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Christmas deals:

50% off Christmas in Les Deux Alpes – saving of £472 off the brochure price

If you fancy spending Christmas on the slopes, Mark Warner is offering seven nights at Chalethotel Berangere in the picturesque Dauphine region of the French Alps, Les Deux Alpes for only £473. The chalethotel Berangere is south facing and situated in a superb position at the foot of the slopes with an unimpeded view over the surrounding mountains. Flights depart on the 19th December 2010.  Customers can call 0871 703 3888 or visit www.markwarner.co.uk/ski for more information and to book online.

39% off Christmas in Val d’Isere – saving of £350 from the brochure price

Why not skip the hassle of Christmas at home and head to France for a fantastic week skiing. Mark Warner has a great offer over Christmas staying at the very welcoming Cygnaski which is only minutes away from the centre, Val D’Isere.  This resort is great for families with the convenient location, spacious rooms, many of which take cots and large crèche and colourful nursery.  The Cygnaski also runs four children’s clubs
and cater from children aged 4 months to 12 years. Flights depart on the 19th December 2010 from a mere £545 for adults. Customers can call 0871 703 3888 or visit www.markwarner.co.uk/ski for more information and to book online.

New Year Deals

£500 off selected resorts will help you Celebrate the New Year on the slopes

If you fancy welcoming in the New Year on the slopes, Mark Warner is offering up to £500 off their ski holidays over New Year.  Flights depart 26 December 2010 and prices are as low as £675pp for 7 nights. Alternatively families can choose 2 for 1 on kids prices where the cheapest child goes free.  This can save families up to £700.  To see all Mark Warner New Year holiday offers, visit Mark Warner.

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Cafe Press is an american site that has a huge selection of ski and snowboard themed gifts, from t-shirts to tote bags and from bibs to thongs! Don’t hang around though if you’re thinking of buying something from this site, standard delivery is pretty reasonable at about £3 per item but if you need something in a hurry it’ll cost you nearly £30 for speedy delivery! Go to http://shop.cafepress.co.uk/ski for more details.

If you haven’t got time to take a full week skiing, then why not consider a ski weekend. You can often get nearly as much time skiing as you do in a week with only 2 or even 1 days holiday from work. The problem often is that ski weekends in France can cost nearly as much as a weeks skiing. But…… if you are happy to go with budget options a ski weekend in France needn’t cost a small fortune.

We’ve listed a few good options for ski weekends in the area around Moutiers / Aime La Plagne and Bourg St Maurice, so perfect for a rail ski weekend or with budget flights into Geneva. All these hotels / chalets are available to book for any number of nights.

Ski Weekend Val d’isere

Hotel Les Chardons - ski weekend in twin rooms from €62pp per night including half board. Centrally located in Val d’isere

Hotel La Toviere – ski weekend quadruple rooms from €62pp per night including half board. Prices get more expensive for 2 person rooms. Located on the piste in La Daille (5 mins bus from central Val d’isere, but straight on the La Daille lifts.)

Hotel Relais du Ski – ski weekend with two levels of comfort, ensuites with half board from Euros82pp per night including half board. Budget from €57pp per night with half board. 500 from Val d’isere centre, but 50m from the regular ski bus.

UCPA – the Val d’isere UCPA is great for ski weekends, when they are available. It’s a great weekend, the prices start from €300 but include full board, ski hire and lift passes for Espace Killy! Bargain! You are probably better off booking through Action Outdoors, the UK reseller. FOr some reason they don’t always list the weekends on their website but a phone call to them will find out what they have available.

Ski weekend TIgnes

Chalet Chardons – budget ski weekends, in fact any days available. Situated in Tignes Les Brevieres, the lowest point in Tignes but good links into central Tignes, and a shorter transfer!

