alps News

Radical skiing or more classical skiing, whatever your type of skiing, in Arc 2000, it has found a playground of note! The birthplace of new skiing styles, the resort invites you to discover speed riding or the yooner.

Skiers keen to head to the slopes by rail this season should look no further than rail specialist Ffestiniog Travel’s tailor-made ticketing service.

Start planning your week of winter sports and think to select a ski resort that has the advantage of a Skimium partner shop for your ski hire : there are over 200, and you may thus take advantage of attractive price reductions and quality equipment.

Peak Retreats which looks beyond the big resorts and takes guests to unspoilt, traditional villages in the French Alps, has won Best Ski Company in the prestigious annual Guardian and Observer Travel Awards for the third consecutive year.

Ski Collection (www.skicollection.co.uk 0844 576 0175) the specialist for holidays in French resorts designed with skiing in mind, is increasing its choice for 2011/12 with the addition of handpicked 4 star luxury residences opening this winter.

Briançon the highest town in Europe and La Rosiere with it’s international ski area, are new additions to the Winter 2011-12 programme from Peak Retreats the award winning specialist for holidays in unspoilt traditional resorts in the French Alps.

High Altitude Ski specialists Take Me Too has bought a hotel in L’Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps with the intention of turning it into the leading resort in their revamped ski offering.

The Tour de France 2011 is a less than a month away, and here at Ski Horizon we can hardly wait!

The February half term has just ended, but the Easter holidays are just around the corner. This is the time to grab bargains on cheap ski holiday deals before the season ends.

In some people, gradual hearing loss may also be an early sign of types of dementia. We listen with our ears but hear with our brains. Gradual hearing loss is a common symptom of aging, but in some people it may also be an early sign of Alzheimer's

Brighton based John Hayes will be attempting to walk 3,500 miles across Europe - the E4 route - one of the oldest and best long distance trails in Europe

Recently launched web-based bicycle rental service VeloRental.com is aiming to connect cyclists traveling to Europe with high performance bicycle rentals through an innovative online rental platform.

From Valle d'Aosta to Trentino Alto Adige, ItalyItalia offers ski lovers a choice of over 350 hotels ideal for skiing breaks.

The rain, the cold, short days and bad health conspire against you getting into a good training regime in January. So how do you get out of your warm bed to train? Christine Hemphill, Tri World Champion, gives her top tips to winter training.

Hotel Les Lanchers in Chamonix is offering three night breaks from €120* per person this winter – with the chance to ski, shop, dine and relax before Christmas

Ski Collection the specialist for handpicked and newly built 3 & 4 star self-catering ski apartments in snowsure, high altitude resorts in France, is increasing its choice for 2010/11 with the addition of Les Deux Alpes, La Mongie and Peyragudes.

Get the best skiing in the French Alps - Affordable quality with great prices are the key features of winter sports holidays for 2010/11 with French Alps specialist Peak Retreats, voted Best Ski Company in the Guardian & Observer Travel Awards.

The tunnel boring process has finally been completed for the Gotthard Base Tunnel through the Alps!

Live webcam views from the Bavarian Alps, featuring panoramic scenes of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze mountains

Cycle the Alps with the help of Europe's premier bicycle touring operator - CYCLOMUNDO - now the official tour operator for the ALPES OPEN TOUR (15th-20th August, 2010)

Bredeson Outdoor Adventures, an outfitter providing four season trips in Europe and New England, is announcing a July 9 - 18 guided departure for this magnificent, classic Chamonix to Zermatt trek.

The latest winter skiing holiday deals from Mark Warner via Low Cost Deals

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Time: 10:05am - 6:05pm - Location: Patriot Shop in Abbeville Square, 107 N Main St, Abbeville, SC 29620-1743

Snowcarbon.co.uk, a new website to be launched in September 2009, will provide information on train travel to ski resorts.

Esprit Holidays, who specialise in family activity holidays with childcare to the Swiss, French and Austrian Alps, say recent reports that reveal Britain as the `fat capital of Europe’ are encouraging families to consider healthier holidays.

British business woman Angela Priestley is planning to secure a share of the multi million pound winter travel market with the launch of an internet based ski and snowboarding travel agency from the tropical paradise of Bali.

The Alps belong to the most popular destinations in Europe. Long ski slopes are thereby as favored as fully developed hiking trails.