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Ski holidays around the credit crunch

The news coming out of the ski industry right now is that bookings are stable due to the fantastic snow conditions that the Alps experienced early on this winter 08/09.

But, the reality of the current economic climate and exchange rate between the Pound and the Euro has put extra pressure on UK holiday maker.

The good news is that there are plenty of options available out there as the competition between airlines, tour operators and travel agencies heats up.

The budget airlines are as ever fighting it out. Travellers need to take advantage of this as airlines like Easy Jet and Ryanair travel to great locations and are offering great deals.

Grenoble is a fantastic airport for resorts such as Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d’Huez and both Ryanair and Easy Jet fly from multiple UK departure points.

Geneva serves the major French resorts like Morzine, Avoriaz and Chamonix in Haute Savoie as well as those in the Savoie region such as Val d’Isere, Tignes, Meribel and Courchevel. Verbier and Zermatt in Switzerland is also best accessed by Geneva. Geneva airport is used by Easy Jet and British Airways who have some great deals.

The great thing about the internet is the ability for all of us to become our own travel agents. Booking your accommodation through an independent chalet operator or an in-resort accommodation agency can save large amounts of money.

It’s worth thinking about getting a larger group of friends together for a skiing trip. With a larger group you have the economy of scale to save money on your accommodation, a major outlay on any holiday. Usually you will be offered a free place in a stunning chalet with flights and transport if you can assemble a large group, do enquire.

Once your flights have been booked then check out the options from the airport to the resort. If there is a large group of you then renting a car can be a good option, beware, ski resorts nowadays are cracking down on cars, encouraging you to park up upon your arrival fast, this can be expensive to park your car, this is all part of the current green picture. Otherwise the options for coach and mini bus transfers are plentiful.

Finding your ski instructor, snowboard instructor or mountain guide these days is also a simple process. With the abundance of options available in all the major resorts, from the larger ski schools to independent instructors, the choice has never been better. Make sure you get your lessons booked up before you leave, this is easy to do for the premier resorts that we go to, check out: –

theskischools.com if you have not already. Book your skiing lessons via the site.

Even in these tough times, look around, there are many opportunities to enjoy a great winter sports holiday without breaking the budget.

Interactive resorts are a specialised chalet operator, they have great deals right now and they come highly recommended by us, visit them today to book one of the best deals about.


See interactiveresorts here.

Rob Stewart