pistepals.com - a website for solo skiers and boarders

Welcome to Pistepals

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Forthcoming Trips;

Summer Mountain Biking in Morzine - dates TBC confirmed - please email me if you think you might be interested in this trip?

19th Dec-3rd Jan - Xmas/New Year Bonanza! TBC but likely Chamonix

Solo Boarder Solo skiers enjoying a hot tub

Welcome to pistepals (the site for solo skiers and boarders to look for a skiing or boarding buddy or accommodation with no single supplements) Stay and have a look around at our recommended chalets - or head straight on over to the forum and hook up with fellow solo skiers and snowboarders. www.pistepals.com/forum

As a solo skier (and now "trainee" boarder) myself, I found the industry very much geared towards couples and families. Skiing and boarding alone is expensive and lonely. So I thought, why not create somewhere where people can meet up and find other solo skiers and boarders to holiday with, or find chalets with no single supplement. If you would rather enjoy skiing or riding your snowboard alone, then check in the "chalets for solos" pages and you will see special offers from well renowned chalets such as Rude and JustMountain and perhaps offer some advice to other solo skiers and boarders as to what to expect, which resorts are good etc.

If you are looking for a fellow skier or boarder to make up a group then post a message in the forum. Once you've got a group, then check out the chalets for groups page and you will find chalets in there that are most set up for groups of indivduals rather than loads of family rooms.

Have fun here - tell all your friends and let us know if you've had a successful skiing or boarding holiday! Why not be inspired and read about our recent adventure to Les Gets!

**NewsFlash!! - New website for catered chalet holidays. ChaletConsultant.com will organise your trip for you - leaving you free to enjoy your leisure time!

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 April 2009 )

Snow News

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Here in the UK the snow is excellent. The base depth has dramatically improved at all five Scottish resorts following the heavy snowfalls across the UK over the last week. Low temperatures, around -6C, mean the snow is nice and powdery in most places.

New snow fell over the weekend across Austria. St Johann received an impressive 40cm of fresh snow on Sunday. As you might expect their conditions are excellent. Knee deep powder can be found both on and off piste on the upper runs. The rest of Austria received between 10cm and 15cm of fresh snow and more is forecast this week.

Skiers and boarders heading to France this week are in for a treat. Many resorts received between 20cm and 40cm of fresh snow this weekend, especially in the southern areas. Isola 2000 received 40cm and their three metre base provides great snow coverage.

Passo Tonale in Italy now has an incredible 550cm of snow on its upper slopes. This is an increase of 110cm over the weekend. Sunny skies over most of Italy and mountains of fresh powder await anyone venturing out there this week.

Utah and Colorado in America have seen lots of fresh snow. Alta and Snowbird received about 30cm of perfect powder over the weekend and another 20cm is forecast for Monday night. A temperature of -9C ensures the snow is in fantastic condition.

The Skeena heli-ski area in Canada just keeps on receiving snow. They received 140cm of powder last week and another 15cm fell over the weekend. However, bad weather meant they couldn't operate on Saturday.

The rest of British Columbia and Alberta received a bit of fresh snow but nothing significant. They are all skiing very well.

Further Information can be found at the BBC Weather Centre or for more detailed and resort specific information go to our partner site which is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/sports/snowsports/snownews.shtml

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 February 2009 )