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Top US and Canadian Ski Resorts are suitable for all types of skier ability say Ski-Direct.co.uk. Online ski travel specialists have revealed UK holidaymakers prefer to learn to ski in the USA and Canada due to the type of ski resort available.
Canada and United States ski destinations cater for […]

Travel insurance companies have revealed that many holidaymakers this winter are planning on avoiding purchasing adequate travel insurance.
More UK holidaymakers plan to hit the slopes this season and with the current economic climate many travellers are trying to save money wherever possible.
However, according to AA Travel Insurance cutting back on travel insurance could be a […]

This winter season in the Swiss ski resort of Grindelwald will end with an open-air concert up on the Kleine Scheidegg mountain on Saturday, April 4, 2009. The 12th SnowpenAir concert, which takes place at an altitude of 2061 metres, will feature top DJs as well as the renowned singer, Joe Cocker.
There are also other […]

According to a recent report by the prestigious Italian Touring Club Study Centre the Alta Badia region of the Alps is the best ski resort in Europe.
Alta Badia is comprised of five stunning ski villages, including Colfosco, Corvara, La Vila and San Cassiano. The survey involved 111 Alpine ski resorts and looked at all the […]

Flights from Southampton will now include the destinations Grenoble and Zurich which will be offered by Blue Islands, an airline based in the Channel Islands. Flights to Zurich will depart daily during the week with an extra flight being introduced on Sundays as of October 26th.
Blue Islands will join the airline Flybee in offering […]

Traditionally skiing holidays have been thought of as one of the more expensive types of holiday, but recent research has shown that there are some excellent skiing destinations in Eastern Europe offering great value accommodation and a fabulous ski experience.
Bulgaria’s increasingly popular ski resorts of Bansko, Borovets and Pamprovo offer great, low-cost deals on ski […]

The “SkiWelt- Kitzbüheler Alpen” ski resort in Tirol, Austria is to unveil a revolutionary news solar powered ski lift which will come into service for the coming ski season.
The solar powered conveyer belt and T-bar style lift will take skiers and snowboarders from near the swimming lake at Brixen up to a new 8-seater cableway. […]

The Association of SnowSports Countries (ASC) is planning to offer free skiing across 46 resorts in some of the most popular skiing resorts in Andorra, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Norway and Switzerland.
This one-off offer is open to 1000 genuine first time skiers, for one week only beginning either on the 17th or the 24th […]

Many american resorts are aiming to cater for the traditionally non-ski times of year with a range of new and exciting activities such as dogsledding, snowshoeing.
Activities such as kayaking are also highly popular with holidaymakers at holiday locations such as Lake Tahoe, voted number one ski destination by Orbitz in 2007/2008.
Holidaymakers are advised […]

The more advanced, adrenalin-driven skiers travelling to the picturesque skiing resort of Chamonix will soon be able to put their skills to the test thanks to a new initiative from the British Alpine Ski School.
The ski school will be offering an exciting new range of courses including backcountry and performance skiing programmes for […]

Holidaymakers opting for a skiing holiday may soon be able to make their experience even safer. The “Flash Avalanche”, a new avalanche safety system used largely by off piste skiers, is about to come onto the market.
The new concept provides an alternative to the previously very popular avalanche beacons. The selling point of the […]

Austrian ski resort Stubai Glacier is experiencing “fantastic ski conditions” this year and is planning to stay open until July, if not longer. Skiers and snowboarders can enjoy the slopes very late at the large resort. During the summer months 10 of the 20 lifts at the ski resort will stay open.