BUSC 2000
BUSC 2000 was the first of the modern BUSCs. Organised by Manchester Metropolitan University (or was it still a polytechnic back then?), the committee took a business-like approach to sponsors and students alike. Companies were starting to wake up to the value of the student pound, and BUSC 2000 was the first to attempt to...
When automation goes wrong…
Automation saves time, but can lose fans I posted last week showing how automating your Facebook updates may not be the best idea. Scrolling through the pages that Skipedia follows on Facebook this morning, I couldn’t help notice some ugly automation. Lots of exciting new updates from Courmayeur? Courmayeur, I name you… I could only...
The ChamJam remembered…
In 1990, an argument between Val d’Isere and Chamonix over who had the best skiers resulted in the first ever ‘Boss des Bosses‘. This bumps competition expanded to include, in differerent years, Verbier, Zermatt, Meribel, Courchevel and Val Thorens and became one of the highlights of every season worker’s season. Boss des Bosses >>> The...
An epic social media fail…by Sunshine Village
An Epic Social Media Fail This story hit the news earlier this year, and is worth revisiting as it is an example of an epic social media fail within snowsports. The Story In December 2010, four senior staff at Sunshine Village were dismissed after an incident, allegedly involving the owner’s son, who was found skiing...
The Top 5 Scottish Ski Resorts on Facebook
Following on from our look at the top resorts on Facebook in Austria and France, it’s now Scotland’s turn. With only five resorts, this didn’t take so long to research as the others, but please do let us know if we’ve any omissions or errors. In the meantime, here’s the Facebook chart for Scotland: The...
Interview: How Saalbach found 20,000 fans…
If you read our recent post about the Top 10 Austrian ski resorts on Facebook, you will have seen that Saalbach Hinterglemm tops that list with over 22,000 fans. We asked Saalbach resident, Rachel Dunscombe, owner of Alpine consultancy Off to the Mountains, to find out more. She recently spoke to Paul Kubalek who heads...