ski-concierge.com » skis http://ski-concierge.com/blog Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:11:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The RaxSki http://ski-concierge.com/blog/the-raxski/ http://ski-concierge.com/blog/the-raxski/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:25:24 +0000 Em http://ski-concierge.com/blog/?p=1356 On our trip to the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show we came across the ‘RaxSki’ for the first time. It looks unlike any other ski and so we were intrigued to find out more!

The RaxSki is an ARaxSkiustrian invention and basically looks like half a ski! The rear end has been replaced with a spoiler which apparently lets you turn and brake quicker than with any other ski.

The explanation of how they work isn’t the easiest to understand, it has to be said! The fins (or spoiler) ‘make carving more efficient because they geometrically extend the shaped ski edges backwards’. This allows the ski to carve deeper and avoids any kind of skidding.

You can ride RaxSkis anywhere on or off piste, although the makers advise you not to try any big air maneuvers when wearing them! Unforutunately we weren’t able to try it out for ourselves but we’re keen to do so if we get the chance! Buy the RaxSki. If you’ve tried the RaxSki let us know what you think!

]]> http://ski-concierge.com/blog/the-raxski/feed/ 0 Take your skis free with Ryanair for a limited time only http://ski-concierge.com/blog/take-your-skis-free-with-ryanair-for-a-limited-time-only/ http://ski-concierge.com/blog/take-your-skis-free-with-ryanair-for-a-limited-time-only/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:42 +0000 Liz http://ski-concierge.com/blog/?p=1351 Ryanair,  has announced (5th Nov) that the first 10,000 passengers to book a ski flight before midnight Wednesday 11th November (24:00hrs) can bring their skis for free – saving up to £80/€80 each.
Ryanair’s Winter Ski Programme 2009/10 offers 50 weekly flights from 7 UK airports and 1 Irish airport to ski destinations in Cuneo, Grenoble, Lourdes, Salzburg and Turin at the lowest ski fares in Europe this year!
Ski routes from Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow (Prestwick), Liverpool and London Stansted are available now from just €14.99/£14.99 one way (incl. taxes and charges) on Ryanair.com.

Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara, said:

“Ryanair continues to cut the cost of ski trips by delivering Europe’s guaranteed lowest fares and now we will carry 10,000 passengers’ skis for free – helping them save even more. The first 10,000 passengers who book ski flights before midnight Wednesday (11thNov) can avail of this great ski offer. With great value ski fares starting from just€14.99/£14.99 our SKIS FLY FREE promotion guarantees the lowest fares to Europe’s best ski resorts”.

SKI ROUTES 09/10
FROM
TO
FARE
Birmingham
Grenoble
£14.99
Bristol
Turin
£14.99
Dublin
Memmingen
€14.99
East Midlands
Turin
£14.99
Edinburgh
Grenoble
£14.99
Memmingen
£14.99
Glasgow (Prest)
Turin
£14.99
Liverpool
Grenoble
£14.99
London (Stansted)
Cuneo
£14.99
Friedrichshafen
£14.99
Grenoble
£14.99
Lourdes
£14.99
Memmingen
£14.99
Salzburg
£14.99
Turin
£14.99
* Limited to skis + snowboards on above listed routes only.
Visit www.ryanair.com to book.
]]> http://ski-concierge.com/blog/take-your-skis-free-with-ryanair-for-a-limited-time-only/feed/ 0 Ryanair runs first ‘skis fly free’ promotion http://ski-concierge.com/blog/ryanair-runs-first-skis-fly-free-promotion/ http://ski-concierge.com/blog/ryanair-runs-first-skis-fly-free-promotion/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:50:29 +0000 Liz http://ski-concierge.com/blog/?p=1070 Ryanair have announced today (29 September) that if you buy a ski flight before 1st October 2009 you can take your skis for free. Usually this costs around £60 return, so it’s definitely worth taking advantage of. Get in there quick though as the offer is restricted to the first 10,000 ski flights booked.

Ryanair fly to Cuneo, Grenoble, Lourdes, Salzburg and Turin. Visit http://www.ryanair.com to book your ski flights now.

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