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• The world champion and thirteen-time W orld Cup winner strengthens the comprehensive winter sports competence of the outdoor provider • With the 2019 winter sports collection, JACK WOLFSKIN once agai n underlines its pioneering role in sustainable innovations Felix Neureuther is becoming the exclusive partner and brand ambassador…
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The acquisition by Hotelplan UK of short break specialist Flexiski from its parent company Travelopia, was announced today for an undisclosed sum. Flexiski has operated tailor-made short-stay ski holidays since 1990, with currently five high-quality chalets and over 175 hotels across 48 resorts in France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Canada…
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From a survey generating 23,000 total responses (21,824 skiers) carried out by Ski Club of Great Britain Consumer Research in 2018, the importance of group bookings was highlighted. In particular, emphasizing just how sociable and family friendly skiing as an activity is. The above statistic in particular showed that people…
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A new report on the English-language Chinanews.com has indicated that a rapidly increasing number of Chinese visitors is, to some extent, filling a gap left by a declining number of Russian skiers visiting the Alps. The number of Russian skiers visiting the alps, which had grown rapidly through the early…
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For the 2018/19 season, running from 1st May 2018 to 30th April 2019, Skiworld managed to raise £15,000 for charity partner, Snow-Camp through a number of fundraising initiatives. Snow-Camp are a national youth charity dedicated to turning around the lives of some of the UK’s most underprivileged inner-city young people…
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Lightweight, packable weather resistant protection for the British summer. New for Spring Summer 2019, the Sprayway Kalmar Hooded Jacket offers superb weather resistance for unpredictable summer days out. The Kalmar has a technical look and feel, made from Stretch TecWEAVE™ with a TecSHELL™ fabric overlay for added durability. The 4-way…
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Feedback from Skiworld customers, who travelled in previous seasons, has highlighted that Italy is the most sought-after ski holiday destination not currently offered by the company. Taking this into consideration, Skiworld has decided to add a hand-picked selection of self-catered apartments and hotels to their portfolio, located in six Italian…
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One of China’s leading ski regions has reported that lift ticket sales exceeded a million for the first time last season The Chongli district of Zhangjiakou city in north China's Hebei Province has one of the most advanced ski area infrastructures in the country and will host many of the…
Read MoreThe International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced that applications have been received from Crans Montana in Switzerland, Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany and Austria’s Saalbach Hinterglemm to host the 2025 Alpine Skiing World Championships. Generally regarded as the biggest event in Alpine ski racing outside of the winter Olympics, the bi- annual…
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Vail Resorts have reported a sizable jump in business despite a slow start of the season as US resorts as a whole report 18-19 was the 4tyh most successful season on record in terms of skier visit numbers. Vail Resorts say total skier visit numbers were up 6.8% compared to…
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