THE AW14 SKI-
STYLE AWARD
Thisseason looksset tobeamoodyone, at least
forslopeside fashions. “It’sall about thecoloursof
seaandsky... Blues, greys, greens,”says
CatherineWeakley, deputyeditorat
TelegraphSki
andSnowboard
. She recommends
Patagonia’s
Untracked
forwomenand
Oakley
formen,withcool
newprints–O’Neill’sbirds,Nikita’sAztec themes
–alsomakingashowing. But ifyou reallywant to
makean impact, donakigu (ie, aJapanese
animal onesie). Roar!
kigu.co.uk
BEST USE OF AN OVER-USED WEB TREND
#SELFLAINE
Ifyoucan’t resist theurge tomake like thevainestofcelebsand takeaselfieat
every turn, at least tryandwinsomething foryourefforts. Snapyourself inyourski
gear, post it tosocialmediawith#selflainebefore29March2015, andyoucouldwin
accommodation, liftpassandequipment rental for thewhole2015/16winterseason
inFlaine. Bettergetpracticing thatpout.
selflaine.com
2014’S CHEAPEST WAY TO
FAKE BEING AN OLIGARCH
Heliskiing isavailable for
€200perdrop, a fractionof
theusualprice, in Italy’s
AostaValley
.Notmuch
to tickoneoff the
bucket list.
mountain-experts.com
BEST PLACE TO THROW OLD-
SCHOOL SHAPES ON A MOUNTAIN
In its21st year,
RaveonSnow–
held inSaalbachHinterglemm,Austria, in
earlyDecember– is theonlywayanyself-respecting technoandelectronic
music fanshouldkickoff thewinter season. “It’sanamazing three-dayparty.
Justdon’t forget tosleep!” sayDJduoMeat&ChrisWood.
raveonsnow.com
THE HIPSTER GOURMET ROSETTE
For a few yearsnow, residentsof London, Paris andBerlinhavebeen
chompingdown
street food
likea loadof Kentucky truckers–or,
moreprecisely, hipsters in trucker caps– andnow ski resorts are
jumpingon thebandwagon. Pop-ups, safaris and food trucks areall
showingup in the snow zone,with
Megève
, inFrance’sHaute
Savoie, leading theway. Threeof its top restaurants–LeWdu
Christomet, LeDahuandLe540–will have vans servingon the
slopes.
Arêches-Beaufort
gets anhonourablemention too,withLe
BusGourmet, awholebusof delicious snacksguaranteed to
jeopardise your ability tofit into those skinny salopettes.
Andnowover toyou...
You’ve readourpicks for thecoming season,
butwe’d love tohearwhat you’re looking
forward to. Simply tweetuswithhashtag
#EJTRAVELLERSKI
and tell usyour thoughtsonwhere tofind the
best off-pisteaction, beguilingaprèshaunts,
family-friendly resortsoranyother insider tips
youhave.Andwhereveryougo this ski season,
have funandbecareful!
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