So what’s Snowplaza all about then? Well, quite simply just about all you need to know about skiing and snowboarding holidays! After the huge succe...
Does this question cross your mind every year when booking your ski holiday? There is no right answer as, to be honest, both options have advantage...
The Rock On Snowboard Tour is one of the winter season’s first big events in France. It takes place in 3 steps over 3 weekends in 3 different ski r...
With everything the ski resort of Tignes, France already has enough to offer, the Winter X Games really is the cherry on the cake! Tignes, renowned...
The ski resort of Arosa located in the Swiss Alps has decided to make a revolutionary offer for the upcoming winter season! Free ski and snowboard...
The winter sports industry is certainly not immune to the green trend and in recent years ski resorts have started to follow the rest of the world...
The Andros Trophy is the world’s premier ice racing championship and is held in 6 well-known ski resorts across the European mountains. This event...
Are you looking for something different to do this year? Fancy a change of scenery? Why not celebrate the New Year in a ski resort?? Surrounded by...
If perfectly groomed green, blue, red or even black runs are no longer a challenge, and you don’t really enjoy having to avoid the crowds on the sl...
The largest winter event in the world is being held on Sunday the 20th of January 2013 - literally across the world! That’s some claim to fame and...
From apps that actually teach you how to ski while comparing your technique and style with a virtual instructor to apps that will tell you how extr...
Many ski resorts make the claim of being the birthplace of modern skiing. Last winter when I was in Lech am Alberg and Mürren, I heard claims that...
Have a chance of winning a 6 day ski pass in the resort of your choice simply by reviewing your favorite ski resort(s)*! It’s as simple as it sound...
Even if there is a world-wide recession, hotels and local businesses in ski resorts are determined to encourage people to come back to the mountain...
Switzerland, the country of mouth-watering chocolates and Gruyère cheese, has to be one of my all time favourite ski holiday destinations. Although...
The idea of taking your little angels to the mountains can be very tempting! Hours of fun having snowball fights, sledding, teaching your kids to s...
You have an important question to ask someone special? You’re looking for a romantic alternative to packed restaurants, over-priced meals and disap...
If you’re lucky enough to be in the Savoie region in the French Alps this week, then there is an exceptional exhibition that mustn’t be missed! Thi...
La Grande Odysée is the largest specialist dog sled race in the world which runs from January 12 to January 23, 2013 in the Savoie region in France...
The winter sports season is now in full swing, and with it comes the yearly debate; should skiers be forced to wear helmets? Every year thousands o...
As a life-long fan of everything involved in skiing and snowboarding, I find it hard to list unpleasant things about ski holidays! If I had to list...
As promised in my recent article on Orelle - “A little gem with a big secret”- here is some more information about accommodation at the 3 star Hame...
If you’re lucky enough to have parents who like skiing and who took you on ski holidays when you were a child, you’ll probably have some great memo...
As promised in my article “Early birds on the slopes”, I have put together a list of mountain refuges across the Alps where you can sleep up on the...
A great new event has appeared in Les Arcs this year: ARtCamS: A video contest which was launched on the 15th of December 2012 in which every winte...
Having often, rather relunctantly, skied on past this type of venue for fear of spending my week’s budget on one lunch, I was recently very pleasan...
If you’re like most British skiers, you probably get away on a ski holiday once or twice a year. Unless you follow my advice given in my article “G...
When you think about it for a moment, skiing and snowboarding are rather intriguing pass times! Millions of people each year pay large sums of mone...
It’s not only the UK which has been having almost record snowfalls this winter. With just over 5 meters recorded up on the slopes in Andermatt in S...
As promised in my recent article “Spas on ski holidays”, I’ve put together a selection of thermal spas where you can lay back and let the natural m...
There’s something rather satisfying about being able to name one of Europe’s scariest ski runs – being able to ski one of them is quite a different...
Val Thorens is well known for being a ski resort that likes to party! Along with an already pretty lively nightlife, this ski resort is proud to ho...
When most of us think of the perfect ski resort, we conjure up images of peaceful, picture-postcard, traditional mountain villages surrounded by sn...
British skiers are generally pretty laid back and like things to be informal when on a ski holiday. They are also pretty demanding as far as servic...
Many people pack away their mountain bikes and wait until the end of the winter season to go biking in the mountains. Are you one of those people?...
After my recent article about Fondue Savoyarde, I felt guilty for not having dedicated an article to the more sophisticated Raclette! Both dishes a...
Desperate to go skiing this season but none of your usual crowd wants to go, has got the money to go, can get time off work to go, etc? This isn’t...
