What will winter 2024/2025 be like in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy? The US and European weather services have made the first pre...
How much snow will fall during the winter of 2022/2023? Where in the mountains will there be the most snow? How much snow is expected, and when? In...
A comprehensive guide to planning your perfect skiing holidays including finding a resort, booking lessons and more.
There’s no better way to celebrate the holidays than by gloating over the misfortunes of others. And while après-ski can be a nice time to wind dow...
It's almost time for the kids to go back to school and you're suddenly faced with having loads of time on your hands. Before you know it you're on...
We've all skied on artificial snow - most notably at the end of the season when only a ribbon of white winds its way down through green pastures as...
Having your own skis or snowboard is a blessing if you spend a lot of time in the mountains. Renting is fine but there's nothing like being able to...
It releases a flow of endorphins, adrenaline, serotonin, and dopamine. It eases tension and relaxes you, helping combat against stress, depression...
No!!! Here at Snowplaza we strongly believe that you are never too old for skiing or snowboarding, and we are already planning to ski through our l...
In the tiny 4-person gondolas of yesteryear, we cosied up with family and friends to enjoy the trip up the mountain in peace and quiet, making rela...
Are you missing ski season? We are too! To help get through these long spring days, we've compiled a list of some of the best ski films made by Red...
Most skiers and snowboarders start getting crazy excited around August in anticipation of ski season. You, on the other hand, prefer a more relaxed...
We spend a lot of time sorting through prices, package deals, types of terrain, beginner vs. expert-friendly, snow conditions and the like. But how...
The coronavirus put a sudden end to ski season, leaving many of us pining after the ski hills instead of going on our scheduled ski holidays. If yo...
If you haven't booked your trip yet, it's time to start thinking about your next ski holidays in the 2020/21 ski season! Snowplaza has made an over...
Happy Mother's Day! Today is all about Mum, and showing our gratitude for all the things she's done for us over the years and all the stuff she's p...
Now that ski season is ending early in a lot of places, we're facing a long summer before we get to go skiing or snowboarding again. But don't worr...
Ski resorts are always evolving, with slow, old lifts being upgraded to hyper-modern high-speed models. Fancy gondolas with heated cabins or high-s...
The 2019-20 ski season is creeping to a close and ski resorts across the Alps are determined to see it out with a bang! April and May bring an end-...
December means obsessively checking the snow reports. January means freezing cold temperatures. February means long lift queues and busy slopes. Th...
Whether your teenage children have recently become snowboarding fanatics and you felt like you just spent your recent ski holiday with 2 foreigners...
February half-term is coming up and it's almost time for the ol' ski holidays! The only problem? It's almost time for everybody else's ski holidays...
Popular ski clothing brand Spyder is a staple on the slopes, with its recognisable spider symbol on the jacket and ski pants. This American brand h...
Some of France's biggest ski areas may be on thin ice - literally. From Les Trois Vallées to Les Deux Alpes, melting permafrost is putting the futu...
While counting down the days to ski season, I decided to do some serious research into funny ski run names! When skiing in French, Austrian, Italia...
So, you've got a handle on turning and you're feeling confident about your pizza stops. Does that mean you're ready to tackle a red piste? Actually...
Ski season is almost upon us and if you're not ready yet, it's time to start preparing! From finding accommodation to arranging ski rental to getti...
Ski pass prices in the Alps are continuing to climb steeper, with an average increase of 4% in the most popular resorts this season. This means a 6...
Having once held the job title of chalet girl, a few years back now, I decided to find out what has changed and what has not since those rather haz...
School is back in session and the summer is definitively over. Sad? On the contrary! It's finally time to start getting amped about the most import...
We talk a lot about spring skiing, but we often forget that early-season skiing shares many of the same advantages.Most ski areas open at the end o...
All right, so we've just about had enough of the summer! It seems like ski season can't come fast enough. What wouldn't you give to have a day - na...
So, you fell in love with a skier! Happens to the best of us. Skiers are sexy, smart and adventurous - what's not to love? Erm, well actually, thes...
The warm sun on your face is a lovely feeling and the beach is calling to you but somehow, a true skier or snowboarder just can't stop thinking abo...
For many skiers, driving a piste basher is the ultimate dream job. Spending every day in one of these impressive machines worth more than €300 000,...
We're well into spring and a lot of us have already hung up our ski gear for the season. But if you've already written off winter 2018-19, you just...
