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Plans for more than 150 acres of new terrain, adding about 20% to the existing ski area’s size, served by a new lift and covered by an expanded snowmaking operation have been announced for Aspen Mountain. Aspen Mountain, sometimes known as ‘Ajax’ is one of four ski areas shared by…
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Courmayeur, located on the Italian side of Mont Blanc, has always been one of the ski world’s most desirable destinations with its combination of sophistication, mountain culture and superb skiing. Winter 2018/19 begins here on 24 November when the slopes first open, but the season really begins to take off with the Welcome Winter 2019 event on 8 December when the liveliest side…
Read MoreA new remote mountain lodge is set to open next March in the Swedish Arctic Circle, close to the famous resort of Riksgränsen. The 14 room Niehku Mountain Villa located 200km inside the Arctic Circle on the Sweden/Norway border and 90 minutes by road from the northern Swedish City of…
Read MoreItaly’s Alta Badia region has launched a snow-production report, allowing skiers and boarders to monitor, in real time, the progress of work on Alta Badia’s slopes. The ski area is equipped with the latest high-performance artificial snowmaking equipment, and a data aggregator, developed by the region’s lift company Skicarosello –…
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LISTEX regularly polls a representative sample of snowsports consumer to gather their views on all aspects of researching and purchasing snowsports products including holidays, equipment and other services. The report specifically compares and contrasts responses from the under 35 demographic versus the whole market, to gain some insight into how…
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Currently making its way to stores for the 2018/2019 winter season, the SCARPA® F1 ski touring boot allows skiers to always be searchable by professional rescue teams equipped with RECCO detectors in outdoor environments. The SCARPA F1 is the first-ever alpine touring boot with RECCO rescue reflectors and is designed…
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Ski resorts are shouting about their new lifts, tour operators about their great deals, but what about the airlines? Well, rest assured, they’re telling us about new routes and increased capacity making it even easier for you to fly from closer to home to closer to the resort you want…
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Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps is unveiling a new Alpine coaster this winter that will offer a novel twist – participants can ride the coaster wearing virtual reality head sets. For those unfamiliar with alpine coasters, sometimes called mountain coasters, they are essentially downhill roller coasters, accessed by a…
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The Lecht ski area in Scotland will offer guaranteed snow this winter thanks to their purchase of a ‘Snowfactory’ all weather snow making machine. All-weather snowmakers are proving increasingly popular at ski areas to guarantee snow cover whatever the weather but The Lecht’s approach of ensuring the snow it makes…
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