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The secret to bagging a ski holiday for under £600

Nov 6, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Aspden-Kean

Finding a group ski holiday at a price that suits all budgets can be tough Credit: Nicole Schafer The often under-appreciated role of group-ski-holiday organiser comes with plenty of stress: the challenge of choosing a resort that caters for every ability; finding somewhere to stay that won’t have you tripping over each other; finding a date that juggles everyone’s work commitments. You also, despite having no formal qualifications, become the weather forecaster, gear expert and concierge for...
The ultimate ski holiday packing list

Nov 4, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Aspden-Kean

To help you streamline your packing here’s our ski holiday packing list Credit: David Andre Packing for a ski holiday is an art form. Working out how to squeeze all that bulky winter clothing, plus the essential equipment into a suitcase that would normally (in the summer months) just house a few swimming costumes, a beach towel and a couple of pairs of flip flops, can often lead to a rather stressful start to your winter holiday. For first-time skiers and snowboarders in particular the...
The best month to go on a ski holiday and where to go, ranked

Sep 25, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Aspden-Kean |Patrick Thorne |Peter Hardy |Sophie Butler

Morzine, in the Portes du Soleil ski region, has snow-making equipment, if needed Morzine VTL Photography The perfect ski holiday does exist. Anyone who has found themselves on a blissfully rolling slope, a vista of peaks surrounding them under a clear but crisp cerulean sky, with only their nearest and dearest for company, will maintain that true sublimity can be found in the snow-capped mountains of winter. On a practical level, though, the challenge comes in finding such moments – when is...
The best month to go on a ski holiday and where to go, ranked

Sep 23, 2024 | msn.com | Lucy Aspden-Kean |Patrick Thorne |Peter Hardy |Sophie Butler

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Sep 23, 2024 | msn.com | Lucy Aspden-Kean |Patrick Thorne |Peter Hardy |Sophie Butler

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The best month to go on a ski holiday and where to go, ranked

Sep 23, 2024 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Lucy Aspden-Kean |Patrick Thorne |Peter Hardy |Sophie Butler

Morzine, in the Portes du Soleil ski region, has snow-making equipment, if needed - Morzine VTL PhotographyThe perfect ski holiday does exist. Anyone who has found themselves on a blissfully rolling slope, a vista of peaks surrounding them under a clear but crisp cerulean sky, with only their nearest and dearest for company, will maintain that true sublimity can be found in the snow-capped mountains of winter. On a practical level, though, the challenge comes in finding such moments.
I visited the Welsh alternative to Center Parcs – here’s how it stacked up

Aug 28, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Aspden-Kean

Bluestone has been named the number one holiday park in Wales for three consecutive years by Which? Credit: Bluestone As a nation, we’re in crisis when it comes to adventurous family holidays in Britain.
I (virtually) conquered Everest - this is what it was like

May 28, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Aspden-Kean

Lucy Aspden-Kean experiences the virtual reality of climbing Everest at New Longton Park, near Preston Credit: Asadour Guzelian My route to the roof of the world began in the App Store. Rather than filling in the paperwork to apply for a climbing permit, my first step was to download the software required to enter the virtual world.
Skiing with giants in Patagonia – and why it’s worth the high price

Mar 31, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Aspden-Kean

To truly experience the untouched corners or Patagonia requires 'a thirst for adventure and a healthy bank balance' Credit: Jamie Weeks There’s a game that only the minority of skiers get to play in their lifetime. It’s called “ski a run, name a run”. And there I was, hitting the jackpot on my first roll of the dice.
The top-secret Norwegian ski resort that British tourists haven’t discovered

Feb 17, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Aspden-Kean

Skiers in Gausta can enjoy a backdrop of picture-perfect scenery There are very few secrets left in the world of ski holidays. Luckily the Norwegian resort of Gausta – 115 miles west of Oslo in the region of Telemark – knows how to keep quiet.