Winter sports holidays
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Ice-swimming in Sweden: how to really chill out by the poolWinter swimming regular Sally Goble doesn’t fear the cold, though a trip to Skellefteå in northern Sweden for the World Cup – air temp -3C, water temp 0.3C – tests her nerve. Still, she gets to wear a woolly hat
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Two new chalets show off Morzine’s stylish sideMorzine may not have the cachet of Val d’Isère or Courchevel but at two stylish and spacious additions to its chalet collection there’s a relaxed vibe that’s easy to enjoy
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Eco-friendly architecture in the Alps hits new heightsAttitudes to Alpine wilderness have changed in the 150 years since the Matterhorn was first climbed: these cutting-edge new buildings treat the mountains gently while still looking great
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He shoots, he scores: Vladimir Putin celebrity cult achieves new goalsVictory in an ‘all-star’ ice hockey team led by Russian president and unveiling of a bronze bust near St Petersburg take macho image to new levels
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Sport picture of the day: fanning the FlamesCalgary Flames players during the warm-up period in game three of the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup play-offs against the Vancouver Canucks at the Scotiabank Saddledome
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Sport picture of the day: speed demonBeing pushed off the side of a mountain on a bike is what Éric Barone does for fun, in pursuit of breaking the world speed record
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Slide away: Sweden's snow and ice playgroundIn Swedish Lapland, two designers have taken the idea of playing in the snow to a new level with an icy playground, created for the Kiruna Snow Festival but now a fixture for the whole of winter
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Sports picture of the day: starburst above the snowAustria’s Thomas Diethart jumps into the night whilst training at the 2015 Nordic World Skiing Championships in Falun, Sweden. This great photo is well timed to capture his perspective on the floodlights as he sails into the darkness.
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Sport picture of the day: jumping the judgesSeverin Freund of Germany soars past the judges’ windows, helping Germany to win gold during the normal hill HS100 mixed team ski jumping event in Sweden
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Say boo to a moose in SwedenOn a moose safari in a snowy Swedish forest, Kevin Rushby learns that the animals don’t deserve their reputation for comical dim-wittedness – unlike our writer, who goes swimming in the river ice
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