Baselworld is the world’s largest and most prestigious watch fair. It’s almost 2000 exhibitors receives over 100,00 visitors on the nearly 2 million square feet of exhibition space. This year it follows sharply on the back of Basler Fasnacht, the largest of the Swiss carnivals, and as always it co-incides with the ski season. I’m a [...]
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A proposed SFr 350m investment in upgrading the facilities in the Jungfrau region has hit opposition from environmentalists and local landowners according to Swissinfo. The proposals address concerns that the Jungfrau is losing ground against other international destinations, with the long travel times, lack of integration between the facilities in Murren and Wengen and fact [...]
Swissinfo report on an analysis by Credit Suisse on the state of the Swiss winter sports industry, and say that there are major challenges to the Swiss industry’s competitiveness. Whereas Austrian resorts saw a 6% increase in overnight stays between 1993 and 2011 Swiss resorts experienced a 12% drop. With the strong Swiss Franc and a more [...]
Usually sometime in Autumn storms sweep across the Alps to lay the foundation for the Winter sports season. The bigger the storms and the earlier, the better, provided the temperatures are low. This year, however, the Alps have seen unseasonably warm and sunny conditions… until now. Finally some snow is falling on the Alps and the [...]
There are a whole bunch of deals on offer around Switzerland at this time to enable the resorts to offset the strong Swiss Franc without too obviously cutting rates – although penty of hotels are doing exactly that. Check out MySwitzerland for details of some of the offers around. One of the early seasons offers is the free [...]
The ski and snowboard season is slowly starting in the Swiss Alps, with limited skiing on some glaciers. Skiing and snowboarding are not the only things to do in the Alps though, with most resorts offering cross-country skiing, sledging, snowshoe itineraries and a host of other seasonal activities. In addition many resorts feature a number [...]
The annual Ski and Snowboard Show in London moved from Olympia to Earls Court this year, and it is hard to say whether it was a good move or not. Location-wise it is more convenient, but the recession and unseasonably excellent weather in London seemed to keep the crowds away and I found the whole [...]
The good news is the ski season has already started in Switzerland. Diavolezza near St Moritz and Pontresina opens 22nd October (Corviglia on 26th November), followed by Saas-Fee on 1st November, Davos/Klosters on the 15th November and Zermatt on 26th November. For sure the entire resorts will not be open so early, but the temperatures [...]
A fabulous deal is on offer for early-season skiers at Davos and Klosters between 18th November and 23rd December, 2011 – a free Jakobshorn and Parsenn Skipass. The catch? You have to stay overnight in a hotel in the resort, that’s all. For each overnight stay you get a free skipass. You find all hotels [...]
Swissinfo.com reports that Cantons Uri and Graubünden have approved the expansion at Andermatt proposed by an Egyptian tycoon. Samih Sawiris is investing some $1 billion in the resort, with over 1000 hotel rooms, apartments and villas due to be available by the 2013/14 winter sports season. The expanded ski area will extend to 100 kilometres [...]
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