Build your own ski resort (by taking a visit to the Resort Boneyard)

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Do you want to set up your own ski resort? Maybe you have particularly large, sloped garden? Or you simply fancy owning your own piste basher to ensure your drive stays clear of snow? If this is the case, then …

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5 Favourite French Cheeses from the Alps

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Charles de Gaulle is alleged to have once claimed that “A country that produces 365 kinds of cheese is ungovernable.” But what cheese lover could complain about the wonderful choice of cheeses you can enjoy the French Alps? If you’ve …

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New Artificial Ski Slope Opens on Waste Centre in Denmark

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It might look like something out of Bladerunner, but Copenhill in Denmark is real – and will shortly become the world’s first artificial ski slope to located on the top of a waste management centre!   440m slope including a …

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Could you run 100m in ski boots in less than 17.65 seconds?

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Meet Andre Ortolf. It’s fair to say that this German is an eccentric. He’s also the current world record holder for the fastest 100m while wearing ski boots. Holder of three world records The 21 year old from Augsburg in …

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Bikini ski world record set in Russia

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It’s not every day you see 2000 people on the slopes in their swimwear, but that’s exactly what happened in Russia last month. The Chaletline team didn’t quite believe what we were seeing at first in this video from Sheregesh …

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Snow-Camp launches ‘Ski 2 The Moon’ charity app

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This winter season, Snow-Camp is seeking the support of thousands of passionate skiers and snowboarders to create history by being part of the biggest snowsports event ever launched – the Ski 2 The Moon challenge. Download the app The event …

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How to be a skier [video]

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We just came across this superb video – perfect for a smile on a Friday afternoon…    

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Mount Hood bus flies…!

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Yes, it’s the bus that flies through the air with the greatest of ease! The Chaletline team loved this story from 1956, when ski resorts like Mount Hood had some unusual early cable car designs…  

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Exclusive Interview with Graham Bell by Emily Sarsfield

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Last week, Voyages-SNCF celebrated the launch of their new winter fares by hosting an exclusive interview with BBC Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell. The added twist was that the interviewer was GB skier cross athlete Emily Sarsfield.  Chaletline was there to bring …

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Yes, you can ski in South Africa…!

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Most people tend to think of Africa as a continent of deserts, but you can ski in several places in the continent. The Atlas Mountains in Morocco are a possibility, but Tiffindell, on Ben McDhui in South Africa is the …

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