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Friday, 27 February 2009Worries about snowfall and snow consistency over the early part of the season are becoming ever more prevalent nowadays, thus affecting the decision-making of skiers looking for perfect snow filled ski holidays.
Given the historic snow record of the last 2 years, skiers are only interested in the higher climes, and who can blame them?
Looking into the next 10 years, the Euro pean Economic Union has warned property developers that a resort with skiing below 1500 metres will be deemed unviable propositions for lenders.
The future effects of global warming will undoubtedly cause a slight rise in average temperatures, but the long term weather outlook is that there will be a rise in precipitation too. This is good news for resorts above 1350 metres, because between December and April this precipitation will turn to snow. Ultimately we are in for a positive outlook for the future, so long as skiers steer clear of the low and unreliable resorts.
Our advice for any pre season or Christmas skiers would be to aim for a premium French resort with at least 70% of its skiing above 1500 metres.
Happily the French realise the importance of early season and Christmas skiing, (especially for the British market), and so they are investing in new techniques to retain and create snow, and quell any worries about the future of European ski holidays.
All premium French resorts now have snow canons that pump water from lakes and spray it into the cold air to form crystallised snow which, once groomed, is as good as the real thing. They are also preparing the ground so that it freezes fully in November to the critical 18cm depth required to hold a base layer. Without this base layer, snow cover will remain inconsistent for the season.
They are also perfecting their grooming techniques to store low altitude snow up high, so that it will remain intact given a later season rise in temperatures.
If you want to ensure good snow cover for your ski holidays then consider resorts such as Tignes, Val d’isere, Val Thorens, Les Arcs 2000, Chamonix and La Plagne. These are the highest resorts in France which have the most snow sure and best kept slopes that ensure excellent skiing right up until the end of April.
Resorts to avoid are the Eastern European resorts and less well-known ski areas. The rise in popularity of these resorts has stemmed from the relative in-expense of property and the low cost of living. The eagerness of the larger Tour Operators to offer cheap skiing has resulted in an over saturated market, because most skiers are fortunately savvy enough to realise the poor snow records that hold in these areas.
Sadly I hear that many Travel Agencies are selling bargain ski holidays in Eastern resorts to the unassuming novice skier, but then if you take the advice of a travel agent who has never even seen these resorts, (let alone set foot on snow), you are destined to fall foul of their ill advice.
Resist the temptation for ski deals to these low and unreliable areas, take the advice of a niche (independent) Operator, and remember that like everything is life, you certainly get what you pay for!
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Thursday, 26 February 2009Eldora Mountain Resort and the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau have teamed up to promote Boulder, Colorado as a winter destination. Not often thought of as a ski destination, Boulder offers endless lodging availability during the winter months - including the holiday season. Lodging with lift ticket starts at $64.50 pp. for a one-night stay.
The Boulder Ski Escape is a co-oper ative effort with lift tickets at Eldora Mountain Resort and lodging from over a dozen hotels that represent a range of properties from the budget minded to high-end spa hotels. Eldora Mountain Resort is located just a half hour drive west of Boulder.
In Boulder, Colorado, a town surrounded by reality, one finds endless lodging choices, eclectic restaurants and streets filled with shopping. Boulder is also a sports Mecca with miles of hiking trails, bike paths and public open spaces in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Just 20 miles west of Boulder is Eldora Mountain Resort. Eldora offers downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. With 12 lifts, 680 acres of terrain, Eldora has enough skiing and riding for any ability level with a laid back local flavor.
Boulder Ski Escape, Colorado’s Most Affordable Ski Vacation. For further information visit www.boulderskiescape.com
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Wednesday, 25 February 2009HELI-EXPO - Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a five-year contract with Canadian heli-skiing leader Alpine Helicopters of Kelowna, British Columbia, for the repair and overhaul of 20 PT6T-3B Twin-Pac(R) engines, plus spares, installed on Alpine's fleet of Bell 212 helicopters. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) company.
Alpine Helicopters operates helicopte rs for heli-skiing and heli-hiking adventures, as well as firefighting services in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
"Alpine is a long-standing customer of ours and we are delighted that they have renewed a time and material R&O contract for their fleet of Bell 212 helicopters," said Eva Azoulay, Director of Commercial Services & Support, Customer Service, P&WC.
