Folie Douce to open new hotel in Serre Chevalier
It seems hotels from La Folie Douce are like buses; none for ages and then two come along at once. It was only earlier this summer that we reported La Folie Douce was diversifying into hotels with the news that they were to open their first property in Chamonix this December. Less than two months...
Seasonal Businesses in Travel warn of dangers of ‘Hard Brexit’
The organisation Seasonal Businesses in Travel, or SBIT, have been working hard to make sure their message gets out about the risk to British companies and jobs from Brexit. Their latest release, in August 2018, warns of a ‘looming crisis’ and the possible impact of a ‘No-deal’ or ‘Hard Brexit’ when Britain leaves the EU....
What have you missed recently on ‘The Ski Podcast’?
No doubt you already subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Ski Podcast (www.theskipodcast.com) but just in case, here are some highlights from the last few pods… Just click on the links to catch up: Interview with the La Rosiere Tourist Office about the new lifts and pistes that are opening this December...
29 Fascinating Ski Stats from around the World
We’ve taken a trawl through the excellent International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism by industry expert Laurent Vanat to find some of the most fascinating ski stats about the snowsports industry. The report is available to download (in English and Chinese) for free here. All graphs were created by M Vanat and are contained within...
South Downs Way 100 Ultra Marathon article on RadSeason
Iain recently completed the South Downs Way 100 ultra marathon. You can read his report on the race in this article on RadSeason: You can watch Iain’s video report on the race here: Trail Running articles by Iain You can also read other trail running articles by Iain about the Trail Aiguilles Rouges (2017) and...
La Folie Douce to open first hotel in Chamonix
La Folie Douce is diversifying beyond their highly successful ‘clubbing in the snow’ concept by opening their first hotel this December in Chamonix Mont Blanc. The new project is a joint venture between La Folie Douce et Les Hôtels (très) Particuliers. They will take over La Palace Le Savoy, formerly occupied by Club Med. Opening...