Extreme Skiing News

8th March 2010

Tignes Winter X Games

The first Winter X Games in Europe is due to be staged on the slopes of French resort Tignes, from...

26th January 2010

Garmin launches snowsports GPS range

Garmin announces a range of GPS devices for skiers and snowboarders. Wrist-worn Foretrex® 401...

17th January 2010

Ski and travel insurance common pitfalls for skiers and boarders

A recent survey by Ski Club of GB shows that 3 out of 4 British ski holiday makers don’t...

15th January 2010

Avalanche safety tips and advice

90% of avalanche accidents are caused by the skier or boarder themselves (or someone in their...

15th January 2010

Vancouver 2010 - Ski Cross - Casey Puckett

Casey Puckett has competed in four Olympic Games but has failed to bring home a medal. This winter...

12th January 2010

Winter X Games 2010 - Tignes

Winter X Games 2010 comes to Europe! Tignes will be hosting the Winter X Games March 10th - 12th...

4th January 2010

Full moon skiing at Les 2 Alpes

Les 2 Alpes is once again offering some brilliant full moon skiing sessions. You head up the...

29th March 2009

Haute Route

Over 70% of the route is uphill, with skiers climbing 28,000 feet in the six or so days it takes...

12th March 2009

Freeride World Tour starts in Tignes - Video

The competition, which has been delayed several times due to bad weather and too much snow, will...

28th February 2009

Bansko hosts Alpine World Cup - Initial Report

The alpine World Cup was hosted for the first time in Bulgaria in teh country's top ski resort of...

25th February 2009

German man breaks ski lift record

Oliver Kern has skied over 22,000 vertical metres, and over 120km of runs riding the record...

22nd February 2009

Offpiste Skiing or Snowboarding can be everyone

With the latest essential offpiste equipment and with a good guide, off-piste skiing needn't be...

22nd February 2009

Tignes Freeride World Tour

The Freeride World Tour, which was in Chamonix recently, is going to be coming to Tignes next...

16th February 2009

Carlo Janka wins giant slalom in Val d'Isere

Carlo Janka (22), initially overcompensated on VERY icy and rutted Val D'Isere Bellevarde course...

15th February 2009

Chamonix Freeride 2009

Chamonix is hosting the Freeride World Qualifier this weekend. With 11 independent competitions...

31st January 2009

Snowparks for boarders

Snowboarding has it's connections with skateboarding. From the early days of snowboarding in the...

22nd January 2009

Scott Macartney will miss Kitzbuehel

Kitzbuehel was where Scott Macartney had his 2008 crash that ended his season. Macartney, who has...

21st January 2009

Snowside festival 2009 Nassfeld

From March 23rd- 29th it's going to be a good mash up, it's run by Eddy Temple Morris’ The...

17th January 2009

Free avalanche and offpiste sessions in Chamonix

Note that these sessions get booked up pretty quick so book your place in advance. Off piste...

16th January 2009

Mont Sainte Annes 24 Hour Race

Mont-Sainte-Anne’s 24 Hour Race Over this the weekend the 10th annual...

14th January 2009

BBC Brings Back Ski Sunday

So what's going on with Ski Sunday - a programme that has undergone significant changes in...

14th January 2009

Moonlight Skiing the Longest Black Run!

Take last lift of the day enjoying the alpine surroundings and stunning views of Mont Blanc to...

13th January 2009

The Austrian Open

Mayrhofen's Penken Park quarterpipe is the same size as the famed obstacle of Innsbruck's legendary...

8th January 2009

Bummer

What a total nightmare! This poor bloke must have woken up in a cold sweat.. The 48 year old was...

5th January 2009

Beautiful European Runs

Grande Motte, Tignes, France Take the underground funicular up from Tignes, Val Claret. You then...

4th January 2009

Big Mountain Pro 2009

Now in it's third year the Big Mountain Pro is a bit of an oddity. The riders judge each others...

4th December 2008

Backcountry ski tours in Austria

Freeride Experience, run by Volker Hölzl, who was born and lives in Zell am See has been...

29th November 2008

Criterium de la Premiere Neige

This year the event has even more significance as it will be used as a testing ground for the 2009...

15th November 2008

Tignes Events

Tignes New Years Eve Party with David Guetta December 31st David Guetta recently picked up...

11th November 2008

Verbier Run Guide

Verbier is a beautiful village situated on a steep mountainside that looks traditional but was...

8th November 2008

Five great runs in Les Arc

Valle de l'Arc A great long, meandering blue run from the summit of Col de la Chal down to the...

8th November 2008

Top ski runs in Davos and Klosters

The slopes The Davos-Klosters ski area has five mountains on both sides of a valley. The...

29th October 2008

Les 2 Alpes opens for winter 2008

The 19th Mondial du Snowboard will be on at Les 2 Alpes this weekend 1st – 2nd November.There...

25th October 2008

Fresh Snow at Whistler

The resort isn't even due to open until November 27th, with the grand opening of the massive...

3rd October 2008

Speed Riding - A safe extreme winter sport

A bizarre fusion of skiing and flying comes with an incredible get-out-of-jail-free card...

1st January 1970