Skiing
Don’t be flaky with your wintersports holiday cover
Don’t be flaky when it comes to shopping around for travel insurance for your wintersports holiday says Essential Travel (essentialtravel.co.uk) as it reveals a £67.36 difference in the price of cover, for a one week ski holiday for a family of four.
More ski options from Holiday-rentals.co.uk
Whether it’s a romantic ski break for two, a family getaway, or a property with enough room for a large group of friends, Holiday-Rentals.co.uk has hundreds of apartments and chalets in ski resorts throughout the world.
Go off-piste at Olympia and test yourself
It’s the worst case scenario – you are off piste when the avalanche strikes burying your mate. How many minutes will it take you to locate him and dig him out? Time, when it comes to an avalanche, is of the essence. 15 minutes can make the difference between life and death.
Snow falls on the Alps
Snow is already falling across the Alps and this winter season looks set to be filled with white gold! Last week, the Swiss resort of Zermatt opened six pistes and in Courchevel, it looked more like February than early October. Rest assured you'll be pleased you planned ahead, as Powder Byrne are currently offering 7 nights for the price of 6 at all three of their hotels in Zürs, Austria.
An indulgent gourmet chalet experience
Famed for its sumptuous cuisine, The Alpine Club is offering the ultimate indulgent gourmet chalet experience – fabulous food tailored to your personal taste in their flagship chalet, La Ferme de Belleville, in the Three Valleys.
Does size matter?
Ski journalist Lucy Crisp examines whether height really matters when it comes to choosing a snow-sure resort.
Booking a great ski break has never been so easy
Leading online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com has launched its brand new ski page this week with a new range of exciting destinations. With a more user friendly booking system, great advice on where to go and the best deals around, there is now no reason to shy away from that exciting ski break.
Hit the slopes faster with London City Airport
On Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th October, Broadgate EC2 will be the location of the first London City Airport Winter Expo. Broadgate is a lively, thriving and exhilarating place to be. Every day, there are thousands of people passing through Liverpool Street station, over 35,000 people working within Broadgate and another 150,000 only a short walk away.
You haven’t skied until you’ve skied Canada
“Many of our resorts have already had their first snowfalls and after some of the best ever snow conditions last year, Canada is definitely looking forward to a great season this year. Add in increased airline capacity, the buzz building up around 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games in Vancouver, we feel we can confidently say ‘You haven’t skied, until you’ve skied Canada’, which coincidently is our new strap line for our 2007/8 ski campaign.”, said Maggie Davison, Managing Director Canadian Tourism Commission UK.
Rest assured, you’ll be pleased you planned ahead
There are still places left on Martin Bell's ski camp in Zermatt, offering exhilarating courses for adventurous and confident 11 - 15 year olds to combine technique training with free skiing on untouched slopes. The former British champion takes participants through their paces on the slopes by scrutinising their twists and turns with video analysis throughout Martin Bell's masterclass.
Groupe Pierre & Vacances release new ski brochure
Groupe Pierre & Vacances has released its new UK P&V ski brochure for Winter 07/8. This is the first time the new style branding has been seen in the UK. P&V is the new umbrella brand for the 5 diverse product ranges belonging to the group.
Snow fall signals end of summer in Whistler
A week after the end of summer, Mother Nature is switching gears to bring winter to the mountains in a major way. Whistler Blackcomb in Canada received its second dusting of snow in a week this past weekend, with up to 30cm of snow falling in the alpine on Saturday night; the snowline making it all the way to the valley. Another 18cm of snow is expected in the next 24 hours with more forecast throughout the week.
High elevation means winter sports elation
Last winter’s awesome snow conditions ensured that UK winter sports enthusiasts enjoyed one of the longest ever seasons in the Rockies. With resorts opening from November through to May families, couples and individuals had ample opportunity to visit Alberta’s world-class resorts.
Justskiing.co.uk launches new website
Just Skiing, now in their 3rd year, is a specialist tour operator focusing on skiing holidays in the Italian mountains. Following their success specialising in Courmayeur, they have expanded their programme to include La Thuile and Pragelato/Sestriere to offer customers greater choice.
Kids learn to ski in just 4 hours
Thanks to a special method developed in Austria, children from the age of three and a half years can learn to negotiate a nursery slope without help in only four hours of one-on-one tuition. Success is guaranteed by Schwarzenberg ski school, one of the region’s many excellent ski schools. With a price tag of only 176 Euros (GBP 123) learning to ski has never been more affordable.