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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Chill Factore launches new ski and snowboard programme to get you holiday ready
Chill Factore is helping to make snow sports more accessible through a new nationwide campaign. Snowsport England has launched Way2Snow, a programme giving people the chance to learn skiing or snowboarding before their winter holiday. The initiative is in collaboration with organisations including Chill Factore in Manchester and other sites around the UK. Way2Snow invites participants to learn at these indoor facilities, aiming to prepare them for a mountain holiday next winter. The programme costs £299 for adults and £249 for ages 11 to 16 (Image: Jason Senior REDPIX) The programme costs £299 for adults and £249 for ages 11 to 16. This includes 12 hours of lessons, free equipment hire and discounts on winter sports holidays, clothing and gear. Those with disabilities and additional needs can also book tailored sessions through Disability Snowsport UK. James Arnold, CEO of Snowsport England, said: "Snowsports are the perfect sport to try for fun, whatever your age or fitness level. "Similar to the Couch to 5K programme, Way2Snow is specifically designed to take someone with little or no experience to a proficient level, guided by expert instructors at all three centres at a heavily reduced price." A portion of the fee will go towards supporting Disability Snowsport UK and Snow Camp, a charity which helps young people through snowsports. READ MORE: Paddy McGuinness joins famous faces for TV and radio star's festival line up How to see stunning 'shooting star' display as meteor shower peaks in UK skies Sainsbury's shoppers delighted as supermarket adds item to its meal deal Virginia Anderson, CEO of Disability Snowsport UK, said: "Skiing and snowboarding are very accessible for all kinds of learners; it's all about the right equipment and instruction tailored to your needs. "Through Way2Snow, Disability Snowsport UK hopes to provide one-to-one tuition to many more disabled people and learners with additional needs." For more information and to book a package, visit the Snowsport England website. Packages are redeemable until August 31, 2025.
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
French skiing federation suspends Olympic medalist Joël Chenal amid sexual harassment allegations
PARIS — The French skiing federation has provisionally suspended Joël Chenal, an Olympic silver medalist and a former national coach, amid accusations of sexual harassment against minors. The federation's move on Wednesday came after French newspaper Le Monde spoke with 12 women over alleged incidents between 2005 and 2021 when they were minors.
RNZ News
21-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Four skiers partially buried in avalanche on Mt Ruapehu
The skiers were near the Summit Plateau on Mt Ruapehu when they triggered an avalanche. File photo Photo: AFP A group of skiers are "extremely lucky" to have evaded injury after an avalanche on Mt Ruapehu, the NZ Mountain Safety Council says. The party of six was ski touring near the Summit Plateau on Friday when they triggered an avalanche while skinning - using skis with a special removable 'skin' to grip the snow when travelling up a slope. Four members of the party were partially buried in the avalanche, with one buried with only their face and arm exposed. Another was buried except for their hand, but had an airway excavated within two minutes. The avalanche in Mt Ruapehu backcountry was reported via a public observation on the NZ Avalanche Advisory (NZAA). The observation was posted anonymously, but everyone was fully excavated within 10 minutes and no injuries were reported, said NZ Mountain Safety Council (NZMSC) chief executive Mike Daisley. "The party was extremely lucky that no one was hurt - or worse - and the incident is an important reminder for anyone heading into the alpine backcountry that avalanches can and do happen," said Daisley. "It's the start of the season, so now is the time to think about avalanche safety and ensure you have all the basics covered. If you're heading into the backcountry, you need the skills, training, and the equipment, and you need to check the avalanche forecast every time." The NZAA, provided by the NZMSC, gives backcountry users - those outside the skifield boundary, including skiers, snowboarders, mountaineers, trampers and hunters - vital information so they can plan their trip and make informed decisions to manage their safety in avalanche terrain. Public observations on the NZAA provide an additional source of information for avalanche forecasting. Observations are also useful for anyone planning an alpine trip, said Daisley. "By submitting their observations, backcountry users are contributing to a more knowledgeable and safer backcountry community. We sincerely thank the party for sharing what must have been a very scary experience. This is a great example of the community looking out for each other." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lindsey Vonn Has Message For Everyone About Her Racy Outfit
Lindsey Vonn Has Message For Everyone About Her Racy Outfit originally appeared on The Spun. Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn turned plenty of heads at the ESPYs award show yesterday. But while most people absolutely loved her dark dress that concealed very little, Vonn had a message for those who didn't. There was a slight issue with Vonn's outfit during the red carpet event as a gust of wind lifted the front of the dress and exposed part of her underwear for the cameras. Aside from a brief moment of embarrassment, everything else went fine. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Vonn declared that her look represented "strong and feminine." She declared that it "doesn't have to be one or the other" and joked that she doesn't skip leg day either. "Strong and feminine… Doesn't have to be one or the other. We can be both 💃🏼💪🏻 just be no…. I didn't skip leg day 😉," she wrote. Vonn certainly struggled to find any haters in her own Instagram comments. Just about all of the 700-plus responses have been fans telling her how amazing she looked at the ESPYs: "The most beautiful skier around the world," one user replied. "Okay, next level fits," wrote another. "Lindsey is a total Goddess," a third wrote. "Ate and left no crumbs." "It's the small, little rays of sunshine that get me through the day." "That dress! And of course the lovely lady wearing it!" Vonn was at the ESPYs in Los Angeles after being nominated for Best Comeback. She returned to competitive skiing in 2024 after retiring back in 2019 due to knee injuries. In March, Vonn reached the podium in a World Cup event for her first time in seven years after coming in second in the super-G at the season finals in Idaho. However, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley would go on to win the Vonn Has Message For Everyone About Her Racy Outfit first appeared on The Spun on Jul 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Wall Street Journal
17-07-2025
- Wall Street Journal
Five Best: Books on Explorers
Everest Grand CircleBy Ned Gillette and Jan Reynolds (1985) 1. My favorite Everest book isn't about reaching the top of the world's tallest mountain. In 'Everest Grand Circle: A Climbing and Skiing Adventure Through Nepal and Tibet,' Ned Gillette and Jan Reynolds recount circumnavigating it—on skis—during two phases, first in Nepal in 1981 followed by Tibet in 1982. Gillette and Ms. Reynolds's 300-mile journey across the roof of the world unspools as an intimate conversation among themselves, the land and the people who live in the shadow of the peak they call 'Chomolungma'—goddess mother of the world. Gillette has a voice that is dry and sharp while Ms. Reynolds is always seeking the light: 'Each morning brought a different kind of beauty, if we were willing to look.' The power of this narrative lies in how the authors' perspectives intertwine, weaving a portrait not so much of what they did, but how it felt to do it, like 'mountain gypsies,' Mr. Gillette wrote in a 1983 essay about the expedition. He and Ms. Reynolds were free 'to rummage through the most magnificent terrain on earth.'