We couldn’t be happier when it’s finally time to pack up and head to the slopes for a ski holiday. Bracing mountain air, freshly groomed slopes and...
In Serre Chevalier is men hard op weg het eerste zelfvoorzienende skigebied van de Alpen te worden. Er zijn twee projecten die aan de basis staan v...
As skiers and snowboarders, we pride ourselves on our close connection to nature. We spend as much time as we can breathing in the fresh mountain a...
Excuses, excuses! We’re all guilty of them, and this applies to a ski holiday as well. How can you justify to your friends that you just don’t feel...
Now that more women are skiing, ski manufacturers have been quick to capitalise on women’s lines of ski equipment. They advertise women’s equipment...
If you’re planning a ski holiday to Austria, it’s handy to know a few basic words in German. This will help you out if the apartment letter greets...
As if we needed another excuse to get out in the snow! Believe it or not, you might actually lose weight on your next ski holiday despite all the S...
Austria is one of the most popular destinations for British skiers and snowboarders, and it’s no wonder why: more than 7000km of slopes, a lively a...
This year, you're starting your ski holiday off with the best intentions! Ahem, much like last year... and how did that go for you? From keeping th...
We spend a lot of our time on the mountains waiting by the side of the slopes (snowboarders, we’re looking at you!). But although we complain about...
It's Valentine's Day today and what better way to spend it than on the slopes with your loved one? In the midst of a snowy winter wonderland, with...
Going on ski holidays means accepting that for the time you’re in the mountains, life is going to be a little different. From early bedtimes to str...
Graubünden is taking ice skating to the next level with Skateline, Switzerland's first ice path. The magical trail winds through the forest along t...
When we reminisce on our ski holidays, we tend to remember nice things like the sunshine, the freshly groomed slopes, the mountain terraces where w...
We all cross our fingers for bluebird conditions when we go on a ski holiday: fresh powder and blue skies, so we can carve fresh tracks under the s...
Google “famous skiers” and the top results will all be men. In the traditionally male-dominated world of skiing and snowboarding, it took a while t...
When you see a closed-off piste or an out-of-bounds sign, it’s an indication that the ski resort has judged the area unsafe for skiing. Far from tr...
It’s the start of a new year for skiers and snowboarders all around the world, and the perfect time to set yourself some snow-related New Year's Re...
Everybody knows who the most annoying person in a group of skiers and snowboarders is. It’s the person who nags everybody to wake up at the crack o...
The Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn is the ideal destination for a ski holiday with friends. With more than 270km of slopes, a l...
There’s nothing like a ski holiday! Fresh air, happy memories and lots of fun playing in the snow. But somehow, ski holidays somehow seem to bring...
Ah, your first time on skis! Fond, fond memories. After squeezing into those uncomfortable ski boots and strapping into the bindings, it sounded li...
If memories of your last ski holiday are fond but somewhat blurry, chances are you have one of these drinks to thank. From mulled wine to Jägerbomb...
Half board is one of the most popular accommodation options for ski holidays in Les Gets in the Portes du Soleil in France. In recent years, a high...
We need your help! We'd like to know which is the best ski resort for 2015. Each winter Snowplaza goes in search of the best ski resorts in Austria...
If you’re looking for an original wedding idea, why not getting married in the Alps? Imagine a real white wedding with snowflakes floating around y...
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...
Each year, ski resorts invest millions to attract skiers and non-skiers to their resort. Each year, new activities emerge for the greatest pleasure...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
After the recent fresh snowfalls across the European Alps, I was inspired to share some insights about this magical, ephemeral substance which brin...
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...
The Snowplaza UK website just didn’t feel right without including the outstanding ski resorts in Colorado and Utah in North America ! Although rela...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In recent years, increased attention has been made to preserving the environment and encouraging the general public’s responsible actions and appro...
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...
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...
Excellent, record breaking snow conditions, busy ski resorts, fully-booked accommodation and packed ski slopes - it seems that winter sports have m...
Snowboard and ski half-pipe, ski jumping, biathlon mixed relay, figure skating and luge team relay and many other Olympic disciplines could soon be...
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...
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...
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 most of us think of the perfect ski resort, we conjure up images of peaceful, picture-postcard, traditional mountain villages surrounded by sn...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
You have an important question to ask someone special? You’re looking for a romantic alternative to packed restaurants, over-priced meals and disap...
Switzerland, the country of mouth-watering chocolates and Gruyère cheese, has to be one of my all time favourite ski holiday destinations. Although...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
