Pierre & Vacances has introduced a new range of Sunday-to-Sunday options for the upcoming ski season. Recognising the additional stresses often associated with changeover day, the leading provider of self-catered accommodation across Europe hopes that bringing greater flexibility to everyone’s favourite alpine fix will bring a host of additional benefits.
Rob Rees brings us the most leftfield “city and ski” combo this side of the Urals. A few days in Istanbul mid-winter and three days skiing out east by the Armenian & Iranian border make for a truly unique ski trip.
Peak Retreats, the French Alps ski specialist, is offering a new concept to help its clients break up their self-drive journeys to and from the French Alps. Adding to their range of en-route hotels, the ‘en-route escapes’ concept allows skiers to explore more of France on their way to or from their ski holiday.
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Some 20 years ago a new mountain village concept was born, pioneering and innovative. An entirely pedestrian resort, ski-in-ski-out, with only the swish of skis on snow to break the silence. This was the visionary gamble of Canadian promoter “Intrawest” renowned for its Whistler and Mont Tremblant projects.
As the UK’s leading ski tour operator to Norway, Ski Safari continues to develop and improve a programme first launched over 10 years ago. The latest addition is the up-and-coming resort of Gausta in the heart of Telemark, Norway.
Once the final skiers left the mountain last April, the famous Bellecôte Gondola was dismantled, and the 102 cabins went up for auction. These vintage bubbles, dating from 1973, had a starting price of €500 / £430 each and sold in just one-and-a-half-hours.
Champion Alpine ski racer, Chemmy Alcott, hits London to celebrate London Snow Show’s debut at the ExCeL on 21-22 October. Photography by Drew Cox
London commuters were treated to an unusual scene this week, as British champion skier, Chemmy Alcott, was seen traversing the walkways of Waterloo Underground Station and the heights of IFS Cloud Cable car, kitted-up in skis and full winter sports gear.
Travellers looking for luxurious accommodation options in Val d’Isère need look no further, as the mesmerising alpine destination has announced an array of exciting new accommodation offerings for the second half of 2023.
Crystal Ski Holidays has unveiled two new destinations for Winter 2023/24, including the exciting and rather unique destination of Spain, as well as the budget-friendly Slovenia.
Swap sun and sangria for après-ski and snow-covered mountains in one of Spain’s largest ski area at the Baqueira-Beret resort, which lies at the head of the stunning Val d’Aran, tucked away in the Spanish Pyrenees.