Countdown to the Ski and Snowboard Show
October 11th, 2011 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
With the Ski and Snowboard Show just a week away Snowjet have teamed up with the show organisers to offer you discounted tickets for the event. To claim your discount visit metrosnow and enter voucher code SNOWJET in the appropriate field.
The 2011 edition of the show, a must for all snowsports enthusiasts, will be held at Earls Court from 19 – 23 October.
Tags: Chambery Flights, Sion Flights, Ski and Snowboard Show, Voucher Code
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Fly for Free this Winter Courtesy of Snowjet
October 14th, 2010 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Tags: Chambery Flights, Courchevel Flights, Meribel Flights, Nendaz Flights, Saas Fee Flights, Sion Flights, The Ski & Snowboard Show, Tignes Flights, Val d'Isere Flights, Verbier Flights, Zermatt Flights
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Sion to Nendaz – The shortest ski transfer in the Alps?
June 22nd, 2010 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
When Snowjet launched its ski flights to Sion last winter we knew the route would take off because of the proximity of Sion airport to big name resorts such as Verbier (45mins), Saas Fee (1h15 mins) and Zermatt (1h40mins) but we weren’t aware that there is masses of skiing even closer by. Nendaz, an up and coming ski resort in the heart of the 4 Vallees – the largest ski area in Switzerland – is just a 20 minute transfer away from Sion. So close, in fact, that you can already see it perched on the mountainside when you arrive at the airport and you keep the runway in sight for most of the short drive up to resort.
View of runway en route to resort
Tags: Flights to Nendaz, Flights to Sion, Nendaz, Nendaz Flights, Saas Fee, Sion Airport, Skiing in Nendaz, Skiing in the 4 Vallees, Snowjet, Summer in Nendaz, Verbier, Zermatt
Posted in Events in the Alps, News from the Alps, Skiing in Switzerland, Snowjet, Travel to the Swiss Alps | 2 Comments »
Top Gear hits the Slopes
July 21st, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
In Episode 5 of series 13 the Top Gear boys set out to prove that rear wheel drive cars are better than front-wheel drive cars. The producers of the show send Jeremy, Richard and James shopping with £1500 each to buy rear-wheel drive cars to complete a series of tough on and off road challenges. The series of challenges culminates on the ice driving track in Europe’s highest ski resort, Val Thorens.
Jeremy drives a Porsche 944 ST (3L engine, RWD, and a gearbox at the back), Richard a Nissan 300ZX (3L V6, RWD, twin-turbo) and James tries his luck in a Ford Capri (2.8 Injection). Despite kitting out the cars in advance with ice racing gear, the three vehicles prove ill equipped for the glassy terrain. Top Gear? More like Wacky Races. Check it out.
Tags: Ice Driving, Top Gear, Val Thorens
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Optimum Snow Conditions in the French Alps
March 18th, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Mid-march and the snow out in the French Alps is in still in optimum condition. On Monday and Tuesday of last week snow fell continuously for 48 hours, dumping over a metre of powder in some places.
The massive accumulation of snow in Tignes meant that the third stage of the Freeride World Tour, scheduled to be held early in the week, had to be postponed until Thursday. When the event finally got underway, competitors made the most of the incredible conditions on the pristine Grand Balme face, riding faster and going bigger than you and I would have thought humanly possible. Check it out.
Tags: Chamonix, Freestyle, St Gervais, Tignes
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