As a P&WC-powered customer, Alpine Helicopters benefits from the company's global customer support, ranked No. 1 in helicopter engines for the last nine years in a row. Customers can also rely on over 30 company-owned and designated service facilities, a Customer First Centre for expert and rapid assistance, and an extensive parts distribution network to deliver unmatched frontline service. With field support representatives on all major continents, mobile repair teams available around the clock, and the largest pool of P&WC rental and exchange engines in the industry, P&WC's goal is to go the extra mile to keep its customers flying.
Pratt & Whitney Canada, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft and helicopters. The company also manufactures auxiliary power units and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., USA, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
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Thursday, 19 February 2009What's it like to be an Olympic athlete or an Olympic hopeful? Learn from the pros! Fresh Tracks, Travel Alberta's e-magazine, rolls out the full Olympic experience in the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Thomas Grandi and Sara Renner, two of Canada's Olympic hopefuls for the 2010 Winter Olympics, give their hints and tips for enjoying winter in the Canadian Rockies. Grandi, a Worl d Cup Slalom event gold medal champion, describes his favourite ski runs on Alberta ski hills. He tells us all about the activities in winter that he enjoys doing with his family in Alberta and talks about his training regime for 2010.
Grandi's wife, Sara Renner, was the first Canadian to win a World Cup championship medal in cross country skiing. She won a silver medal in the sprint relay event at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy in 2006. In an interview with Fresh Tracks e-magazine, Renner reveals her favourite recreational Nordic skiing routes. She describes a cross country ski trip between Lake Louise and the Post Hotel and reveals that she never gets tired of skiing the beautiful trails at the Canmore Nordic Centre.
The terrain park half pipe at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary is a dead ringer for the one that will be used at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. The Fresh Tracks article "Half Pipe Airdogs" includes valuable hints and tips on how to do snowboard stunts and easy tricks from snowboarder Pierce Mimura, a young, Alberta-based Olympic hopeful.
The magazine also includes stories highlighting the sports at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park.
Readers can find out how to ride a bobsleigh and experience their own 60 second adrenalin adventure by taking a run down the track from the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Best of all, they don't need to be professional athletes to give the sport a try - during the winter months, visitors can book ahead and ride a bobsleigh steered by a professional athlete.
Take your game faster, higher, stronger with Travel Alberta. The Fresh Tracks Olympic Issue is available at albertafreshtracks.com.
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009Buckman’s Ski & Snowboard Shops – leading retailer of top brand names like Salomon Snowboards, K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, Ride Snowboards, Nitro, Rome, and Burton Snowboards – is offering winter sports enthusiasts a winter stimulus package in the way of deep-discounted prices on top brand names in store and on www.buckmans.com.
With the cold and snow still encapsulating most of the countr y, skiers and snowboarders alike can capitalize on the big savings while gearing up to hit the slopes.
“We believe that there’s nothing like hitting the slopes to shed the winter blues and take people’s minds off of the economy,” said Vice President Brad Buckman. “We know our customers are watching every penny, especially in light of what’s happening with our economy. We use the products that we sell and that really makes a difference to our customers. Now they can get outfitted with all the right gear and save big doing it!”
In addition to providing great deals on top gear, Buckman’s gives back with a personal touch during its Customer Appreciation Days (CAD). “We recently sponsored a Salomon VIP day for our customers,” said Brian Good, Buckman’s Director of Operations. “We organized an event for our customers with free meals and free lift tickets so they would have an opportunity to get on the hill for less and check out the latest gear.
“This particular day was a Salomon-specific event. We had a fleet of 2009 Salomon ski and snowboard demos on-site for our customers to use free of charge. This gives our customers direct access to ‘09 equipment as well as access to representatives from Buckman’s and Salomon ski and snowboard divisions. Customers don’t just have to take our word for it, they can talk to the people who actually make the equipment.”
Buckman’s customer service, demo days, retails stores and website allow the company to assist its customers like no other snow-sports retailer on the east coast. And now with big discounts on new snowboards, boots and bindings, now is the time to hit the slopes!
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