Skiing
Igloo crazy in Tirol
There may not be any polar bears in the Tirol, but there are igloos. As the snow and ice sets in they'll be popping up all over Austria's snowy province. A night or two of romance can be taken in a VIP candle-lit igloo in Kitzbuhel's new igloo village, chill out in a sauna, whirlpool and snow bath in Solden or party in the Zillertal's new White Lounge, with its indoor and outdoor bars, dining and club facilities, surrounded by ten igloos.
Half term availability from Ski Famille
Family ski specialist Ski Famille has announced the addition of a well located Les Gets chalet to its programme for the weeks of 9th and 16th February 2008.
Great value family skiing
Catered family chalet specialist Ski Famille already has a strong reputation for offering families great value for money through their clear pricing policy. Added to this Ski Famille has some fabulous offers for the opening weeks of the 2007/08 season with savings of up to £1000 for a family of four.
Ski holidays - Family friendly vs family focussed
There are now a number of “family friendly” ski operators, however some stand out as being geared specifically towards the needs of groups travelling with young children. Ski Famille is one such firm.
Ski holidays at jaw-dropping prices
Famous for it's all-inclusive holidays, Action Outdoors is expanding its list of destinations for snow sports this Winter, keeping prices unbelievably low even at peak dates: just £522 all-inclusive for half term, liftpass, tuition and travel included. Action Outdoors don't just give rock bottom prices, they give top quality ski and snowboard holidays at the most snowsure resorts in the French Alps.
Easier routes to Zermatt & Saas Fee this winter
As of 9th December 2007, the airport of choice for skiers and boarders travelling to the top car-free Swiss resorts of Zermatt and Saas Fee will be Zurich, not Geneva.
Ski Solutions – The short break specialist
For Winter 2007/2008, Ski Solutions is launching an expanded programme of Short Breaks to top European ski resorts. A key part of the programme is the increased use of flights from and to London City Airport, which is now remarkably easy to reach from many parts of London and South-East England and the environment of which is a world away from the horrors of Heathrow.
Early ski opening at Schladming-Dachstein
This weekend sees one of the earliest non-glacier ski openings of the year, as Schladming -Dachstein prepares to open its slopes a whole month earlier than planned. The resort’s winter opening celebration has been moved to 26 October 2007 following early snowfalls. Just one hour from Salzburg, Ski amadé comprises 5 top ski regions and 25 resorts and offers unbeatable value for money.
Great skiing or your money back
Norway’s largest ski resort, Trysil, will offer skiers their money back if snow conditions are poor in a new pledge for this season. Those skiing from November 15th to December 14th are guaranteed at least 8 km of slopes with a total drop of 620m. The same also applies for the period of April 21st to May 1st.
TV fame for ski show visitors
On its 1st birthday, the UK’s first ever snowsports internet TV channel, SkiTV, gives visitors to the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show the chance to have their five minutes of fame as skiers and boarders are invited onto the SkiTV sofa to have their ‘ski rant’. The clips will form part of a ski show special which will appear on the channel next week.
Group skiers give boost to Canadian tourism
Ski Holiday specialist Ski-Direct reports that Canada is attracting more ski holidaymakers than in previous years. People taking group ski holidays especially are heading to the slopes in Canada, according to analysis of early bookings made at through specialist online ski holiday booking agency Ski-direct.co.uk.
It all happening this December in Stowe, Vermont
The mountain resort of Stowe, Vermont, offers endless opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors – from world-class skiing and snowboarding to snowmobiling, cross country skiing on a seemingly endless trail system, snow shoeing, dog sledding or ripping down a hill on an unusual sled.
Travel Alberta forms new ski partnerships
Alberta, the home of the Canadian Rockies, and tour operator Frontier Ski are proud to be associated with top winter sports store Ellis Brigham and will be attending the London Metro Ski and Snowboard Show, which takes place at Olympia from 24th to 28th October, with the retailer.
Emirates Holidays launch new ski brochure
As the hot summer is left behind, Emirates Holidays, the tour-operating arm of Dubai-based Emirates Airline, captures the essence of travellers' passion for ski and unveils its new ski brochure with 367 kilometers of extra ski slopes.
A fresh track for children who love to ski
Ski Freshtracks offer family ski holidays during the peak periods of New Year, Half Term and Easter to ten snow sure resorts in France, Austria and Switzerland. Each holiday is run using a special formula ensuring perfect family holidays for parents that have children aged 6 years plus who can whizz about the mountain already and only want a small amount of instruction from qualified instructors or none at all.