lapsed-skiers
Getting Back on Skis After 20 Years
For Yorkshire skiers who learned at Sheffield Ski Village, stopped, and are thinking about returning. What has changed, and where to start.
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Honest gear reviews, Yorkshire dry slopes, Alps resorts and real trip reports. No fluff, no affiliates. Written by Will Moorhouse from Leeds.
Featured
From Yorkshire
Yorkshire
The view from here
history
Sheffield Ski Village: Rise, Fire and Possible Return
The definitive story of Sheffield Ski Village. Once Europe's largest artificial ski resort, destroyed by a 2012 fire, now the subject of regeneration.
clubs
A Directory of Yorkshire Ski Clubs
Yorkshire ski clubs worth knowing about: alpine race, cross-country, freestyle and recreational clubs based around Snozone Yorkshire and Halifax.
crossover
The Pennine Skier: Fell Running Kit on the Mountain
For Yorkshire skiers who also fell run or hike. What outdoor kit crosses over to skiing, what does not, and the mistakes people make.
Gear
What to wear on the mountain
buying-guide
Ski Goggles for Flat Light: The Week-Changer
Flat light is the condition most UK skiers are not ready for. What lens category to pick, when to switch, and why the right goggles save a grey day.
brand-feature
In the Kit Bag: Helly Hansen
Helly Hansen, founded in Moss, Norway in 1877, is one of outdoor clothing's original names. An honest look at the brand, its heritage and what they make today.
brand-feature
In the Kit Bag: 686
686, founded 1992 in a USC classroom by Michael Akira West, makes technical outerwear blending LA skate culture and the mountain. An honest brand look.
Alps & Resorts
Where to ski from Yorkshire
France
Les Gets: Family-Friendly Portes du Soleil Gateway
Les Gets is a traditional Alpine village with gentle skiing and access to the Portes du Soleil. An honest guide for Yorkshire families and intermediates.
France
Morzine: The Practical Intermediate's Resort
Morzine is a traditional Alpine town with year-round life and proper intermediate skiing into the Portes du Soleil. A practical Yorkshire ski guide.
Trip Reports
From the slopes
French Alps
When the Weather Turned: A Mid-Week Storm in the Alps
A trip report on a week where the weather changed mid-way through. How to adapt, what gear earned its keep, and why flat light matters.
French Alps
My First Trip Back After a Long Break
A first-person trip report on returning to skiing after several years away. What came back quickly, what didn't, what kit failed, and what I'd do differently.
About this site
Written by a Yorkshire skier, for Yorkshire skiers
I'm Will Moorhouse, based in Leeds. I write about skiing the way I wish someone had written about it when I started: honest, specific, and without trying to sell you anything.
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