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Family beat the airport disruption with £1,000 taxi trip!
Peter Lelliot and Rebecca Butler had paid £7,000 for their family holiday to Val d'Isere, then the snow hit and British Airways cancelled their flight. How to get to the slopes? "Taxi!"
Skiing grabs the Caucuses
Plans to greatly increase Russian skiing holidays by bring a huge linked multi-resort ski area to the Caucuses, are gathering pace. The 500bn ruble (US$16bn) project is being promoted by the group’s head, Akhmed Bilalov, at the St. Petersberg International Economic Forum. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, whilst visiting the Forum, claimed that the idea came...
To pack or not to pack – the ski holiday list
You may be a newbie, you may be an old hand but, packing for young members of the family takes care and precision, especially when it’s the once-a-year family ski holiday. You may not want to forget those important technical items (boots etc), but items like thermal insulated underwear and comfy socks can be just...
Will you be Rushin’ to the slopes?
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is backing a 450 bn ruble (US$14.9 bn) project to develop five brand new ski resorts in the Caucusus. This area of Southern Russia is already well served by airports and, according to the Moscow Times, ‘good infrastructure’. The almost daily attacks by insurgents may have a slightly unsettling effect on...
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Light winds with occasional snow showers in the higher areas looks typical across the French Alps this week. Temperatures are to be below zero in France, but likely to be higher in Austria, though their resorts may see a little more snow. Thursday and Friday should be clear and sunny all day (and night). Chamonix is set to see the best of the snow fall, with the top slopes expecting up to 5cm between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. There could also be further falls of snow next weekend.Score yourself a great deal in June! £499 for everything - all chalets, dates and resorts!! This amazing offer is only open for the month of June and for a limit of 500 spaces. (See the counter below). It is a great chance to book now and score a very cheap ski package this winter, and to get a premium chalet and a peak date for less! http://www.alpineelements.co.uk
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