Switzerland’s Amazing Luxury Ski Accommodations
Switzerland is home to some of the worlds most desired luxury ski holidays. Here is a quick look at some of the amazing luxury ski accommodations Switzerland has to offer.
• The Murren is one of the best luxury ski resorts offering a picturesque view of the surrounding mountains. It can only be reached through a cable car. It offers some wonderful skiing and sledding sights for the tourists to enjoy their time in the snow.
• St. Moritz is probably one of the only luxury ski resorts with a rich history. It offers a wonderful stay coupled with easy slopes for beginners as well as some really difficult ones in Pontresina for the advanced skiers. The cost may be on the higher side but it is totally worth it when the stay at the resort is so wonderful.
• Zermatt is not one of the greatest ski resorts. It is THE Greatest luxury ski resort. It offers year round Skiing activities. The resort offers amazing snow adventures in both winters as well as summers. Zermatt also has amazing ice skating rinks that are completely natural. It also offers activities like paragliding and climbing. The ski resort also offers some really adventurous natural hiking trails. Zermatt truly offers the best luxury ski accommodations in Switzerland.
Truth in Motion
Sat down and watched Truth in Motion last night. Had it Tivo'd and got to watch it on the LCD in HD off of the local NBC station.
It really puts a face on the people that compete in the Olympics. So much of what we see is Shawn White this and Bode Miller [...]
Aspen Fashion Week Set for March
In the wake of a successful inaugural preview last year, the 2nd annual Aspen Fashion Week has been slated for March 14 - 19, showing that the ultra-chic Colorado resort is truly recession-proof. Designed to showcase and market winter resort, ski and technical outerwear in the home and playground of the country's most stylish mountain [...]
Intrawest Defaults on Loans, Lenders Start Foreclosure Process (h/t Mark)
A reader sent me this story from CBC regarding Intrawest's financial problems:
Wall Street financiers say they are going to put the Whistler Blackcomb resort up for sale while the facility is hosting Winter Olympic events next month.
Creditors who have lent $1.4 billion US to the ski resort's owners, Intrawest ULC, have effectively seized control of [...]
What You Didnt Know About Your Ski Resort Vacation
Heading off for a snowy adventure on the slopes might sound like nothing but fun but like it or not there are some dangers and inconveniences to be aware of.There are more and more snow boarders out there, and it's good for business. Skiers and snowboarders don't always mix but there's little that can be [...]
Perhaps the Best Ski Day Ever at Brian Head
I hate making a pronouncement like that but in the last week BH has gotten over 4' of snow and Saturday we cut first tracks on Dunes and by first tracks I mean we took at least four laps down The Plunge before anyone else even tried.
Saturday was 15 degrees, sunny without a cloud, and [...]
Perhaps the Best Ski Day Ever at Brian Head
I hate making a pronouncement like that but in the last week BH has gotten over 4' of snow and Saturday we cut first tracks on Dunes and by first tracks I mean we took at least four laps down The Plunge before anyone else even tried.
Saturday was 15 degrees, sunny without a cloud, and [...]
Sunrise Closed Due to Massive Storm
When you are closed because you got between 3-4' and the roads are shut down across half the state you know conditions will be good the next day.
Record storm in AZ last night.
I am debating going to the condo tonight or taking the ski bus to Sunrise tomorrow. Still 50-50.
More Info: http://www.ski-blog.com/2010/01/sunrise_closed_due_to_massive.html
Sunrise Closed Due to Massive Storm
When you are closed because you got between 3-4' and the roads are shut down across half the state you know conditions will be good the next day.
Record storm in AZ last night.
I am debating going to the condo tonight or taking the ski bus to Sunrise tomorrow. Still 50-50.
More Info: http://www.ski-blog.com/2010/01/sunrise_closed_due_to_massive.html
Popular Mechanics Follows Avalanche Patrolers
Cool Article on Avalanche Patrolers in Popular Mechanics:
The bomb is the size of a soup can, bright orange, stuffed with two pounds of pentolite?a chalky mixture of TNT and an even more powerful explosive compound known as PETN. Ross Titilah, a 31-year-old ski patroller at Big Sky Resort in southern Montana, ties the bomb to [...]
Holiday Business Up for Aspen – Not Back to 2007 Levels Yet
From the Aspen Times:
ASPEN ? The Aspen Skiing Co. had a ?relatively busy holiday period? and is running slightly ahead of last season's business pace, spokesman Jeff Hanle said Wednesday.
The number of riders hitting the slopes at the Skico's four ski areas was up about 3 percent from last season, Hanle said. The week before [...]