Free Tickets to FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

November 27th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

The most important event on the 2009 skiing calendar, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, will be held in Val d’Isere from 2nd-15th February. When Val won the bid to host the championships the organising committee vowed the event would be free and accessible to all. True to their word, free race invitations and transport vouchers are now available from www.valdisere2009.org. The website has received 100,000 invitation requests to date and attendance is expected to run to 200,000 over the course of the two week event, making it the biggest yet.

High Octane Promo Video Val d’Isere 2009
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Tags: Sainte Foy, Tignes, Val d'Isere
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Let it Snow – 80cm of Snow Forecast in the French Alps!

November 19th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

With only a few weeks to go before the French ski season gets into full flow it’s time to start thinking snow. I’ve been obsessively checking my favourite snow forecast website over the last couple of weeks and my dedication to the cause seems to have paid off – there’s a big snowstorm brewing. Temperatures are expected to plummet to well below freezing, light snow is forecast to fall on Friday night and to continue right through the weekend, with the heaviest fall predicted on Sunday night. A thick blanket of snow will cover the mountains by the beginning of next week, which will stand resorts in good stead for when the lifts open.

Read on for details of how much snow is forecast in your favourite resort and when it is open for skiing. Read more…

Tags: Courchevel, La Plagne, La Rosiere, Les Arcs, Meribel, Sainte Foy, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens
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Ski Sunday - Save Time & Money

October 30th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

The vast majority of ski holidays, both packages and DIY, are sold on a 7 night basis from Saturday to Saturday. Just a small percentage of accommodation providers offer week long breaks starting on Sunday, yet there are many advantages to arriving a day later. On route, quieter airports, quieter airspace and quieter roads mean you’ll get to resort more quickly and with less hassle than the Saturday masses. On arrival, fewer people in the lift pass office and the ski hire shop mean you won’t waste valuable slope time getting kitted out. And on the Saturday of your holiday the fact that everyone else is on the move means you get the mountain virtually to yourselves.

You might think that these privileges would come at a premium. In fact, opting for Sunday travel also saves you £££. Sunday ski flights are on average 20% cheaper than those on Saturday. Choose to ski in the low season and you could pick up a real bargain. Latest offers from Snowjet include Gatwick to Chambéry on Sunday 4th January from £29 one way.

Read on for the pick of accommodation providers who offer Sunday arrivals.

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Tags: budget ski holidays, La Plagne, La Rosiere, Sainte Foy, Snowjet, Tignes
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Skiing on a Budget

July 30th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

It hasn’t escaped my notice that in the UK everyone is harping on about something called the credit crunch. In an effort to save money, the good British public have sacrificed their summer holidays in 2008. It is my esteemed view that in doing so they are protecting their winter ski holiday because snow is way more appealing than sand.

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Tags: Bourg Saint Maurice, budget ski holidays, La Tania, Resorts, Sainte Foy, ski holidays, Snowjet
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