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Skiing in Italy is a real alternative to the slopes of Austia, Switzerland & France. It can be a most cost effective while still offering top class skiing. A lot of the resorts in Italy are not as busy as their other European counterparts, and thus suited to beginner skiers and families.

Read our tips on skiing, and let gravity do the rest ! It may seem daunting learn how to ski, I’m sure we all remember how we got on learning to cycle. It certainly can be more daunting as an adult, but don’t despair you won’t be the only adult on the slopes learning.

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With all the news of the general election coming in March, and the state of the Irish economy, we needed to find some happy news this Friday. So a few minutes ago there was a nice bit of news on twitter today, from Outdoors Ireland (www.outdoorsireland.com) that they have launched their new website. Outdoors Ireland, [...]

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Remember to eat enough while skiing. Here are our top tips for eating while on the slopes. From Tiroler Gröstl to Schinken Käse Toast you’ll find something out there to keep you full through out the day.

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Skiing Terms

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There’s nothing worse than going skiing or snowboarding and not understanding what the people around are on about. As with many sports, skiing also has a vocabulary of it’s own. Learning some of it will definitely make your skiing holiday more fun. Here are a few words / sayings  that you should know. A drag [...]

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The perfect iPhone app for keeping you warm on the slopes. This iPhone application will run your phone as hot as possible, so that it will keep you hands warm.

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The only artificial ski slope in Ireland, is in Kilternan, Co. Dublin. It is run by the Ski Club of Ireland, who offer skiing lessons for all ages, levels and for skiers and snowboarders.

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What to Wear Skiing

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Help and advice on what to pack for your ski trip. We even include a packing list so you won’t forget anything. Find out what you should bring on a skiing holiday.

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Skiing in France

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French skiing resorts are very popular with Irish skiers and snowboarders. One of the main advantages of France as a ski destination is it’s short flight time from Dublin & Cork. The French Alps is the number one destination for Irish heading on skiing holidays. Top French Resorts France boasts some of the best ski [...]

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Skiing is great fun, and if you have never tried it before you should read out tips for beginners. If you are thinking about going on a skiing holiday in 2008, but you are still undecided, here are a run down of some of the major plus points for taking a skiing holiday. Skiing holidays [...]

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