Hitting the Slopes

With the sudden loss of one of the only outlets for skiing on free-to-air TV, Henry asks is it was inevitable or if there are bigger problems in play ... I will preface this article by saying that I rarely watched Ski Sunday – and I am aware that I am exactly the reason why the BBC has chosen to end the show after 49 years. Changing media tastes are impacting just how people are watching TV, and therefore just what people are watching. Over the past few days since the BBC ann

Do not fear these skier-made bumps in the snow; they are a challenge to be enjoyed ... sort of ...

The recent announcement of freeride entering the Olympics has sparked celebrations ... but not everyone is happy ...

Long, thin corridors of adrenaline-fuelled off piste; tackling an infamous Val d'Isere couloir and what it teaches you about skiing ...

We encounter difficult conditions when out on the slopes, ranging from thick cloud and fog to difficult snow conditions. Here's what to do when things get slippery. Boilerplate, hardpack and icy snow is something we all encounter when we're out skiing. Understanding why it can appear in the first place is vital to, well, avoiding it! But when it is inevitable, it helps to know how to spot it and stay in control. It can happen all across the mountain, and getting it wrong can

Stuck staring out the window as the mercury edges from hot to boiling? Here's Skiing Unlocked's guide to cooling off and getting some turns in this summer. It perhaps goes without saying, but I am not a creature for summer. I don’t do well in hot weather and whilst I love lying on a beach and cooling off in the surf, everything else about this season can take a hike. I simply can’t cool down enough, can’t lose enough layers, and find myself planning journeys across my hometow

Learning to let go.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are here! This is your guide to the key skiing and snowboarding events, explaining what makes them so exciting and where Team GB’s best medal hopes lie

Cloud and fog closed in over Flaine today, challenging our abilities to navigate around the mountain.

After a fortnight's intense training, Henry was parachuted into the amazing French resort of Flaine to Rep for a week for the Ski Club of Great Britain. This is what a day in the life of a Ski Club Rep looks like.

A week's repping for the Ski Club in Flaine finally exposes Henry to the brutalist-but-beautiful French ski resort that is now, officially, the snowiest place in Europe.

This year, we tried to squeeze in a couple of touring days. But the weather and kit difficulties meant our plans were forced to change. This is how to adapt your plans to score an amazing day regardless of what the world throws at you.

The Afghan city of Kandahar pops up in ski resorts all over the world - from pistes to streets to clubs to cups. But why?

The Ski Club of Great Britain has just released the results of its consumer research survey for the 2024/25 season. Here’s what it says about your skiing …

Skiing Unlocked breaks down the answers to your worries and questions about booking your first ski trip.

Henry breaks down his favourite and the best fun that can be had between the piste markers in this iconic French resort.

A first time skiing (intentionally) in Switzerland at the resort of Laax.

Why do we ski?

To mark the end of the 2024/25 season, Henry looks back on some of the best moments of the winter that was. Join Skiing Unlocked as we...

I just wanted to pause for a minute, as the season has now officially come to an end, and take stock on what has been a truly awesome winter