Ski Resort Improvements News

2nd March 2010

Courchevel awarded 11 Michelin stars

We all know how important food is on a ski trip. For a lot of us, it's the most important factor in...

29th January 2010

Get filmed on the slopes for less

CCV tracking type software being put to good use! Xtreamcam, working with GDO, have developed...

18th January 2010

Courchevel becomes an open air Dali museum

Courcheval has gone a bit surreal. The ski resort has 14 Dali original sculptures scattered...

11th January 2010

Schladming installs new Telemix - hybrid lift

Schladming ski area in Austria has installed its first "Telemix" or "Chondola" (think we prefer...

30th July 2009

Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes link to open in 2012

The new link will go from Mont de Lans in the Deux Alpes area to Auris in the Alpe d’Huez...

11th March 2009

Valmorel lifts reopen

Last week Valmorel ski lift operators went on strike over pay and work conditions. This resulted in...

3rd February 2009

Europes Highest Alpine Resort Hotel

The ski centre already operates Europe’s highest ski lifts at 3799m, but the new...

31st January 2009

KIds ski free Saalbach Hinterglemm in March

Saalbach Hinterglemm has a famous and highly acclaimed ski school for kids. Additionally children...

31st January 2009

New safe lifts in Courchevel

This new Magnetic chair lift, (called the Magnestick system) has been specially designed to hold...

16th January 2009

Bankso improvements of nearly 8m euros

There will be a new road between Bansko and the Vihren mountain lodge and new work in Gramadeto and...

14th January 2009

Have a go at Piste Bashing

Piste bashing is a proper art. These masters of the slopes prepare perfectly groomed pistes for us...

5th January 2009

Cervinia top five runs

Cervinia now has an overhauled ski lift system. With good snow and sunny weather Cervinia is an...

4th January 2009

Flaine 40 years young

Flaine hosts a series of sports events, shows, entertainment, for all to enjoy last month and in...

4th January 2009

Champery annouces a host of improvements

Champery, can be found on the Swiss side of the massive ski area Portes du Soleil. Portes du Soleil...

21st December 2008

Brits prefere skiing in France

According to the 2008 edition of the annual Ski Industry Report, France accounts for 37.5 per cent...

9th December 2008

Peak to Peak set to open Friday 12th December

Whistler Blackcomb’s PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola will officially open to the public December 12,...

29th November 2008

Courchevel ski resort improvements

There is a new short piste in Courchevel - a blue run from the top of Pralong chairlift to the...

29th November 2008

Meribel Resort News

Snowparks Méribel’s Moonpark has been moved a short distance onto the Grive piste....

15th November 2008

The Italian ski resorts in Dolomites improve lifts

Fassa-Carezza ski resort has two improvements - the Carezza-Costalunga ski area with a new...

11th November 2008

40cms of snow at Whistler

Whistler doesn't officially open for another couple of weeks (Nov 27th 2008). It's a big year for...

8th November 2008

Courchevel building green chalets

Courchevel will have six environmentally friendly chalets by the end of 2009. "With a great...

8th November 2008

Ski Lift

Ski lifts are a bit boring .. right? Well they do an amazing job. Transporting hundreds or...

3rd November 2008

Mountain Top Restaurant for Crans Montana

The restaurant called "Les Violettes" is going for the top end - offering real luxury and top...

29th October 2008

Les 2 Alpes opens for winter 2008

The 19th Mondial du Snowboard will be on at Les 2 Alpes this weekend 1st – 2nd November.There...