#ThoughtForTheWeekend

Its Christmas Jumper Day on the 13th December!!

We all love a good Christmas Jumper and this year money is being raised for 'Save the Children' a good cause if you ask us.

SO - Silver Swan are thinking we can set a trend, we want you to Tweet or Facebook your selfie's in your Christmas Jumper (or why not jazz it up and don a onsie?)

Lets try and get the most selfies of Christmas Jumpers on the slopes and in resort this year and use #xmasjumperonthepiste as your hashtag - lets make a difference to these children's lives and have fun at  the same time.

Follow this link to donate £1 to 'Save the Children' when you wear your 'woolly' on the 13th.

World Snow Awards

Last week saw the presentation of the 'World Snow Awards' in the Broadway Bar in Fulham London.
The awards may be of interest to you, they were for us here at Silver Swan and just reiterates our blog on Friday #thoughtfortheweekend on France being the most popular resort in the world . . . .

Most improved Europoean Ski resort:
Val Thorens, France

Environmental award for ecological developments:
Avoriaz, France

If you are looking for an award winning ski resort further afield you may consider:

Most improved family resort:
Keystone, USA

Best upcoming resort:
Red Mountain, Canada

Now for the seasonnaires out there who are getting ready to hit the slopes but looking for the best of the best in terms of ski gear and equipment . . . .

Best clothing manufacturer:
Ortovox

Best goggle manufacturer:
Scott

Best snowboard manufacturer:
Burton

Best UK specialist retailer:
Snow & Rock

Thanks to Planet Ski who were on the judging panel and for the images provided. 

Written by Silver Swan Blogger Holly McQueen at www.mcqueenslifeadventures.com

Retro Rentals

As one of the first posts on Silver Swan's blog was about going 'Retro' this season we thought it quite fitting to give a little shout out to 'Retro Rentals' the one stop shop to 'get cool' this season!!

Think 80's neon and tight tight pants - we just hope they don't rip on the slopes.

Want to get kitted out? Retro Rentals will be at Frieze Festival next month along with hosting the largest retro apres throughout Morzine, Les Gets, Meribel, Avoriaz and Tignes - sounds like a great party to us!

Silver Swan will be getting involved this season - who else is up for a bit of 80's fun?

Images taken from Retro Rentals website - check it out here:

Written by Silver Swan Blogger, Holly McQueen @ http://hollsblogspot.blogspot.co.uk/