Preserving previous year’s snow for start of season can combat increasingly unpredictable wintersBefore the arrival of electric fridges and freezers, people across Finland would saw a block of ice from a river or lake before the spring thaw, thickly co…
While some embrace technological innovations, others are forced to close as global heating causes lack of snowfallSitting at his window in Västerås, central Sweden, Thomas Ohlander is wondering when the winter season might start for his outdoor adventu…
Local people and businesses left ‘in lurch’ after council says it cannot afford to support or develop Alpe du Grand SerreA large French Alpine ski resort has announced it is to close, citing a lack of funds to become a year-round destination, as low- a…
Once seen as a rite of passage, seasonal jobs in the rest of Europe are off limits for many – but some still make it workGrowing up near the Peak District in Glossop, Derbyshire, gave 18-year-old Seb Kinsey a passion for geography, geology and the outd…
Norwegians are putting their natural environment (and weekend activities) ahead of tourism’s economic benefits In Norway, nature is something of a national obsession. Norwegian children are taught that “there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad c…
Direct flights from Dubai to Bhutan, a pop-up ski contest in London, and Bangkok claims the ‘world’s best’ hotel
Stenmark took part in world masters championshipSwede cleared three metres at event in GothenburgAlpine skiing great Ingemar Stenmark is still wowing audiences with his skill between the poles at the age of 68 – but this time, it’s in pole vault.The Sw…
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People are cycling, running and even skiing to the office for better mental and physical health
Police say they have yet to identify a man and woman also killed in avalanche on MondayThree people, including a teenager from the US, have been killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt, police said on Tuesday. One person was flown to ho…
Sixth member of cross-country tour group still missing, authorities in Zermatt sayFive cross-country skiers who went missing during a ski tour in Switzerland were found dead, while a search was still on for the sixth skier, according to police.Police i…
