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Ski resorts you should visit in 2020

Skiing remains a popular holiday choice for tourists during the winter, and there are plenty of resorts to visit. If you’re living in Europe, you don’t have to travel far to find a ski resort offering plenty of powder, as well as entertainment when you’re away from the snow. Switzerland, France, Austria and Italy all offer great opportunities for skiers of all levels. We recently released our own guide of some of the best ski resorts in Europe, which you can use to determine where you should go if you are particularly keen to have access to more ski schools or après bars, or if you just want... Read more

Top 5 Ski Resorts for February 2016

Top 5 Ski Resorts for February 2016

Daniel Elkan is a freelance ski journalist and founder of Snowcarbon, a website about how to travel to ski resorts by train. He’s passionate about helping people choose the best resorts for their ski holidays – and discovering and researching the best places to ski. We asked him about the best plac... Read more

Chemmy Alcott's set to rule the airwaves with Jazz FM

Chemmy Alcott's set to rule the airwaves with Jazz FM

She’s well known on TV and she’s a regular face in glossy mags, but now our brand ambassador’s taking the radio by storm. Tune in to Jazz FM until April 9 to hear Chemmy’s latest ski tips during the snow reports (in association with us, of course). Oh, and there’s more. Talking about her new ventu... Read more

How to become a skiing instructor

How to become a skiing instructor

If you’re already getting excited about the start of the ski season, you’re probably dreaming of untouched pistes, hazy evenings enjoying some après-ski and the feeling of utter satisfaction when you feel your boots snugly click into your skis. Don’t tell us you’ve never thought about doing this for... Read more

The Dark Adrenaline Winter Sports Playlist 2015 - 2016

The Dark Adrenaline Winter Sports Playlist 2015 - 2016

Whether you're a pop fan (we're not judging you) or you prefer something with a slightly harder edge, we thought some of you could do with a new playlist for your winter holiday.  So, we approached Dark Adrenaline and asked them about their favourite songs to ski and snowboard to. They were only to... Read more

How can you get your confidence back after a skiing injury?

How can you get your confidence back after a skiing injury?

An accident while you’re skiing or snowboarding is a life-changing event; even if you only suffer a small injury, it can take months to get back to where you were physically - and getting your confidence back can take even longer. Greg Hill has a lifetime of skiing experience. He won the Whistler R... Read more

Ski and snowboard theft: How can you protect yourself?

Ski and snowboard theft: How can you protect yourself?

Having your kit stolen or damaged is bound to put a dampener on your winter sports holiday - so how can you protect yourself? The Ski Club of Great Britain has done some research into winter sports theft, and discovered that one in eight people - that’s 13% of winter sports holidaymakers - have had... Read more

Chemmy Alcott interviews park and pipe star Rowan Cheshire

Chemmy Alcott interviews park and pipe star Rowan Cheshire

We couldn’t comment on whether Rowan Cheshire is the ‘hottest girl in winter sports’ (although our brand ambassador certainly thinks so!), but we can say that park and pipe star Rowan Cheshire is definitely going places. Rowan’s been training in Switzerland during the summer, and she’s getting read... Read more

Columbus to the rescue! Two customers tell us how we saved the day

Columbus to the rescue! Two customers tell us how we saved the day

As you know, we’re in the business of taking care of you and your family if something goes awry when you’re abroad. And we’re good at it. We’ve been protecting travellers since 1988, and we’ve made sure that you can have access to the support and cover you need while you’re travelling. However, don... Read more

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