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9th November 201910th November 2019

Ready to go off piste? Five top tips…

What's off piste? I suppose that's the first question. In short it's anything that's not a groomed run. It can be just the little bit off the side or between runs, but it can be the desolate empty beautiful wilderness away from the crowds. It can be wind swept, icy and hard work or it …

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2nd November 20192nd November 2019

The five most annoying things when travelling.

Travelling (and mostly I'm talking about flying) should be smooth, calm, relaxing, enjoyable... but it's weird how seemingly little things can end up being the most annoying thing in the world. I'm sure we all have different things that annoy the hell out of us (please do add them in the comments below), but here …

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23rd October 201923rd October 2019

Your mates are RUBBISH!

Well, they are a bit aren't they? At uni we all had a big squad of pals through lectures or through sports teams and other clubs. Everyone was always up for doing stuff; going out, going away, living life to the max. I get loads of people saying they wish they could go away and …

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21st October 201921st October 2019

What’s the snow going to be like?

This is probably the most common question we get asked when people are thinking about booking one of our ski / snowboard trips... What am I? Some kind of wizard?! Frankly any weather report more than 3 days in advance is mostly guess work. In these weird days of weather it's pretty tricky to predict …

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13th October 201913th October 2019

Should I wear a helmet?

The short answer is YES! Every year we see more and more people wearing helmets. EVERYONE wears a helmet while riding a bike for sport, so why not on the snow...? In fact now there are several insurance companies that insist on it. If you are thinking of not wearing a lid it might be …

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30th September 201930th September 2019

I feel the need, the need for…

SPEED RIDING?! We've all seen James Bond; whilst skiing flips out a parachute and falls (with style) off the edge of the mountain. And do you know what, it's f-ing awesome and it's called Speed Riding. When you are here in Morzine and if you can at least tackle a red run on skis, you …

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25th September 201925th September 2019

What type of Aprés-ski person are you?

Take our little quiz to find out just what kind of aprés-ski person you are... -> Start Quiz https://youtu.be/jVQPBeUUdnI

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25th September 201925th September 2019

Travelling during the school holidays – a blagger’s guide

So we all know that travelling during the school holidays sucks. However there are plenty of people who have to; whether that's because of time off restrictions from work (TEACHERS! We're talking to you!!), your only 'holiday dates' or whether you realise actually it can be an ace time to be away. Obvs we speak …

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18th September 201918th September 2019

Five things to do at Geneva airport when you are delayed

Oh my f-ing days... there's a delay. The airport we use most at the HOFNAR experience is Geneva and it's not a massive airport and notoriously expensive (4 Swiss francs/£3.20 for a crap coffee). Frankly being delayed here can be a bit miserable, so here's our top hacks to get you through to that late …

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13th September 201913th September 2019

The best airlines for carrying your skis / snowboard

It can be really frustrating travelling with your kit. Frankly unless you are particularly wed to your stick(s) then maybe you should just rent ! However, if you own your own board, of course you want to bring it! I think my first top tip is to use a snowboard bag, with wheels. And even …

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