Ski of the year in some mags - I'm not surprised!

Advantages: Go anywhere do almost anything - on snow, of course!
Disadvantages: Snow melts :o(

...There I was wandering round the Ski Show at the NEC looking for my dream ski - Salomon's X-Scream Series - at a decent price. I found it several times over, but as usual, overpriced for what they were. Salomon's never seem to be bargains, in my experience. Then the boss of my favourite holiday company suggested looking at Rossignol's Bandit B2. According to him, the French ski shops loved them. Intrigued, I wandered around again looking for them. No luck. They didn't seem to be there. Disappointed, I went home and decided to look on the net for this mysterious ski. I didn't find much there, either. I began to wonder if they really existed. A week or two later, I bought a skiing magazine that had a review of all the upcoming 2004 skis. And in there, was a review of the mythical beast that was the Rossi B2, along with it's siblings...

schneckster 18.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Rossignol Bandit B2 Skis

wii ski

Advantages: great family fun
Disadvantages: n/a

...Wii is one of the greatest games consoles that I have ever purchased and I absolutely love all of the games that I have played on it to date. Wii Family Ski is a game that up to five people can play and requires the Wii Fit to be able to play. It took me a while to find the Wii Fit or as it is also known the balance board but I kept on searching and got there in the end. Wii Family Ski lets you create a character from scratch or you can import your Mii character too whilst selecting different ski gear for your character. You need to use the Nunchuck and Remote in your hands to use as ski poles and step on the Wii Board to really take advantage of this great game. The Wii Board takes over to allow the player to turn whilst skiing by measuring the swaying and leaning of the body. In Family Ski, there are 14 different slopes to...

jo_field26 12.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Family Ski (Wii)

They have barely changed in 2 years - Wonder Why!?

Advantages: Durability, speed and control - Superb!!
Disadvantages: There's no snow!

...Rossignol have kept these bad boys pretty much the same for the past 2 seasons simply because there is nothing they could do to make them better! These skis are guaranteed fun, on or off-piest. I'm going to keep them for at least 10 years. Not quite as fast as my old school Rossignol 198's but then again Bandits are like paddles in comparison. The wide structure does help them cruise nicely over powder and still leaves you with a great degree of control on piested runs as well! Perfect ski for those of an intermediate or advanced level. Very hard to fault them but I would say they need tip guards as these do tend to get a little cut up. Not really a fault, just a good idea if you want to keep them looking as slick as they did when you bought them....

volcom 26.07.2004 · Read review
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Review of Rossignol Bandit B2 Skis

The scary slopes of the Sheffield Ski Village!

Advantages: Good fun
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

...When it comes to sport I have always tried to avoid extreme sports, favouring instead things like athletics and running. I represented my county (Yorkshire) at both cross country running and athletics when I was still at school and since then I have completed one full marathon and three half marathons but as far as sport is concerned that is about it for me. I have always consciously avoided skiing, although I realise that this is quite tame in comparison with a lot of what is available these days. Over the years I have declined several chances to accompany friends to winter ski resorts for fear of being a likely candidate to suffer a broken leg or worse, but I have a group of friends that are regular visitors to the European ski resorts and these same friends also frequently visit the Sheffield Ski Village, which is only a few miles...

micksheff 10.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sheffield Ski Village

Skiing heaven.

Advantages: Great holiday
Disadvantages: none

...The silent majesty of the Canadian Rockies in winter is a completely unforgettable sight but the feeling of skiing down the tree lined runs is second to none. Now that Christmas is over it is time to dust off the Salopettes, dig out the passports, buy a new set of thermals and head off to the slopes. Well an introduction like that makes me sound like an expert skier who goes year in, year out racing down the black runs, well the reality doesn?t quite add up, I have been once, to one of the most peaceful, beautiful areas I have ever visited Lake Louise, in the Canadian Rockies. Lake Louise is a 2 hour drive from Calgary (direct, but very long flights available from Heathrow) the countryside on the journey goes from mildly interesting, seeing the Calgary ski jump where Eddie the Eagle made his winter Olympic name, to the beautiful...

MHam 29.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of Lake Louise, Ski Resort

Ski Smooth Yogurt

Advantages: Delicious!
Disadvantages: Not big enough if anything!

