer service? I would have to say NO.

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