Tag: winter
Best all-round skis for 2013
TWO leading online ski review sites agree on the Best All-Mountain Skis for the 2013 season – for men and for women. OnTheSnow.com and Freeskier.com reviewed the latest skis in both on and off piste conditions looking for the best all-rounder. So what are the winners? Men’s All-Mountain Ski: Blizzard Bonafide Women’s All-Mountain Ski: Nordica [...]
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Crazy Pink ski contest in Luchon
THESE crazy French – they know how to have a good time. Crazy Pink is a skiing and snowboarding event with… well, let the organisers explain: “The theme is pink, we decorate the park in pink and the riders who played the game will be rewarded. There will be a first free session on selection throughout [...]
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Toulouse Winter Challenge
TEAMS of students will compete in the Toulouse Winter Challenge being held at Grand Tourmalet ski resort on the weekend of 24-25 March 2012. It’s expected that around 300 students will take part in teams of four, taking part in four winter sports: Boardercross, Slopestyle, Ski Cross and Parallel Giant. That’s not all! Professional skiers [...]
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Snowshoe in the Pyrenees
A DIFFERENT way to travel in the mountains during winter – that’s snowshoeing. You wear special snowshoes which are a bit like mini-skis – the old tennis racquet type are history – and trek through virgin snowfields. “If you are a summer hiker, snowshoeing in winter will suit you,” says specialist company Pyrenean Odysseys. The [...]
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