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Head online for pre-season ski deals
For online bookings for the coming season’s ski holidays Directski.com is offering a pre-season sale with savings of up to £120 per person off regular ski holiday prices with holidays from only £179 per person (Gatwick departures) and £219 (Manchester departures) for a week’s self-catering accommodation, return flights and transfers.
A white Christmas for all the family
Dreaming of a white Christmas but not wanting to deprive granny or gramps of their beloved offspring over the festive period? Take advantage of Ski Famille's free grandparent place on 20th December departures and make it a Christmas to remember for all the family.
Saalbach in Austria to host EuroSki Pride event
The ski town of Saalbach, Austria is to play host to the 2010 EuroSki Pride ski week in March. A modern and stylish resort with a host of gay friendly venues, there’s much to do even for non-skiers and as for fans of boarding and skiing, the resort offers a layout of over 200 kilometres of well prepared ski slopes, 55 modern cable cars and lifts.
A ski chalet that’s ultra chic and boutique
After a successful fifth season, The Alpine Club (thealpineclub.co.uk) has responded to demand for its indulgent, personalised, owner-managed chalet service with a premium boutique chalet in the charming Three Valley resort of St Martin de Belleville, France.
Affordable ski holidays in the French Alps
Affordable quality with great value prices starting at less than £100 per person a week – and all including a Eurotunnel crossing with free FlexiPlus upgrade - are the key features of wintersports holidays for 2009/10 with French Alps specialist Peak Retreats.
Ski service welcomes arrivals to Queenstown
Outside Sports, Queenstown, has brought skiing to Queenstown Airport with ski rentals and lift passes available to arriving visitors. Domestic and international visitors who arrive at the airport this winter will now be able to hire skis and snowboards, book ski passes for Coronet Peak and The Remarkables, or buy their essential Icebreaker beanies and gloves in the winter-themed zone.
Tourism students reach new heights in Queenstown
The world’s future tourism leaders took to the ski slopes today (17 June) as part of their Queenstown-based adventure tourism diploma. Seventeen young students matched business with pleasure by getting a first-hand introduction to the snow industry from premier ski provider NZSki Ltd as well as a snowboard lesson at Coronet Peak.
New Zealand ski shop launches mobile service
Queenstown’s famed Browns Ski Shop has launched New Zealand’s first dedicated mobile fitting service for ski and snowboard equipment. The Browns Ski Shop Platinum Mobile Service enables members of the Browns team to visit customers in their holiday accommodation and fit them out with the most suitable equipment for their needs, using a mobile van especially kitted out for the job.
Scottish Mountains given a spring clean
The last weekend of May saw more than 150 people take part in the Ski Club of Great Britain’s Big Spring Clean event, a mountain clean-up day held at Nevis Range and Cairngorm which involved removing dozens of bags of rubbish from the hillside.
Is the recession killing the ski industry?
The future of the ski industry is becoming less and less certain while we continue to move further into the recession. With a big question mark over how tour operators will fare next winter, Erna Low has conducted several studies into why its clients have changed their holiday habits.
Five star ski service at Queenstown resort
Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort will offer the services of one of the resort town’s top ski rental suppliers to keen snowsports lovers this winter.
Ski shop supports New Zealand Winter Games
One of New Zealand’s longest-established ski shops with a passion for the snowsports industry has stepped up to support an elite international winter competition.
Saalbach - Europe’s sexiest ski town
The ski town of Saalbach, Austria is set to play host to the 2010 EuroSki Pride ski week. A modern and stylish resort with a host of gay friendly venues, there’s much to do even for non-skiers and as for fans of boarding and skiing the resort offers a layout of over 200 kilometres of well prepared ski slopes, 55 modern cable cars and lifts.
Bargain ski breaks for beginners
Learn to ski weekend breaks at the bargain price of £399 per person - saving £127 are on offer from Skiweekends.com for departures on 27 March and 3 April.
A perfect day in the Alps
With great snow conditions, longer days and six more weeks of skiing on the cards, SkiHolidayExtras.com - the leading add-ons company - is highlighting its huge range of fun add-ons by suggesting a perfect day in the Alps.