If you have a poor sense of direction on the ski slopes - help maybe at hand.
As a skier or snowboarder you can now use your own pocket sized Satski or portable sat nav. Incorporating a colour screen the Satski provides your current location on a piste map and suggests routes through your resort.
Some handy additional features include distance travelled, speed and even a facility for burning your days route onto a CD.
Selected resorts will be offering the Satski for hire at a reasonable £28 ($56) a day.
Some operators including Meriski are offering Satski for free on certain weeks.
Posted by Ruth Miller on Tue 2nd October 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Skiing, Winter Trips
Neilson are having a good go at targeting the family ski market with huge discounts for children. 189 properties in resorts in Europe and Canada are being offered with children’s discounts ranging from 24% to 45% dependant on destination and date.
Neilson are also offering a great deal for beginners with a “Satisfaction or money back guarantee” arrangement. Skiing isn’t for everybody, so what a great way to give it a whirl. The deal essentially guarantees that if after three days of lessons you are wanting to retreat back to the chalet, the cost of tuition and rental equipment will be refunded. At least this should help drown your sorrows for the rest of the week…
Posted by Ruth Miller on Mon 1st October 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Skiing, Winter Trips
For a bargain basement skiing holiday you may want to check out Thomson who are offering free child places to a range of ski destinations on certain dates. Amazingly, some free places are available during Christmas 2007, New Year, February half term and Easter.
Given last year’s poor season in Europe there appear to be plenty of free child places available. However, should you not be able to take advantage, Thomson’s standard child prices are pretty tasty too, starting at £99 for a seven night holiday in Europe. Starting prices for adults are around £199 per person for a seven night self catering holiday, including flights and transfers to the three star L’Escale Holiday Homes in Le GRand Bornand, France departing Gatwick on January 12, 2008.
Posted by Ruth Miller on Thu 20th September 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Skiing, Winter Trips
Poor snow fall in many of Europes ski destinations last year has meant many operators going on the offensive to attract customers. They have a real job on there hands!
One of the best deals we’ve spotted is with Crystal Ski who are hoping to entice skiers back to European destinations with a £200 discount off each booking made before September 30th 2007.
This discount is available on all new full price bookings, seven night European packages using a charter flight or train departing in December 2007 or January 2008.
Sounds like a great bargain - but always check the small print.
The advent of global warming is really making the selection of that skiing holiday quite tricky.
Will you get snow? Is the perennial question come ski season.
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