SkiStar has decided to close the ski resorts in Åre, Sälen and Vemdalen from Monday 6 April. Easter guests may book off, or book again next year. The background to the decision is the advice from the Public Health Authority to safeguard health care in the regions concerned. The Public Health Authority…
Read MoreWith 2.5 million young adults (18-24) planning or considering a winter holiday this year, music festivals on the slopes are a much-anticipated attraction. As a result, ABTA is running a new digital campaign providing advice for young people to help them have a safer winter festival experience. ABTA - The…
Read MoreThe Swiss Tschuggen Hotel Group which runs a total of five properties including four and five star hotels in St. Moritz and Arosa has announced it has gone CO2 neutral by a combination of dramatically reducing the groups actual CO2 output and offsetting the CO2 emissions it still makes. In…
Read MoreDifferent stakeholders within the resort of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, have worked together side by side in order to renew the ‘Family Destination’ label for 2019-2021. The renewal of this certification confirms Crans-Montana’s desire to guarantee and promote a particularly special welcome for families. The destination easily met the numerous conditions required…
Read MoreA new specialist ski travel agency has been launched offering holidays through some of the major tour operators to France, Canada and Andorra. Destination Ski has been launched by the team behind the well-established Andorra Resorts brand. Established in 2008, they currently assist over 7,000 customers to book their ski…
Read MoreSwiss ski resorts are reporting numbers up overall for the peak Christmas/New Year period. Despite reporting the third warmest Autumn in Switzerland ever, snow in December built up bases on higher slopes to provide good cover ahead of the main season start. Subsequently weather conditions have stated relatively benign with,…
Read MoreSki resorts are opening and Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc airport is ready to welcome its first passengers for the ski season. From 15 December 2018, skiers can fly direct to the heart of the French Alps from 8 airports in the UK, with two airlines: British Airways and Flybe. British…
Read MoreA new remote mountain lodge is set to open next March in the Swedish Arctic Circle, close to the famous resort of Riksgränsen. The 14 room Niehku Mountain Villa located 200km inside the Arctic Circle on the Sweden/Norway border and 90 minutes by road from the northern Swedish City of…
Read MoreLondon-based, all-director agency White Tiger PR has been appointed with immediate effect by Firefly Collection, a portfolio of exclusive ski chalets and luxury villas around the world. The travel and lifestyle agency will position Firefly Collection ready for winter season in addition to securing long-lead opportunities for the spring and summer 2019. Firefly…
Read MoreKazakhstan may become a leading player in ski tourism in the 2020s if the governments plans to expand the country’s ski area network and link some resorts by gondola lifts comes to fruition. Minister of Culture and Sport Arystanbek Mukhamediuly, has announced plans to inter-connect the country’s existing mountain resorts…
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