Five winners from Channel 4’s ‘The Jump’
If you are UK-based, then you probably watched (or have at least heard of) the Alpine-themed TV show’The Jump’, recently broadcast on Channel 4. Okay, so it’s not likely to win any BAFTAs, but for its genre – and for snowsports fans – it was decent entertainment. Watching C-list celebrities have a panic attack while flying...
UK snowsports businesses positive about autumn business
According to a new SIGB survey, UK snowsports retailers have seen an upturn in business in the lead in to Christmas. The survey was conducted in December, with the results coming from 41 responses. of which 17 of those were retailers. Although this is a relatively limited sample the results are positive to read. 65%...
Samsung Gear mix stalking with snowboarding in latest advert
If you were thinking about getting yourself a new smartwatch, such as the Samsung Gear then this is the advert for you! For the uninitiated, the Samsung Gear was released earlier this year and is one of the first ‘wearables‘ on the market. Google Glass is the most well known of this new style of...
Swiss Ski Resort Analysis shows lift passes most expensive in Europe
We recently came across an excellent research document – ‘Bilan de la saison des domaines skiables suisses – Hiver 2012/13‘ . It was created by Laurent Vanat, who was also responsible for the ‘2013 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism‘. Most visited Swiss ski resorts The report is packed full of data. This graph was...
The 100 Rouble Olympic Snowboarder (now available on ebay)
To celebrate the impending Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia has minted a new 100 Rouble note with a snowboarder design. A mere 100,000 have been printed, with the snowboarder image on one site and the main stadium of the Games on the other side. Available on ebay If you can’t make it to Russia for...
Is Sports Direct the future of snowsports retail?
Regular visitors to the London Ski & Snowboard Show last week will have noticed one rather visible new retailer this year. Nestling between the minimalist Snow + Rock stand and the huge footprint of Ellis Brigham was the newcomer Sports Direct. Sport Direct targeting 20% market share A year ago, the company – known for...