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Top Snow Holiday Destinations (Even If You Don't Ski!)

Everyone loves a white winter, but somehow when trudging through the snow or ice to get to work, you can be forgiven for wishing it would just me...

Top tips for half-term holiday walking

We know that the school summer holidays seem to have only just finished  –­ but now it’s time for the half-term break! Parents across the UK will...

Why Skiing in Slovakia is Ideal for Families

Winter is nearly here, and with it comes the dusting off of skis, un-burying of hoarded toboggans, and layering up with woollies. Heating gets tu...

7 Ways to Stay Warm While Skiing

Cold weather what maintains a good layer of snow that is needed in a skiing spot. As much as cold weather is needed, staying warm is also essenti...

Time to go wild outdoors

When was the last time you did any wildlife spotting? What about birdwatching or going on a walk to see seasonal trees, plants and flowers? While...

Top 5 French Alps Skiing Destinations

For every avid skiing enthusiast, the French Alps are the ultimate winter sports destination. A true slice of winter wonderland paradise, France ...

Safety On The Slopes: Things To Follow

Skiing or snowboarding on the French Alps can give you endless hours of fun. But the slopes can easily become dangerous if you don't follow safet...

Skiing Helmets: To Wear or Not To Wear

Should you wear a safety helmet when skiing or not? Should it be made law to wear said safety helmet? Or should it only be mandatory for children...

Trekking the Chilean Patagonia

Chilean Patagonia has much to offer trekkers, with its dramatic, beautiful scenery and National Parks. Depending on which part you travel to, you...

The Types of Avalanches

The sheer terror of watching a mountain of snow hurtling down a slope and sweeping away everything in its path can only be imagined by most, but ...

St Anton: The Highlights

  St Anton: The Highlights Situated in the foothills of the Austrian province of Tyrol, St Anton is a small village well known for its world fa...

The best indoor snow slopes in the UK

Now we know that little compares to hitting the slopes of France, Italy, Austria or further afield but unfortunately heading to the snow just doe...
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