Links
- Artificial Slopes and Lessons in the UK
- Buying Ski & Boarding Clothes
- Buying Vegan Ski and Boarding Socks
- Eco-Friendly Skiing
- Eco-Friendly Travel and Transfer
- Environmental Carbon Off-Setting
- Insurance and Health Cover
- Meeting and dating other veggies
- Must have veggie merchanise
- Recipes
- Self-Catering Accommodation Listings
- Sites featuring Veggie Snow
- Vegan and Vegetarian Holidays
- Vegan and Vegetarian Travel Guides
- LVW sites
Artificial Slopes and Lessons in the UK
- Realli-Ski Simulator and lessons near Canterbury and Watford. The simulators tilting moving ‘Realli-Snow’ surface, which replicates the feel of movement over snow allows skiers to experience the sensation & physical effort involved with any slope grade. http://www.realli-ski.co.uk/
Buying Ski & Boarding Clothes
- Sno Gear family-friendly and competively priced ski gear shop not far from Reading & Henley, with lots of choice, including helmets, excellent microfleeces and non-leather snow boots for kids and adults. They display a Veggie Snow poster. http://www.sno-gear.co.uk
- Snow & Rock Ski & boarding equiptment retailers. They have a no fur policy, so that none of the products they sell contain animal fur, and they have even persuaded a manufacturer to change to fake fur. They still use leather, but they are better than most. http://www.snowandrock.com
Buying Vegan Ski and Boarding Socks
- Animal Deep Purple women's snowboarding sock. http://www.boardwise.com/p-4584-animal-livia-womens-snowboard-sock-deep-purple.aspx
- Burton Buffer snowboarding sock. http://www.sputniksnowboardshop.com/burton-buffer-snowboard-sock-0910---true-black-10111-p.asp
- Chamonix adult technical ski socks - another wool-free option. http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog/Chamonix_Adult_Technical_Ski_Socks.html
- Falke SK2 Thermolite high quality ski sock option without wool or silk. http://www.nevisport.com/catdetail-3-catdetail1_id-232-catdetail2_id-94-product_id-213011
- South Beach Special Blend SBTM colourful snowboarding sock option. http://www.sputniksnowboardshop.com/special-blend-sbtm-tech-sock---south-beach-8137-p.asp
- Thorlo Extreme Ski XSKI socks. Stephen and I have used the same ones for at least 10 years and they are still going strong. Good for well-fitting boots. http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi?prod_code_in=270100
- Thorlo Extreme Snowboard boarding socks without wool. http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi?prod_code_in=270102
- Thorlo Kids Ski technical ski socks for children. http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi?prod_code_in=270107
- Thorlo SKX thick ski socks for when hiring boots. http://www.nevisport.com/catdetail-3-catdetail1_id-232-catdetail2_id-94-product_id-213000
- Trespass Erase women's ski sock that looks pretty and doesn't break the bank. http://www.nevisport.com/catdetail-3-catdetail1_id-232-catdetail2_id-94-product_id-213032
Eco-Friendly Skiing
- G-ForSE - Global Forum for Sports and the Environment The largest database on environmental action in sports, G-ForSE is a platform for sports federations, sporting goods manufactures, event producers and sports enthusiasts to determine their roles in increasing environmental action and awareness in sports. http://www.g-forse.com/index_e.html
- Green Resort Guide a unique and brand new online guide to eco-friendly resorts. Give feedback on how you'd like to see this developing. http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/resorts/greenresorts/default.asp
- Respect The Mountain The Ski Club of Great Britain has a RESPECT THE MOUNTAIN Campaign following the introduction of its Environmental Policy. They have great wristbands too. http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/theskiclub/respectthemountain.asp
