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Experience Videos

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Ski Luxe Experiences

Heli-Skiing

HELISKIING GREENLANDS’ GLACIERS IN STYLE – AN EYOS “SLOPE-TO-SEA” EXPEDITION

Greenland is a vivid polar wilderness. The softened edges of glaciers brush with the arctic sea. Volcanic crystalline rock is hidden beneath centuries of snowfall. All manner of creatures linger above and below the shoreline. Only very few people get...

Gourmet Events

W Verbier's Haute Cuisine: The Ultimate Gastronomic Experience

“Gastronomy is and always has been connected with its sister art of love.” This quote by American food writer M.F.K. Fisher perfectly underscores the intertwining of passion and artistry that is rooted in the culinary world. Every dish is the...

Gourmet Events

Alpine Indulgence: Alta Badia’s Gourmet Skisafari

When picturing a safari, snow-topped mountains and freshly groomed pistes don’t typically come to mind. Though ‘safari’ is often used in reference to expeditions through the African wilderness, the term simply means a journey, an exploration, or a hunt. In...

GEAR

SKI ICON: FREDDY HOARE OF SKI WITH A Q (SQI)

Blurring the lines between skiwear, streetwear and sportswear is a dynamic brand that is making an impact on the slopes as well as on the streets of London. Ski with a Q (SQI) has made a jacket that keeps you...

Snow Polo

The Snow Polo World Cup: A Perfect Match in St Moritz

Snow and Polo. Two very contrasting ideas. Two of Reto Gaudenzi’s favourite things. Rather like Neapolitan ice cream which has polarized diners since the nineteenth century. Why ruin a mouthful of chocolate ice cream with the plummy sweetness of strawberry?...

GEAR

THE DARE2B SKIWEAR THAT IS SMASHING SUSTAINABILITY

Ten green bottles. The familiar, English nursery rhyme that has been employed to encourage recycling practices, knocking over each bottle, one by one, until none are left standing. Now, from singing to skiwear, activewear brand Dare2b are putting this tune’s...

Events

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN (AND SKI): WOMEN WHO SKI

The girl’s trip. Where chaos ensues, your cheeks ache from smiling too much, the bubbles are always on ice and bonds are formed that will never be forgotten. The ski trip. Where powder day beats Christmas Day, your heart pumps...

Gourmet Events

FROM PISTE TO PLATE: A SNOWCAT DINING EXPERIENCE WITH PURGATORY SKI RESORT

1st Century Roman gourmand, Apicius was the first to adorn the phrase, “We eat first with our eyes.” Now a well-known consideration amongst the finest chefs, if flavour is the music to which our tastebuds dance, then presentation is turning...

Events

MOSAICS ON THE MOUNTAIN: LES ARCS FILM FESTIVAL

As one cuts through the morning’s fresh powder, another snowfall brings new chances to carve even deeper tracks. From a piste decorated with the day’s routes, a new blank canvas is revived. Breaking things down for them to be built...

Pro Ski Events

Starstruck by City Ski Championships in Crans Montana

One would probably never equate ski racing and motor racing but on this rare occasion, the two have crossed paths in the form of Formula One Champion Damon Hill. You’ll find this speed demon along with celebrities and a clutch...

Events

Art on Ice, Zurich's Ultimate Figure Skating Dinner Show

Art on Ice is a name suited to the event that is not captured fully by words such as “theatre”, “dance” or “music” on ice. With live music, a stunning orchestra and choreography that will make you gasp, their event...

Skiing

Live and Let Die in Crans Montana

The former home of Sir Roger Moore is as enigmatic as the man himself. It is a luxury ski resort that oozes quiet class without being too flashy and is just the sort of place that a Bond villain might...

Apres Ski Events

RISE FESTIVAL - Les 2 Alpes’ Party on Top of the World

Good music, good vibes and falling snow: fellow skiers come together to drink, relax, listen to music and “party on top of the world” after a day on the slopes. Stationed between the beautiful, crisp mountains of Les 2 Alpes,...

GEAR

Ski Clothing of a Gold Star Standard: Toni Sailer

Bronze. Silver. Gold. Some dream of at least one. Others dream of, at a push, two. But very few dream of all three – and all three gold, for that matter. But gold in what – more broadly about a...

The Arts

Gstaad's Elevation 1049: the Height of the Contemporary Art Scene

Traversing the alpine slopes of the voguish Gstaad, Switzerland during an Elevation 1049 art festival feels more like stepping into the matrix than a lavish ski resort. Positioned amongst snow-laden trees and stark against the barren alpine slopes lie some...

EXPERIENCES

Svalbard Ski Adventure: The Storybook Winter Wonderland Brought to Life

Are you ready to embark on an epic, artic journey? A journey through the mesmerising landscapes of Svalbard, where you can experience the untouched wilderness of Svalbard’s most scenic spots that few have ventured to. These magical places endure tumultuous...

