On the ski fields of Mount Taehwa, groomed pistes snake down wooded hillsides to a luxurious hotel and a giant screen showing a North Korean army choir. But the runs are empty. Work began on Masikryong ski resort, the only one in the North and the brainchild of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, after Pyeongchang in … Read more
It’s an area better known as a hotbed of insurgency but Indian Kashmir’s only ski resort — a favourite among aficionados for its silky snows — is now trying to attract international-level competition to its slopes. Nestled in the mountain range that encircles the Indian-controlled Kashmir Valley, Gulmarg is a stone’s throw from the highly-militarised … Read more
Hao Rui only took up skiing this winter, but the 17-year-oldlooked like a veteran as he perched casually atop a slope outside Beijing before schussing downhill. “I started my training on November 28. I’d never been skiing before,” said Hao, standing with other young Chinese in brightly coloured ski jackets at a resort in Zhangjiakou, … Read more
At least four people have died in an avalanche at the ski resort of Tignes in south-eastern France, rescuers say. The group was buried after the wall of snow swept through an off-piste area, police say. Some reports say there were nine in the group, including a guide, and that the other five remain missing, … Read more
At least four people have died in an avalanche at a ski resort in Tignes in eastern France At least four people have died in an avalanche at a ski resort in Tignes in eastern France, rescue services say. Nine people were buried by the snow after the avalanche swept through an off-piste area of … Read more