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James Woods crowned Ski Slopestyle champion in Sierra Nevada

Snow review – where to go for some Easter skiing

With Easter just around the corner and with lot’s of resort heading in the Easter holidays with excellent snow conditions and more snow forecast this week there is still a lot of skiing left in the season.

During the week a lot of Alpine ski resorts experienced huge snowstorms. Mid week had blizzard conditions in a lot of the high altitude resorts and even the X Games in Tignes were temporarily delayed due to the wild weather.

All the best freeride action and videos from the 2013 season

With the 2013 free ride tour season now wrapped up check out these extreme videos. Review the best free riding action of the 2013 season and the top free riding movies of the year.

Swatch Freeride Tour wraps up in Verbier

The first official season of the new Swatch Freeride World Tour finished today with a spectacular performance on the epic Bec des Rosses face in Verbier, Switzerland. The four Freeride World Tour champions were crowned today at the end of six jaw dropping events around the world. Only the top free-riders qualified for todays competition in Verbier.

The Winter X Games hits Tignes

This week saw the Winter X Games back in Europe in the top French resort of Tignes. Running from 20th to 22nd March over 150 of the worlds top skiers and snowboarders descended on the high altitude resort for 3 days of adrenaline packed action. Since its founding in 1997 the X Games has become synonymous with extreme winter sports and freestyle skiing.

Celebrities hit the slopes in Verbier

Prince Harry was spotted skiing in Verbier last week. He is staying in a chalet in Verbier with his latest girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, and they were both seen on the ski slopes and in the bars and restaurants around town. They enjoyed time in The Farinet on Place Centrale and had some après ski drinks in the Pot Luck Bar before retiring upstairs to the Lounge Bar where they party late into the morning.

Take the Eurostar ski train to the Swiss Alps

Introduced for the 2012-13 ski season, Eurostar’s ski train to the Swiss Alps provides a new way of reaching your favourite ski resorts in the Valais region. Eurostar has teamed up with the French TGV network to bring skiers and snowboarders on the high speed connection from St Pancreas to the heart of the Swiss Valais ski area.

Mid term sees excellent snow conditions across Europe and North America

With mid term school holidays in full swing across Europe the weather seems to be playing along just perfectly. Last week saw some big dumps of snow across the alpine resorts making for a great start to the school holiday period. This week is always one of the busiest times of the year in the Alps and certainly this year is proving to be one of the best for snow conditions all around the world.

Ski lift accident in Lecht Scotland

Six people have suffered minor injuries after a chairlift derailed in Lecht ski resort, Scotland. 36 more skiers were stranded on the ski lift for over an hour while rescue service dealt with the situation. The accident happened just after 3pm on Tuesday 13th February.

Injury rules out Lindsey Vonn for the rest of season

A knee injury incurred while competing in Schladming, Austria is likely to prevent Lindsey Vonn from competing in the rest of this years racing season. The US ski star had to be helicoptered off the piste during the first day of the World Championships in the Austrian ski resort of Schladming. She fell while competing in the Super G race and has injured her right knee.