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Don’t let your winter sports holiday go downhill!

Looking for some inspiration this winter season for your next ski or snowboarding trip abroad? Fancy a trip closer to home or perhaps you’d like to venture a bit further across the pond?

Every Sunday evening, Theo Paphitis invites small businesses to send him a tweet about their Business. This has been dubbed ‘Small Business Sunday’ or #SBS. He selects 6 of his favourites (out of many thousands) and honours them with a #SBS of the week.

Oregon-based company Columbia Sportswear might not be the best known name here in Europe, but over in the States they’re one of the biggest players in the outdoor sports market, making quality kit at reasonable prices.

Are you looking for the ideal winter baselayer? look no further, the brand new Columbia Omni-Heat  and Omni-Wicking Baselayer are the height of technological advances.

Its Omni-Heat thermal reflective lining uses space blanket technology to trap your body heat without adding bulk, yet still retaining supreme breathability for times when your heart rate hits the red zone. The Midweight Long Sleeve is also durable, and anti pilling, and it fits close to the body for easy layer-ability. 

Find snowsure slopes in December. Pre-Christmas skiing often means cheaper ski passes, fewer people on the slopes and shorter lift queues. This, combined with choosing a snowsure ski resort, can make for a winning combination.

An Article recently published on Loveskiing.co.uk about this seasons must have, written by our one and only Oli

Walkers using a path near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales national park will find the going easier – with the greatful contribution from a group of volunteers from RAF Linton-on-Ouse.

A Swiss stuntman attempts the highest tight rope walk  in Germany, scaling Germany’s 9000ft Zugspitze mountain in southern Bavaria.

RANIYA, Iraqi Kurdistan – When 27-year-old Runbir Muhammad decided to return to Iraqi Kurdistan from Sweden this year, he didn’t board a plane or drive thousands of kilometers. Instead, he hopped on his bike.

Flights have been grounded, roads closed and power cuts have plunged vast areas of New Zealand into darkness following the country's heaviest snowfall in decades.