Tiffindell, South Africa’s only commercial ski area, has begun a multi million upgrade project that will modernize the resort’s overall infrastructure and develop accommodation.
The expansion is aimed at luring the more than 100,000 South Africans that travel to other destinations for ski holidays.
Home of the African continent’s highest bar, and normally the first southern hemisphere ski area to open each winter, Tiffindell’s success over the past 15 years has due to snowmaking expertise learned in New England and in part due to the area’s location on the Northern Cape, where snowfalls can be big enough to close access roads and leave the resort snowed-in on occasion.
Currently the ski area has just over a kilometer of runs and a 90m vertical served by several portable surface lifts, along with accommodation for 150 people. Demolition of the existing accommodation will be carried out and new accommodation will cater for 250 guests, whilst the ski runs will be extended eight-fold to about 10km (six miles) and chairlifts will be installed.
Lesotho ski resort AfriSki will debut Africa’s first day care play park on snow this southern hemisphere winter. The centre, a four-and-a-half hour drive from Johannesburg in South Africa is normally open from June to September. The resort is located in the Mahlasela valley at 3,222m.
“Afriski will provide both guests and visitors with a childcare service so that the parents can have the opportunity to enjoy carefree skiing and ultimate relaxation. We urge you to make your booking in advance in order to ensure availability.” Said a company statement.
Afriski is Lesotho’s only commercial ski area and one of a handful on the African continent, along with centres in Algeria and Morocco in the Northern Hemisphere, and Lesotho’s surrounding neighbor, South Africa in the south.
Also new this year is discounted backpackers accommodation. Afriski caters for up to 150 guests and offers multi day ski packages from Monday to Friday or from Friday to Monday. Packages includes: Equipment rental, Ski Pass and two hour ski lesson per day. Season Passes are also available.
www.afriski.co.uk
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For the seventh year, independent ski area research company Snow24 plc, based in Scotland, Great Britain, have published their unique comparison of six-day lift ticket prices worldwide. The World Lift Ticket Price Report, sponsored by Liftopia.com, compares the high season, non-discounted, prices of ski passes at more than 550 ski areas in 40 countries* around the world in US Dollars, European Euros and British Pounds. Continue reading ‘WORLD LIFT TICKET PRICE REPORT 2008 PUBLISHED’
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South Africa’s 14th annual Ski and Snowboard Championships have been staged attracting more than 160 competitors. The participant numbers were up be a quarter on 2006 and the number of international entrants has continued to grow.
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