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Crystal Awards – And the big winner is….

1 May 2013

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 [...]

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Crystal Ski Awards: Best resorts for advanced skiing and adrenaline junkies

4 April 2013

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 [...]

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12 things you must do on your Whistler ski holiday

8 February 2012

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12 things you must do on your Whistler ski holiday

Whistler is a fantastic ski destination. There’s more ski terrain than even the most ambitious of skiers could cover in a week, a good variety of graded bowls as well as plenty of off piste for those looking for it. It’s also home to the most authentic apres ski you’re likely to find in North [...]

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Snow conditions & report for France, Italy & Canada 25 January [audio]

25 January 2012

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Snow conditions & report for France, Italy & Canada 25 January [audio]

Absolute Radio and Crystal Ski have teamed up to bring the nation regular snow reports from ski resorts across Europe and North America. Updated several times during the week, you’ll get the latest conditions from the slopes in a selection of resorts across the Alps and beyond at the click of a button.

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Whistler, British Columbia Ski Guide [updated for 2012]

20 October 2011

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Whistler, British Columbia Ski Guide [updated for 2012]

Regularly voted as one of the world’s top ski resorts, Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia is home to 8,171 acres of skiable terrain, over 200 marked runs and commands respect as one of the snowiest resorts on the planet. In 2009/10, Whistler had it’s second snowiest season on record. Not wanting to disappoint though, Mother [...]

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