https://readysteadyslope.com/blog Ski tips, snow stories and updates from Ready Steady Slope — the tabletop ski-resort game. en-GB Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:26:13 GMT https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/val-thorens-resort-guide-famous-pistes-ready-steady-slope https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/val-thorens-resort-guide-famous-pistes-ready-steady-slope Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:26:13 GMT Discover Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort, with famous pistes, resort history, and La Folie Douce. https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/only-two-remain-france-switzerland-league-of-mountain-nations-world-cup-quarter-finals https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/only-two-remain-france-switzerland-league-of-mountain-nations-world-cup-quarter-finals Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:30:31 GMT Only France and Switzerland remain in Ready Steady Slope’s League of Mountain Nations as the World Cup reaches the quarter-finals. https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/alpe-dhuez-pistes-tour-de-france-ready-steady-slope https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/alpe-dhuez-pistes-tour-de-france-ready-steady-slope Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:02:53 GMT Tour de France 2026 returns to Alpe d’Huez. Discover Sarenne, Le Tunnel, La Fare and the pistes behind Ready Steady Slope. https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/from-powder-to-peloton-a-ready-steady-slope-guide-to-the-tour-de-france-2026 https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/from-powder-to-peloton-a-ready-steady-slope-guide-to-the-tour-de-france-2026 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:27:56 GMT Explore the Tour de France 2026 mountain stages and discover the iconic ski resorts in Ready Steady Slope, from Alpe d'Huez to Les Trois Vallées. https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/only-three-remain-the-league-of-mountain-nations-eyes-the-world-cup-quarter-fina https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/only-three-remain-the-league-of-mountain-nations-eyes-the-world-cup-quarter-fina Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:29:39 GMT Three mountain nations remain! Follow France, Switzerland and Canada in our League of Mountain Nations as the FIFA World Cup meets Ready Steady Slope. https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/bears-powder-and-a-peak-2-peak-gondola-why-whistler-made-the-cut-happy-canada-da https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/bears-powder-and-a-peak-2-peak-gondola-why-whistler-made-the-cut-happy-canada-da Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:07:05 GMT It's Canada Day and Canada's on a roll. Here's why Whistler earned one of the 16 spots in Ready Steady Slope, plus the wild bear we did (and didn't) meet.🐻 https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/we-left-our-game-in-a-banff-lodge-weeks-later-this-landed-in-our-inbox https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/we-left-our-game-in-a-banff-lodge-weeks-later-this-landed-in-our-inbox Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:52:46 GMT We left a copy of Ready Steady Slope on a lodge shelf in Banff, Canada, with a note in the lid. Weeks later we received an email. Here's the story. https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/things-to-do-on-a-ski-holiday-when-you-re-not-on-the-slopes https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/things-to-do-on-a-ski-holiday-when-you-re-not-on-the-slopes Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:54:46 GMT Here's a number most people don't think about when they book a ski holiday: of the roughly 100 hours you'll be awake that week, maybe 30 of them are spent actu… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-best-ski-snowboard-card-game-for-your-next-trip https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-best-ski-snowboard-card-game-for-your-next-trip Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:17:13 GMT If you've ever searched for a "ski card game", you'll know the problem: most of what comes up is either a video game on Steam, or a generic deck with a snowfla… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-mountain-nations-league-our-world-cup-table-so-far https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-mountain-nations-league-our-world-cup-table-so-far Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:33:16 GMT The FIFA World Cup is on right now, and at Ready Steady Slope HQ we've done the only sensible thing: swapped our ski boots for football boots and started watch… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/rss-at-the-fifa-world-cup https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/rss-at-the-fifa-world-cup Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:38:16 GMT The FIFA World Cup kicked off yesterday, and as mountain maniacs we can't help looking at the draw through ski goggles. So get ready to swap your Vuvuzelas for… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/tbt-where-it-all-began https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/tbt-where-it-all-began Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:46:04 GMT Now that we're nearing our product launch we thought it might be fun to look back to where it all began in March 2024. Ready Steady Slope was born during a sno… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/our-social-feeds-are-growing https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/our-social-feeds-are-growing Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:57:12 GMT As the snow melts (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), our social feeds are growing!! We are busy getting ready for our game go-live later in the year, with… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/rockies-update https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/rockies-update Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:36:05 GMT Since our last update a few months ago at the Winter games, we've been out on tour visiting Banff national park in Alberta, CA.🇨🇦 The Rockies are immense! Sp… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-pace-hasn-t-dropped-for-a-second-if-anything-it-s-intensified https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-pace-hasn-t-dropped-for-a-second-if-anything-it-s-intensified Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:43:37 GMT After yesterday’s Big Air fireworks and downhill dominance, the Games have rolled straight into another wave of elite-level snow action.The halfpipe finals tur… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/winter-olympics-round-up-big-air-big-speed https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/winter-olympics-round-up-big-air-big-speed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:39:23 GMT Yesterday delivered exactly what we want from the Winter Olympics: snowboarding madness, downhill speed, massive endurance, and a serious dose of goosebumps.Th… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-2026-winter-games-are-officially-open https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/the-2026-winter-games-are-officially-open Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:13:09 GMT Tonight we are excitedly watching the Olympics opening ceremony. Such a great way to kick off the 2026 Winter Games! These games will be winter sports at its a… https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/ready-steady-slope-is-coming-soon https://readysteadyslope.com/blog/ready-steady-slope-is-coming-soon Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:37:14 GMT The Ready Steady Slope elves are feverishly hard at work, building this website so that you will soon be able to enjoy our game. We are excited to share our ga…