Mountain Sun – ski weekend again based in Les Brevieres, but a higher standard of accommodation. Still relatively cheap though! Prices from £63 pp per night, including half board (with wine I think.) Watch out for supplements though

UCPA – ski weekend at the UCPA in Tignes Val Claret  is about 50m from the piste, and there’s a drag lift to the nearest lift so you don’t have to walk uphill. We’ve been on ski weekends early and late (late) season and can guarantee that it’s fab. Read same note about ski weekend deals and booking the UCPA on the Val d’isere entry above.

Ski Weekend Meribel - there’s not many options, but here’s two!

Ski Weekends – do what they say on the tin. Get a ski weekend based in Bride Les Bains from £219 including coach travel from London and half board hotel. Only a 20 minute lift ride from central Meribel.

Activ Experience – get the chalet experience for your ski weekend. Phone them for availability.

Hotel Croix Jean Claude – prices from €86pp per night including half board.

Ski weekend La Tania

Hotel Telemark – run by Ski Inns, it’s a budget hotel that can be booked for any dates. Prices start from £60pp per night including half board with wine.

Ski Weekend La Plagne

UCPA – on the piste in La Plagne 1800. Better comfort than most UCPA’s, rooms for 4 all ensuite. On the piste, literally. Great place to stay. Read same note about UCPA’s from the Val d’isere entry.

Ski Weekend La Rosiere

Auberge du Val Joli -Ski weekends from Euros46pp per night including half board. Week night stays from only €39pp per night including half board.

Whatever you do on your ski weekend in France, make sure that you have everything organised before you go and maximise your time on the slopes. Our top 3 tips for the perfect ski weekend :

1. Many resorts allow you to book ski passes online now like Val d’isere and the Three Valleys, you can get them sent them to your home.
2. Book your ski weekend ski hire online before you go and then you just have to pop in and pick it up – it’s up to 40% cheaper too! Visit SkiSet who have ski hire shops in most French resorts.
3. Go for half board deals, as cheap as apartments are for a ski weekend, with only a few days on the piste, you’ll be grateful for a cooked breakfast and ready made dinner, believe me!

Hotel Aurelio’s winter season starts this year on November 26 – and the Pure Luxury offer is perfectly timed to experience this stunning spa chalet found on the ski slopes of Lech. Guests will be picked up from Zurich or Munich airport by private helicopter, and upon arrival welcomed with a glass of ice-cold champagne before checking into one of the hotel’s huge Aurelio suites. In the evening, a five-course dinner at Aurelio’s, (the hotel restaurant) awaits, designed by Executive Chef, Christian Rescher, (renowned for spoiling guests with his internationally-acclaimed creations). The next day guests are picked up by their own private ski instructor to explore Lech’s slopes. For those who want pure relaxation, a soothing massage at the award-winning Aurelio spa is just one option to end an unforgettable day of active outdoor pursuits. The evening then turns romantic: tucked warmly into a horse drawn sleigh, guests can experience a winter wonderland by night – perfect to build an appetite for Aurelio’s special candle light fondue dinner, perhaps. On their final day guests are invited to try out a new winter sports experience: ride a Segway on snow and ice and explore the awesome winter scenery in a whole new way.

Price of the Hotel Aurelio Luxury Package for two guests, including all above services and ski pass, half-board, and accommodation in an Aurelio Suite: starts at € 8,000 – valid for stays from the middle of December to end of April, high season not included, subject to availability. There is a heli-pad near the Hotel and key airports include: Altenrhein, Friedrichshafen, Innsbruck and Zurich. Visit www.aureliolech.com.

Les 2 Alpes 3*+ Club Hotel with pool, Christmas (Save £265)

£479pp (was £744) for 7 nights at 3* Club Hotel La Brunerie, Les 2 Alpes through ifyouski.com (020 7471 7733, www.ifyouski.com) Price includes flights, transfers and 7 nights FULL BOARD accommodation. Depart from London Gatwick on Monday 20th December 2010.

http://www.ifyouski.com/france/les-deux-alpes/la-brunerie-/undated/20606.aspx

3* Courchevel, New Year, Save £400!

