Paul is an avid snowboarder and lives in Munich, Germany, just 40 minutes to the Alps & some of the best powder in Europe.
Skiing in Co. Down
This video has been doing the rounds this weekend, of a few lads (and a dog) skiing in the Mourne Mountains over Easter. The peak, Slieve Donard, which is at 850m looks to have gotten quite a few inches of fresh powder. The hike up did look quite exhausting, and not for the faint hearted. [...]
Here is a quick review from Declan Doherty, one of our readers who sent in his trip report on how he got from Dublin to Glencoe, Scotland. By organising a ferry through and travelling through Northern Ireland he was able to realise his dream ski holiday with his kids at an affordable price. Skiing for [...]
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Here is a quick review from Martha, one of our readers who sent in her trip report on how she got from Cork to SkiWelt, by organising everything herself. Organising your holiday gives you more flexibility and can save quite a bit from package holidays. Cork to Munich to Wörgl The Cork flight (booked in Sept. cost around [...]
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Ski Amadé is Europe’s largest skiing area Located in Austria, the Ski Amadé (http://www.skiamade.com/en/winter)is the largest skiing area in Europe with approximately 280 lifts and almost 900 kilometers of slopes. The Ski Amadé consists of five individual regions, in surrounds 28 villages are located. The Ski Amadé, is a widely known area, and is famous [...]
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This week in Schladming, Austria US downhill skier Lindsey Vonn managed to tear her two knee ligaments in a crash on Tuesday. Vonn was in the middle of her Super-G run, and landed awkwardly after a jump, and screams can be heard as she came to a stop on the slope. She was evacuated off [...]
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New flexible ski helmet from Giro, Combyn, that can withstand multiple hits and still remain fully operational.
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What’s the difference between an Austrian and French skier and ski style ? Watch this video and find out.
Continue reading …We came across the following tweet today on twitter Snowboarding in Dublin! Life statues: completeyfrog.us/31rshxspnrigto… — G—B E A R (@GaRadioLAD) January 24, 2013 With all the snow that’s been falling since Monday, a few avid skiers and snowboarders have take their own initiative and taken to the mountains. While it can be quite hard [...]
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