Winter Ski Set to get Cheaper at Popular Resorts

LONDON - Due to continued economic uncertainty, a weak pound, and the rise of airline fuel surcharges, the number of Britons taking skiing holidays has significantly fallen. In the season 2008/09 numbers fell to just over one million people, a 13% decrease on the previous season.

The upshot of this is that some of the most popular ski resorts have cut the cost of ski equipment and lift passes in an attempt to get skiers on the slopes in the coming season. According to the Post Office Ski Resort Report 2009, a survey which compared the projected costs of a six-day lift pass and ski equipment hire alongside essentials such as meals and alcohol, it found that combined costs will fall in certain resorts in France and the US.

This is excellent news for Brits who are looking to take a cheap skiing holiday in France this winter. A lift pass in the French resort of Courchevel will cost GBP129.95, while a pass in the neighbouring Swiss resort of Verbier will cost nearly twice that, at GBP205.99.

A spokesperson for Alpine Elements, a company that specialise in high altitude ski holidays throughout the French Alps said “It’s good to see Courchevel trying to curb the effects of the economic downturn by enticing skiers with cheaper prices. The slopes are still there and the snow is still thick.”

Alpine Elements offer a variety of ski holidays to Courchevel and various other resorts throughout the French Alps.

About Alpine Elements

Alpine Elements specialise in high altitude ski holidays ( www.alpineelements.co.uk) throughout the French Alps and deliver great deals on ski holidays for single travellers, couples, families and groups. Alpine Elements also offer discounts for group ski holidays, ski lessons for beginners and skiing insurance cover. If you are looking for ski chalets or a want to find out more about ski deals visit www.alpineelements.co.uk.

Source: Alpine Elements

James Hardiman, Director, Alpine Elements Ltd, Unit 3, Wigton Place, London, SE11 4AN, +44(0)8700-111360