I inch my way towards the summit, head down, one foot shuffling in front of the other. The peak lies less than 50 metres away, but it feels like more than a mile. Breathing steadily to control my nausea, I curl my freezing fingers into tight fists inside my gloves and try to ignore my streaming nose. Continue Reading →
Disney have another film out about princesses. Nothing strange in that, but this time they are trekking through some fictional snowy mountains and in a dress and high heels. Since the release the usual anti-Disney Princess brigade have been out in force in the media. Yes, they concede that they are strong female characters, but, they are wearing dresses and high heels. Continue Reading →
The competition season has begun in earnest as the snow sports athletes of the world begin their road to the Winter Olympics. Continue Reading →
In 2010 moguls skier, Ellie Koyander was the youngest member of Team GB and the youngest female to ever compete in an Olympic freestyle skiing event at aged 18. Born into a skiing family, Koyander can never remember a time when she didn’t ski. She won her first medal when she was five years old in a slalom race. Continue Reading →
By Sophie Kelk
It’s three in the morning, it’s pitch black and we’re frozen to the bone. Layered up in our sleeping bags we sit in our doorless wooden cabin, clutching a hand-made wooden spear and a penknife respectively, petrified that a wild animal might attack. Outside, it’s snowing. Continue Reading →
Has watching the Winter Olympics inspired you to do a winter season? Sea to Sky talks to three women who have done winter seasons in Canada and Europe.
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