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A Beginner’s Guide to Ski/Snowboard Holidays

17 May 2013

For anyone who’s skied or boarded before, a winter sports holiday seems like second nature. Wind in your hair, speeding effortlessly down the slopes, twisting through the trees… but what if you’ve never been before? Is it really that simple? Here, to dispel the myths and inform expectations, is our guide to ski and snowboard [...]

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Our photo competition to win a Drift HD Ghost camera – entries now closed

19 April 2013

Our photo competition is now closed. Good luck to everyone who entered. We will be posting the winning photo and finalists to our Facebook page, very soon.  

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A step by step guide to comfortable ski boots

12 April 2013

  Choosing a pair of ski boots can be a daunting prospect so Snow+Rock have spent 30 years making the process as easy as possible.   Find your level Boots vary depending on your ability and skiing style. A pair of ‘Recreational’ boots are traditionally softer and better suited to someone who likes to stick [...]

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How To Ski [app review for iPhone]

26 March 2013

In my author profile I proudly proclaim myself as the finest beginner skier in the land. A dubious title, I agree. As the fates would have it, I went skiing in Italy before Christmas and managed to secure around four hours of private tuition for the princely sum of sod all. I am definitely the luckiest [...]

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Observing a few historical trends in ski fashion

22 March 2013

Are you surprised that anyone would wear this outdoors or are you hiding something similar in your own ski wardrobe? This picture is from our 92/93 brochure and shows how fashion trends have changed a lot over the years. We wanted to share some of our favourites and give you some advice on dealing with [...]

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