General Ski Information

Please check out the articles below for information about skiing. Should you be a newcomer to the wonders of skiing, be sure to check out our articles for beginners.

We are always happy to include articles should they add value to our visitors and welcome any suggestions.

Some Useful Advice

To protect yourself while skiing you must dress to protect yourself from the elements of wind, snow and ice that can chill you to the bone as you transverse the slopes at a high rate of speed. The warmth and protection that women's ski pants offer will give you protection with style as you have fun on the slopes.

These breathable, yet tough designer snow fashioned pants for women, will allow you to move down the slopes in style and grace, yet keep you warm in the process. These women's ski pants are offered in a variety of styles. The beautiful pants have some unique features that make donning them a happy experience...   read more

Things You Need To Know

Ski bindings, the metal and plastic contraptions that hold you on, or let you off your skis, have come a long way since the bone snapping bear traps of the fifties. Now we hardly think about them. In most cases, they have become so sophisticated that you need to be a rocket scientist to understand the technicalities.

There is now a standardised din setting for all makes of ski binding so that the numbers on the dials mean the same regardless of the make. They can be adjusted to suit the weight and expertise of a skier - the higher the number the heavier and/or better the skier - generally. They should be tightened so that within a reasonable margin they will both hold the skier onto the skis and then let him go when necessary. The back binding releases to prevent him from breaking his leg, and the front one releases to prevent him twisting his knee ligaments. For reasons I won’t bother with here, a safe back binding was quite easy to perfect, while a safe front binding was more difficult. This is why there are far fewer broken legs than twisted knee ligaments today. I say that generally bindings should be adjusted to suit the weight of a skier, but his standard and the speed he skis, and the terrain he is skiing on can also be considered...   read more

Useful Notes For Beginners

Ski clothes and skiing accessories today are governed by one major factor - functionality. This is state of the art ski wear in all the colours under the rainbow, influenced in the main by snowboarders who were trying to get away from the bright colours of the early nineties. They wanted to dress down in muted colours, but they also needed ski kit that was tough and flexible. Ironically, in trying to escape 'fashion', they recreated it, and the colours crept back in too...   read more

Ski Helmets

The number of skiers wearing ski helmets is increasing due to the amount of head injuries that occurred in the last season. In total, there were 17,500 head related injuries out of 84,200 injuries in winter sports, with some of the head injuries resulting in death.

Even though it is your decision as to whether or not you wear a ski helmet, it is a good idea to wear one to increase protection should an accident occur. People who are not used to the slopes, such as beginners or young children, should definitely consider wearing a helmet...   read more

Ski Safety Equipment

There are many types of ski equipment that you can purchase to make your skiing experience a much safer one. To make your holiday as safe as possible, there are a number of essential pieces of ski safety equipment that you should consider purchasing.

If you are planning to travel off-piste, then you will definitely need avalanche transceivers. If you are in a group, then each person must wear one of these, as they will assist people in trying to locate any skiers that are trapped as a result of an avalanche.

Should an avalanche occur, and you are aware that one or more of your group is missing, you and the remaining members of your group can use the transceiver to locate them...   read more

Ski Fitness

Skiing can be a great way of keeping fit and there are many types of exercise programmes that you can follow to make your skiing experience a healthy one. If you are an inexperienced skier, then you will need to give yourself plenty of breaks to give yourself a chance to recover.

There are many types of exercise that you can do that will help you to improve your endurance. One favoured type of exercise for skiers is cycling. Many professional skiers use cycling as part of their training. Skating or rollerblading is another way to train up your endurance before you go skiing. These methods of training are perhaps better than other activities, such as swimming or running. Swimming does not give you the chance to exercise the lower half of your body enough and running may place too much strain on the knees...   read more

Safety on the Slopes

When engaging in any type of winter sports activities, it is important that you take the right steps to make your experience as safe as possible. If you have not purchased the necessary equipment to make your skiing or snowboarding experience safe, then be sure to hire the equipment from a ski shop. If you are a member of a ski club, then you should be able to receive a discount on equipment hire. Transceivers are essential for skiers, particularly those who are likely to venture off-piste...   read more

Top 10 European Ski Resorts

Europe’s best ski and snowboarding destinations are a mixture of olde world charm, and world-class powder. While the North American snowfields are hogging the limelight, Europe is returning to vogue with a vengeance. It was a challenge of triple black diamond proportions, but we’ve managed to collate the ten best European ski resorts ...   read more

Top Ten Global Ski Resorts

Of the hundreds of ski writers who have tried, scores have found themselves tumbling down snow slopes, closely followed by their pens and pencils, desks and more often than not — their careers. To choose the top ten global ski resorts outside of Europe is like asking the Pope to choose his favourite vicar. So button up your dog-collars people, because we’re about to run you down the very best ski resorts in the world (outside of Europe, and the Vatican City)...   read more

Ski Essentials: What to Pack

Knowing what to pack when you’re going skiing can be a tricky decision-making process. Too much stuff and you’ll be worn out before you’ve arrived. Too little and you’ll be reduced to a shivering wreck. We’ve stripped out our sock drawer, and slipped on our gloves to bring you the ultimate skiers packing list. Or should that be the most awesome packing tips for skiers ever compiled by this crew? You decide.

Firstly, we’re going to ignore the ski gear because it’s such a personal choice. As a fan of skiing or snowboarding (or any other snow sport ever invented by a person in a bobble hat) that you already have your skis or snowboard, boots and poles...   read more

Tips for Buying Ski Insurance

Buying cheap ski insurance is pretty easy these days. With the fierce competition in the travel insurance market, you can pick up some incredibly cheap deals on ski and snowboard insurance policies. But be warned; it can often be too good to be true. Read our advice on buying the best ski insurance cover, and why that is rarely the same as buying cheap ski insurance.

The good news is, most travel insurance companies offer ski and snowboard cover regardless of your level of expertise in the sport. They do this because most of the ski and snowboard resorts around the world are liable for all winter sport activities within their boundaries. This is one of the main reasons the ski resorts control the slopes so efficiently...   read more