Do you wear a helmet? It seems that there’s many out there who still don’t, and often various reasons are...
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Snow, snow and more snow!
The snow has just been dumping in Europe over the last couple of days with, on average, between 50 and 80cm...
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Pro Skier Theo Lange in Tignes Avalanche
On Tuesday Tignes pro-skier Theo Lange was caught in a small avalanche that he triggered while skiing off-piste under the Aiguille...
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Recent Snow Takes its Toll
As we forecast the other week, we’re now seeing substantial snowfalls across Europe, but as expected, a mass of fresh snow...
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The snow is coming, oh yes, it is coming!!!
The start of the European ski season and the lack of snow has been, let’s face it, pretty dire, even...
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Snowsport Scotland Launches New Instructor Pathway
Snowsport Scotland, the organisation in Scotland that represents the interests of Snowsports and supports participation from newcomers to Olympic athletes,...
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TEDx : The Anatomy of Risk
We all take risks, every minute of every day we are evaluating situations and making decisions based on what we...
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Could fat skis cause knee problems in the longer term?
As skis get fatter and fatter and are beginning to be used everywhere both off-piste and on, could this fat...