Ski Tourism News
Hyatt House Niseko to open next month ahead of ski season
Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with Hokkaido Alpine Resort Management, an affiliate of LimeTree Capital, for a 91-room Hyatt House hotel in Niseko, Japan.
Kitzbühel prepares to welcome return of World Ski Awards
The leading figureheads, decision-makers and innovators of the ski industry are heading to the legendary Austrian resort of Kitzbühel for the World Ski Awards 2018.
Chalet On The Rocks joins Chamonix scene ahead of winter ski season
Steering away from the traditional log-cabin look and aiming for the fashionable ski-set, Chalet On The Rocks was created by Cedric Hanisch.
Yotel announces new location at Mammoth ski resort
Yotel has announced a second YotelPad project in the United States, as mountain resort Mammoth. The project, in partnership with Replay Destinations, follows details of the first in Park City revealed earlier this year.
Elite Havens acquires Niseko Boutiques to boost ski options in Japan
Elite Havens has expanded its luxury villa portfolio by acquiring the 17 properties of Niseko Boutiques, located in the picturesque wintery wonderland of Japan’s most famous ski resort.
McIntyre joins Iglu to refresh ski offering
Simon McIntyre will join the operations board at online tour operator Iglu. He will take up the newly created role of general manager, ski, at Europe’s largest online tour operator for the segment.
Sixth annual World Ski Awards issues call for entries
The application process for the sixth annual World Ski Awards – the premier awards programme in ski tourism – is now open. The shortlist of 2018 World Ski Awards finalists will be published on May 28th, ahead of the opening of the crucial 16-week voting window which will run from June 1st.
Whistler Blackcomb invests $52 million in three new chairlifts
Vail Resorts has announced plans to make an historic investment of US$52 million at Whistler Blackcomb this season focusing on three new lifts at the heart of the resort.
LEITNER ropeways unveils new Symphony 10 gondola in Val Gardena
Passengers riding the new Piz Seteur ten-passenger lift in Val Gardena will be the first to experience the new Symphony 10 gondola. The location has been selected for the debut of the new top product from LEITNER ropeways, where it will be premièred in the upcoming winter season.
Eurowings launches new London-Salzburg connection ahead of ski season
German low-cost carrier, Eurowings, has expanded its network from the UK with a new flight from Heathrow to Salzburg, the first of which took off earlier.
WeSki launches to UK holidaymakers
WeSki launches this ski season to banish the difficulties which groups experience when booking a ski holiday, and to offer more choice to a market saturated with weeklong trips. The new site turns the booking process on its head by splitting the responsibility to book between the group.
Vail Resorts seeks zero net operating footprint by 2030
Vail Resorts has announced that the company will aggressively pursue a comprehensive sustainability commitment, called “Epic Promise for a Zero Footprint”. This ambitious undertaking, announced to employees at a company-wide event, commits to zero net emissions by 2030, zero waste to landfill by 2030 and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat.