Winter is back with lots of snow

Written by Lala Stewart -

Thursday, 06 March 2008

Dear ifyouskier, Great news as winter is back in the Alps with snow falling in many resorts and conditions greatly improved. And if this means you just have to get out to the snow, then read on... In this week's newsletter Snowverview - Yee ha! Just what we need - fresh snow for the Alps Ski Holidays - HALF-PRICE holidays + Easter treats Ski Canada - Huge savings on 5-star hotels all April long Accommodation Only - Bargain apartments up for grabs News & Events - Meribel's Altitude Fest + race training in Val d'Isere April Skiing - A selection of our favourite resorts for spring skiing Snow Essentials - Don't forget to pre-book your lift passes, ski rental and more The Snowverview Winter has finally returned to the Alps bringing fresh snow to many resorts. Conditions have greatly improved and more snow is set to fall. In North America, the never ending snowfalls continue with many resorts receiving good snowfalls over the last week. Latest Snow Conditions Resort Lower Upper Last Snow On Piste Holidays Argentiere 35cm 300cm 5/3 (50cm) Powder from £362 Kaprun 188cm 278cm 5/3 (50cm) Powder from £369 Val d'Isere 85cm 117cm 5/3 (2cm) Fresh from £300 Courchevel 112cm 117cm 4/3 (15cm) Excellent from £399 Flaine 50cm 225cm 4/3 (15cm) Powder from £574 La Thuile 40cm 150cm 4/3 (10cm) Powder from £360 Engelberg 50cm 280cm 5/3 (50cm) Powder from £385 St Anton 50cm 285cm 4/3 (20cm) Powder from £385 Whistler 246cm 246cm 3/3 (5cm) Excellent from £899 Banff 60cm 180cm 4/3 (4cm) Excellent from £594 Check out our webcams to see where the latest snow has fallen. You can also read our full country overview and see the latest snow conditions in resorts that are open. Snow reports are provided by the Ski Club of Great Britain. TODAY'S TOP DEALS - A feast for Easter Chalet Mariefleur, Meribel 16/03 Only £699 pp. Was £1039 Saving £340 pp. Mariefleur is a substantial detached wooden chalet nestling in a small private development at the entrance to Méribel. Luxury Chalet Full Details     Chalet Atilla, La Tania 23/03 Only £629 pp. Was £879 Saving £250 pp. This spacious chalet offers a rare combination of modern and traditional alpine architecture providing comfort, peace and tranquillity. IYS Offer Full Details MORE GREAT DEALS 30/03 St Anton Chalet Harry £435 HALF PRICE HOLIDAY 30/03 Meribel Chalet Camelia £655 Buy 1 get 1 half price 06/04 Zermatt Chalet Sunna £616 Buy 1 get 1 half price 12/04 Courchevel 1850 Chalet Hotel Isba £315 HALF PRICE HOLIDAY Holidays are subject to availability and prices may change at any time. More Special Offers Advanced Search   Best Deals Short Breaks Chalet Hotline: 020 7471 7733 Hotel Hotline: 020 7471 7734 Ski Canada - Huge savings on 5-star hotels Don't miss out on these fantastic 5-star North American offers in April to a selection of top Canadian resorts. Banff Fairmont Banff Springs £940 save £550 Deluxe room Lake Louise Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise £940 save £820 Lakeview room Tremblant Fairmont Tremblant £850 save £270 Fairmont room All deals are for 7 nights and are valid for travel April 01-30 and include Air Canada Flights & Return Transfers. Fri/Sat/Sun departures are an additional £30pp. For more information please call 020 7471 7733 Accommodation Only Use our ALL NEW accommodation search to find great value self-catering apartments and chalets plus hotel deals. * All prices are per accommodation and for 7 nights unless otherwise stated. Chamonix 15/03 (4 pers) £585 save 34% Saint Martin de Belleville 22/03 (4 pers) £558 La Plagne 29/03 (2 pers) £439 save 40% Les Arcs 1950 - 4 star 29/03 (4 pers) £906 save 10% Lastminute Weekends Best offers Full search   Accommodation Only Hotline: 0870 198 0120 News & Events World Cup Skiing on 4 Comes this weekend from Crans Montana Dissent Race Training, Val d'Isere/Tignes Places still available this March Line-up announced for Meribel's Altitude Fest Comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Phil Jupitus will perform.... Realli-Ski Simulator for the home The ultimate 'money-no-object' ski gadget Wycombe SnowDome construction starts September Existing outdoor Slope to add snowmaking Gondola ski lift tragedy in Chamonix Three men arrested on manslaughter charges April Skiing As we head towards Easter and skiing in April here's a selection of our favourite resorts for spring skiing: Chamonix Tignes Les Arcs La Rosiere Lech Verbier Zermatt Spring snow deals Snow Essentials   Pre-book your ski rental before you leave home and save time and money. Heading to France? Then you can also pre-book: Ski passes Transfers Ski school & crèche Book your extras now And that's it from us for this week... All the best The ifyouski team Susanne Hedges - Editor Lala Stewart - Travel Editor Robert Van Selm - Developer Get in touch with us |  Advertise © Ski Solutions Ltd 2008 Bookmark

 

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