Wintersports Rediscovered
A new study concludes that the total 2007-08 ski market grew by 3% across all markets despite depressed sales due to challenging snow conditions in Europe.
The study commissioned by UK tour tour operator, Crystal does not shed any light to see if the US market has at all been affected due to recent economic woes.
Continue reading ‘Despite global economic woes, UK ski market continues to grow’
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.
Eurostar begins selling tickets to the French Alps direct from St Pancras International and Ashford International on Tuesday, July 15th.
Continue reading ‘Winter train service options from London to French Alps begin this week’
The Denver Post has reported that Colorado’s ski resorts are expecting to have to pay up to a third more in subsidies to airlines this winter in order to maintain services to the state’s ski areas due to the sudden spike in oil prices.
Colorado resorts, in common with leading mountain destinations across North America, provide guarantees of up to $2-million to airlines to protect them from possible losses in operating routes to the mountains in winter on marginal financial models.
Continue reading ‘Higher oil prices prompt Colorado resorts to pay more for airline services’
Inghams Travel, the winter sports specialist with almost 75 years of experience, has launched its new Ski and Snowboard brochure featuring a choice of over 90 resorts in 14 countries from Japan in the East to Canada in the West. With departures from 23 UK airports, prices start from £250 per person for a week in Europe and from £484 for a week in Canada with flights and transfers. It also offers a range of fun activity snow experiences as an alternative to downhill skiing for those who want a different winter holiday.
Continue reading ‘Inghams adds resorts and Swiss Rail for 08-09 offering’
A new firm based on a low-cost airline model is offering low-cost ski hire - but ruffled feathers are now evident in the Alps
(TimesOnline) Is ski hire a rip-off? It’s a question on many skiers’ minds this season, following the launch of Ski Republic (www.ski-republic.com), a company that has slashed the cost of hiring skis and boots in the French Alps.
From this summer, skiers can experience the snow at Ski Portillo, Chile then sun and sand at the new Tierra Atacama Adventure Spa in Northern Chile.
Continue reading ‘A New Winter is Upon Us: Portillo Offers Ski and Sun Holidays’
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