- Save our Snow Dedicated to providing impartial information on how global warming is affecting our planet's snowfall, ski resorts, glaciers and polar areas, as well as what the ski resorts are doing ...and what you can do. http://www.saveoursnow.com/
Eco-Friendly Travel and Transfer
- AltiBus TransSavoie Bus transfer service to French ski resorts from many locations, including all the major train stations on most days. http://www.altibus.com/
- Eurolines Coach Travel Coach travel from the UK to ski resorts in France, run by National Express. http://www.eurolines.co.uk/eurolines/destinations/ski.cfm
- European Rail Can book rail transport to all sorts of resorts in the Alps, including the Bergland Express to Austria. http://www.europeanrail.com
- Eurostar Fast trains direct from London Kings Cross to the Tarantaise Valley, home of some of the most famous resorts in the World, such as Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel, La Plagne, Les Arcs, La Rosiere, Val D'Isere and Tignes. All in only 7-8 hours. http://www.eurostar.com
- Rail Canterbury Can book rail transport to all sorts of resorts in the Alps. You can sort it over the web/phone. http://www.rail-canterbury.co.uk
- Rail Europe Can book rail transport to all sorts of resorts in the Alps. http://www.raileurope.com
- Ski Meribel Sleeper Coach This modern coach offers the ultimate in passenger comfort and safety. Its climate control system ensures an even comfortable temperature throughout your journey. On board facilities include; hot and cold drinks, video films, WC, washroom area and sleeper. http://www.skimeribel.co.uk/
- Ski Weekends by Coach Ski weekends in France from the UK by coach - these may be tied in with accommodation. If so we have not checked it for veggie-friendliness, so please report back. http://www.skiweekends.com/pages/common/skiweekends.aspx?pg=1006&type=1
- SNCF French train services. http://www.sncf.com/index.php?LANG=en_EN
- Snow Coach Coach travel from the UK to ski resorts in France and Austria. http://www.snowcoach.co.uk/page.php?id=56&pid=7&mpg=traveloptions
Environmental Carbon Off-Setting
- Carbon Trust Carbon off-setting is what you can do after you have minimised your carbon use as much as possible. The Carbon Trust is a useful place to start learning about this, especially for businesses. http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/briefing/offsets.htm
- Trees for Life tree planting to compensate a little for even eco-friendly travel options. http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.contents3.html
- What you can do A useful guide to reducing your own impact on the environment, linking in to information on carbon-off-setting and recommending you choose Gold Standard organisations if you buy carbon offsetting. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You_Can_Do/
Insurance and Health Cover
- Application For European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) replacement for E111, which covers NHS reciprocation. You will need holiday and snow sports insurance on top of this. https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do
- Responsible Travel Insurance has teamed up with the Tourism Industry Carbon Offset scheme (TICOS) to provide a travel insurance that gives back to the environment. www.responsibletravelinsurance.co.uk
- Ski Club GB Snowsports Insurance The most extensive snowsports insurance on the market, which can also cover you for other holidays. Whatever winter holiday insurance you buy make sure it covers you for all the kinds of skiing/boarding you'll do (eg off piste) and getting you home. http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/insurance/default.asp
Meeting and dating other veggies
- Vegans 4 u Meet other vegetarian and vegans online. http://www.vegans4u.com
Must have veggie merchanise
- Veggie Wristbands The home of vegan and vegetarian wristbands. http://www.veggiewristbands.com/
Recipes
- 21st Century Food Natural, Wholesome, Tasty & Easy. http://www.jaydave.com/ Show email address.
