9 days ago

Snow report – Italian ski resorts in excellent shape

Most of Europe continuing to enjoy fantastic snow coverage

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Much of Europe welcomed notable snowfall on Tuesday 31st January. Although many locations in France, Switzerland and Austria have subsequently received further snowfall, it has been rather light in comparison to Tuesday’s snowfall. Heavy cloud cover continues over many European resorts on Thursday 2nd February where Austrian resorts could receive additional snowfall. However, in Switzerland and France, it appears the sun is slowly burning the clouds away with a handful of resorts enjoying a pleasant day.

12 days ago

Maryland’s ski resorts are worth a visit

Winter adventures in Maryland's mountains

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For a holiday that will take your breath away, a trip to the ‘Mountain Side of Maryland’ may be just the ticket. Rollercoaster through mountains, sledge with beautiful huskies, snowmobile across snow-capped terrain, or enjoy the stunning views from a private lakeside cabin there is something for everyone.

14 days ago

Full moon celebrations in March at Engadin ski resort

When the moon comes out to play at ski resorts

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Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina is throwing itself into the Engadin’s celebrations of the Full Moon in March 2012. The Kronenhof Spa will stay open until midnight on Saturday 10 March, so that both hotel and external guests can relax before slipping off to sleep: swim a few leisurely lengths of the impressive swimming pool and then enjoy the delights of the hydrotherapy pool, the saunas including various steam baths, the saltwater grotto, the stone grotto steam room and the walk-in flotation area.

28 days ago

Brian Head ski resort is simply stunning

Utah snow for half the dough

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Nestled in the red rock canyon country of southern Utah is Brian Head Resort, Utah’s most affordable and family friendly ski resort. Brian Head is known as Utah’s Southern Beauty, home to the same great snow as Utah’s northern resorts, but with lift tickets that are almost half the price and crowds that are virtually non-existent. Add in a first class ski school and childcare program, The Grand Lodge at Brian Head (a brand new resort lodge and day spa), and a down-to-earth mountain ski town, and you’ve got one of the all-around best family ski destinations in the Western US at a excellent value. Great Utah Snow for half the dough.

39 days ago

Sainte Foy ski resort by Eurostar

Stress free ski with Eurostar and The Private Chalet Company

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We all dream of an easy route to a stress-free ski holiday – and the combination of The Private Chalet Company in Sainte Foy and Eurostar offers just that. Forget lengthy trips to the airport and waiting on baggage collection, in less than 8 hours you can be on the slopes without leaving the ground by taking the high-speed ski train into the heart of the French Alps. Be whisked overnight from London St.Pancras directly to Bourg St. Maurice, waking up refreshed to a welcome of champagne and canapés at your chalet of choice.

41 days ago

Pets, cats and dogs go skiing

European ski-rental properties welcoming guests with pets increases

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As a nation of pet lovers we share our homes with approximately 7.3 million dogs and 7.2 million cats with almost half of all UK households owning a pet. Skipad, a leading ski accommodation website, has this year seen a rise in the number of European ski-rental properties welcoming guests with pets. This trend is set to continue when changes to the UK’s Pet Travel Scheme from 1 January 2012 make it easier than ever to travel abroad with pets.

43 days ago

Tirol ski resort family holiday tips

Top tips for family skiing in Tirol

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Choosing a family-friendly resort is tricky at the best of times. Variety of slopes? Childcare options? Transfer time? But when household budgets are feeling the squeeze, the top consideration is cost. The Tirol region of Austria is geared up to the needs of families for 2011-12 and has 5 top tips to make your money go further without needing to compromise on those other all-important factors.

44 days ago

easyJet is UK’s largest ski airline

easyJet increases capacity to become UK's largest ski airline

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easyJet has today announced increased capacity on five of its most popular ski routes making it the UK’s largest ski airline. This season the airline is offering more than one million seats to ski destinations – a four percent increase on last season – to ensure that winter thrill seekers can secure affordable flights to the widest range of ski resorts.