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Family specialist Ski Famille’s properties sit at the heart of the vast Portes du Soleil ski domain; an area currently enjoying fantastic late season snow conditions. The past week has seen over 50cm of fresh snow falling on an already excellent base and the company’s Chris Thompson reports unprecedented last minute demand.

If you’ve so far missed your chance to go skiing this year and are longing for a chance to pull out all the stops on the piste there’s still time to grab your thermals and make a dash to Spain’s Sierra Nevada.

One hundred and five years ago, in 1903, Henry Lunn (of Lunn Poly fame) organised the first package holiday tours to Adelboden in Switzerland. To mark this historic event, the newly-opened Solís Cambrian Hotel & Spa in Adelboden is offering a special rate of £105 per person per night half-board until Sunday 13th April, when the ski season ends.

Ski & Snowboard Instructor Course specialist, ALLTRACKS Academy, is delighted to announce it’s newest course at Revelstoke, Canada’s new $1 Billion resort development set amongst some of the best ski terrain in North America.

The stars of new BingoLotto – Joe Pasquale and Suzanne Shaw – launched the exciting new Television Lottery game, BingoLotto on Tuesday 26th February 2008 at London’s Trafalgar Square. As 20% of BingoLotto Gamecard sales will be going to good sporting causes, Joe and Suzanne were joined by approximately fifty representatives from various Sports Governing Bodies (all of whom are members of CCPR - Central Council of Physical Recreation).

There are plenty of holidays still to be taken this winter for skiers age 50 plus to a range of European and North American ski destinations with Ski Freshtracks. All holidays are graded by skiing standard ensuring skiers will be skiing with those of a similar ability, as well as age. These holidays are called ‘Peak Experience’ within the Ski Freshtracks brochure.

With the excellent snow conditions across Europe this winter, many people are taking advantage of it with a late season ski holiday. The online car hire website, by-car.co.uk and its German counterpart im-mietauto.de has introduced a new range of information to help holidaymakers who want to take a last minute ski or snowboarding holiday.

With British Airways announcing the launch of its first ever all-business class service with flights twice a day from London City airport to New York's JFK airport, it will soon be easier than ever to mix a business trip in the “Big Apple” with a spot of skiing at one of New York State’s world class ski areas.

Treat yourself to a holiday to Voss in Norway this winter, and best of all just sit back and relax while your guided coach just tours you around. These coach holidays to the ski resort of Voss in Norway give you the opportunity to experience the Great Norwegian outdoors.

Family chalet specialist Ski Famille is located is the heart of the vast Portes du Soliel ski area. Their resorts, Les Gets and Morzine, are currently enjoying fantastic conditions following recent snowfalls and more snow is expected over the next few days.

Adventurous skiers are heading to emerging ski destinations this season with Bulgaria and Austria leading the way, says online leading travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com.

Sun Valley Resort today announces it has been named a Top 5 Rocky Mountain Ski Resort as seen on MSN Travel via Sherman’s Travel Magazine. An American Original, Sun Valley Resort joins Snowbird (Utah), Jackson Hole (Wyoming), Aspen Highlands (Colorado) and Big Sky (Montana) on this prestigious list.

Escape to the slopes this winter and enjoy an action packed family fun break with DFDS Seaways to Voss – the skiing hotspot of western Norway. Tailored especially for you, this trip includes coach transfers, ski equipment and lessons for a range of ski abilities to suit all of the family.

The powder’s looking perfect across Europe this ski season. Interhome, specialist providers of privately owned rental properties, says it’s not too late to book a fantastic ski apartment or chalet, an ideal option for families looking for an alpine adventure this February half-term.

As City bonus time arrives once more, many workers are already planning ways to spend their windfalls – although a recent survey has shown that the majority are not expecting the bumper pay-outs of last year.

Family ski specialist Ski Famille will be exhibiting at the 2008 France Show at London’s Olympia between 18th and 20th January. Managing Director Chris Thompson will be amongst guest speakers at the show’s Travel Pavilion.

Canada has been blessed once again with awesome snowfall this Winter. Not for the first time, some of the country's resorts are reporting several metres of the white stuff already!

Following the introduction of three new flying routes to the skier’s capital of Innsbruck this winter, Austria’s top skiing province, the Tirol, is now served by low cost easyJet flights from Gatwick, Liverpool and Bristol, making its pristine slopes and picturesque villages easily accessible from around the UK.

Ever flown to a ski destination and found you’re miles away from where you need to go? Cheapflights.co.uk takes you right to the doorstep of your preferred slope.

Book a week's holiday with The Alpine Club over half term week from Sunday 17 February and ski the largest ski area in the world for free*! The slopes are already covered and with plenty more snow predicted for the coming season, The Alpine Club is offering access to the best and most extensive terrain in the world for free*.

With plenty of snow in the French Alps, 2008 is gearing up to be a fantastic season. But where can you go to escape the crowds? Lucy Crisp lifts the lid on five little-known resorts linked up to larger networks for unlimited skiing without the hordes.

This winter, why not try skiing in Norway rather than the more traditional European resorts that us Brits head to. DFDS Seaways has a fantastic range of ski packages. Sailing from Newcastle upon Tyne to Bergen in Norway, the resort of Voss is a short train / car / coach drive away – depending on the package you choose.

West Virginia’s long ski season, high amount of natural snowfall and central location to major metropolitan areas makes it the most attractive location in the U.S.’ mid-Atlantic and southeast for skiing.

From classy and comfortable to cheap and cheerful, there are hundreds of chalets out there and finding the one that suits you can seem daunting. Lucy Crisp lays out the top 10 questions to ask to ensure you book a chalet holiday that's right for you.

It was announced yesterday that ifyouski.com has been acquired by Ski Solutions, Britain’s original specialist ski travel agency, from Online Travel Corporation (OTC) for an undisclosed sum.

The start of the ski season has seen a reversal of the disappointing trends witnessed in 2006 and December 2007 is already being heralded as one of the best starts to the ski season in memory. Snow cover is good across a vast range of Alpine resorts, however, the area to the North of Mont Blanc has fared particularly well.

You can now experience a Powder Byrne holiday from the comfort of your own home at the touch of a button, with Powder Byrne’s unique collection of mini films live on powderbyrne.com. Now you can look before you book and view the company’s bespoke summer and winter product offering and bespoke services from the comfort of your own home.

The first easyJet (easyjet.co.uk) flight lands in Innsbruck on 14th December, opening up the city and its surrounds as a `low cost’ destination for British travellers for the first time. The new service is operating six days a week from Gatwick (Sunday to Friday) and three days a week from Bristol (Fri, Sun, Mon) into the `capital of the Alps’, with fares from £15.99 (£17.99 from Bristol).

The Ski Club Great Britain has the following tips for all skiers and boarders before taking out insurance for their winter-sports holiday.