Hello, just a quick message to let everyone know the Ski-concierge team are taking a summer break but will be back soon with a new website. A big thank you to all the fantastic people we have meet over the 2009/10 season and look forward to seeing you all again in the 2010/11. Have a [...]
This coming weekend sees the closing of the ski season in Tignes (Monday 3rd is the last day), though the season in Val Thorens does not finish until Sunday 9th May. So if anyone wants one last hoorahon the slopes they better book quickly. The last two seasons I have skied in Tignes over the [...]
Having caught up on some much needed sleep at our lovely Ski Famille Chalet in the Reberty area of Les Menuires, the skiing started later than usual. The skiing was again delayed by a misplaced print out of the ski hire confirmation (still lost), luckily it didn’t matter as the ski hire shop wasn’t busy. [...]
If you’re about to head out on your first skiing trip then it can be a pretty daunting prospect, where to go, what to buy, what to wear, whether to have lessons, the list goes on and on… We’ve put together a handy guide to your first ski holiday which will hopefully take some of [...]
Today we went off to Ellis Brigham in Milton Keynes to buy my boyfriend, Dave, a new pair of ski boots. Having never experienced the Ellis Brigham service I was keen to see how good they were. Ellis Brigham at Milton Keynes is next door to the Xscape snowdome. This means you can double up a [...]
In the UK there is a less then 10% chance of a white Christmas this year so a week on the slopes can be a great way to treat the kids. Meribel skiing holidays can be great for families as they offer stunning scenery, variety of runs and plenty of nursery slopes for beginners and [...]
Following on from the success of Pierre & Vacances’ popular ‘sunshine guarantee’ insurance policy this summer, the European accommodation specialist is now offering a ‘snow guarantee’ on all winter ski holidays. The ski insurance policy allows holidaymakers the option of cancelling their ski holiday free of charge if snow weather conditions in resort are insufficient. [...]
Fancy a cheap skiing break early season in December? Well here’s probably the best deal you’ll get! Ski Power – the tailor made ski holiday specialists – is offering all its previous guests a week’s free skiing or snowboarding holiday to The Hotel Gelinotte, commencing 5 December. In what promises to be a year of [...]
French ski resorts are well-practised in catering to family holidays, with a whole host of activities on offer to keep youngsters entertained. The”Famille Plus” label is given to resorts that offer much more than just the traditional snowball fight, toboggan rides and traditional skiing… nowadays it’s all about offering activities and services across the board, [...]
Caxton FX (foreign exchange company) has done some research into skiing on a budget and has come up with a series of recommendations on how to cut some costs out of your holiday. Take a pre-paid Currency card Pre-paid plastic works like a pay as you go mobile phone. You top up with euros or dollars [...]
