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...
One Month in La Clusaz for One Euro
We’ve written before on Skipedia about ski resorts targeting the #workation market, but even with a 40% discount the rates offered for a month’s accommodation in Courchevel would still have to fit in your budget. But a month in La Clusaz for just a single Euro seems to good to be true. Partnership with Airbnb...
Why La Clusaz has produced the best ski resort video this year…
Aspirational powder skiing shot? Tick! Kids playing in the snow? Tick! Nightclub shot? Tick! Couple relaxing in sauna/hot tub? Tick! Assorted ski resort clichés? Tick! La Clusaz stands out above the crowd Why is it that so many ski resort videos follow the same time-honoured pattern? I mean, it all looks great on screen, it’s...
Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 10
In Episode 10 Jim and Iain were joined by Will Taylor, currently based out in South Korea and our ‘man on the ground’ for the Winter Olympics, and Jerry Blease, who has hosted celebrities including Sting and Seal in his La Clusaz chalet. Jerry reveals that Sting preferred cross country skiing and how Seal enjoyed...
‘Special Offer’ resort advertising in France
France can count on the second highest number of skier days in the world, at 55.2m after the United States with 60.0m. There was optimism last year that the number one spot might be possible, but when the country fell short again it was put down to the ‘faible enneigement’ of last season. There’s no...