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Top 5 snow-sport holidays: without skis
By Jane Labous on 10/11/2010 16:19:35
Leave the skis at home and try anything from dog-sledding to ice-climbing with one of these 5 winter adventure holidays
reindeer: Learn how to catch and herd reindeer with a lasso and try your reindeer driving skills on a two hour-safari through the dense Lapland forest. £2,139 per person, Gap Adventures, 08444 10 10 90, www.gapadventures.co.uk. 5. Build a snow house
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Snow-ga to avoid on-piste muscle ache
By Nicola Davenport on 22/02/2012 11:15:10
Like winter sports but hate the aches? Combine yoga with skiing or snowboarding to beat muscle strain
, by adding snow-sport-enhancing yoga.Increasing numbers of professional skiers and snowboarders are cottoning on to the physical and mental benefits of including yoga in their regular training regimes.Claire explains how Snowga came about, 'While on a
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Roxy Snow Workout
By Caroline Hamman on 16/09/2010 10:59:13
Get ski fit in the gym...
Hang on a second, snow? In September? Surely not. It may be fake, it may be in a gym studio, but it's definitely snow because I have that I'm-little-and-it's-Christmas-time feeling.I was awake at an unreasonable hour this morning (it was dark, need
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Go off-piste to save money on your ski holiday
By on 10/12/2011 10:07:05
Sick of the Alps? Try a different ski or snowboard destination for your snow break - and save money too
skiingBest resort: Zoldo AltoItaly compares well in terms of price to France and Switzerland, with the major advantage that while you will be skiing on less famous turf (or snow) you will still be in the Alps with the facilities that come with it
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Winter boots
By Nicola Davenport on 14/11/2011 11:12:23
Boots that will see your feet warm and dry through a winter of snow and rain
Two winters of Arctic conditions make snow boots an essential for everyone's winter wardobe. Forget slipping and sliding your way to work, invest in a pair of stylish workaday winter snowboots and you'll stay cosy whatever the winter weather can
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Slope-proof your skin
By Emma Calder on 24/01/2011 16:17:12
Heading off to the snow this winter? Follow our guide to saving your hair and skin from the sun
Dior Hydra Life Pro-Youth Skin Tint SPF 20, £28The priority is to keep skin hydrated and protected from UV rays. This superlight base adds just a hint of colour, ensuring a healthy glow - even if you've been over-indulging on the après-ski.
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Alison's challenge blog: Tuesday, 7th December 2010
By Alison Clarkson on 07/12/2010 13:09:51
Help! Think my motivation got buried in the snow...
Hands up; I've really struggled with the exercises this week. We spent the weekend visiting friends which meant no opportunity for interval training or strength circuits, instead there was eating out, home-cooked biscuits and a few cocktails in the evening. I thought I'd be able ...
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Avoid chapped lips this winter
By Nicola Davenport on 08/12/2011 08:00:53
Keep your lips soft, smooth and free from chapping through the frost, wind and snow of winter months
Look after your lipsLeave it until you feel the tingle and you'll be firefighting lip problems for weeks.When it comes to lip care, prevention really is better than cure. Don't even think about leaving the house without a balm in your bag.These products will help protect your pou...
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Bah humbug to the Christmas headlines!
By on 23/12/2010 13:06:37
Calorie counts, snow scare stories and stress level warnings. Anyone would think December 25th was Dooms Day, not Christmas day. Allow Zest to redress the balance
Here's the Christmas scare story rundown: the average Christmas dinner sees us gobbling a whopping 4,000 calories, we spend 12 days desperately pounding the pavements in search of the perfect prezzies, we drink so much alcohol in December (41% more than any other month) we're sen...
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3 of the best: no flight ski resorts
By Caroline Hamman on 18/02/2011 16:14:57
If you're not only on a budget, but eco-minded too, then try these three for size
FERRY TO Alpe d'Huez, France.Channel-hop by night from Poole or Portsmouth to Cherbourg: save money and do your bit for the planet. Drive straight down at your own pace: so little stress, we're huge fans.JOURNEY TIME: UK to resort in 11¼ hours. 7 nights at Les Bergers apartments...
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