51st Annual Championship, Photos and Results

51st Annual Championship, Photos and Results

It was great to be back on a skiing holiday, and even better it was great to be racing again. These races are fun for some, serious for others, but they are a part of the club and it’s history. Not everyone takes part, but those that do enjoy themselves on the...
Zermatt, March 2022

Zermatt, March 2022

Our March skiing trip is a much smaller affair than January’s trip to Tignes. There are just 30 of us here, only limited by the size of the accommodation, not the enthusiasm of the Snowcats team. We’ll be updating this page as the holiday goes on, so keep...
St Anton (Dec 2020) & Ischgl (Mar 2021) CANCELLATIONS

St Anton (Dec 2020) & Ischgl (Mar 2021) CANCELLATIONS

Dear Snowcat,   I hope you are well given the challenges of recent months. It’s nice to see some normality finally begin to return to our lives.   As per the below announcement of our Snowcats 2020/21 Winter Season Programme, we are booked to holiday to St Anton in...
The Oldest Ski Racer

The Oldest Ski Racer

On the 17th February, BBC2 televised the final SKI SUNDAY of this season, from 6.15 – 7.00pm. At the 40 minute point of the programme, Martin Bell, the programme’s host, in the closing “social skiing” section, gave an honourable mention to the oldest skier still...
Dr Ian James Burns

Dr Ian James Burns

Obituary: Dr Ian James Burns, medic who enjoyed a distinguished and diverse career spanning 59 years Dr Ian James Burns toured Asia as a Ship’s Surgeon aboard the cargo vessel Adrastus in 1956 Dr Ian James Burns, Born: 25 March, 1932. Died: 12 May, 2019 in...