Apr
25
2019

Tatonka And Recco Announce Partnership To Expand Searchability In The Outdoors

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The new partnership with the renowned German outdoor equipment brand will expand the RECCO network and integrate RECCO technology into Tatonka backpacks, jackets, and pants. The first products featuring RECCO reflectors are three backpack models designed for a variety of uses in winter and summer environments. - SKILL 30 RECCO…

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Apr
24
2019

11th International Report on Mountain & Snow Tourism Published

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The 11th edition of the worldwide ski industry’s most respected report on the state of the ski business around the planet has been published. The 11th International Report on Mountain & Snow Tourism, which is compiled  each year by the Geneva-based consultant and ski business expert Laurent Vanat, gives an…

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Apr
23
2019

Green Electricity from Snowfall

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Researchers at UCLA have engineered a device that can generate electricity from falling snow. Christened a “snow-based triboelectric nanogenerator” or snow TENG for short, it works by taking advantage of the fact that snow is positively charged and the silicone the device uses is negatively charged. When the falling snow…

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Apr
10
2019

EU Wide Ski Instructor Standards Agreed

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The European Commission has said that a new common training test for ski instructors has been approved and is now undergoing a formal process of scrutiny by The European Parliament and Council. In theory there have been common standards across the EU under the single market for years, but in…

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Apr
09
2019

New Club Med Ski Resort To Open Near Beijing

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The giant Fosun corporation which owns a number of formerly European companies including Club Med has announced they will open a new ski resort near Beijing ahead of the city hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. Club Med already operates two ski resorts in northeastern China in Heilongjiang’s Yabuli and Jilin’s…

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Apr
03
2019

Huski Spring Sale – Save up to 40% on April Food Deliveries New Savoyard Range and Open for Summer Business

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Huski (www.hu.ski) report a 300% increase in food delivery bookings this winter season compared to Winter 17/18 and enter the last few weeks of this season with some fresh NEW Savoyard produce available. In addition, for the last three weeks of the winter season Huski are offering up to 40%…

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Apr
03
2019

SASTEX – The Summer Alpine Sports Trade Exchange launches on May 2nd 2019

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SASTEX - The Summer Alpine Sports Trade Exchange, has been created in response to the growing demand for activity based holidays and to help the mountain industry better understand and shape their offerings to new markets. The one day event, taking place on Thursday May 2nd 2019 at The Snow…

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