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- Snow Sports Growth
The total UK snowsports market has grown by 2% according to
the Ski Club of Great Britain’s 2005 Snowsports Analysis – an
independent report on the UK snowsports market. The total
snowsports market is estimated at 1.23 million people, which
means a growth of 11.5% since the 2000/2001 season.
- Avalanche Awareness
Ski Freshtracks, the specialists in adventure skiing, where
holidays are matched to skiing ability, are now offering
avalanche awareness weekends to cater for the growing demand
in mountain education. The weekends based in Argentière
are part of six 'Respect the Mountain' holidays aimed at
improving snowcraft skills and raising awareness of how to
travel safely in the mountains.*
- Skiers and Boarders Plant 1500
Trees to Help the Environment
The Ski Club of Great Britain’s 30,000 members have helped
plant over 1500 trees which will aid the snowsports industry’s
drive to safeguard the natural environment and combat climate
change.
- New Ski and Snow Sports First
Brochure
First Choice is delighted to announce the launch of its
second edition Snowsports brochure. Bursting with excellent
new accommodations, 4 exciting new resorts and all the great
extras customers need to add value to their holiday, this stylish,
newly formatted edition reflects the significantly increased
standard of accommodation within it.
- Snow Patrol
Free skiing is about to become mainstream with the premier
of a new Discovery Travel & Living series, Snow Patrol,
featuring five free skiers as they travel and ski throughout
the Alps.
- Ski & Snowboard 05/06 01/09/2005
Neilson has now launched it's 2005/06 Ski & Snowboard brochure
featuring an expanded programme to Italy and more regional
flying.
- Truly on Piste?
Boozy
British skiers could be banished to the 'dry' slopes by ‘piste
police’, as skiers are ready to ignore new penalties
introduced in European resorts.
- Wintersport Claims
Before the advent of the modern ski boot many skiers ended
up with fractured ankles when they fell. Because boots now
hold the foot and ankle much better, injuries tend to happen
further up the leg and hence we now see a larger number of
knee ligament injuries.
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