BBC News report that Aviemore Highland Resort has been put into administration. However Macdonald Hotels and Resorts Ltd has bought the asset. The jobs will transfer over to the new owner and bookings will also be honoured. Read more here
Ok so just a quick roundup of some of the ski offers out there: First Choice 06 Jan 2010 – Tannhäuser Condos – 7 Nights – From £ 665 7 Nights in Breckenridge,Tannhäuser Condos Accommodation, flying from London Heathrow departing 06 Jan 2010 13 Jan 2010 – Banff Aspen Lodge – 7 Nights – From [...]
If you’re thinking should I just go ahead and book my ski holiday now, then I’d hasten to reply no, just wait a bit longer. It’s the middle (or beginning hopefully) of the summer and everything has gone a bit quiet on the old ski front. There’s not that many bargains to be had, no [...]
When speaking with friends who have never skied before they’re sometimes put off skiing by the initial outlay for all the gear needed. Well that need not be the case anymore, the Helly Hansen store in Bicester Village is the ideal place for the first time (or regular) skier to buy heavily discounted ski gear. [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Puy St Vincent but it’s such a lovely little ski resort I thought I would spend some time telling you guys about it. If, like me, you prefer to drive to the alps, Puy is slightly further off the beaten track as ski resorts go. Probably about [...]
If, like me, you’re addicted to the Nike+ widget that hooks into your ipod nano you’ll definitely be the sort of person keen on Apples touted new gadget. This would be a gadget that would be able to work out the airtime, speed and velocity of a user. Apple have put in a new patent [...]
This weekend 20th June sees the start of the summer skiing season on the Grand Motte glacier in Tignes. At over 3000m above sea level and accessed directly by the Perce Neige funicular, Grand Motte provides the perfect summer skiing experience. The summer season runs until 30th August. The funicular takes you from Val Claret [...]
Well if the answer is yes then Eurostar will start taking bookings from early July for travel between 19th December 2009 through to 17th April 2010. The Eurostar Ski Train stops at many of the key hubs in the Northern Alps. You can reach Meribel, Coucheval and Val Thorens from Moutiers or stop at Bourg [...]
So, for my first post on the soon to be fabulous Ski-C blog I thought i’d tell you all about our bank holiday skiing trip to Tignes… I know it sounds crazy but yes we really did go skiing in May! Liz is a seasoned May skier but the rest of us really were expecting [...]
A quick list of all the resorts that will be open for summer skiing. Open Now Northern hemisphere Dachstein Glacier Kaprun Hintertux Presena Glacier Val Senales Les Deux Alpes Zermatt Timberline Southern hemisphere Falls Creek Mount Baw Baw Mount Buller Mount Hotham Perisher Blue Selwyn Snowfields Thredbo Coronet Peak Mount Dobson Mount Hutt Mt. Lyford [...]
