Ski Resort

Yooning is the trendy sport for 2013

22 Feb 2013

One thing is for sure about a yooner - it's way faster than public transport. But before I explain further, perhaps I should first enlighten you as to what a yooner actually is. If you grew up in...

China Digest, November 29, 2012

29 Nov 2012

The Beijing Institute of Technology has received 1.2 billion yuan (HK$1.48 billion) to build a large centre for the research and development of defence technologies, and construction began on...

Zoom and board

13 Jan 2012

What the ski slopes around Beijing lack in quality, they more than make up for in convenience, with up to 10 resorts located close to the capital city, most a mere hour's drive from downtown.

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Alpine delights

26 Aug 2011

Heading to a ski resort in summer sounds like booking a beach holiday in the middle of winter. Summer is when Switzerland's alpine resorts come into their own.

Travel pioneer celebrates 60th anniversary

23 Apr 2010

Club Mediterranee, more often known as Club Med, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, having grown from a tented camp in the Balearics to more than 80 villages on five continents.

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Resort group goes upscale with new look

Club Med offers guests 'interior' luxury - the rare commodities of time and space and the opportunity to reconnect with their inner selves

Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe

Where is it? Lake Tahoe, in the US state of California. Blessed with views of the Sierra Nevada peaks, the ski resort is surrounded by 80 hectares of forested hillsides and rests at the base of...

Downhill derby

A two-hour trip from Beijing, Nanshan is one of the most popular ski areas in China, and a classic example of how the sport is catching on against steep odds.

Korea's piste de resistance

ZIP UP TO THE 42nd floor of an office block in Admiralty any Wednesday evening and you'll find the corridor is filled with skiing enthusiasts.

Artificial snowfields help meet the craze

Skiing has become Korea's biggest winter craze. New resorts are opening every year, apres ski attractions are improving all the time and artificial snow technology ensures that conditions are...

ON THE ROAD

LEARN to ski in Hong Kong - even if there is no snow. The Korea National Tourism Corporation (KNTC) is providing free ski classes at its office during this and next month.