Ski chalets ramped up to the max in luxe is nothing new. Luxury skiing chalets have been part of the ski trend for many years. Possibly, the luxury aspect is bettered each year and this is why Bighorn makes it onto Lussorian.
For the best luxury skiing chalet, see Bighorn.
This huge timber framed building seems to grand to be called a chalet. But as grand as Bighorn is, it maintains a chalet style charm, with every possible luxury thrown in too.
Bighorn is in the Canadian ski resort of Revelstoke. Revelstoke is the only ski resort to offer lift, cat, heli and back country skiing from one villiage. With that in mind, let’s start with the luxe benefits of Bighorn; it comes with its own heli pad.
Size clearly does matter, the great room is triple storey, opening up comfortable and stylish living space and fantastic views.
The décor and furnishings are reassuringly expensive with fireplaces and balconies in each of the eight en-suite bedrooms.
The chalet epitomises glamour and chic mountain style along with the most advanced appliances and all the extras….
….an indoor large cinema room, pool room, entertainment room with the latest toys for big boys, a full gym, two massage rooms AND an indoor plunge pool and outdoor hot tub.
With the choice of either eating in the elegant dining room or the more casual setting of the kitchen, complete with its own teppanyaki grill, you are spoilt for choice. There are staff on hand to prepare and cook your meals too.
A real contender for the best luxury skiing chalet, Bighorn of Revelstoke fails to disappoint. Awesomeness on a grander scale.
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Royal Salute, the world’s leading luxury Scotch whisky enjoyed its 3rd year of sponsoring The Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup in front of the largest crowd yet.
The high end five day polo event saw the Central Academy team taking the title, beating the Yuvraj Knights in the final.
The tournament attracted a high quality field including India’s Samir Suhag and Argentina’s Andres Weisz, both 5 goal players. Famous names of nobility such as Prince Carl-Eugen Oettingen-Wallerstein and his wife Princess Anna of Bavaria also took part.
Set in the majestic shadows of Umaid Bhawan Palace, guests of Royal Salute were hosted from 26th - 31st December by His Highness with guest of honour, Torquhil Ian Campbell the 13th Duke of Argyll.
VIPs from every continent enjoyed the five days of international polo which culminated in the exclusive Royal Salute Golden Jubilee Ball.
Neil Macdonald, Global Brand Director for Royal Salute, commented: “There is no event quite like the Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup. With stunning parties and a world-class 10 goal tournament, our guests have enjoyed a spectacular few days.”
The award-winning Royal Salute was first created as a tribute by Chivas Brothers to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II upon her coronation in 1953. In sponsoring such an event, Royal Salute has confirmed itself as the world’s leading luxury scotch whiskey.
This is literally breaking news that is going to send ripples around the Luxury world – Philippe Starck has designed a pair of high end headphones.
The design is typically elegant and simple and definitely Starck.
The technology behind the Starck Zik headphones is anything but simple. ZIK has powerful DSP (Digital Signal Processing) algorithms that recreate the contours of the music in full. This is the “Parrot Concert Hall” effect: the music is in front of you, like at a concert!
This unique music and Bluetooth phone headset is equipped with an active noise cancelling system, the ZIK is sound insulating and guarantees the purest sound experience, whether you are listening to music or making calls.
As with all Parrot products, ZIK is compatible with all mobile phone brands and accepts a large number of music sources: connecting via a cable jack; transferring audio files using Bluetooth A2DP stereo, or using contactless NFC technology (a first for any headset allowing listeners sync and pair portable music players by touch - in much the same way an Oyster or Contactless card works).
The headphones also feature a touch panel on the earpiece for the first time, meaning listeners can simply swipe the panel to control the music. Swipe the panel vertically to set the volume, or swipe it horizontally to skip music forward/rewind.
Oh Man, these are the absolute business! Very nice…Technologically advanced and they look so very good too. Parrot and Starck do it yet again.
Parrot, a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones, is set to reveal the Starck Zik headphones at the CES Las Vegas 2012.
Availability: coming in 2012
Price: TBA
Set in South West France, In The Dordogne region, lies a superb French cookery school. CookinFrance is not just your standard cookery school, it is steeped in luxury and located in one of the most breath taking areas of France.
The owner and chef is Jim Fisher who is no stranger to fine dining. He is a former BBC Masterchef semi-finalist and has worked with some of the world’s top chefs including Rick Stein, Tony Tobin and Alistair Little.
Jim’s courses are tailored to your own personal requirements. From a novice to an aspiring chef, CookinFrance will allow you to pick up some great new culinary skills and at the same time you can relax in one of the most beautiful areas in Europe.
Short demonstrations are given before you cook up a storm. This ‘hands on’ training is the best way to absorb new techniques.
The school is very flexible, with single, flexible multi-day and five-day residential or non-residential courses.
The accommodation is as you would expect; A converted barn, with stunning views of the Dordogne landscape and a relaxing private pool. With all this and the complete training you receive, this cooking holiday in France is a superb choice for foodies everywhere.
You are given the opportunity to cook a range of French regional & classic dishes as well as chef skills such as Pre-prep, mise en place, knife skills, ingredient selection, flavour-matching and menu-planning
If you want to learn fine dining techniques honed in restaurant kitchens but adapted to the way you cook at home, CookinFrance is a fantastic education, set in the most wonderful of locations.
Recommended.
Who says tech has to come all shiny and modern, wrapped in a hard plastic sleeve? Certainly not Jeffrey Stephenson, who has created a wonderful luxury high end wood pc.
The Aerodyne wood pc is billed as a ‘fanless mini-ITX case design made from mahogany with aluminum accents’.
I would just call it gorgeous – want one….Now!
This is not the first PC case mod from Stephenson, but this Art Deco wood pc is top of the list for me, a functional, sleek looking PC tower built from aluminum plating combined with a sturdy mahogany finish,
Stephenson wanted to build a compact wood PC case and the Aerodyne is fan-less, with the exception of the CPU fan on the motherboard.
What makes this wood pc more desirable is it’s limited in it’s production. Exclusivity is always good. Jeffrey Stephenson is considering building a small run (5-10) of this design. If interested, please contact him at jeffrey at slipperyskip.com
You can see the Aerodyne’s full specs at Slipperyskip.com as well as the complete design and build process. If this wood pc is your kind of thing, you should check out Stephenson’s other creations – but make sure you have a bit of time on your hands!