When most people think of high altitude sports it’s mainly skiing and snowboarding that spring to mind. Although, there are plenty of other sports...
When the days start getting longer and the temperatures start to rise, people like to venture out at night on their ski holidays to enjoy that magi...
Even though it’s snowing across the UK and warm spring days seem far off, many people still think that the ski season in Europe is nearly over and...
For those who like to tell friends all about their latest ski holiday, and, in particular, leave them wide-eyed and impressed, then here are three...
It may seem a little silly to buy skis or snowboards, boots and/or winter sports clothing just when spring is starting, or at least trying, to show...
So you thought it was all over for this ski season – well not quite yet! It’s snowing again at the moment across the Alps which means conditions wi...
Snowboard and ski half-pipe, ski jumping, biathlon mixed relay, figure skating and luge team relay and many other Olympic disciplines could soon be...
Excellent, record breaking snow conditions, busy ski resorts, fully-booked accommodation and packed ski slopes - it seems that winter sports have m...
The fun just carries on! As of last year, the ski areas of Tignes and Val d'Isère are now linked in the summer too making up the new Tignes Val d’I...
The last weekend in June will, from now on, be remembered as "the weekend when you absolutely must go to the French mountains. From the Pyrenees to...
The French Alps are already famous for being home to some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the winter months and hiking, trekking and rock cl...
In recent years, increased attention has been made to preserving the environment and encouraging the general public’s responsible actions and appro...
So you’re already a big fan of summer holidays in the mountains and fancy taking the experience to the next level ! How about discovering the mount...
From Thursday, the 1st of August, the fourth edition of the “Jazz au Frontiers” (Jazz at the Borders) festival will be held in the French ski resor...
From a one-hour pony trek to introduce your children to the joys of horse riding to a one-week luxury horse trekking holiday for more experienced h...
On Sunday the 18th of August, the tiny French ski resort of Orelle, which is part of the famous Three Valleys ski area, the largest in the world, w...
If you’re off on a mountain biking holiday in Europe this summer and are travelling by plane, then you might be surprised to know that you can actu...
If you’re a snowboarding fanatic who just cannot wait for the first snowfalls, then there is a solution other than snowboarding on expensive glacie...
Golf lovers are forever searching for the ultimate golf course. For an unforgettable round of golf, it would be hard to beat teeing off on a pristi...
You might think that everyone who works in the ski industry spends the summer lounging around waiting for the first snowfalls! Well, that might be...
So you’ve been skiing since you were a kid and you think you’ve pretty much reached the peak of your abilities and you fancy a change… Why not go b...
The Snowplaza UK website just didn’t feel right without including the outstanding ski resorts in Colorado and Utah in North America ! Although rela...
If you thought you had to wait until December to get back on the slopes this winter, then you're in for a nice surprise! You could be skiing in one...
Whether you live down south or up north, you can attend one of the outstanding ski and snowboard shows held in the UK. Whether at the Ski and Snowb...
After a seemingly perfect winter season last year, it is hard to imagine that global warming is having an effect on the ski industry. The winter se...
After 2 winter seasons with record-breaking snowfalls, there is a very positive atmosphere in ski resorts across the Alps which have been investing...
So the Freeze festival is back to officially launch the winter season 2013-14 – in London! Clapham Common, will become a winter wonderland for 5 da...
A young French alpinist recently stumbled across a treasure chest as he was approaching the summit of the famous Mont Blanc mountain, Europe's high...
This coming winter season will, for many British skiers and snowboarders spending their ski holiday in French ski resorts, be the first time in ove...
The white stuff is on its way! From today light to medium snowfalls are forecast in the Swiss, Austrian and French mountains - and not only at high...
After the recent fresh snowfalls across the European Alps, I was inspired to share some insights about this magical, ephemeral substance which brin...
Ski holidays are not only synonymous with snow, skiing and fun. Skiing and snowboarding represent real dangers often related to weather and snow co...
In a few weeks’ time you will be able to make your first turns of the winter season 2014 - if you’re lucky enough to have a ski holiday planned bef...
If you’re a well-organised skier or snowboarder, you may well have already booked this winter’s ski holiday. Or maybe you're planning to go skiing...
One of the most popular ways of getting to the French Alps is by taking a flight to Geneva. With so many great offers and new low costs options, it...
For many skiers and snowboarders a ski holiday just isn’t complete without some late afternoon table dancing in ski boots, getting lost on the way...
Every winter, millions of people flock to the European Alps on a ski holiday in search of the thrills and feeling of freedom they get up on the slo...
