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As one of the warmer countries in Europe, Spain is not a natural choice for a skiing holiday but there are a number of options open to enthusiasts with nearly 40 world class skiing resorts in the country.
The most obvious place in Spain for skiing is the Pyrenees, the mountain range that spans the [...]

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OK, so it may not have the highest slopes in the Alps, but it undoubtedly has some of the best skiing and boarding, nonetheless – features which regularly make Austria one of the top skiing destinations in the whole of Europe. Many other European ski resorts are just ever so slightly soulless; in Austria, they’re [...]

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What is winter without skiing when you have the brisk bite of the cold mixing with the hot rush of excitement as you speed down snow-covered contours on a journey that is fuelled by the adrenaline rush and the beauty of nature around you, it does not get any better. Of course you are not [...]

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France is the ideal place for anyone looking for a skiing holiday. With resorts on both the Alps and the Pyrenees there is bound to be the ideal spot for even the pickiest of holidaymakers.  For ski holidays France cannot be beaten – it has everything.
There are ski schools and fully trained instructors for [...]

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Borovets is the largest ski resort in Eastern Europe and provides low cost skiing for beginners and intermediates. It doesn’t have the glitz and glamour of French resorts like Val d’Isere or Chamonix, and even the fare offered in various hotels and restaurants is a bit of a shock to western stomachs. It’s ‘solid’, ‘filling’ [...]

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Some of the best skiing, snowboarding and fun on the piste can be had in Utah’s mountain country. This is a landscape that was made to enjoy the thrill of gliding across the snow. Within an hour’s travel from Utah’s capital Salt Lake City, there are thirteen excellent ski resorts capable of supporting all levels [...]

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Bosnia might not be the first place that springs to mind when you’re planning your ski holidays but don’t forget that the 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo. Having spent time skiing in both places we are thinking about going to one or the other again this winter so thought it would be a [...]

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With the explosion in budget flights as well as the Eurostar or “Snow Train” getting away for a quick weekend of skiing is not as difficult as some may think, certainly now a lot easier than it ever was. Your ski holidays specialist will be able to offer some really great ski deals at prices [...]

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If you’re a bit of an adventure junkie then skiing or snowboarding might just be another sport to add to your belt. Like beach holidays you don’t have to travel far to be in the snow filled mountains from France and Spain to the USA and Canada all these places are able to cater for [...]

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The ski binding is the device that connects you through your boots to the skis but more importantly it allows the skis to come free from the boots in the event that you fall. There are two styles of ski binding, the Alpine and the cross country or Nordic versions. The vast majority of bindings [...]

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