Lady’s can enjoy a specially designed week from March 26th to April 2nd next year

The largest interconnected ski area, Austria’s giant Ski Amadé region offering  is giving a free weeklong lift access on the world’s biggest interconnected lift ticket network, when lady’s book a weeklong stay at one of the participating hotels between March 26th and April 2nd, 2011.
The special week also comes with a complimentary ski test day and ski guiding. There will also be a day of fashion shows and après-ski parties.
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The increasing value of the British Pound is making the lift ticket more affordable this winter.

A study into the price of lift ticket prices has concluded that Brits skiing in the EU zone will pay slightly less this year on a six day ticket than they did last year.
Continue reading ‘Rising value of British Pound wipes out ski lift ticket increases’

3 Valleys in France is offering pre-season skiing discounts of up to 35%.

The 3 Valleys in France, the world’s largest ski area, which naturally enough has one of the most expensive lift ticket prices in Europe, is offering savings of up to 35% on that price for visitors arriving in the first two weeks of the coming winter. Continue reading ’3 Valleys offers up to 35% on early season lift tickets’

Kids get to ski for as little as 10 euros (14 dollars) at Saalbach, Austria this winter.

The Ski circus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang has announced special pricing for families this winter.

The resort, one of the largest in Europe with one of the biggest ski areas in Austria, is introducing a special 10 Euro day pass for children aged under 19 on Saturdays throughout the season. Continue reading ‘Ski discounts for families at Saalbach this winter’

A new report is concluding that skiing is a hard sell in the UK.

The picture isn’t looking rosy for UK based tour operators trying to sell ski packages. The annual report on the state of the British ski holiday industry has concluded that the ski market continued its free fall, having dropped a further 11% year over year after product offerings had been depressed with a 13.3% decline in demand on the previous year. Overall demand for skiing has dropped by 25% since the start of the global recession and for the first time since the start of the decade, there are less than a million active skiers according to a study released by UK’s top tour operator, Crystal. Continue reading ‘UK ski market tough sell for tour operators as market share continues to spiral’

China announced plans to build the biggest indoor ski slope in the world

China has announced plans to build the world’s longest indoor ski slope, when the first kilometer (3,300ft) long indoor slope opens in the city of Guangzhou near Hong Kong.

Guangzhou will characterize itself with a slope of 1 000m in length within a potential market of 100 million peoble living an hours drive within the city.

Continue reading ‘China to develop the longest indoor ski slope in the world’

Erna Low offers ski packages by train

Tour operators promoting skiing into the 2010-11 are promoting guaranteed accessibility by promoting use of the Chunnel to avoid holiday disruptions by the volcanic ash and labour disputes through Europe. Continue reading ‘Lingering ash cloud hanging in Europe prompts tour operator to promote Chunnel’