All news on the topic: Skiing

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Countdown star Susie Dent reveals what's really stopping people taking up skiing
Countdown wordsmith Susie Dent, along with Crystal Ski holidays, has discovered a fear of falling over stops most people from hitting the slopes
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Five family members who froze to death on ski trip named as brothers and cousin
The cross-country skiers - three brothers, their cousin and uncle - reportedly fell asleep together after getting stranded on the Tete Blanche mountain in the Swiss Alps
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Missing skier may still be alive as five others found frozen to death in Alps
Five skiers were found dead after sending a distress signal during a storm in the Swiss Alps. A sixth member of the group is still missing and may have fallen down a crevice
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Dog owner explains how he avoided spending thousands on vet bills
Brian Flynn, 52, said a UK vet quoted him £5,318 for surgery and aftercare when Flash, his eight year old Beagle, suffered a leg injury during a holiday in France
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Woman killed after being buried in Japanese avalanche was 21-year-old born in UK
Isabella Bolton, 21, was skiing on Mt Yotei, near Hokkaido in northern Japan, when a slope collapsed burying her and two other visitors under snow
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Group of skiers found lifeless in Swiss Alps 'froze to death' during huge storm
The group of six skiers, who ranged in age from 21 to 58, had left Zermatt, Switzerland on Saturday morning with the goal of reaching the town of Arolla, near the Matterhorn mountain
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Five skiers found dead in Swiss Alps as cops hunt for 6th person
Police in Switzerland have ramped up their search to locate one a skier after five people from the same party were found dead in the Swiss Alps on the weekend after a brutal storm
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Top Tories took £13k in ski trip freebies while NHS docs struggled during strike
Eight Tory MPs - including former prime minister Liz Truss - lapped up freebies and benefits during a recent jaunt to Davos, all while junior doctors were forced to strike over low pay
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Lavish ski resort Meghan Markle picked for girls' trip with pristine cabins
Meghan Markle visited the Powder Mountain ski resort in Utah with her friends Heather Dorak and Kelly McKee Zajfen this week but was able to stay under the radar
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Meghan Markle enjoys ski trip with gal pals - despite not being able to ski
Meghan Markle posed for pictures alongside her female friends as she made the most of a luxurious ski trip, despite the fact she has previously revealed that she has no idea how to ski
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Meghan enjoys secret ski trip without Prince Harry after his crushing legal loss
Meghan Markle hit the slopes with friends Kelly McKee Zajfen and Heather Dorak as the group visited Powder Mountain near Salt Lake City in Utah
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Horror video shows tourist chopper spin out of control and smash into building
Panicked onlookers caught the moment the chopper jolts back and forth and collides into a restaurant - before it's left hanging upside down with six passengers inside
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Chloe Burrows 'almost died' on ski trip with Millie as she says her 'body hurts'
Love Island finalist Chloe Burrows headed abroad for a ski trip to France with her close pal Millie Court earlier this week and the pair have since shared updates with their fans
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Scary moment skiers narrowly avoid death after helicopter drops gas cylinder
The helicopter is seen carrying goods over the pristine Aprica resort in northern Italy, when it drops a gas cylinder on to the slope, almost hitting a skier careening down the piste
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'I flew 2,000 miles for first date - and it was the best decision ever'
Nicole Christine, 30, flew to Park City, Utah, US, from Charlotte, North Carolina, US, to meet a man she matched with on a high-end dating app - and plans to see him again very soon
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Tributes to Brit skier, 47, killed in plunge off ‘world’s most difficult’ slope
A 47-year-old British man who died after a fall down one of the world's most dangerous ski slopes in Switzerland has been named as Grahame Carter from Chichester, West Sussex
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Meghan Markle's move to 'remind Prince Harry of her presence' as she 'waits'
Prince Harry was firmly reminded of his wife Meghan Marke's presence on the Canadian ski slopes on Valentine's Day as the 'carefree' pair got stuck in to the snow on show
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Alex Scott and Vicky Pattison lead celebrity ice trek for Comic Relief 2024
Alex Scott, Vicky Pattison, Sara Davies and former Love Island host Laura Whitmore are ready to take on a mammoth challenge in order to raise money for this year's Comic Relief campaign
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Harry whizzes down slopes as he celebrates sweet Valentine's Day with Meghan
Prince Harry has wasted no time getting into the spirit of the Invictus Games. He was seen whizzing down slopes in adaptive skis as he and Meghan kicked off an Invictus Games event
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Harry and Meghan give off '2 distinct messages' on ski trip, expert says
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's loving display on the slopes of Whistler in British Columbia make a clear statement an expert says
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Harry & Meghan put on defiant display to hit ski slopes after royal website row
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hold hands as they reunite in public to promote the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada after the Duke of Sussex's solo visit to the UK
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Esprit Ski axed after 41 years in fresh blow for Brits planning ski holidays
Esprit Ski is going to shut down at the end of the ski season after 41 years of providing winter holidays to families, with the announcement coming shortly after Powder White shut its doors
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Woman wakes up from 'trip of a lifetime' to find she's in completely wrong place
Mandy, known as 'Your TikTok Mum', had planned to travel from Newcastle, where she lives, and then board a route to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper train, but due to heavy rain and flooding, the journey was cut short for her
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BA flight stopped from taking off because cushions had 'too much padding'
The British Airways flight from Milan to London Heathrow on Monday was stopped from taking off after Italian officials boarding and found that the seats did not meet specification
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Brit skier dies after 'sliding to death' on one of world's most difficult slopes
The 47-year-old died while attempting to ski down the Swiss Wall around 9:45am local time while with another skier and a snowboarder