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Half term holidays to be hit by Border Force strikes

Approximately 1000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union are set to walk out during February half-term

The Independent UK

Après drinks could be adding €60 a round to your ski trip

Research has found the cheapest and most expensive resorts

Wales Online

The best last-minute holiday ideas for February

The last true month of winter brings a diverse range of travel options. Whether you’re after early-year sunshine, a Valentine’s break or a half-term escape with the kids, Mary Novakovich picks the best of the bunch

The Independent UK

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Risks of backcountry skiing

Surge in accidents

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Avalanche kills ski champ Kyle Smaine

The sports world is mourning skiing champion Kyle Smaine, who was killed in an avalanche in Japan, where he’d spent the past 10 days being photographed on the slopes, according to photographer Grant Gunderson.

Tribune News Service

Champion US freestyle skier dies in avalanche in Japan

Kyle Smaine had gone to Japan for ‘unbelievable snow quality’

The Independent UK

Former halfpipe world champion Kyle Smaine killed in avalanche at age of 31

Kyle Smaine, a former halfpipe world champion skier, died in an avalanche in Japan on Sunday, his family have confirmed

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Kyle Smaine dead: World champion skier tragically dies in Japan avalanche aged just 31

Kyle Smaine was pronounced dead on Sunday after the former world champion freestyle skier's family confirmed he and an unnamed Austrian were hit by an avalanche in Japan

Daily Mirror

Skiers found unconcious after N. Alps avalanche

NAGANO -- Two men were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest Monday morning after being caught in an avalanche in the Northern Japanese Alps on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

2 foreign skiers hit by Japan avalanche found, presumed dead

Japanese rescuers have found two foreign men who were hit by an avalanche while backcountry skiing

The Independent UK

U.S. professional skier named as one victim of Japan avalanche

One of two foreign men swept up in an avalanche in Japan while back-country skiing in the central prefecture of Nagano and found without vital signs on Monday was U.S. professional skier Kyle Smaine, an outdoor magazine said.

Reuters

‘Polar Preet’ makes furthest unsupported solo polar ski expedition in history

Captain Preet Chandi covered 922 miles (1,485km) in 70 days and 16 hours on her record-breaking trek.

The Independent UK

Mikaela Shiffrin denied share of all-time World Cup wins record by 0.06sec

Mikaela Shiffin was narrowly denied by Germany’s Lena Duerr on Sunday in her bid to equal the all-time World Cup wins record for men or women

The Guardian - US

Report: Iranian Olympic Skier Flees to Germany

Iranian Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi has quit her home country and applied for asylum in Germany, a Persian-language media outlet outside Iran reported Saturday, publishing an emotional interview with the athlete. Ahmadi, in her early 20s, was the only Iranian woman to qualify for last year's Beijing Winter Games. "I…

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Daily Mirror

Woman dies in Italy avalanche after near-miss in another snow-slip last year

Arianna Sittoni, 30, was practicing ski mountaineering with guide Guido Trevisan when the avalanche swept her to her death on the Lagorai mountain chain in Trentino, Italy

USA Today Sports Media Group

How to Watch the 2023 Winter X Games | channel, stream, event schedule

The Winter X Games, one of the most highly-anticipated annual events for extreme sports enthusiasts, is set to return on Friday night.

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Foreign Office travel warning for holidaymakers heading for France

Holidaymakers are being urged to contact their travel operator for advice before they travel

The Guardian - AU

Drones, phones and secret tapes: how police zeroed in on Greg Lynn over alleged murders of Victorian campers

CCTV footage and police surveillance devices played a key role in the arrest of the former pilot after the March 2020 disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay

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The Independent UK

Skiing and sustainability go hand in hand on an invigorating trip to Andermatt

Transforming from a military base to a luxe snowsports hotspot, Andermatt has had quite the glow-up; Helen Coffey checks out how this Swiss resort is balancing tourism growth with staying green

Daily Record

Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway reopens after four-year closure

After a four-year closure, the Cairngorm Mountain Railway has reopened, taking passengers and snowsports enthusiasts up the northern slopes of Cairn Gorm to the Cairngorm Mountain ski resort.

Daily Mirror

French ski resorts strikes - everything you need to know from key dates to refund rights

Two main unions covering lift and seasonal workers in the Alps plan “unlimited” industrial action from January 31 as part of wider protests against pension reforms in France

The Independent UK

As French ski workers announce strikes, how could they affect half-term holidays?

Industrial action is causing uncertainty for those booking February skiing trips

Daily Mirror

Full list of strikes that could hit February half term holidays from France to Spain

February half term holidays could be affected by strikes in the UK, France, Spain and Portugal due to a series of walkouts planned throughout the month

The Guardian - UK

In stark contrast: the warming of Europe’s ski resorts – photo essay

Comparison of satellite images from start of 2023 and those from last winter shows unprecedented lack of snow

The National (Scotland)

Iconic Highland railway returns after four year closure

THE Cairngorm Mountain Railway is set to return to full operation on Thursday following significant engineering works and testing.

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