- BBC vegan recipes recipes on the BBC food website using their special requirements search for vegan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/vegetarian_and_vegan/veganmenus.shtml
- Cherry's Recipes cake recipes from the Pasley Soup website - great variety. http://www.parsleysoup.co.uk/list.php?category=cakes
- Free From Recipes - Foods for Life Click on the "recipes" button at the bottom for amazing recipes from the incredibly talented chef, Tony Bishop-Weston. http://www.foodsforlife.co.uk/
- IVU Recipes International Vegetarian Union - Recipes. http://www.ivu.org/recipes
- Special Guests vegan and special diet catering advice and recipes. Includes charts to help you to change your existing recipes to be suitable for vegans. http://www.specialguests.co.uk/
- Vegan Family Cakes & Puds the website of a family with lovely cakes, biscuits, cookies, puddings and desserts. http://www.veganfamily.co.uk/cakes.html
- Vegan Fusion exotic site from an excellent Hawaiian restaurant. See the top menu bar for free recipes. http://www.veganfusion.com
- Vegan International Cake Engineers (VICE) cakes by the amazing Ronny & friends - new & growing resource. http://www.vegetarianguides.co.uk/campaign/VICE.htm
Self-Catering Accommodation Listings
- Chalets Direct accommodation in the snow, booking directly with owners. http://www.chaletsdirect.com/
- Direct Holiday Lets Direct with owner lets, and includes owner phone numbers. http://www.directholidaylets.com
- Holiday Lettings allow you to book directly with owners, and show availability listings. http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk
- Holiday Rentals International website with extensive listings of owner-rented holiday accommodation, including in many ski resorts. http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk
- Owners Direct for booking directly with accommodation owners, contacting them by phone and email. http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk
Sites featuring Veggie Snow
- The Vegan Forum An excellent independent vegan forum on all topics with a fair and sensible moderator who's not too strict. http://www.veganforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=438493#post438493
- Vegan Fitness Forum A website for meeting with everyday vegan-friendly fitness and sports people. http://www.veganfitness.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=206698#206698
- Veggie Snow Facebook Group Veggie Snow now has a Facebook group, which you can join! Get in touch with like-minded snow-lovers and share good places to go and eat in the snow, and even discuss holiday plans. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18186857001
Vegan and Vegetarian Holidays
- Bicycle Beano Cycling and walking holidays in the UK with veggie catering. http://www.bicycle-beano.co.uk/
- Green Tara Tours Mongolian adventures. http://www.greentaratours.com/ Show email address.
- Six Senses holistic spa holidays, with ethics and the environment in mind. http://www.sixsenses.com/Six-Senses-Destination-Spa-Phuket/
- Veggie Snow Trip join us on a vegan-catered ski and boarding trip - we arrange one annually as our own holiday and invite others to join us. /next_trip
- VegiVentures Group holidays worldwide with vegetarian food. http://www.vegiventures.com/
Vegan and Vegetarian Travel Guides
- Happy Cow a long-standing on-line guide to eating vegetarian and vegan around the world. Updated by people everywhere. http://www.happycow.net/
- Vegetarian Guides the best veggie travel guides available. Compact comprehensive books filled with details that really help you choose where to go. Places that can't cater for vegans aren't listed, as it makes their vegetarian understanding dubious. http://www.vegetarianguides.co.uk/index.shtml
- Verdant Reports - excellent podcasts and links about eating vegan around the world, including in Thailand. You can subscribe to the newsfeed too. http://verdantreports.org/
Local Veggie Web sites
- East Lothian and Borders Veggies For vegetarians and vegans in East Lothian and Borders (east). http://www.elveggies.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Aberdeen Vegan and Vegetarian Society Compassionate Living in Aberdeen. http://www.aberdeen.veggroup.org Show email address.
- AberVeg Aberystwyth. http://www.aberveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- ActiVeg - vegan inspiration, news & events for vegan and vegetarian information, support and networking. http://www.activeg.org Show email address.
- Animal Rights in Spiritualism Working on the spiritual and material levels for animal rights. http://www.aris.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Ann's Pet Care dog and small animal boarding and walking. http://www.annspetcare.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Arun and Worthing Vegetarian Info Arun and Worthing Vegetarian Info. http://www.aw.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
- Blackpool Vegans The Best veggie guide to Eating out, shopping and accomodation. http://www.blackpool.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Border vegetetarians and vegans A veggie guide to the Borders. http://www.border.veggroup.org
- Bournemouth Vegetarian and Vegans Vegetarian Dorset.Group and Information centre. http://www.bournemouth.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Cheltenham Vegetarians and Vegans A veggie guide to Cheltenham . http://www.cheltenham.veggroup.org
- Chester Vegetarians and Vegans A guide to Chester for Vegetarians and Vegans. http://www.chester.veggroup.org Show email address.
