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...
