Skiing
Can’t ski, don’t Ski? Try a fresher’s ski week
If you are a complete novice that has never been near a pair of skis, Erna Low is offering a remarkable opportunity by taking part in Fresher’s Ski Week, an initiative to encourage new wintersports enthusiasts to participate in a sport we all love.
How to find your perfect chalet holiday in the snow
From classy and comfortable to cheap and cheerful, there are hundreds of chalets out there and finding the one that suits you can seem daunting. Lucy Crisp lays out the top 10 questions to ask to ensure you book a chalet holiday that’s right for you.
Children ski free with Erna Low this Christmas
With special discounts for Christmas 2008 off accommodation prices and free children’s lift passes when booking selected Pierre & Vacances self catering properties, it will really pay families to plan their ski holiday now.
Where to ski in the October half-term holidays
Tour operators are warning that the February school holiday week in 2009 is going to be tricky for families as nearly all schools in the UK have the same week – when usually the holidays are spread over at least a fortnight. The message is that availability will be low and thus prices high, already visible if you go to a ‘low cost’ airline website and try to book a flight to the Alps around Valentine’s Day, returning a week later.
Extended off-piste offering for single skiers
Ski Freshtracks, specialists in holidays which match skiers of the same ability have cemented themselves as leaders in off-piste skiing with an expanded off-piste, ski touring and heli-skiing programme including a new freeski week with Salomon and a freeride ski testing weekend with Snow+Rock. Single skiers will also be delighted with more holidays offering single rooms at no extra cost.
French ski resort of Serre Chevalier has lots to shout about
The charming Provencal character of Serre Chevalier, Southern French Alps, with its 13 towns and villages, 250km of dramatic, high altitude, tree-lined slopes and 35kms of cross country tracks, has a bumper season in store and offers even more good reasons to ski this vast, varied mountain.
From Colorado to the Alps – Ski breaks to suit all
Book your winter break early this year with these great ski chalets from Villasfortravel.com, from only £92 per night. From Colorado to the Alpine resorts of France and more destinations on their website, you’re sure to find the perfect ski break for you and your family.
Inghams launches luxury ski collection
Skiers looking for the elusive combination of affordability and luxury need look no further than Inghams 2008 - 2009 Ski Luxury collection. Its seventy-one hotels, in forty-three of the world’s finest resorts are as distinctive as they are distinguished. The brochure puts all the elements of a discerning skier’s ideal holiday right at their fingertips. Each page boasts hotels with exceptional quality, individual style, and a unique ambience.
Tour operator gears up for action packed ski season
Erna Low, the best independent ski operator to France as voted by Maison de la France in the 2008 British Travel Trade Awards, has introduced another adrenaline packed ski brochure for the 2008/09 season. This comprehensive bumper brochure includes even more resorts in France, Switzerland and British Columbia, Canada while ever popular resorts like Flaine, Les Arcs, La Plagne and Serre Chevalier offer impressive new properties.
Snow much family fun in Canada
Western Newfoundland, Canada’s most easterly province, is a real haven for lovers of the great outdoors and, at only five and a half hours flight from the UK, it makes for an easily accessible and cost-effective family holiday destination. The luxurious Humber Valley Resort, nestled into the Appalachian Mountains, is perfect for families and friends wishing to enjoy a snow-based activity holiday and specialist travel company, Select Resorts has some excellent winter wonderland packages from under £640 per person per week.
Family friendly skiing
Independent ski company Chalet Blanc (chalet-blanc.co.uk) is happy to announce the addition of a children’s playroom to its luxury chalet for next season. Together with the in-house nanny service on offer it makes Chalet Blanc the perfect destination for your family ski trip.
Want ski fresh powder in the Alps in July?
It may be the first full month of summer, but savvy skiers and boarders need not go without their regular snow fix. Skiinfo.com continues to report on snow conditions at Europe’s glacier ski areas, which are either still going from the 2007-8 season, or have just re-opened for a few months of summer snow fun.
A fresh new look for family skiing
The Ski Famille winter 2008/09 brochure is out now. A clear magazine style format enables families to quickly get to grips with what’s on offer from the leading family ski specialist.
Frontier Ski launches 2008/2009 brochure
Packed with exciting ideas for this coming Winter’s ski holidays, the new Frontier Ski brochure features the pick of Canada’s best accommodation in the country’s top resorts. Five star luxury awaits at the Four Seasons’ Resort in Whistler, there is a warm and friendly welcome at Nancy Greene’s Cahilty Lodge in Sun Peaks and pure indulgence is on offer at The Post Hotel in Lake Louise. Add in dozens of high quality hotels, resorts and lodges from Tremblant to Big White and there is no need to look any further than Frontier Ski for Canadian holidays.
It may be summer, but you can still hit the slopes
As the southern hemisphere ski season gets underway and European glaciers open for summer skiing, the Ski Club of Great Britain’s website, skiclub.co.uk, continues to be the number one place to view the most up to date and accurate snow reports on the internet.