More brits are turning to tour operators to book their ski holiday. Photo credit: John Norris.

Despite an overall drop of 4% in the snowsports market last winter, a study has pointed to a 1% rise in the number of bookings made through a tour operator, according to the Ski Club of Great Britain’s Annual Snowsports Analysis report. Continue reading ‘More Brits using tour operators to book ski holidays’

Plans are in gear to build a new indoor snowdome facility in Western England

If plans to turn a former Royal Air Force base into the UK’s seventh and longest indoor snow centre are approved, then shovels may break the earth this year on the proposal.
Continue reading ‘West England snowdome to create 600 new jobs’

Saved: Hill End Ski resort is saved by the Scotish Government and SportsScotland

The iconic artificial ski slope in Scotland, Hillend has been saved from extinction after Sportsscotland and the Scottish Government have agreed to step in with to bail out the ailing ski operation.    Continue reading ‘UK’s longest artificial ski slope gets bailout’

In for a lesson at Chill Factore on Monday? Make sure you are not spooked out.

Witches and wizards have been spotted on their brooms at Chill Factore near Manchester ahead of Halloween on Monday.

Continue reading ‘Witches send the spooks into Chill Factore’

BASI snowsport insurance is now available.

The British Association of Ski Instructors (BASI) is introducing a new flexible and customizable insurance program BASI, for all skiers and boarders. The new insurance product is the result of close collaboration with sports insurance specialist Dogtag and is now available for purchase online in advance of this winter season at www.snowsportinsurance.com. Continue reading ‘New ski insurance options are launched to BASI’

‘Know Before You Go’ campaign is being reintroduced to the UK market once again this year.

Following the successful safety awareness campaign to curb excessive drinking by UK winter vacationers, British tour operators are coming together for a second year to warn against the safety and security hazards of over heavy drinking. Continue reading ‘Tour operators aim a new alcohol abuse campaign at UK ski resort tourists’

Chemmy Alcott, Britains female skiing superstar season is done after breaking her leg at the World Cup in Lake Louise.

British skiing superstar, Chemmy Alcott is recovering from surgery after breaking her leg in a high speed crash during downhill practice at the Lake Louise World Cup course in Canada last weekend.

The fall ended her season and the female skier will take the next few weeks to ponder her future in the sport.  Continue reading ‘Chemmy Alcott season finished, ponders future’