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New La Folie Douce bar opening in Avoriaz
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2018Opening in December 2018, La Folie Douce is launching one of its famous bars and restaurants in Avoriaz! This will be the chains first location in the amazing Portes du Soleil ski area and a fantastic addition to the Avoriaz après scene. The new bar is being built in place of Chez l’Env...
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Snow Report | 26 Aug 2018: First snow of the season
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2018As it begins to feel like summer is coming to a close in the UK, winter delivered an amazing treat of over a foot of fresh snow in the Alps this weekend. This is the first significant snowfall since last winter came to a close and there are reports of up to 50 cm of snow falling on glaciers in Austr...
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7 new events added to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2018Great news for ski and snowboard enthusiasts – there will be 4 new ski and snowboard events added to the next Winter Olympics in Beijing. This includes Ski Big Air, after the success of Snowboard Big Air at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. With Great Britain already home to a host of...
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What’s new in Val Thorens for winter 2018/2019
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2018After a new gondola, a new blue piste and new activities in winter 2017/18, Val Thorens has stepped up its game for this winter to offer skiers and snowboarders nearly 4km of new pistes! Val Thorens will be opening early from 17th November 2018! The resort will open 70% of its lifts until the grand ...
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Iglu Ski is nominated at the 2018 World Ski Awards
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018We are pleased to announce that we have been nominated for World’s Best Ski Travel Agent yet again at the 2018 World Ski Awards. The annual awards celebrate excellence in ski tourism across the world and the winners are announced at the ceremony in Kitzbuhel on 17th November 2017. Categories t...
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Sheffield ski village £22.5m redevelopment plans
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2018The famed artificial ski slope which was destroyed by a fire in 2012 is being rebuilt by EXTREME destinations. A £22.5 million plan has been unveiled which will include multiple adventure sports facilities on the new site, including a ski slope, a zip line, cycle tracks and a lake for canoeing...