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Le Grand Domaine: Alpe d’Huez
© 2023 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort reviews9/29/2023
Le Grand Domaine: Alpe d’Huez
One of France's top ski destinations tempts with long and varied pistes, unusual views and sunshine for 300 days a year. What else is there, under the Le Grand Domaine name?
Tackling Italian driving. Guide
© 2018 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Journey9/28/2017Updated on: 9/27/2023
Tackling Italian driving. Guide
Italy is a destination for both winter and summer vacations. We try to make a car trip there less stressful and inconvenient.
[2023] Avoid roaming fees in Switzerland
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Tips11/30/2015Updated on: 9/2/2023
[2023] Avoid roaming fees in Switzerland
Switzerland, not being an EU country, is not subject to cheap or free international roaming regulations. This sometimes inflates call prices, but it is possible to save money here as well.
Driving in Austria. Guide
© 2014 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Journey10/23/2017Updated on: 9/2/2023
Driving in Austria. Guide
The Austrian Alps tempt thousands of tourists every year, and still very many of them come to this country by car. In this article, we will try to make traveling on these roads easier.
How to get to Grisons?
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Journey11/19/2015Updated on: 8/30/2023
How to get to Grisons?
Grisons is one of the most important skiing cantons of Switzerland. Despite the perfectly developed road network in the area, getting here is not obvious.
Conquering Swiss mountain passes: shuttle trains or highway detours?
© 2022 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Journey10/29/2022
Conquering Swiss mountain passes: shuttle trains or highway detours?
When going to the iconic Zermatt or Saas-Fee, we will face the dilemma of whether to make up the journey or load the car on the train. We examine how to take a car by train in Switzerland.
Pandemic skiing
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COVID-1910/29/2020Updated on: 11/6/2020
Pandemic skiing
The autumn infection surge triggered a series of decisions aimed at limiting the spread of the disease. What do we know and what can we expect?
Monterosa and Zermatt-Cervinia - connection coming to fruition?
© 2019 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort developments4/11/2019
Monterosa and Zermatt-Cervinia - connection coming to fruition?
In a few years, will we be able to taste winter sports in the world's third largest combined ski region? Cervinia and Monterosa Ski are in talks.
Alpine Crossing: New link between Zermatt and Cervinia
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Resort developments2/27/2019
Alpine Crossing: New link between Zermatt and Cervinia
Last year Zermatt celebrated the opening of the world's highest 3-S cable car after more than 3 years of construction. We already know it's not over, as another unique construction project is starting in April.
Monterosa Ski. The Italian Freeride Mecca
© 2018 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort reviews2/14/2018
Monterosa Ski. The Italian Freeride Mecca
We decided to check out the mecca of Italian freeride and the group of resorts united under the name of Monterosa Ski. Is it a place for everyone? Let's find out.
Record-breaking cableway in Switzerland
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Resort developments12/19/2017
Record-breaking cableway in Switzerland
Another record-breaking winter sports project has opened in Switzerland - this time it's a funicular in Stoos with the world's steepest gradient.
Relax... If you can. Ischgl-Samnaun review
© 2016 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort reviews10/20/2017
Relax... If you can. Ischgl-Samnaun review
"Relax. If you can..." - this slogan will be seen everywhere in this Tyrolean resort. Ischgl is now one of the most developed resorts in Europe.
SnowSpot reviews: Hintertux in autumn
© 2013 Tomasz Gabryelewicz
Resort reviews10/2/2017
SnowSpot reviews: Hintertux in autumn
Hintertux - the summer heaven for skiers. A glacier, it is the only one in Austria open for business 365 days a year. With that in mind, in this review we focus exclusively on skiing outside of the winter season.
Winter season 2017/2018 just started! The list of opened resorts
© 2017 Paweł Gabryelewicz
First snow9/24/2017
Winter season 2017/2018 just started! The list of opened resorts
After a very hot summer in southern Europe this year, it got cold very quickly. Cold enough to let skiing resorts open their slopes. Therefore we check where you can go now to enjoy the first snow this season.
Marmolada, The Queen of Dolomites. Arabba resort review
© 2017 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort reviews9/21/2017
Marmolada, The Queen of Dolomites. Arabba resort review
Befitting their UNESCO World Heritage Site status, the Dolomites are one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Europe. Of historical importance to the Italians, more recently they have become a mecca for winter sports fans. The Dolomiti Superski area is popular with skiers from all over the world. In this article we will focus on the topmost parts of the region.
SnowSpot reviews: Zermatt-Cervinia
© 2017 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort reviews9/17/2017
SnowSpot reviews: Zermatt-Cervinia
As the highest situated resort in Europe, Zermatt-Breuil-Cervinia-Valtournenche is, on paper, quite the attraction for the ski enthusiast. The lifts on the Plateau Rosa glacier are open nearly year-round, and the thickness of snow cover rarely dips below a meter. Still, it remains an unpopular choice among skiers, and so we set out to find why.
Avalanche in Italian Alps
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Accidents3/3/2017
Avalanche in Italian Alps
Two avalanches swept down in Italy's Aosta Valley yesterday. Three people were killed.
The supermodern lift in Klosters
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Resort developments11/1/2016
The supermodern lift in Klosters
No, this isn't a scifi flick. One of Europe's largest resorts, Davos-Klosters, is to launch a lift which measures passenger height by means of... a laser!
Alpe d'Huez redevelops Signal / Grande Sure area
© 2023 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort developments11/1/2016
Alpe d'Huez redevelops Signal / Grande Sure area
Alpe d'Huez will launch two new lifts and a snow park.
Ischgl with a new 8-person lift
© 2016 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Resort developments11/1/2016
Ischgl with a new 8-person lift
Austrian resort to upgrade the Flimspitze lift
How to choose ski-boots
© 2016 Paweł Gabryelewicz
equipment2/6/2016
How to choose ski-boots
The holidays are over and the sales have begun. They're a great opportunity for those looking to buy better equipment for less money.
Skis made to order
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Trivia1/20/2016
Skis made to order
The trend of personalised sports equipment continues to grow. After heat-shaped ski boots molded to the users own feet the time has come for the skis themselves.
15 of January - Paweł's nameday
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Trivia1/15/2016
15 of January - Paweł's nameday
Name-day wishes
More than freeride. Heliskiing!
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Trivia1/11/2016
More than freeride. Heliskiing!
Freeride? Sure. But what if one was to trade a mundane gondola for... a helicopter?
3 reasons that make evening skiing worth it
© 2013 Paweł Gabryelewicz
Tips12/30/2015
3 reasons that make evening skiing worth it
Winter sports needn't end in the afternoon, and skiing after dark might turn out equally as exciting as by daylight.
Organising a ski trip? 3 simple tips to help you
Tomasz Gabryelewicz
Tips12/4/2015
Organising a ski trip? 3 simple tips to help you
Organising a ski trip is not easy, especially for those whose adventure with winter sports has just begun. Here are a few simple tricks to help make your trip successful and the decision-making process shorter.
Equipment care. Part 2: Bindings
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equipment11/27/2015
Equipment care. Part 2: Bindings
In this part of our equipment care series we focus on ski bindings. A highly important part of the ski, it is responsible for safety during skiing and should thus receive no less care than the ski base.
Equipment care. Part 1: Waxing
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equipment11/25/2015
Equipment care. Part 1: Waxing
What is ski waxing and why is it important?