Snowboarding Reductions Are to Be Had because of the Credit Crunch
With the pound fetching a little less than a Euro at currency exchanges, you would suppose there would be some great ski deals to be booked in skiing resorts this ski season as snowboarders remain back home to avoid the crisis. Initial figures just now publicized point to the fact that skiing towns are 86 % full across the Xmas time period. 12 percent up on the identical time period a year ago.
One will have more luck in Jan that at the moment shows a 37 39 % booking level. The only signs of a downturn is over the significant school ski vacation month that has 66 % reservations, 5 percent less than a year ago. Booking kiosks in the domains of Flaine, Verchaix, Risoul and Flaine have noted heavy reservations in Dec encouraged by the brilliant early on winter snow. Flegere has stronger bookings than than 2007/8, whilst Bessans had a fine Christmas.
However there is heavy demand for bigger self catered chalets, 8 to 11 spaces, as folk group together to save. Early evidence shows that DIY snowboarding holidays are holding up, evidence perhaps that keen skiers are not going to give up their ski break. However bookings from package ski holidays are lower than last year.
