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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Travel
Justine Gosling

An all-women ski trip finally gave me the confidence I needed to go off-piste

Skiing has a big gender imbalance problem. A surprise to no one who loves spending time in the mountains, the latest survey from the Ski Club of Great Britain shows that nearly 70 per cent of adult skiers are male.

There’s a number of reasons for this, but a significant one is that skiing doesn’t always feel like a welcoming sport for women. For some, the prospect of an all-female trip is appealing as a more relaxed and comfortable environment with which to enjoy the slopes and improve technique.

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