Ski-buzz

As the season draws to a close and most of the resorts start turning their chair lifts off for the summer, we’re going to look at the big winners from last season (2011/12) as voted by our customers. Our awards cover the best holiday destination, where the best value is and where’s best to avoid [...]

Go hard or go home – our customers did both. But where would they return to next year? Our customers voted these resorts as the top places for advanced skiing, snowboarding, off-piste and terrain parks. So if you know your off-piste from your backcountry, and your iron-cross from your misty-flip, then read on. Best for [...]

You can’t help but be amazed at what’s been sculpted out of the ice. In one room, a gaping shark’s mouth protrudes from the wall; in another, you can literally climb into King Kong’s hand. Standing within this complex of frozen water, you’d have no idea that Canada’s 2nd largest city was just 20 minutes away. The [...]

A few of the Crystal team visited Quebec ski resort of Mont Tremblant in Canada last week for a bit of skiing and a lot of food. They also managed to tag on a few days in Montreal before heading home. After they got back we asked them to share the highlights of their time [...]

Fall-Line Skiing are a bunch of tuned-in and inspiring folk responsible for one of the snowsports industry’s best-loved magazines. In this post they lay out all the reasons why a love affair with Canada is most definitely to be encouraged. From the mega resorts of Whistler and Banff, right down to lesser-known gems Jasper and [...]