Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Fresh Snow, Fresh Start, Fresh Tracks - getting ready for the 2024-25 ski season!

As my thoughts are turning to skiing in Sun Peaks, BC, Canada (again!) from mid December to the end of the season, I’m sure you’re all similarly focussed on your own skiing plans. This Iglu update landed on my desk today, so I thought I would share some European and BC inspiration. 

Countdown to the ski season

IGLU Ski Affordable Skiing for Winter 2024-25

Save £175 per booking on a huge range of skiing holidays in Austria, France and Italy

This generous offer is on whilst stocks last, and is a true incentive to book now. Iglu Ski offers 7 nights half board, from £712 per person (discount removed), based on two sharing a room with a balcony, at the 3* Hotel Petit Prince, Alpe-d’Huez, departing on December 14th, 2024 from London Gatwick with transfers. Alternate flights: Manchester +£13; Bristol +£44; Birmingham +£37. Alpe-d’Huez offers extensive, high and sunny slopes, equally good for all levels of skier.

Save £175 


St Anton


Save £90 per chalet booking

Head to the popular resort of St. Anton, Austria, for a fun-packed week on the slopes and lively après. Iglu Ski is offering £90 per booking off a range of chalets here and elsewhere until further notice. For example, they offer 7 nights from £1149 per person, (discount removed), catered board, based on two sharing at the 4* Chalet Rendl Mountain Lodge, departing Manchester or London Gatwick or Birmingham on December 14th, 2024 with transfers. 

Save £90

Les Arcs
Les Arcs, France

Free Lift Pass for Christmas - a gift

In a rare deal, there is a few hundred pounds to be saved here, with a lift pass included for Christmas week at this specific Chalet Hotel. Iglu Ski offers 7 nights from £1,545 per person catered board, based on two sharing, at the 3* Chalet Hotel la Foret, Les Arcs Peisey Vallandry, France, departing London Gatwick on December 22nd, 2024 with transfers. Manchester flights +£35. 

Free Lift Pass


Ski for less than £500

Hop over to La Plagne for an inexpensive ski getaway. Iglu Ski offers 7 nights from £475 per person, self-catering, based on four sharing at the 3* Le Mont Soleil Apartments, Plagne Soleil, France, departing from London Gatwick on January 12th 2025 with transfers. 

Less than £500


Canazei, Italy

Ski for less than £750

Choose wisely and a week for under £750 is achievable. For example, Iglu Ski has a week from £524 per person half board, based on four sharing at the 3* Hotel Villa Emma, Canazei, Italy, departing London Stansted on January 11th, 2025 with transfers. Alternative flights: London Gatwick +£33; Glasgow +£205; Manchester +£144; Bristol +£244; Birmingham +£165.

Less than £750


Söll, Austria

Ski for less than £1,000

Head to pretty Söll, Austria, for a new year breath of fresh air. Iglu Ski offers 7 nights from £891 per person, half board, based on three sharing at the 4* Hotel Alpenpanorama, departing on January 4th, 2025, from London Gatwick with transfers.  Alternate flights: London Heathrow -£59; Manchester -£69; Edinburgh +£110; Bristol -£59; Birmingham +£170; Liverpool -£69; Luton -£39.

Less than £1,000


Half-price lift pass 

There’s a half-price lift price offer on selected holidays in France, Italy and Andorra. Be drawn to France’s Three Valleys and ski to your heart’s content. Iglu has a half-price lift pass offer whilst stocks last. For example, they offer 7 nights from £1,109 per person, based on three sharing at the 4* Hotel Le Menuire & Spa, Les Menuires, France, half board, departing London Gatwick or Manchester on December 15th, 2024 with transfers. Add on a half-price lift pass. Half-Price Lift Pass


Whistler, BC, Canada

Save £100 in Whistler

Buy a lift pass at the time of booking, and save an additional £100 off the price of the holiday when in Whistler. Iglu Ski offers 6 nights from £861 per person, room only, at the 4* Crystal Lodge and Suites, Whistler, Canada, based on four sharing, departing from London Heathrow on December 4th, 2024 with transfers. 

£100 off Whistler


For more info about Whistler, check out the Tourism Whistler site at: https://www.whistler.com/ They also produce a regular newsletter called The Whistler Insider (https://www.whistler.com/blog/) full of insightful articles about the village, skiing, activities, surrounding area and lifestyle from a team of local writers, filmmakers, photographers, athletes and artists. 


Next stop: Sun Peaks! 


In the pipeline, a new blog about Sun Peaks and the much-anticipated opening of the new West Bowl terrain. And, for other updates on Sun Peaks, go to Sun Peaks Independent News: https://sunpeaksnews.com/ and Sun Peaks Resort (https://www.sunpeaksresort.com) to get the big picture.  


Me (centre) in Alchemy of Ride (AOR) shirt at a Sun Peaks end of season picnic in March 2024