It’s a new term I’ve come by, and I think it sums up what a lot of skiers feel when it comes to their extortionately priced annual week on the piste – ‘Alps apathy’. For so long now France, Switzerland…
Hit the Slopes on a Budget
Winter is officially well on its way and with it all thoughts turn to winter’s favourite past time – skiing and snowboarding holidays! Whether it’s a unique skiing experience further afield in Japan or somewhere a bit closer to home…
Andorra Opens for the Ski Season
Andorra will be open for the ski season from this weekend, with initial snow fall looking good. Last weekend provided a good layer of snow with up to 40cm of snow on the high slopes and 20cm on the lower…
Andorra: Last Minute Ski Holiday Idea
Set high in the Pyrenees Mountains Andorra has an excellent range of skiing for all abilities. Why not enjoy a holiday with this last minute break? For example Pas de la Casa is the highest, sunniest and most snow-sure resort…
Confidence Returns to Ski Industry
Confidence is returning to the ski industry ahead of the 2009/2010 season, according to a new study. Research carried out by skiingholidays.com finds 80 per cent of skiers who did not ski last year planning to return to the slopes…
Luxury Ski Breaks at Badrutt’s Palace
The epitome of Swiss style and a byword for elegant glamour, Badrutt’s Palace is starting the 2009/2010 ski season with some fantastic holiday ideas. The snow has already started falling across the Swiss Alps, coating them in a crisp white…
Ski Holiday Ideas in Slovenia
Slovenia is celebrating the 2009/2010 ski holiday season with the debut of a new cable car and ski piste linking the local Kanin resort to Italy’s Sella Nevea resort. The joint ski area will be accessible with one lift pass,…
Credit Crunch Ski Holidays
Credit crunch ski holiday tips Is the thought of gliding down slopes on perfectly powdery snow under clear blue skies occupying both your sleeping and waking hours but the cost of a ski holiday is putting you off this year?…
Snowcarbon Pushes Skiers Toward Trains
Skiers heading off to the piste this winter are being encouraged to travel by train by the new snowcarbon website. The site explains exactly how to book rail journeys, how to get the best fares, and which resorts are easiest…
Austria: Last Minute Ski Holiday Idea
Guests can this week hit the slopes in style with a three night ski and boarding break to Kaprun, tailored for solo travellers. Snow is guaranteed on the 3,200 metre Kitzsteinhorn glacier, which offers a good mix of runs to…