- ColombiaVeg.com ColombiaVeg: Vegetarianismo, Veganismo y Derechos de Animales en Colombia. http://www.colombiaveg.activeg.org Show email address.
- Coventry Veggies and Vegans Veggie and Vegan Awareness in Coventry . http://www.coventryveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Croydon Vegetarians (& Vegans) Events Vegetarian info, events & restaurants in Croydon & London. http://www.croydonvegetarians.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Faceless Musik 100% VEGAN ELECTRO! http://www.facelessmusik.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Footloose vegan Information for Vegans who love to travel-still under construction. http://www.footloosevegan.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Galway Vegetarian Group A website for the galway vegetarian and vegan group, in Galway, Ireland. http://www.galwayveg.activeg.org Show email address.
- Grimsby Vegetarians For Vegetarians in Northern Lincolnshire. http://www.grimsby.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Hastings Environs & Rye Bay Vegans/Veggies HERB VEG - Vegans & Animal Loving Kindred Spirits. http://www.herb.veggroup.org Show email address.
- HERTSVEG The Herts Vegan Group. http://www.hertsveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Hounslow Vegans Vegan life in Hounslow. http://www.hounslowvegans.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Humanist Vegetarian Group Promoting secular vegetarianism. http://www.humanist.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Ipswich Animal Rights Ipswich Animal Rights. http://www.iar.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Kidderminster Vegan Social Group Welcome to the Kidderminster Vegan Social Group website. http://kidderminstervegansocialgroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Lancashire Vegetarians & Vegans Your guide to being Veggie in and around Lancashire. http://www.lancsveg.co.uk Show email address.
- Leamington Veggies & Vegans Promoting healthy, cruelty-free living in Leamington. http://www.leamingtonveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Leicester Animal Concern Campaigns Against All Animal Abuse. . http://www.leicesteranimalconcern.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Leicester Vegan Fair 2010 Date to be Released. http://www.leicesterveganfair.co.uk Show email address.
- Leicestershire Vegetarian/Vegan Group Leicestershire Vegetarian/Vegan Group. http://www.leicesterveggies.org.uk Show email address.
- Local Veggie Web (LVW) Building Veggie Communities. http://www.lvw.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Manchester Vegan Society A guide to vegan life around Manchester. http://www.manchester.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Manchester Vegetarian and Vegan Group Manchester Vegetarian and Vegan Group. http://www.mvvg.co.uk Show email address.
- Medway Veggies & Vegans Veggie & Vegan Group meet every second Saturday of each month. http://www.medway.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Midsummer House Midsummer House - Cambridge Animal Cruelty. http://www.midsummerhouseshame.makessense.co.uk
- MKVEGAR Milton Keynes Vegetarians Vegans & Animal Rights. http://www.mkvegar.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- NESX vegans (North-East Essex) for vegans and vegetarians. http://www.nesxvegans.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- North Wales Vegan Walkers North Wales Vegan Walking Group. http://www.conwy.vegangroup.co.uk
- Nottingham Hunt Monitors Nottingham Hunt Monitors and Hunt Saboteurs. http://www.notthunt.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- NottsVeg Nottingham-based vegan/vegetarian social group. http://www.nottingham.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- One Voice For Veggies Organisation of the veggies info stall at WOMAD 2005. http://www.womad.makessense.co.uk
- Oxford Vegans A guide for activist vegans in Oxford. http://www.oxford.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- OxVeg - Oxfordshire Vegetarians and Vegans Oxfordshire's local veggie group. http://www.oxveg.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Peace for Animals Peace for Animals. http://www.peaceforanimals.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Pinklogik Magenta Waveforms For Your Ears. http://www.pinklogik.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans Promoting compassionate, healthy, eco-friendly living in Redditch. http://www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Shropshire And Borders Petcare Shropshire And Borders Petcare. http://www.shropshireandborderspetcare.co.uk
- Shropshire Veggies and Vegans Veggie and Vegan info in and around Shropshire. http://www.shropveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- South East London Veggie Group A Vegan and Vegetarian Guide to South East London. http://www.southeastlondon.veggroup.org Show email address.