APRES-SKI

C’est Très Chic: Top 10 Après Ski Clothing

C’est chic, c’est très chic. Paris runway? No, this is après ski. But it might as well be the same thing. If Paris is the fashion capital of the world, then après ski is the fashion capital of the alpine...

EXPERIENCES

8 Alps Activities Away from the Slopes

Skiing isn’t all about skiing. ‘Blasphemy!’ some may say. But really, if the Alps were a festival, then skiing would be just one stage. Undoubtedly, skiing would be the Glastonbury main stage with the headliner acts performing. Yet, there’s still...

Events

‘Swing on snow’: The ultimate ski holiday for music lovers

Music to your ears, quite literally, as you sit amongst the mountains, taking in the sweet serenade of folk, jazz and soul music that echoes throughout. Situated in the heart of the Dolomites, in the Alpe di Siusi – South...

Gourmet Events

The wine connoisseur’s paradise: Sommelier on Alta Badia's slopes

Savour it. The crisp, cool sip from a bottle of regional wine as you sit at the top of a mountain, basking in the alpine sun. A moment of silence consumes you, as you indulge yourself in the refreshing delight...

Off-Piste Skiing

An insatiable appetite for skiing: Val D’isere summer skiing

‘There is no such thing as too much snow,’ stated Doug Coombes, the man who pioneered extreme skiing. Any avid skier will relate to this quote, as you end one winter ski holiday just to dream of the next, when...

Pro Sports

Winter Marathon: The Ultimate Italian Classic Car Rally

Speeding around icy hairpin bends and squeezing through narrow mountain passes in a rare vintage sports car is enough to make any extreme car preservationist shudder. But, for the competitors of the Winter Marathon car rally, this is their adrenaline-filled...

Apres Ski Events

The Taste of Vail Food and Wine Festival

Bottles of crisp white wine chilled to perfection in piles of fluffy white snow. The tantalising aroma of lamb sizzling over a hot grill wafting through the crisp mountain air. A veritable smorgasbord of delicacies waiting to be sampled after...

Apres Ski Events

A Short Ride to Wine Tasting Heaven: Wine Gondolas am Arlberg

Light from the angled afternoon sun gleams off glassware in gondolas. Bouncing back is the image of surrounding mountains and the shiny grins of anticipating guests. These guests step aboard knowing that exercise is done for the day and indulgence...

EXPERIENCES

Switzerland's Cricket on Ice: The Height of Winter Sports

As we all know, cricket is a gentleman’s game played on manicured verdant lawns, in the sunnier months of the year. But few know the sport has also quietly embraced the winter whites, as players commandeer a frozen lake in...

EXPERIENCES

Courmayeur's Mountain Gourmet Ski Experience: The Zenith of Italian Cuisine

Italian ski holidays offer more for skiers than just zipping and carving for hours on freshly groomed slopes. In fact, it is Italy’s rich food culture that attracts an elite group of gourmands to Courmayeur each year, during the Mountain...

Skiing

Niseko Village Ski Resort: A Japanese Winter Wonderland

It’s a quintessential alpine ski resort with sweeping vistas enveloped in ivory powdered snow. And yet it’s not. Yes, the crown of the surrounding trees and architecture are transformed into an idyllic chocolate-box village, as the icy particles leave an...

Apres Ski Events

The sky’s the limit: partying at the Chamonix Unlimited Festival

The pounding beat of the electronic rhythms, and the shrieks of a thousand fans moving in unison to the beat of a Svengali-like DJ. Despite the ache in your legs from a day’s skiing, you can’t help but jump, dance...

EXPERIENCES

Down Hill Racer, The Thrills and Spills of Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel

The lustrous, winter wonderland snow of the Austrian Alps is a beguiling haven for the world’s leading skiers, and Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel is a Mountain Range that is no exception. With its unforgiving steep and serpentine slopes, blind drops and...

Pro Sports

Here come the girls: The FIS World Cup - St Moritz and Courchevel

In Europe’s most revered Alpine slopes, spectators from around the world form a colourful ribbon down the mountainside. They are there to witness the world’s most skilful athletes fly down the slopes. Before them, their ski-heroes glide over the pistes,...

Events

An Incredible Dog Sled Adventure: La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc

The Odyssey is a great adventure depicted in Homer’s epic poem, entailing hardships and trials faced by Greek protagonist Odysseus who fought off one-eyed monsters and cannibal kings. The human and canine competitors of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc...

Pro Ski Events

The White Ring Lech am Arlberg: Austria's Most Spectacular Ski Event

An exhilarating challenge awaits skiers of all abilities each January in some of Austria’s most sensational racing slopes. From the moment the race signal is sounded, thousands of refined speed skiers enter a swirling loop of pristine pistes that link...

