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16 January 11:01:57	More on the Warren Smith ski feature in The Telegraph. Click on the link.   Daily Telegraph
16 January 10:57:04	Verbier ski instructor Warren Smith (www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com) has instruction videos and skiing tips on The Telegraph website. Click on the link.   Daily Telegraph
6 January 10:21:19	Reports of a perfect day - sun + deep powder - in Val d'Isere and Tignes on Jan 5. Check out the latest at ValZAP.   ValZAP
6 January 10:18:13	SkiZAP has details of ski deals for departures on Jan 9 and 10.   SkiZAP
6 January 10:15:15	The Daily Mail reports that UK ski holiday firms are "slashing prices by up to 60 per cent - with even luxury resorts offering huge discounts." More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
16 December 15:13:37	Val d'Isere - the snow cannons enveloped a power cable in a sleeve of ice causing it to sag down to the piste. Still live with about 63,000 volts, it was spotted before the lifts opened. More at Valdinet.   Valdinet
14 December 11:08:42	Mountain Rideshare (www.mountainrideshare.com) is "a new vehicle sharing website for people who travel to and from ski resorts" and between ski resorts "whilst trying to do as little damage to the environment as possible..."   Mountain Rideshare
13 December 15:42:36	The quiet Swiss village of Andermatt could get a £600,000,000 investment. Billionaire property developer Samih Sawiris has bought the disused barracks and his company Orascom (www.orascomhd.com) builds big holiday complexes. More at The Observer.   The Observer
13 December 15:02:29	"Price crash in the Alps for Christmas week skiers" - The Sunday Times reports "Hard-pressed tour operators are selling off festive ski breaks at rock-bottom prices in a desperate bid to whip up demand." More at TimesOnline.   TimesOnline
11 December 15:16:38	'Chic Chalet Shuffle' - the top end of the Alpine ski market is changing as the operators adopt a new business model to cope with recession. More at 'How To Spend It'.   How To Spend It
9 December 15:22:40	Val d'Isere specialist YSE (www.yseski.com) reports snow and weather conditions daily on its website.  YSE snow report
6 December 16:14:06	Australian inventor Darren Visser has invented The Snowtunnel (www.thesnowtunnel.com) which provides snowboarders and skiers with year-round action on real snow a refrigerated revolving steel drum.   The Snowtunnel
1 December 11:25:02	The big piece on superstar snowboarder Shaun White (www.shaunwhite.com) in the latest edition of Red Bulletin (www.redbulletin.com) is also available online. Just click on the link.   White Xmas
1 December 11:23:24	"Dude, it was so sick! I was there and all weekend it has been sick. Keep it coming Mother Nature!" Footage from Opening Day (Nov 14) at Whistler is on YouTube.   Opening Day at Whistler
29 November 16:41:48	"If you took off your skis outside, you would literally sink up to your armpits" - Whistler gets 540cm of snow in November. More at The Observer.   The Observer
23 November 12:17:19	"After the thaw" - the Financial Times looks at the future of snow business. "Within 50 years all ski resorts below 1,200 metres won’t have a chance and will go out of business.." More at the FT.   FT.com
16 November 12:19:55	Jason Savidge of Snowmotions (www.snowmotions.com) reports good bookings for the 09/10 season at The Lodge near Arosa in Switzerland.   The Lodge
16 November 12:10:55	"Switzerland's best-kept ski secret" - Tom Robbins reports on the crowd-free delights of back-country action around Arosa in The Observer.   The Observer
14 November 11:04:43	The legendary Snow Train, which used to depart on Friday evening to arrive in the Tarentaise ski resorts early Saturday morning, will not operate during the 09/10 season. Check out the alternatives at Rail Europe.   Rail Europe
14 November 10:58:42	Val d'Isere chalet operator YSE (www.yseski.com) reports a ski pass offer - "Pre 19 December 2009: The STVI are reducing their normal price by 10% prior to 19 December and offering a second six-day pass half price."   YSE Offers
