Snow, snow, snow…
We don’t know the numbers yet, but the Alps have seen one of the best December snowfalls for many years. The amount of snow coming down in France in particular has been quite incredible. Even more so given that on December 5th there was so little snow that the Daily Mail and Metro were running scare stories...
The Top 10 Italian Ski Resorts on Facebook (Dec 11)
Following our recent update on the Top 10 French Ski Resorts and the Top 10 Austrian ski resorts, today it’s time to find out who’s top of the charts in Italy: The Top 10 Italian Ski Resorts on Facebook 1. Madonna di Campiglio – 11676 fans 2. Val Gardena – 7311 3. Monterosa Ski – 6768 4. Cortina d’Ampazzo – 6424 5. Bardonecchia – 5378 6. Livigno...
The Top 10 Austrian Ski Resorts on Facebook (Dec 11)
Following our recent update on the Top 10 French Ski Resorts on Facebook, today it’s time to find out who’s top of the charts in Austria: The Top 10 Austrian Ski Resorts on Facebook 1. Der Dachstein (Schladming/Dachstein) – 36036 fans (NE*) 2. Saalbach Hinterglemm – 31148 (1) 3. Ischgl – 21717 (2) 4. Soelden – 19494 (NE) 5....
The Top 10 French Ski Resorts on Facebook (Dec 11)
It’s been over six months since the last Skipedia count on how the French Ski Resorts were doing on Facebook, so now the season is underway, a recap is certainly overdue. Here’s the scores on the doors in December 2011: The Top 10 French Ski Resorts on Facebook 1. Megeve – 43529 fans (1) 2....
What is France doing wrong and Austria doing right?
The annual ski industry reports from Crystal Holidays and the Ski Club of Great Britain may be based more on educated guesswork than actual data, but that does not mean they are not useful. Any information that helps us to understand our industry better is valuable, and if the reports are flawed, they are probably...
If there’s no snow, maybe it’s time for virtual ski holidays?
With December arriving next week, the current state of the slopes in Europe looks extremely worrying. Why is all the snow over in North America and not in Europe? At the risk of sounding like Kevin the Teenager: ‘It’s so unfair!’ North America opens early, Europe opens late… Over the pond – Aspen, Whistler and others...