When to book your ski holiday this year?
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 masive discounts, basically nothing to entice you to get that deposit down. Most ski holiday companies are probably laughing as those that aren’t that keen on price just go through the motions and get that holiday booked as usual.
Give it a month or two and everything will be a buzz again, with discounts a plenty no doubt. Last year there were some great bargains to be had for those that just held off for a little longer. So, our current advice…… just wait a bit longer, watch this space and we’ll let you know when the bargains start a coming!
Chris Abbott 6th August 2009
Niseko in Japan has some great earlybird booking Deals on at the moment.
Niseko is the second snowiest resort on the globe and with a mere 8% water quantity, the snow is dry and deep and provides some of the most exhilarating powder skiing and snowboarding experiences anywhere in the world. It is not unusual for guests to find themselves enveloped in snow, or as we say, “experiencing the White Room”, as they bounce their way down the slopes.
The Hanazono area with its North East Aspect is renowned for its extra dry snow and receiving that little bit more.
It offers incredible tree skiing and riding with access to some of the best off piste-skiing and riding in the world.
You can climb the Peak to experience 1,000 vertical meters of perfect powder—1308m down to Hanazono 308 where the bells are mounted at exactly 308m.
On a clear day, this climb is rewarded with the ultimate ski or ride experience, where views from the Peak are truly awe-inspiring, spanning from the slopes of nearby Mt Yotei (the North Island’s answer to Mt Fuji) all the way to the ocean’s edge.
Comprising of four main areas—Hanazono, Hirafu, Higashiyama and Annupuri—Niseko receives more than 16 metres of powder snow from November until May as Siberian storm systems sweep across the Sea of Japan with amazing regularity.