One hundred not out… and still skiing!
(photo by Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post) When Elsa Bailey skied on her 90th birthday, she vowed she’d return 10 years on. True to her word, she has now celebrated her 100th birthday on skis at...
View ArticleKenton’s Cool feat – first ‘Everest Three Peaks’
Everest Three Peaks – Sherpa Dorje Gyglen and Kenton Cool Kenton Cool has just summited three Himalayan peaks in three days, with Sherpa climbing companion and friend, Dorje Gylgen. In the past few...
View ArticleVerbier may re-open!
Verbier – considering reopening for skiing on 1 June! If you thought the ski season was long gone, think again! The Swiss resort of Verbier has received so much snow over the past few days that it is...
View ArticleEverest’s 60th anniversary celebrations
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first Everest climb Sixty years ago today Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay stood atop Everest – the first men ever to reach the summit at 8,848m...
View ArticleEverest record-breakers – following in the footsteps of Hillary and Tensing...
Tibetan prayer flags at the Everest/Llotse basecamp As we celebrate the first ascent of Everest sixty years ago, FamilySkiNews has been looking into the summiteers of the past couple of weeks, all keen...
View ArticleOnline Christmas games
Now we’re into Christmas week, everyone here at FamilySkiNews.com is getting in the festive mood. Get your kids to come and join us on the computer with our latest online Christmas games – Saving...
View ArticleThe ultimate ski-in-ski-out accommodation
If skiing straight out of your apartment is top of your priority list, then an innovative team of local architects in Kazakhstan may just the building for you – it’s called House Slalom. A new...
View ArticlePrivate jet to the Alps
Flying your family in a private jet to the Alps is cheaper than you think! In fact, it’s cheaper to take a private jet to the Alps over February half term with Butler & Lloyd, than to fly with...
View ArticleIschgl – a secret Coronavirus hub
Think Ischgl, think top-notch skiing, and a lively apres-ski scene. The Austrian ski resort of Ischgl has achieved a status of notoriety for another reason: it appears it was a secret virus hub for...
View ArticleArctic blast brings exceptional September snowfall
It is unusual to see heavy snowfall in the Alps in September. However, the recent sharp drop in temperatures across Europe has led to an exceptional amount of unseasonably early snow. In some parts of...
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