- South West Veggie Info Southwest Vegetarian and Vegan information centre. http://www.southwest.veginfo.org.uk
- Southend Area Veggies A veggie guide to Southend. http://www.saveggies.veggroup.org
- Special Guests - catering for special diets vegetarian, vegan and special diet catering guide & recipes. http://www.specialguests.co.uk Show email address.
- Stockport Animal Defenders Stockport Animal Defenders. http://www.sad.veggroup.org
- Super Vegans Dedicated to Super Fit, Super Smart, Super Creative Vegans. http://www.supervegans.org Show email address.
- T3V - Thames Valley Vegans and Vegetarians How to make the most of being veggie in and around Berkshire. http://www.t3v.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Taunton Vegans and Vegetarians Vegan and Vegetarian Guide to Taunton and Somerset. http://www.taunton.veggroup.org Show email address.
- The Lucky Cow Description required. http://www.theluckycow.com
- Veg Is Nice All about animal welfare and going vegetarian. http://www.vegisnice.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
- Vegan and Vegetarian Essex Great places for Vegans and Vegetarians in Essex. http://www.essex.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Bristol Where to eat, drink, shop, stay and Bristol Vegan Fayre info. http://www.bristol.vegangroup.co.uk
- Vegan Christians Vegan Christians. http://www.veganchristians.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan guide to Manchester Vegan guide to Manchester. http://www.manchesterveganguide.makessense.co.uk
- Vegan info - Croydon area http://www.croydonvegans.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Lincs . http://www.veganlincs.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Nutrition http://www.vegannutrition.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Peak District Guide A guide to finding vegan food in the Peak District. http://www.peakdistrict.vegguide.org.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Pirates Vegan Pirates - Veganising non vegan things for a healthy sustainable future. http://www.veganpirates.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Runners UK Vegan Runners UK. http://www.veganrunners.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Sheffield Vegan and Veggie guide to Sheffield and Rotherham. http://www.sheffrothveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Wiltshire A vegan guide to Wiltshire. http://www.wiltshire.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegetarian and Vegan Hampshire A Vegetarian and Vegan Guide to Hampshire. http://www.hampshire.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Vegetarian and Vegan London by LVG a guide to London for vegans, vegetarians and their friends. http://www.londonlesbianvegans.org Show email address.
- Veggie Snow Great snow, Great food and Great places. http://www.veggiesnow.org Show email address.
- Veggie Suffolk Vegetarian and vegan life in Suffolk. http://www.veggiesuffolk.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- VeggieStuff VeggieStuff. http://www.veggiestuff.makessense.co.uk
- VegNI The online meeting place of Vegetarians and Vegans in Northern Ireland. http://www.vegbelfast.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- West Wales Vegetarians "Soft-hearted animal-lovin' townies". http://www.westwalesveggies.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Woking Veggie and Vegan Group Veggie and Vegan Life around Woking. http://www.wokingveg.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Wolverhampton Vegans & Veggies Promoting an animal friendly lifestyle in Wolverhampton. http://www.wolverhamptonvegansandveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- York Vegans and Vegetarians A guide for Vegans and Vegetarians in York. http://www.yorkveggies.veggroup.org
- Yorkshire Animal & Environmental Protection veggie, vegan, cruelty-free Yorkshire. http://www.yorkshireveggievegan.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
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