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Articles tagged “skiing”

Online Travel

The advanced digital habits of ski travelers

Skiers are more affluent than bowlers, for example, so it's not surprising that lots of ski buffs are packing mobile devices. But the're not just packing, they are transacting, too.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

The advanced digital habits of ski travelers

Tourism

Olympians worried about climate change and winter sports lobby Obama

Climate change has become a harsh reality that’s cut the bottom lines of thousands of ski resorts in recent years, but Obama’s hinted that little action will be taken to reverse warmer winters this term.

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Olympians worried about climate change and winter sports lobby Obama

Hotels

Russian billionaire invests in Olympic ski resorts with an eye on tourism

Bureaucratic hassles, high prices, poor service, crappy food, and unexpected closures: The five bedrock values of Russian tourism.

Henry Meyer, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

How a startup brought hotel revenue management to ski slopes

Liftopia appears to be blazing its own trail, and smart ski resort operators are following along.

Patrick May, San Jose Mercury News | 11 years ago

How a startup brought hotel revenue management to ski slopes

Tourism

Global warming threatens the future of tourism in the Alps

The impact of global warming is already being felt in the U.S. where shorter warmer winters have meant fewer visitors and sales. Snowfall is still strong in the Alps, but research suggests a similar fate is in store for the European resorts.

Kim Willsher, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Global warming threatens the future of tourism in the Alps

Tourism

Skiers and snowboarders in Kashmir have run of the mountain

Gulmarg, as the story points out is definitely not your average ski resort. A visit sounds like an adventure of a lifetime.

Sebastian Abbot, The Associated Press | 11 years ago

Skiers and snowboarders in Kashmir have run of the mountain

Tourism

Winter travel firms are adapting to climate change by adding summer activities

The writing's on the wall, and the wall's melting too.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Afghanistan lures adventure travelers with ski races and tourist-free slopes

Afghanistan’s lack of tourism is exactly what it has going for it right now as adventurers and seasoned travelers seek out niche destinations that are yet to be overrun with tourists.

Skift | 11 years ago

Afghanistan lures adventure travelers with ski races and tourist-free slopes

Online Travel

The new new Vail, 50 years later

"No longer is it enough to appeal to ski purists who simply crave the mountain." That about says it all.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Last week’s blizzard was a blessing for business at ski resorts in the northeast U.S.

Ski resorts can turn out fake powder all day on the slopes, but they have little control over what really drives visitors from major cities to book long, expensive ski weekends.

Wilson Ring, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Last week’s blizzard was a blessing for business at ski resorts in the northeast U.S.