A wildfire tore through a portion of the park and town of Jasper, Canada in July 2024.
As the town and nearby ski resort is in the early days of the winter ski season, Iglu Ski is calling on skiers to visit to support the 4,600 locals, who are rebuilding their livelihoods in the area.
Independent travel agent Iglu Ski say that skiing in Italy in April is all about making the most of increasingly frequent bluebird days and quieter pistes. The best way to do that is to book a trip to one of the snow-sure, higher altitude resorts, which offer a great variety of runs for skiers of all abilities, as well as glorious glaciers, fresh powder, plenty of sunshine, and, of course, Italian food.
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In the second year of fundraising for Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), a charity whose mission is to open snowsports to all, Iglu skiers and boarders have donated almost ten times the sum raised in the previous, inaugural year of the partnership.
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Each winter Iglu Ski makes arrangements for skiers in search of single rooms. Often it’s a couple of friends or a small group travelling together, who prefer their own rooms.
Sometimes it’s an odd number of people in need of a single room to add to a double. Some skiers go solo, and head for resorts where they know there’s a party in town, such as Bansko, St. Anton, Ischgl or Val Thorens.
February half term for most children is about a month away. You may think it’s far too late to book a ski trip, but ski expert Iglu Ski can still find snow-loving families the right holiday. Their top 5 tips to grab a top family ski trip for half term now are:
What factors are important in resort choices; the appeal of long-haul skiing, and what type of holiday arrangements are preferred, were among the results of an end-of-season survey carried out by Iglu Ski.
Ski and snowboarding trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Dinaric Alps are now available through wintersports travel specialists Iglu Ski
The two resorts in the Dinaric Alps, the venue for the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics, are proving to be popular with skiers and snowboarders who are attracted by the novelty of the destination and the comparatively low cost of a holiday in snow covered mountains.