Posts Tagged ‘skiing’
New Channel 4 programme gets people climbing

Meet Maggie. She’s 45 and a grandmother. She has a secret talent: climbing. She’s never done it before, but tonight you can watch her navigating a rockface for the first time. Channel Four’s new programme, Hidden Talent, tests 900 people to discover if they have any secret skills they never even knew about. In the […]
Ice Climbing in La Plagne

February in La Plagne – hard to think of anything but snow, skiing and Vin Chaud. But this weekend its all about crampons and ice towers as the Ice Climbing World Cup hits the ski resort of La Plagne.
Go skiing in Scotland this winter

Scottish Ski centres once again team up to offer the all area pass for the 2011/12 season!
9km descent in Saas-Fee

This year, the legendary Allalin Races will take place in Saas-Fee on 1 and 2 April. Once again, around a thousand participants will speed down the mountain from an altitude of 3,600 m a.s.l. to the finish line at 1,800 m a.s.l. a thrilling 9 km descent that will test participants to the limit.
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to the UK

The North Face®, have announced their status as one of the principal partners of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour UK Edition
Skiers head to Scotland for bargain breaks

Scottish Independent Hostels are reporting a boost in visitor numbers, thanks to the early arrival of the white stuff!
Making the most of the snow

We just got sent these pics from the folk at Braemer Mountain Sports and we’d be plain lying if we said we weren’t jealous!