Why do dictators love skiing?
Nothing says you have no friends more than this photo of Kim Jong-un, smoking a cigarette, sitting on a chairlift, on his own. This photo was taken in 2013, when Kim took a test ride at the new Masikryong ski resort, built by soldiers from the North Korean army. Educated in Switzerland, the supreme leader...
Chamonix preparing bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics
UPDATE (10 January 2023): Mayor of Chamonix, Éric Fournier, has confirmed that a joint bid (with Valais and the Aosta Valley) for the Winter Olympic Games “is not on the agenda” ————- Chamonix is currently preparing a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, in partnership with the Valais region of Switzerland and the...
SkiYodl investment looks overvalued
According to a press release earlier this week, ski holiday booking platform SkiYodl is currently aiming to raise £1.5 million in crowdfunding investment. In January 2021, the company used Crowdcube to raise £770,000 from 450 investors. Founder previously worked in Verbier Founder Oli Dannatt previously worked as a ski instructor for Richard Branson in Verbier....
Harry Kane kicks off the season in La Clusaz
There was jubilation in France when Harry Kane blasted his penalty over the bar in their World Cup quarter-final against England. ‘Les Bleus’ took a step closer to retaining their crown and sad Englishmen had to accept that it wasn’t ‘coming home’. Meanwhile, as the Harry Kane memes started to take over the Internet, in...
Zermatt article on Fall Line Skiing
Iain’s recent ‘Ask The Expert’ interview with Ed Mannix from Matterhorn Chalets has been published on the Fall Line Skiing website. Ed shares his insider tips both on and off the mountain for a trip to Zermatt.
7 Things We Learned from the 2022 Skift State of Travel Report
The 2022 Skift State of Travel Report is packed full of data with 175 insights over 194 pages. Too long? We took a look and picked out these highlights for you: Covid devastated International Tourism Twenty years of consecutive growth (barring a small dip in 2009) were wiped out in one single year (2020) thanks...