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Connor’s story – Snow Camp

This year we are pleased to be supporting Connor, through Snow Camp, a charity that helps young people who would otherwise not be able to experience the joy and freedom of the winter sports we know and love, as a chance to escape their daily lives.   Read below to see how he has been …..

The Shape of the Season in Klosters

We are often asked what time of year is best for skiing and what characterises the different times of the winter. Every resort is slightly different with its own idiosyncrasies. For PT Ski in Klosters our experience is as follows:   Pre Christmas   Although the lifts open in mid to late November our season …..

The Telegraph Ski Show 2019

The week before last saw the Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Festival take place in London.  Despite living and breathing skiing all year long, this is a real indicator that the season is almost here! With Mount Battersea standing at 50 feet outside it certainly did feel like we were in the mountains, only a little …..

Ski green!

Green and skiing aren’t necessarily two words that naturally go together, we are not talking about skiing on grass, rather ‘green holidays’ that are becoming all the rage.   Following on from the climate protests last Friday, which were held not only all over the country but globally as well, we can see the importance …..

Summer cycling trip by James P-T

I had to drive out to Klosters in mid June with a bit of kit and to run a couple of small errands. It wouldn’t have been worth the effort if I was not obliged to go. I then alighted on the brainwave of suggesting to a couple of friends, Jonathan Botting and Ed Kilwick, …..

Season Opener

The ski lifts are planned to open for weekends from 8 November, with continuous operation from 21 November. For PT Ski, our season isn’t scheduled to start until mid December and we will be running our “Open the Season with James P-T” long weekend from Wednesday 18 December to Sunday 22 December. James is looking …..

The SWV Ski Challenge 2019

PT Ski were very pleased once again to be the organisers of the SWV Ski Challenge, a fun racing weekend raising much needed funds for the charity Supporting Wounded Veterans. We had 23 teams competing overall and this included 5 teams comprising of veterans who had been through the Charity’s programmes. We were also very …..

Snow Camp 2018/19: Sadie’s Story

Snow Camp is an amazing national youth charity that helps young people from inner cities turn their lives around through skiing, snowboarding, life skills training, qualifications and work experience. Their approach is to engage young people by providing a year-long programme at artificial and indoor ski slopes in the UK. The time the young people …..

What will the snow be like this winter? By Arnie Wilson

It’s scarcely past tea-time and I’ve just reluctantly put the heating on in my home in Sussex. It’s dark outside, and there’s a frost coming, I’m certain. Winter is on its way! As November unfolds, all skiers’ (and snowboarders’) eyes are on the heavens…wondering whether Mother Nature is going to deliver plentiful snow this winter. …..