10 November 12:25:48	"Japan is the new frontier for those looking for a serious powder fix" - Verbier's Warren Smith (www.warrensmith-skiacademy.com) is there. More at How To Spend It.   How To Spend It
9 November 11:59:40	France - 30cm of snow on the Grande Motte glacier above Tignes (www.tignes.net). Val Thorens (www.valthorens.com) is planning to open on Nov 21.   SkiClub
9 November 11:58:40	Good early snow has led to more resorts opening early. The latest include Bormio (Italy), Kitzbuhe (Austria), Glacier 3000 above les Diablerets (Switzerland).   SkiInfo
9 November 10:39:03	Verbier ski guide Felix Tanguay of Powder Extreme (www.powder-extreme.com) is launching 'Mystery Tours' starting Jan 14. Skiers are met at Geneva airport where a decision is made based on the best snow conditions. More at The Guardian.   The Guardian
9 November 10:37:57	Snowjet now offers "a premiere private jet service to the Alps. Prices start from £599 per person one way, based on 8 passengers travelling from London to Chambery."   Snowjet Private
9 November 10:37:13	The Snowjet service between London Stansted and Sion will operate every Saturday and Sunday starting Dec 19.   Snowjet Sion
4 November 10:55:03	Chalet Rotstöcki is a new luxury ski chalet in the Swiss resort of Grindelwald. It offers "unlimited and free access to the dining, leisure and wellness facilities of the Hotel Schweizerhof", and can be booked through Swiss Chalet Resort.   Swiss Chalet Resort
2 November 05:54:17	New website snowcarbon (www.snowcarbon.co.uk) has launched. It's independent, specialising in train travel to ski resorts.   Snowcarbon
17 October 10:07:35	Winter season 09/10 - the first snow has fallen! The Austrian Alps have had up to a metre of the white stuff in the last week. More at The Independent.   The Independent
15 October 11:34:22	Snowjet (www.snowjet.co.uk) now flies into Sion from London Stansted - 60 minute transfer to Verbier, 30 minutes to Crans Montana. It's also handy for Zermatt, Saas Fee and Gstaad.   Snowjet
15 October 11:23:23	"New season, new resort" - Snowline (www.snowline.co.uk) has launched Le Village, a development of 5 piste-side chalets in Alpe d'Huez.   Snowline
15 October 11:22:40	Klosters Chalets (www.klosters-ski-chalets.com) is a new consortium handling Chalet Bear and Chalet Maldeghem in Klosters.   Klosters Chalets
15 October 11:07:08	Hundred Hills (www.hundredhills.com) is a new operator specialising in weekends and short breaks in Val d'Isère and Tignes.   Hundred Hills
15 October 11:03:37	Hidden Dragon (www.hidden-dragon.com) is a new chalet in Veysonnaz in Switzerland's 4 Valleys. Constructed according to Shinto-Buddhist principles, it offers four storeys of alpine chic with Asian influences. From 40,000 CHF for 1 week low season.   Hidden Dragon
14 October 10:07:02	Hermann Maier (www.hm1.com) has retired from ski racing aged 36. The Herminator started training last week on a glacier in Solden in Tyrol, but said "concerns over his longer-term health had taken precedence." More at the BBC.   BBC
14 October 06:11:04	"...tour operators have cut considerably the number of flights and holidays they are offering this season" but "there are good deals on the market for early bookers." More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
14 October 06:06:08	The luxury Yellowstone Ski Lodge in Sainte Foy (www.saintefoy-tarentaise.com) is now operating independently after the collapse of Descent International (www.descent.co.uk).   Yellowstone Ski Lodge
12 October 06:21:58	TG Ski (www.tgski.co.uk) has a budget "no-frills" chalet at Morzine this season. The Miramar will start at £25 per night to include a buffet breakfast, but there is a "pay as you go dinner."   Chalet Miramar
4 October 10:05:03	A new British company, Storm Skis, is producing a range of freeride and freestyle skis - "Our company objectives are to not succumb to the mass-producing market but to stay true to ourselves and the roots of the sport..."   Storm Skis