August…September and soon the snow will fly on the northern hemisphere! Along with that we are planning an exciting new 2007-08 ski season at Ski Rebel Magazine but meanwhile we are pleased to report a 26.1% increase year over year for the month of August. A new exciting redesign complete with all the web 2.0 features will soon adorn the space you read…so enjoy. Meanwhile you may consider becoming a Ski Rebel VIP by subscribing to our new e-newsletter once it kicks into high gear later this fall.
Meanwhile we thought we’d give you a quick overview on the top 10 magazine stories that you liked the most.
1. Snow Mountain project slated for Houston, Texas
2. 2010 Olympic tickets go on sale in two months
3. Las Vegas WET expands with skill hill
4. Jamaica: the sequel - return to 2010 Winter Olympics
5. Snow continues to pummel Aussie’s
6. New Fashion from Nike this Fall
7. Sheraton announces new hotel at critized Xanadu entertainment facility
8. August skiing in Europe?
9. Over 100 engineers making plans for a 2.6 km indoor ski slope for Abu Dhabi
10. World first ”all weather” snowmaking machine rolls out of production
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 leading retailer Snow+Rock. Single skiers will also have more holidays offering single rooms at no extra cost.
Ski Freshtracks offers 54 off-piste adventure and improvement courses as well as a large ski touring programme and heliskiing trips. This year has seen the introduction of a ski tour in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco and a heli and cat skiing trip to Revelstoke and Kicking Horse in Canada and
To add to the off-piste programme, this year there is a chance for skiers to test all the latest freeride skis with Snow+Rock on a ski test weekend in Lech in December and to ski with ex-Olympic freestyle skier Pat Sharples and top mountain guides on the Salomon Freeski week in the off-piste resort of Andermatt in March.
The ski touring programme has also expanded and introduces a new concept for this year - ‘Exploration’ holidays. These holidays include a series of day tours with the emphasis on finding the best snow. They are ideal for skiers new to ski touring who prefer not to stay in mountain huts, but instead in the comfort of a hotel.
Caroline Boileau, General Manager of Ski Freshtracks, said,
We know that many skiers want more than an average ski holiday and relish the chance to be more adventurous. The growth of our off-piste and ski touring programmes confirms that people want to challenge themselves and make more of their time on the mountain – including improving their skiing. We are now even more geared towards single skiers as well, with more holidays being offered with the chance to take a room at no supplement – vital for single skiers.”
The Peak Experience programme – holidays aimed at skiers aged over 50 – offers 27 trips this year, highlighting the interest from the mature market in snowsports. Weekend skiing is also continuing to be popular, with Ski Freshtracks offering 26 weekends over the season, including trips over Easter.
www.skifreshtracks.co.uk
Unlimited Snow has been appointed as general consultants responsible for design, engineering, installations, rides and activities as well as operational support for the new Snow Land in Mexico City.
Snow Land, Mexico will be a 12,000 square metre indoor snow and ice fun park including every imaginable snow and ice fun attraction for children of all ages. The warm part is themed as a snow village, whereas the cold part is themed as an Arctic world. Food and beverage facilities will be located on the first floor, overlooking all activities.
www.snowland.com.mx