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The Chinese-owned formerly French business Club Med has announced plans to roll out French Ecole du Ski Francais (ESF) ski school teaching techniques across it’s growing portfolio of resorts in Asia. The group has also announced its intention to build ski resorts at the host locations of the recent 2018…
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Income from lift pass sales in Sweden last winter was the most ever recorded and the growth in sales was also the biggest for at least a decade, according to stats from the Country’s Ski Areas Association SLAO. The country’s ski areas made 1.7 billion Swedish kronor (€162 million) in…
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The Compagnie des Alpes group which runs many of the leading ski resorts in France has reported a rise in profits. Pre tax income rose 6.7 percent to 169.8 million euros over the period covering the ski season from November 1st to March 31. The company had previously been the subject of speculation…
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A new ski area will begin operating in Colorado this winter for a very small group of multi-millionaire investors. The Cimarron Mountain Club will accept only 13 families who will be able to access the 1,750 acre ski area in the northern San Juan mountains by snowcat to access their…
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Work is reported to be underway on a huge upgrade to the rail and lift network in Switzerland’s iconic Jungfrau region, location of the classic ski resorts of Murren, Grindelwald and Wengen. 470 million Swiss Francs (about £370m) is being invested in the upgrades which are due to be completed…
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Swiss ski lift operators have reported business was up 6.9% last season compared to 2016-17, but note that that was one of several not particularly good ski seasons. Compared to the five year average, business was up 1.3% The Swiss Cable Car Association said the start of the season saw…
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Georgia’s ski areas have reported a 25 percent growth in visitor numbers in the season just completed, compared to winter 16-17, according to official data. The total number passed the half million mark for the first time, at 514,874. The growth continues a trend which has seen the number of…
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An English Language edition of the definitive guide to the world’s 100 largest ski areas has been published for the first time in two years. Fully updated and with expanded content sections since the previous English language edition was published in 2016, "The World’s 100 Largest Ski Areas" for the 2017/18…
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Czech ski facility operators say the past season was one of their best ever. In line with most ski businesses around the world that are making profit, the Czech Representatives of the Association of Mountain Resorts reported their revenue grew faster than the number of skiers, apparently indicating that skiers…
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The 10th edition of the International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism has been published by ski industry expert Laurent Vanat. There are currently 67 countries in the world that offer equipped outdoor ski areas covered with snow. Taking into account indoor facilities, mountaineering-only areas and other types of facilities…
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