Tour operators, destinations, properties and members of the media gathered in London last week for ‘LISTEX Luxury’ – a focus on the top end of the market. After networking sessions in the morning, James Gambrill from the Ski Club of Great Britain opened the afternoon forum session with a look at the data behind the...
Earlier this month, we attended LISTEX online, organised by the Mountain Trade Network. During the event, The Ski Club of Great Britain presented their latest consumer research. Here are seven quick takeaways from that report… Book early Almost 1/4 of people have already booked their ski trip for next winter. Most of these will be...
Earlier this year, Iain visited Zermatt to speak with Pirmin Zurbriggen, the Olympic gold medal winning former Swiss downhill racer. Zurbriggen is an ambassador for the new ‘Speed Opening’ downhill races – the first cross-border races ever in the FIS World Cup calendar – due to take place in October 2022. His interview with Pirmin...
Last week I attended another excellent edition of LISTEX (London International Snowsports Trade Exchange) at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. The highlight was hosting the sustainability session. It was evident that this topic needs so much more time as there was an endless supply of questions from the audience at the end. Credit to...
In September 2022, Iain visited Zermatt to speak with the organisers of the new ‘Speed Opening’ downhill races – the first cross-border races ever in the FIS World Cup calendar. His article on the event is now live at Fall Line Skiing Magazine. Iain drove to and from Zermatt in a Tesla. You can find out...