...Everyone loves a good bargain...well these little yoghurts are buy one get one free in Sainsburys as I type! They're Ski Smooth Yoghurts, and are delicious. Made by Nestle, they come in blue packs of four with two flavours - strawberry and raspberry sized in 120 gram pots. As the title states, they're smooth versions so contain no 'bits' in them, something that I'm a big fan of as I hate getting little hard bits of fruit stuck in my teeth which can happen with yoghurts with the 'bits' still in them. According to the packaging, "with all natural ingredients and years of experience in blending delicious fruit with creamy tasting yoghurt, Ski yoghurts are just naturally delicious." Very much so! They're relatively thick when scooped up by your spoon but no stodgy or unpleasant when you eat it. It tastes very refreshing and precisely...

carl.mcqueen 13.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nestlé Ski Smooth Strawberry & Raspberry Yogurt

The best ski resort in the world

Advantages: The accommodation, the skiing, the nightlife... everything.
Disadvantages: More costly than europe... but worth it!

...INTRODUCTION Whistler – Blackcombe is a ski resort situated about two hours bus journey north of Vancouver in Canada and is quite simply the most incredible ski resort I’ve ever had the fortune of skiing in. Before I begin to wax lyrically about its virtues a little background on myself as regards skiing. I’ve been skiing now for about 15 years having started at the tender age of 7 and until travelling to Whistler I’ve only ever-skied in Europe. In this time I’ve been all over Europe in all the major skiing countries as well as the less well known Andorra, Bulgaria, Finland and Sweden. I say all this not in an attempt to show off but to show that I think I have the credentials to comment on ski resorts. I actually went to Whistler for two weeks in Easter ‘99 to visit my brother who was...

Mercury 01.03.2001 (24.06.2001) · Read review
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Review of Whistler, Ski Resort

Top Five Resorts For Pre-Christmas Skiing

Advantages: Cheaper, Less Crowded, Atmospheric...
Disadvantages: May Be Cheaper, But Still Not Cheap!

...WHY PRE-CHRISTMAS? Well, it isn't just that greedy snowboarders & skiers such as myself are too impatient to wait until the season proper, which traditionally begins after Christmas?or not entirely, anyway. But there's nothing lovelier than a White Christmas, in a scenic location, and few locations are lovelier or more scenic than some of the world's best ski resorts. A long weekend spent on the slopes in the lead-up to the festive season can be incredibly satisfying, especially if you can manage to squeeze in a night's stay in Geneva, Zurich or Vienna en route, and visit one of the continent's more charming Christmas markets into the bargain. Speaking of bargains, there are more than a few to be had before the Peak-Season officially begins, when prices generally skyrocket, and pre-Christmas slopes are often very pleasantly under...

snowbunni 17.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on Skiing

Free service for finding a ski job

Advantages: Free, fast, easy to use
Disadvantages: some of the online forms are a bit long and clunky

...I used this site last year to find a ski season job in the alps. What I liked about it was that it has a wide range of jobs from different kinds of resort employers. Lots of small chalets as well as large tour operators. You apply online and your application goes direct to employers by email. No middlemen or agencies filtering your CV. During May and June there are new jobs coming on the site almost every day but you can sign up for job alerts so you get an email letting you know what has been posted without having to visit the site. I also found the video zone useful as it gives an insight into the different kind of jobs available. What they are really like with no gloss. Especially like the moonwalker on the ski host video!...

Essexgirl154 10.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of ski-jobs.co.uk

I'd happily Ski to the supermarket for these!

Advantages: Delicious strawberry taste, creamy and thick yogurt, natural ingredients, low fat
Disadvantages: No allergy information, don't have a very strong smell, mild taste

...After my lunch today, my mum got up from her seat and made her way over to the fridge to take out two yogurts, one for herself and one for me, like she does everyday to follow my diet plan. All of a sudden, I remembered the Ski Smooth yogurts we'd purchased in Sainsbury's the day before, that were now sat in our fridge waiting to be tried. I suggested that we should have them to see what they tasted like and she agreed. So then, sat infront of me on the table was the little yogurt pot that I'm very happy to review about. The Nestlé Ski Strawberry Yogurt. Nestlé Ski Smooth yogurts are sold in 4 packs in every British supermarket, and are avaliable in three varietes: Raspberry and Strawberry, Tropical and Variety. Yesterday we picked up the Raspberry and Strawberry 4 pack for the price of £1.48, which I think is a reasonable price for 4...

emmyjepson 17.07.2009 (20.07.2009) · Read review
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Review of Nestlé Ski Smooth Strawberry & Raspberry Yogurt