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SKIING AT THE SNOWDOME
On 22/06/2011 in forum
skiing buddies
you can do ice climbing?? Personally I'd rather ski as its faster. Don't tell me i'm the only hillwalker who enjoys skiing as well. There's more to snow covered hills than ice axe and crampons you know! I love skiing. If there was a meet
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Great Family Ski-ing
On 12/04/2007 in forum
Flaine, Cervinia, ski-in ski-out
After three great Easters ski-ing with SnowBizz in Puy St Vincent (http://www.snowbizz.co.uk/resort.htm - hugely recommended for families with kids from 0-12), we are looking for somehwere else to go. Flaine and Cervinia sound like two good options
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Nordic Ski Touring
On 01/01/2012 in forum
Looking for a hill and ski partners
I'm restarting nordic skiing after a 4 year absence. I'm looking for a hill with a good run out (not too extreme as I'll be using leather boots and skinny skis) not too far from a train station, I'll will be travelling from Glasgow central.Also, I
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ski.....
On 02/11/2010 in forum
A recent reply to a post about a jacket I'd bought was "its a ski jacket...." has kinda got me thinking.I can ski but as I said in reply only enough to get by. I will stick my hands up now and say I'm NEVER going to be a downhill racer. After
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Get Paid To Ski!
On 21/09/2009 in Outdoors News
Are you a would-be ski mountaineer? The kind folks at the Alpine Ski Club might be able to help.
As the nights draw in, it’s time to plan a snowy outdoors adventure for later in the year. So what challenges do you have up your sleeve this winter? A ski mountaineering expedition, maybe?Nope, we aren’t predicting a bumper snow season
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Norwegian Cross Country Skiing Courses
On 04/01/2005 in forum
Where can I learn to ski?
Evening all,I'm looking at going out to Norway in March for the purposes of learning to ski cross country style. Given that I have a certain fondness for Norway and that it has a reliable snow cover, it seems like the best place to start
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Incoming - Afghan Ski Challenge!
On 27/02/2012 in Outdoor News Blog
Second running of ski-touring race in war-torn Afghanistan supported by Canadian outdoors brand, Arc'teryx
We doubt many of you are about to down tools and fly out to Afghanistan for the second Afghan Ski Challenge next weekend, but it's kind of uplifting to learn that the war-torn country is hosting a ski touring race in the Bamiyan region
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Pathetic Winters Killing Scottish Skiing
On 16/02/2004 in Outdoors News
Two of the five major Scottish ski venues are up for sale as warmer winters and cheap flights cut both ski days and lift pass numbers drastically. Et tu winter climbing?
It's another nail in the coffin of the Scottish winter with lastweek's news that two of the country's leading ski venues are up forsale due to our pathetic winters.The owners of the Glenshee and Glencoe ski resorts put them on themarket after
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Locals Triumph In Third Afghan Ski Challenge
On 08/03/2013 in Outdoors News
Women compete for the first time in Arc'teryx-supported ski race in Afghanistan.
We just love these images from the recently held Third Afghan Ski Challenge supported by Arc'teryx and featuring women competitors for the first time, with all the local racers beating visiting international competitors.Here's a full report from
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Antique Skis?
On 24/11/2004 in forum
Does anyone know anything about vintage / antique skis. I have recently aquired a pair of wooden skis. They are made by Kitzbuheler Ski, with Tyrolia 800 bindins and Marker Automatic toe clips. Does anyone have any idea how old these may
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