Half Term Snow Conditions – What to Expect
February 9th, 2010 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Next week, February half-term, is one of the most popular for British skiers to hit the slopes. If you are among those heading for the French or Swiss Alps for the holidays you are likely to find excellent snow conditions wherever your chosen resort. If December was a little disappointing snow-wise January was outstanding with decent snowfalls on an almost weekly basis – making for current snow depths in excess of 3m in some areas, notably Chamonix. The most recent dump of snow on last Friday (05/02/10) was also one of the heaviest of the season so far with up to 50cm of fresh falling across a whole host of resorts including Tignes, Val Thorens and La Plagne in France and Verbier, Zermatt and Saas Fee in Switzerland.
- Fresh snow in France in last 7 days
http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/france
Tags: Avalanche Risk, Chamonix, Half Term Skiing, Saas Fee, Snow Condtions, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Verbier, Zermatt
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Flying Start for Snowjet at Sion Airport
December 23rd, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
While snow across the UK and Northern Europe caused travel choas last weekend with the closure of the Euro Tunnel and numerous flight cancellations Snowjet’s inaugural flights to Sion Airport operated without disruption.
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Snowjet Adds New Geneva Flights
November 24th, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Snowjet, the ski flight specialist, will begin operating direct flights from London Gatwick to Geneva in Switzerland for the 09/10 winter ski season.
The weekly Geneva service will complement Snowjet’s existing flights to Chambery and Sion and has been introduced in direct response to passenger’s requests.
“Our Chambery flights provide easy access to some of France’s top ski resorts including Meribel, Val d’Isere and Courchevel, while our Sion flights offer the fastest route to some of Switzerland’s best resorts including Verbier, Saas Fee and Crans Montana,” said David Lacy, Snowjet’s Managing Director. “Our passengers were telling us they’d appreciate flights to access other resorts including Chamonix, Morzine and Avoriaz, so we’ve introduced the Geneva service to meet this demand.”
The flights, available to book online from today at www.snowjet.co.uk, have a lead in fare of just £29 one way, including all taxes and a free 20kg baggage allowance. Ski-carriage is just £14.99 one way.
Timetable:
London Gatwick to Geneva – Saturday 19 Dec 2009 to 10 Apr 2010
Departs London Gatwick 08:05, Arrives Geneva 10:50
Geneva to London Gatwick – Saturday 19 Dec 2009 to 17 Apr 2010
Departs Geneva 12:10, Arrives London Gatwick 13:00
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Act Fast for Low Ski Flight Fares
October 13th, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
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It’s October already which means it’s time to have a serious think about your ski holiday, especially if you want to pay less. Snowjet still have flights to our flagship airport, Chambéry, available at £29 oneway and flights to our new destination airport, Sion, at £49 oneway across a variety of dates. And we still have availability on peak dates on all routes, however, these are selling fast so it’s advisable to Book Now to avoid disappointment. While Chambéry needs no introduction, Sion airport is probably less familiar. Sion is located in the Swiss Valais region and is the local airport for Zermatt, Verbier, Saas Fee, Crans Montana and Villars. Flying to Sion offers huge savings on transfer to these resorts and others in the region and since Snowjet will be operating the only commercial service to Sion you won’t have a long wait at check–in or baggage reclaim so you can be on your way even faster. If you’d like to find out more about Snowjet flights you can meet the team at the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show at London Olympia from 21st to 25th October. We’ll be giving away a pair of return Snowjet flights everyday of the show so it’s well worth dropping by our stand. You’ll find us near the Three Valleys Resort Bar, stand number 607. See you there. The Snowjet team. |
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Tags: Chambery Flights, Sion Flights, Ski Flights, Ski Show
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Ski Holiday in Meribel up for Grabs
September 25th, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Calling all ex-chalet girls and boys – use your cooking know-how to land yourself a free ski holiday in Meribel this winter. Welove2ski, a great online resource for winter sports lovers, has just launched a culinary competition to find the best original recipe for an uncomplicated, hearty mountain meal.
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