Heli-Skiing

Chicks in Choppers: Heli Ski Adventures in the Canadian Rockies

Having left behind boyfriends, husbands and children, the gaggle of girls hit the helicopter pad sporting pretty parkas, excess baggage and non-stop chatter as they prepared to invade the traditionally male-dominated enclave of a heli-skiing haven. https://skiluxemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CMH-Heli-Skiing-Take-Flight™.mp4 The majority were...

Events

Aspen’s Sport of the High Society: The St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship

“Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake,” Sylvester Stallone, an accomplished polo player himself, once quipped. But set this Sport of Kings in snow and it becomes as action-packed as hockey—on horseback. Adrenaline and athleticism aside,...

EXPERIENCES

The Sport of Skijoring: Speed Demons that Ski Sans Slopes

Breath streams like dragon smoke from the horse’s nostrils as it thunders through the winter air—in its wake, a wave of white. Through this spray of snow, a heroic profile soars through the air on a pair of skis and...

Gourmet Events

The Height of Haute Cuisine, The St. Moritz Gourmet Festival

Jetsetters have had, for a long time, a love affair with the best that life has to offer. Those who ski also love the extravagant resorts, haute après ski outing, and decant events were time away from the slopes is...

Pro Sports

Snow Golf and the Megève Winter Golf Cup, Where the Greens are White

Everyone knows that golf is not a sport for the middle of winter, especially in the French Alps. Fairways are most desirable when they are green and lush and where danger lies in amber coloured sand traps perilously positioned to...

Ski Festivals

Ski Week Aspen, The Epic Party on the Piste

Who doesn’t love a festival? A time to people to come together, connected in unison, based on a shared passion. Art festivals like Art Basel, music festivals like Coachella, or even Oktoberfest as a celebration of the love of beer...

St. Moritz

Exploring the Winter Wonderland of St. Moritz  

For those who love winter, there’s nothing like the fresh air and the pristine white blanket of snow covering Alpine mountains  that you’ll find in Switzerland. St. Moritz has always been a top jet-set destination full of ski trails, frozen...

Snow Polo

The Sport of Kings: Austria’s  Snow Polo World Cup in Kitzbuhel

The echo of metal-plated horse hooves on ice. The distant yet anxious chatter of onlookers. Snow falling and gently coating eyelashes. These are part of the experience of watching a match at the Bendura Bank Snow Polo World Cup in...

Music Festivals

Switzerland and The Sound of Music: Zermatt Unplugged Music Festival

Music festivals are addictive. There is nothing like being in a crowd full of strangers passionately singing in chorus where the only thing in common is the love of the same song. High up in the in the Swiss Alps,...

Outdoor Festivals

Switzerland’s Alpine High: The International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Château-d’Oex

Snow-covered mountains and the morning sky adorned with over 80 colorful hot air balloons is all that can be seen in the horizon. Travelers stare up in awe, as the frosty breeze tints their faces a rosy shade of pink. ...

Outerwear

Haute Ski Fashion from Erin Snow: Sari Jacket in Eco Sporty Aluminum

The Sari jacket from Erin Snow proves that you don’t have to sacrifice warmth, performance or style to build a truly innovative and responsibly made product. Made with luxurious PrimaLoft® Gold Luxe insulation and 100% Recycled Polyester fabric, this jacket...

Outerwear

Haute Ski Fashion: The Serifur Women's Parka from Moncler

The Serifur parka for women is an interpretation of Moncler’s DNA with a sophisticated and feminine urban aesthetic. This style is characterised by a cosy, slightly A-line design and is crafted in fluid Georgette with a glossy metallic appearance. The...

GEAR

Ski Gear Feature: Bella by Monument Skis

After the hugely successful launch of the Bella line last season, Monument Skis has brought the line back with few adjustments other than adding a new topsheet. The Moment Bella Skis feature the  Mustache Rocker that gives you energy and...

GEAR

Ski Luxe Product Feature: Bollé TSAR GOGGLES

Until now, no one goggle fit every face perfectly. With innovative b-flex technology, the Bollé Tsar becomes the first universal fit google. Using an integrated flexible and memory shape material, Tsar comfortably follows the contours of your unique facial structure...

Pro Ski Events

Danger and Downhill Drama at the Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm

The lustrous, winter wonderland snow of the Austrian Alps is a beguiling haven for the world’s leading skiers, and Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm Mountain Range is no exception. With its unforgiving steep and serpentine slopes, blind drops and daredevil jumps, skiers are...

Adventure

SKI LUXE MAGAZINE

   Ski Luxe Magazine, a ground-breaking bi-monthly print, digital magazine and media-rich website which provides readers insights to the ultimate in luxury ski, travel and lifestyle, was announced today from one of the alpine region’s most glitzy resorts, St. Moritz. ...