European meteorological agencies agree that this winter could be the coldest we’ve had for the last 100 years! Keep up with the trends and more imp...
If you’ve had to reconsider whether to go skiing or not this year, then read on and you may reconsider again… There are tons of ways to save money...
A multitude of dedicated freestyle spots have bloomed across the Alps in recent years. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, it’s very easy to f...
So what does a snowmaker do? Well, he/she is charge of making artificial snow in ski resorts. With the effects of global warming and increasingly d...
These super-sized ski areas are generally born when several ski resorts decide to link their ski areas together by cable car or ski lift and the ne...
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Well, if you are, then get your skis or snowboard on and hurry up and book a ski holiday for this Christmas!...
Shocking pink and green, camouflage prints and bold floral patterns are what you will see in the ski shop windows this year. However, you’ve surely...
Whether there is snow or ice on the road, being faced with a potentially slippery surface makes any normal driver anxious. Add having to negotiate...
If the idea of speeding along walls of ice at more than 120 km per hour, rushing headlong into a tortuous and icy tunnel gets your heart racing, th...
If, like many, you just haven’t had time to get all your Christmas shopping done yet this year, then here are 5 great last minute Christmas gift id...
We all know that skiing is not a cheap sport and that ski holidays are one of the most expensive kinds of holidays that exists. You’ve booked your...
To meet the expectations of many tourists wishing to combine the pleasure of skiing or snowboarding with other activities on snow, many ski resorts...
As skiing and snowboarding become more popular each year with British holiday makers who prefer to spend their winter holiday on the slopes rather...
Everyone has different ideas about the perfect ski holiday. Although, good snow conditions and a wide choice of ski holiday accommodation are often...
In France, heli-skiing has been prohibited since 1985, by French "Mountain Law": "Dans les zones de montagne, les déposes de passagers à des fins d...
The sixth edition of the European Gay Ski Week will be held in the popular ski resort of Alpe d'Huez from the 22nd to the 29th of March 2014. This...
Your choice of airport transfer company is extremely important even though this may be the last part of your journey before starting to enjoy your...
For tourists on holiday in the French ski resort of Les Orres, mandarins are not simply a delicious winter fruit they can eat on the chairlift to r...
Snow reports are what everyone is talking about. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow is what we say! Now that we are well into the winter season,...
The 2014 Winter Olympics started today in the Russian town of Sochi with British athletes competing in snowboard slopestyle and figure skating even...
Just when you thought you knew everything about Tignes, this Savoyard ski resort in the French Alps, so popular with British skiers, pulled Tignes...
Paintball is a very popular sport which consists of two teams, with players equipped with paintball guns that shoot balls of paint, fighting agains...
The "Top of the French Alps" label, recognized by the French Ministry of Tourism, has been awarded to a handful of French ski resorts that offer a...
You must often say to yourself that working in the ski industry is a great job because we are always off skiing in great ski resorts in France, Aus...
For most people, ski holidays in France are not complete without a delicious Savoyard Fondue, but for some a meal in a gourmet French restaurant is...
How much does lunch cost on the slopes in Austria? The answer lies in the Germknodel index! Snowplaza has launched an index to compare food prices...
Each year, ski resorts invest millions to attract skiers and non-skiers to their resort. Each year, new activities emerge for the greatest pleasure...
When we think of Easter ski holidays long sunny days, great skiing and suntanned faces usually come to mind. With Easter Sunday falling late again...
The Ski Snow Fiesta in the 3 ski Swiss resorts of Villars, Gryon and Les Diablerets are offering special deals on your ski accommodation, free adul...
Skiing is the perfect family holiday and it’s an opportunity for parents to spend some quality time with their children. A family friendly chalet i...
Robbie Williams fans everywhere, grab your diaries! Even though the winter season 2013/14 seems to be almost over, you still have a chance to do so...
If you like getting a suntan, hanging out with tall, blond, blue-eyed people – and you fancy getting away for some last minute skiing, then head fo...
When you go skiing with your young kids, do you always have that niggling, guilty feeling that stays with you all day as you wonder whether your li...
Skiing is not just about unforgettable ski holidays with family or friends! Corporate ski trips in the form of client entertainment or team-buildin...
The 2014 "Top of the Mountain" concert in Ischgl in Austria was legendary! On Saturday, Robbie Williams and his famous 25-piece band put on an amaz...
Ever thought about taking a summer holiday in the mountains but in the end you were too tempted by idyllic photos of sandy beaches and crystal clea...