£595 (was £995) for 7 nights at 3* Chalethotel Les Avals, Courchevel 1650 through Ski Solutions (020 7471 7700, www.skisolutions.com) Price includes flights, transfers and 7 nights chalet board accommodation. Depart from London Gatwick or Manchester on Sunday 26th December 2010.

http://www.skisolutions.co.uk/chalets/chaletdetail.cfm?id=70&res=All&rat=All&pri=All&searchname=les%20avals&section=name

Something different? Isola 2000 – Short Break January

£645pp (was £795) for 4 nights at 3* Hotel Pas du Loup, Isola 2000 through Ski Solutions A La Carte (020 7471 7777, www.skisolutions.com) Price includes flights, transfers and 7 nights fully inclusive accommodation (including lunch, unlimited drinks and lift pass). Depart from London Gatwick or Heathrow on any Thursday in January.

http://www.skisolutions.com/shortbreaks/index.cfm?regionID=1&resortID=100&hotelID=301

The Skiplex ‘endless ski slope’ (www.skiplex.co.uk) enables skiers and snowboarders to maintain their fitness levels and provides an opportunity to hone their technique all year round.

The ski slope simulator features a smooth, continuous track, which enables skiers and snowboarders to burn over 400 calories an hour while finessing their technique.

Watch Skiplex in use:

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Over 100 slopes are already installed across Europe and now wealthy ski enthusiasts in the UK will be able to enjoy the benefits of all weather skiing in the comfort of their own home.

Gym enthusiasts run on a treadmill, but do not actually move. A Skiplex slope operates in exactly the same way, using a large white treadmill about the size of a squash court, allowing up to four people to ski or snowboard at any one time.

The large moving track is operated by a handheld remote controlled device which can speed up or slow down the track and increase or reduce the elevation.

As a result, a Skiplex Ski Centre can accommodate beginners at a low elevation and slow track speed all the way to experts at a steep elevation and fast track speed.

Practicing on the Skiplex endless slope enables enthusiasts to refresh their technique, whether they are practicing the most basic snowplough turns for beginner skiers, or more adventurous snowboarding moves such as ollies, butters and air to fakies. Unlike dry slopes or in snow domes, skiers and boarders can practice in the privacy of their own home, saving any embarrassment from public training sessions before jetting off to the glamorous slopes of Vail, Verbier, Aspen or Courchevel.

Skiplex also provides a fantastic platform for beginners who want to learn to ski or snowboard in a safe environment.

Many beginners feel intimidated on dry slopes or on outdoor slopes, where they run the risk of being hit by other skiers or boarders.

Chemmy Alcott, Britain’s number one Olympic skier commented: “The Skiplex endless slope is an awesome way to train for the mountains. Repetition is really important in the learning process and the rate of improvement you can attain with Skiplex is incredible, as you don’t have to stop to take lifts so you can literally ski or snowboard continuously until you need to stop through fatigue. This makes it really good as a high-end fitness and endurance training innovation, and it is really good fun too -- what better way to train than in the privacy of your own home?”

Mark Strachan, CEO of Skiplex said:

“We are delighted to launch the ultimate luxury for winter sports enthusiasts.

What better way to show your friends your passion for the piste than to purchase your very own ski slope for your home.

This puts an end to the days of being forced to share slopes with the general public at snow domes and dry slopes.”

Many skiers get frustrated that they can never see their own skiing style. Skiplex solves this issue by allowing individual skiers to critically appraise their technique with the help of a two-way mirror, making it easier to get more intensive tuition from an instructor.

The system can be used for introducing absolute beginners to the sport, or for training the world’s top skiers.

Those purchasing the slope have the opportunity to welcome Britain’s number one Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott to open the facility and provide a demonstration or a masterclass.

In addition, Skiplex can supply BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors) instructors at a cost of £100 per hour plus travel and accommodation costs.

The slope can be purchased by private individuals, ski and fitness centres or event organisers as the ultimate party entertainment for £150,000 + VAT.

To enquire about purchasing your very own endless ski slope, call Mark Strachan on 07802 408 133, email m.strachan@skiplex.co.uk or visit www.skiplex.co.uk.