This week’s skiing news saw one of the world’s leading ski resort operators have its assets seized, the launch of a new US green ski website and a ski fundraiser for the Haiti earthquake victims. On a lighter note, vikings, giants and hoards of women dominated the world’s most unusual skiing news this week.
Pierre & Vacances, one of the leading providers of accommodation in French ski resorts, with a market value of around €500 million, has reported that first quarter sales rose 10.7% to €329.3 million from €297.4 million a year ago.
A huge metal frame has been built at the top of the short slope at the new Kvan Alpine Ski Centre near Kaluga in Western Russia.
The elevated steel framework was designed and built by construction company Ruukki, with the aim of merging smoothly into the natural slope below.
Recognising the impact of the earthquakes that recently struck Haiti, Moving Mountains Chalets in Steamboat Springs is donating 5% of all lodging booked in the remainder of the winter ski season to Doctors without Borders Emergency Relief Fund for disaster relief in Haiti.
A new website has been launched in the US which concentrates on the key issue of climate change gas emissions caused by travel to ski resorts by skiers and boarders, which in most cases are far greater than the emissions in resort. The company behind energy snack CLIF BAR has developed the first guide in [...]
Crystal Ski Fest takes place in Sestriere, Italy, from 14th – 21st March 2010 for what promises to be an amazing event with teams competing in a speed ski competition, a bumps event, a parallel slalom and a giant slalom.
Previously known as the Crystal Ski Challenge, this year introduces a beginner’s package which allows [...]
