Ski Touring in Morocco: A Photo Essay
Iain from Skipedia recently went ski touring in Morocco. Flying into Marrakech, and then travelling to Imlil (1740m), Iain then spent three nights at the Refuge des Mouflons (3207m), ski touring to different 4000m peaks. Ski hire was from Braemar Mountain Sports, guiding and logistics were organised by Toubkal Guide. You can read his article in...
Les Menuires is Best Value Ski Resort in France
A recent survey by Locasun showed that the cheapest French resorts were Chamrousse, Puy St Vincent and Les Angles in the French Pyrénées. However, they noted that other resorts have much larger ski areas, so this was not a fair comparison. They decided to look at which resorts offered the best value based on the...
Val d’Isère article by Skipedia on InTheSnow.com
Iain from Skipedia recently visited Val d’Isère to check out the new La Daille gondola. His article has now been published on InTheSnow.com This is Iain’s video, shot at the gondola’s base station and shared on the InTheSnow Facebook page: Val d'Isère Lift & Snow Report Iain from Skipedia.co.uk reports with the latest...
Would you want to go to a ski resort that’s ‘like the Tube’?
See if you can spot the difference between these two snowsports ads using UK public transport messages to promote themselves. One makes sense, one has clearly never used the London Underground! Like the Tube… Seriously? No-one ever said: “You know what? I really want to go to a ski resort that’s ‘like the Tube’.” Discover...
Seven Snowy Stats about the French Mountains
At the recent France Montagnes press event in London, Skipedia came across the following snowy stats about the French mountains: Proportion of France covered by mountains 23% Average price per day of a French ski holiday, per person €81 Average ski holiday budget, per person €429 Average daily price of a...
The Top 8 French Ski Resorts in 2018
‘Montagne Leaders’ magazine have recently published their annual survey, showing which resorts have generated the most lift pass revenue. The Savoie region of France contributed 46% of the 1.3 billion euros of revenue, followed by the Haute Savoie (26%, €355m) and Isère (9%, €123m). The Top 8 French Ski Resorts: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc La Plagne Val Thorens/Orelle...