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Olympic Innsbruck. A Great Ski Vacation Destination!:

November 21st, 2009

Innsbruck is one of Europe's oldest and most beautiful ski centers. Nestled in the Tyrolean Alps, the area has some 200 trails covering 500 kilometers (310 miles) and is perfect for beginner and intermediate skiers. It's located three miles from the airport and six ski areas are within one hour of the city.

New Cross Border Skiing Links Slovenia and Italy:

November 19th, 2009

The 2009/2010 ski season will see the opening of a new cable car and ski piste linking Slovenia’s Kanin resort and Italy’s Sella Nevea resort. The ski area will be accessible with one lift pass, allowing skiers from both the Slovenian and the Italian sides of the mountain to enjoy the slopes at both resorts. [...]

Ski Now! SuperSki Week in Bansko, Bulgaria!:

November 17th, 2009

Until recently, Bansko was not one of the best known ski areas in Bulgaria. But heavy investment across the ski area and the resort have utterly transformed this quaint medieval town and its ski area into a year-round, international destination resort. Not yet well-known in North America, prices remain, for the moment, relatively low, making it the best value in European skiing.

SuperSki Weeks Best Deals are Online:

November 16th, 2009

SuperSki Weeks are online and going fast. Don’t miss your chance to get the best ski prices of the 2010 season. Prices for the 2010 ski season start from $750 person (Innsbruck, Austria 6 nights, double occupancy) and include: roundtrip air, 6 or 7 nights hotel accommodation, buffet breakfast, transfer as specified and local taxes [...]

Turning Turkey’s Uluda? “into a Davos”:

November 7th, 2009

Uluda? in Turkey will see dramatic improvements in the next few years will see it become a rival to resorts Like Davos in Switzerland the Turkish government hope. Uluda? is reported to have seen little new investment in 50 years. The resort is the best known of the dozen or so ski areas in Turkey but [...]

Ski Iran:

November 7th, 2009

Here comes Iran’s best kept secret – no, not another uranium enrichment plant – its exceptional skiing. Although most people wouldn’t imagine mentioning Iran and snow sports in the same sentence, the country has some of the best high altitude skiing on offer anywhere in the world. Iran’s premier resort, Shemshak, lies between 2550 and 3050 [...]

Last Single Seat Chair Goes As Nine New Lifts Added To Kitzbuhel Alps:

November 7th, 2009

The cable car companies in the Kitzbüheler Alpen are investing more than 60 million euros in new lifts and snow machines for the coming season. In the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental the snow making facilities in Hopfgarten are being improved, a new reservoir is being built at the Tanzboden in Ellmau, the snow making facilities on the [...]

Banff and Bormio Open:

November 7th, 2009

Mount Norquay at Banff and Bormio in Italy have both opened today (Halloween – 31st October, 2009) for the 09-10 winter season. Both areas will be open weekends only for the first few weeks of November before opening full time. Les 2 Alpes in France has also been open for a special festival but [...]

Snowcarbon Website Launches With Train Information To The Alps:

October 31st, 2009

A new independent website has launched with the aim of encouraging more people to travel by train to ski resorts. SnowCarbon.co.uk explains exactly how to book rail journeys, how to get the best fares, and which resorts are easiest to reach by train. The site which was founded by two respected national travel journalists, fills a [...]

Ski Club of Great Britain Report 6% Decline in UK Snowsports Market:

October 31st, 2009

The UK snowsports market fell by 6% across all sectors in 2008/9 according to the Ski Club of Great Britain’s annual Snowsports Analysis report. The total UK snowsports market is now reported at 1.27 million people. The decline in overall numbers can be attributed to the economic climate and the weak pound, although the report [...]

New Range of 100% Recycled Sportwear Launched:

October 31st, 2009

New label Yew Clothing www.yewclothing.com has announced the launch of its new range of active wear made from 100% recycled materials. The company believe this is the first collection of high performance sports gear that’s kind to the environment. Designed by athletes who wanted a little more from the sports clothing they wear, Yew’s selection [...]

Austria Makes Ski Dreams Come True In New Competition:

October 31st, 2009

A new online competition at http://winterdream.austria.info allows anyone to post their details of their dream winter holiday in the Alps. The most original and imaginative will win their winter dream come true! The competition’s organisers, the Austrian National Tourist Office, suggest entrants, “Let your imagination run free as you post your dreams.” And provide [...]