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Bormio, Italy offers a unique ski experience with its challenging World Cup downhill race and picturesque medieval stone town. The town is part of the Alta Valtellina SkiPass, which includes multiple nearby ski areas and a total of 63 lifts. Bormio also boasts the longest uninterrupted run in Italy and is a popular destination for ski touring. Visitors can enjoy thermal spas, non-skiing activities like cross-country skiing and ice-climbing, and indulge in regional cuisine. Air Canada offers daily connecting flights to Milan, and having a car is recommended for flexibility. [Extracted from the article]

It was Friday night at Turkey Heliski when the rumours started circulating. Mountain guide and Turkey Heliski's senior partner Thierry Gasser pointed out one of the many peculiarities of the Kaçkar Mountains that make them "cut for heli-skiing." For the last 10 winters, Switzerland-based Turkey Heliski has been bringing in not just pilots, but also mountain guides, office personnel, and sometimes raclette cheese, to the impressive Kaçkar Massif in the Pontic Alps. [Extracted from the article]

Few seem to remember Colorado's long-time Copper Mountain village (nor the short-lived Crested Butte Club Med) despite the cringey Jim Carrey and Alan Thicke film called, simply, Club Med Copper Mountain. REGULARS Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Tignes was an appropriate site for the rebuilding of a Club Med village in France - a new life after difficult times. The original village of Tignes had existed long before Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing were pushing the building of ski resorts. [Extracted from the article]

Despite Nigel's dietary requirements limiting him to two food groups, chips and pizza, Holly and I did have to give him credit for introducing us to Donald Scott, lux chalet rental specialist - and alpine epicurean. Our Scottish mountain guide Dougal Tavener had instructed the magazine's instruction editor Nigel, our ski-buddy Holly and me to hang back and wait for the alpine subway conductor to close the doors and start the descent, the four of us, now the only passengers. IAIN Holly and I had by now decided Nigel was a bit like Tony Blair: vote Labour but maintain a suspicious number of posh contacts that can lead to all sorts of memorable diversions from skiing. IAIN While I've experienced more than I can count, Nigel was a Club Med ski week virgin. [Extracted from the article]

The only UIAGM mountain guide in Sicily splits winters between his home base and the Dolomites, with March and early April typically providing the best snow conditions to ski Etna. THERE'S SKIING IN SICILY!? On our "Go Day", photographer Axel and I were up and out the hostel door at 06:30 to meet Mirto for the hour-and-a-half drive up Etna's lower flanks. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES With photographer Axel set in position on a steep untracked slope below us, and our new Macedonian ski-model Meto pushing off with his poles, I broke the silence and yelled loudly "MEAT IS COMING!" PURRING ALONG As we rumbled along excited on our first day in the cat, Nigel, Axel and I were surprised by Popova's significant above-alpine freeride terrain, seemingly skiable anywhere. From its open freeride terrain in the alpine that reaches a peak lift elevation of 2,525m, skiers today make their way down eventually to forested trails and the lowest lifts at 1,708m. [Extracted from the article]

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This article from Ski Canada provides information on various gear and gadgets related to skiing. It mentions the men's Sabre Insulated Jacket by Arc'teryx, which is designed to keep skiers warm in cold temperatures. Columbia has also released a line of Star Wars-themed ski wear, including the Skywalker Pilot Ski Suit. Apple's latest iPhones, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, offer advanced features such as improved photography and a satellite connection for backcountry rescue. Other products mentioned include the Ortovox Haute Route 32 backpack, the Helly Hansen Scout Duffle, the Adapt 2 goggle from Glade Optics, and the Descente Iris insulated jacket. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Ski Canada features an interview with Quinn Castillo, a ski guide with Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing in Revelstoke, B.C. Quinn discusses the experience of heli-assisted ski-touring, which combines the rush of heli-skiing with the more cerebral and meditative aspects of alpine touring. He also talks about the physical fitness required for heli-touring and the range of clients they cater to. The article concludes with information about Selkirk Tangiers' Heli-Touring packages. [Extracted from the article]

Knowing he now worked not too far away from the Vanoise Valley, I asked him if he wanted to join Ski Canada photographer Axel Adolfsson, and me, in Pralognan for our ski-touring day with a mountain guide. That would have been Constant Lombard, Quentin's grand-dad (b. 1923) who, although wasn't Pralo's first mountain guide, did guide the curious and the adventurous for 30 years. In the summer, their Bureau des Guides has 15 mountain guides; as well, year-round mountain guides from big resorts like Trois Vallées and Chamonix bring clients to ski at Pralo regularly. [Extracted from the article]

Take Kevin Marr, for instance, long-time lead guide and operations manager at Selkirk Snowcat Skiing. Meanwhile, Benjamin on his snowboard took Kevin's advice to ride with ski poles, holding both in one hand à la grand baton. FEATURES PHOTOS: TOM WEAGER Being able to assess a situation, think on your feet and react immediately are universal and necessary qualities among professional ski guides. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Ski Canada provides a brief history of Völkl, a ski manufacturing company that recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The article highlights the company's impressive automation and hand-made production processes, as well as its various ski models and innovations over the years. It also mentions Völkl's expansion into other sports equipment, such as tennis racquets and golf gear. The article concludes by mentioning the upcoming release of the Peregrine 82 ski model and expressing optimism for another 100 years of success. [Extracted from the article]