Articles tagged with: ski resorts

Vail, which already operates more quad chairlifts than any other resort on the planet, will add another one next winter when it replaces the High Noon Lift (Chair 5) with the new high-speed quad chair, the resort’s…

In a further move to underline its commitment to the environment, La Plagne has announced it will no longer produce any printed brochures or promotional material for next season.

The ski area, one of the world’s largest recording over…

British skiers and snowboarders love Sauze d’Oulx. Located in the North-West of Italy, Sauze forms a part of the famous Milky Way ski area with its neighbours Sestriere, Clavière, Montgenèvre and Sansicario.

So maybe its the 400km of…

The tiny Swiss village of Tenna will launch the world’s second ski lift powered entirely by solar energy in December 2010.

The lift’s solar panels will have the capacity to generate 90,000KWh of power, more than enough to supply…

The traditional French ski resort of Les Carroz, has a reputation for being family-friendly, but the village which is part of the huge Grand Massif ski area has gone a step further by introducing fun spa days for children…

Recent cold temperatures have allowed Perisher ski resort in Australia us to fire up the snowmaking system for winter 2010.

“Mother Nature even came to the party this week with some light natural snowfalls, and with more snow predicted…