2020-10-29 13:44
There are many reasons why a self-drive ski holiday may be on the cards for future ski seasons: to save money, to save hassle, to save the planet, and now that we are living in a Covid world… Read More
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2019-01-11 16:24
>> What a start to the year, SNO lovers! All eyes are on Austria, which has had a shedload of snow over the past week or so. A number of French and Swiss resorts have… Read More
2018-11-07 11:18
>> Happy days, SNO lovers! After a scorcher of a summer, winter has arrived! Fresh snow has been falling over many resorts since all week and some are opening early t… Read More
2017-11-09 15:25
>> Super news, SNO lovers: the first big snowfall of the winter is coming to the Alps! Temperatures have dropped enough for snow cannons get to work, an… Read More
2017-03-28 11:55
Spring has sprung in the UK, but the Alps are holding onto a perfect balance of cool temperatures, deep snow and dazzling wall-to-wall sunshine. Last weekend saw snowfall up to 80cm in… Read More
2017-03-11 15:20
March has started with some fabulous conditions ! >> this week began with dumps across the French Alps and ended with fresh falls in Austria, while most of the French… Read More
2017-02-08 09:55
Last weekend saw widespread snowfall across the Alps, especially in France, western Switzerland and western Italy. The white stuff continued falling in a number of resorts on… Read More
2017-01-22 00:49
The fact that there’s a day set aside to celebrate snowboarding shows just how much we love it, but in some mountains, snowboarders aren’t quite so welcome. Th… Read More
2017-01-05 12:45
Our prayers to the Snow Gods seem to be working – snow has been falling on large parts of the Alps since yesterday, and more is expected on Sunday. Austria is getting the li… Read More
2017-01-04 14:14
With most of Britain returning to the daily grind this week, we’re using the New Year as a timely excuse to daydream about the mountains and rustle up some ski-related resolu… Read More
2016-12-17 12:04
As high streets heave, noses run and office parties peter out, whe know where you’d we rather at Chistmas >> in the mountains! After huge snowfall through November, h… Read More
2016-11-11 15:29
The ski season starts in a month, and in preperation Mother Nature’s been lowering temperatures and sprinkling the Alps with a lovely layer of the white stuff. If it continues as it lo… Read More
2016-10-07 18:10
Don’t get us wrong – we’d gladly spend all 365 days of the year skiing or snowboarding. But that’s not to say it’s worth having a crack at something new now and… Read More
2016-10-07 10:51
Swiss ski champ Andri Ragettli has been putting the rest of us to shame by a) preparing for the coming ski season already and b) doing it with flair. The 18 year old freeskier from Flims won… Read More
2016-03-28 08:58
It’s been cloudy in parts of the Alps leading into this first Easter week, with the highest resorts seeing a flurry of flakes. Other parts are gloriously sunny with knock-your-ski-sock… Read More
2016-03-11 15:01
What a week it’s been in the Alps – cracking snow cover from last week’s dumps, low temperatures keeping it cool and glorious blue skies and sunshine over the past couple o… Read More
2016-03-11 15:01
What a week it’s been in the Alps – cracking snow cover from last week’s dumps, low temperatures keeping it cool and glorious blue skies and sunshine over the past couple o… Read More
2016-03-03 14:51
We’ve mulled over our favourite recipes, from all skiing nations, to bring you the much-loved après drink in its many forms. Happy Mulled Wine Day! Y… Read More
2016-03-03 14:51
We’ve mulled over our favourite recipes, from all skiing nations, to bring you the much-loved après drink in its many forms. Happy Mulled Wine Day! Y… Read More
2016-03-02 16:16
It’s a cool and snowy start to March in the Alps, and there’s MUCH more to come! The white stuff is due especially thick and fast on Friday evening and Saturday… Read More
2016-03-02 16:16
It’s a cool and snowy start to March in the Alps, and there’s MUCH more to come! The white stuff is due especially thick and fast on Friday evening and Saturday… Read More
2016-02-29 15:03
Want to know who really Invented skiing and mountain holidays? Here are the Pioneers and their Stories: Johannes Badrutt, St Moritz Began winter tourism with a simple wa… Read More
2016-02-11 14:58
Snow, sun and oodles more snow to come… The snowfall of the past couple of days has paused to let SNO lovers enjoy the pistes in glorious sunshine today. There’s more snow on th… Read More
2016-02-11 14:58
Snow, sun and oodles more snow to come… The snowfall of the past couple of days has paused to let SNO lovers enjoy the pistes in glorious sunshine today. There’s more snow on th… Read More
2016-02-09 15:38
As we prepare for today’s mass celebration of fat, dairy and carbs, we’ve scoured the skiing world (where practically every day is Pancake/Crêpe/Galette Day) to s… Read More
2016-02-08 15:57
It’s Chinese New Year – the Universe is speaking to us again! While 2015’s Chinese New Year led us to Zermatt, this time round it’s the Year of the Monkey &ndas&hell…Read More
2016-02-03 15:40
Mother Nature’s looking kindly on SNO lovers at the moment, and today the Alps have seen a delicious dusting of the white stuff. Most are likely to get more of the same tomorrow, with… Read More
2016-01-31 12:27
Put down the prune juice and step away from the spirulina, it’s National Hot Chocolate Day! Everyone’s favourite calorific beverage, a good hot choco… Read More
2016-01-25 12:40
It’s Burns Night this evening, but it’s another Gaelic themed national day … While the likes of Le Frog in Serre Chevalier are preparing their Rabbie celebrations (De… Read More
2016-01-22 15:27
The one that makes skiing baaaaaaaarilliant… The one you’d want to follow in a white-out… …if you’re not already following… Read More
2016-01-18 12:14
We’ve already had enough of the most depressing day of the year, so we’re opting for a slight name change: Blue Run Monday… Pistes don’t get more &lsqu&hell…Read More
2016-01-17 00:28
Our old friend the cable car: a fundamental part of any ski holiday – without them our glorious mountains would be a hell of a lot harder to reach, and&n&hell…Read More
2015-12-18 19:26
Forget pugs in Santa hats and cheesy slogans, it’s all about the ski themed Christmas garbs this year. Here’s some of our fave cracking present ideas for all the family&hell&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As we’re frantically finding last minute presents on the high street, these the resorts that do Xmas shopping as it should be – infectiously merry, unhurried and traditional (wit… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A good bartender is the making of a cracking time on the mountains: A welcoming smile behind the bar, a warming tipple placed in front of you, and wonderful local advice when it comes to who… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Supermarkets have been selling stocking fillers since September, and now festive fellows all over the planet are gleefully peeling back number 1 on those blasted Advent Calendars. If you&rsq&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A quick glance over the travel industry headlines this morning – the stand out story was that of my old colleague Simon Calder and the uproar created by his comments on BBC News, that… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We’re all well and truly infected with the snow sports fever here at SNO, which is why we love the sound of the new Snowsport England campaign. Sharing our belief that anyone who hasn… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
SNOvember – the Sno men do Movember Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Naked SNO Party in Chinese Ski Resort Tianchi ski resort in the mountains of western China hosts a bare back-country bash Many of we seasoned skiers and seasonaires have attended ski and sno… Read More
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