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Some of Our Favourite Romantic Resorts in the Alps
Wake up to a heavy blanket of snow stretched over miles of gorgeous mountain scenery, spend the day cruising round the slopes under an endless blue sky, and ease into the evening next to a crackling log fire, hot chocolate (or something stronger) in hand, before heading to a candlelit dinner in a cosy mountain […]
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Why You Should Consider Getting Married In The Alps
We’re currently in the midst of wedding season, which got us thinking about the often under-considered option of getting married in the Alps. Personally, I’m quite surprised that, despite a lot of my friends being skiers, I haven’t heard of any of them planning an Alpine wedding. And I’m even more surprised I didn’t consider […]
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11 Family Activities for Your Summer Holidays in the Alps
Europe’s longest mountain range changes dramatically in the summer… Once covered in fresh alpine snow, the mountains go from catering to thousands of skiers daily to only hundreds of holidaymakers during the warm summer months. Most Brits think that the Alps are only for winter holidays, but the Alps offer a huge variety of summer […]
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Your Pocket Guide to Italian on Your Ski Holiday
Let’s be honest, Brits aren’t best known for their linguistic abilities. Quite possibly the opposite, in fact. Nevertheless, if you’ve ever been to Italy you may have succeeded in mastering a few phrases – only to forget them when you return home. Which is a shame, because you’re more likely to come across non-English speakers […]
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How Indoor Skiing Can Boost You & Your Children’s Confidence
Here’s a quick story about how indoor skiing can boost you and your children’s confidence… and give them a lifetime of passion for the mountains. Before I moved to the UK at the age of 13, I skied regularly – almost every weekend, 2 hours’ drive from home. So when I arrived in Brighton, I […]
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Building My Ski Momentum
As you read this blog post, many of you will also be thinking about your children’s GCSE or A Level results. Well, I recently had the same feeling going back to get my fitness test results! You may remember my blog post from a couple weeks ago, where I told you about how I swapped […]
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Keeping My Ski Momentum Going
I might be the odd one out here, but before I had children and set up Momentum Ski, I used to tick every couloir on the Alpine map, and ski down every known classic off-piste run. Once I even pushed a helicopter pilot to drop me off at the highest permissible point in Europe—4500m on […]
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2025/2026 Top Ski Holiday Trends
As the summer begins to emerge in the Alps, we are starting to pack our skis away until next season. But, if you’re not ready for ski season to end, there’s still some great glacier skiing in France, Switzerland, and Italy. I’d like to share a few of this year’s holiday trends with you, so […]
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The Mouthwatering Dishes No Italian Ski Trip Should Be Without
Italy is synonymous with amazing food and you’ll certainly never go hungry during your travels. The traditional colours of Italian food have inspired art through the ages—deep reds, vibrant greens, and sunny yellows. Just ask Michelangelo and da Vinci. When on a ski holiday, you will definitely work up an appetite, so why not fuel […]
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Skiing Across Borders
Finding a ski area where you can cross borders is, for me, a desirable option. You don’t need to bring a passport to travel through three countries in one day and there’s something curiously exciting about skiing from one country to the next… It’s a bit like tunnelling into a parallel universe on skis. And […]
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