World Ski Awards News
World Ski Awards continues successful Leitner, Prinoth, and Demaclenko partnerships
The world’s best ski tourism organisations will be rewarded for the third time at the World Ski Awards 2015 next month; a high-calibre competition that sets the standards in global winter tourism. This year, the event is being held from November 20th-22nd in Kitzbühel. The Leitner Group - with Leitner ropeways, Prinoth, and Demaclenko - has been a partner since 2014 and will return again this year, with the evening providing an excellent opportunity for the company to highlight its leading role in international ski tourism.
World Ski Awards voting approaches halfway stage
The all-important 16 week voting window of the 2015 World Ski Awards - the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the global ski tourism industry - is about to reach the halfway stage. Voting will close on the September 25th and with voting numbers across all the international categories already at record levels, the final months of voting will very much determine which destinations, hotels, chalets and ski companies will win the coveted 2015 World Ski Awards – the highest accolades in ski tourism.
World Ski Awards 2015 finalists revealed as voting opens
World Ski Awards - the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the global ski tourism industry - has announced the finalists set to compete in its 2015 Awards Programme. The competitors were revealed today as the all-important 16 week voting window opens. Members of the ski community, both tourism professionals and ski consumers, are now invited to view the World Ski Awards 2015 finalists.
World Ski Awards to return to A-ROSA Kitzbühel for Gala Ceremony 2015
World Ski Awards has revealed A-ROSA Kitzbühel will host its annual Gala Ceremony for the third consecutive year. A-ROSA Kitzbühel will welcome industry leaders to the World Ski Awards on November 20th-22nd for a three day programme of unrivalled networking events, dinners, and exclusive ski experience activities. The highlight of the event will be the World Ski Awards Gala Ceremony 2015 itself on the evening of November 21st.
Kitzbühel Ski Club hosts 75th Hahnenkamm Races
The Hahnenkamm Races have been the most important event for Kitzbühel Ski Club since 1931. Over the course of time, Austria’s greatest ski festival has evolved into one of the most prestigious ski sporting events worldwide and ranks highly in the international sports world. Winning at Kitzbühel is a true highlight in every skier’s sporting career.
Bramble Ski celebrates World Ski Awards recognition
Luxury ski operator, Bramble Ski, is celebrating its recent win in the World Ski Awards, picking up the much-coveted title of ‘Austria’s Best Ski Chalet’ with luxurious Chalet 1597, in Lech. The award comes at an exciting time for the company, as they introduce more impressive chalets across three resorts, Switzerland, Austria & France, redefining the standards of luxury in alpine accommodation.
Returning champions welcomed home to a World Ski Awards party in Niseko
Fresh from their victories at the World Ski Awards last weekend, representatives from Niseko have been greeted with a red-carpet welcome as they arrive back in Japan. Hosted by Nisade at The Vale, the lavish cocktail and gourmet canapé reception celebrated a series of success for the destination.
Val Thorens triumphs at 2014 World Ski Awards at A-ROSA Kitzbühel
French ski destination Val Thorens has been recognised as the World’s Best Ski Resort by voters at the World Ski Awards for a second successive year. In a night of high drama at A-ROSA Kitzbühel, Austria, the title of World’s Best Ski Hotel went to Stein Eriksen Lodge of the United States, while host Bergbahn Kitzbühel was recognised as the World’s Best Ski Resort Company.
World Ski Awards lands at A-ROSA Kitzbühel ahead of Gala Ceremony 2014
World Ski Awards has arrived in Austria ahead of the Gala Ceremony 2014, this year to be hosted at A-ROSA Kitzbühel on November 22nd. World Ski Awards, the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski hospitality, returns for a second year to welcome leading international figureheads and decision makers to the Alpine resort.
‘STREIF – One Hell of a Ride’ to debut at World Ski Awards 2014
World Ski Awards has announced it will host an exclusive screening of ‘STREIF – One Hell of a Ride’ during the opening of its annual Gala Ceremony at A-ROSA Kitzbühel. As leading lights of the ski hospitality industry gather at the Alpine resort, World Ski Awards will present the documentary as part of its Welcome Evening on November 21st.
World Ski Awards links with iSKI ahead of 2014 Gala Ceremony
World Ski Awards has confirmed the signing of iSKI as its latest partner as final preparations are put in place ahead of the annual Gala Ceremony. The event, the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski hospitality, returns for a second year to welcome leading international figureheads and decision makers to A-Rosa Kitzbühel on November 21st-23rd.
LAAX to open largest ever permanently operated halfpipe
LAAX, Europe’s leading freestyle destination, is set to kick off the winter season with a truly sensational development: the opening of the largest permanently operated halfpipe in the world. With the new halfpipe totalling 200 metres in length and 6.90 metres in height, the Swiss freeski and snowboard resort is setting a new standard for winter sport, and on December 6th 2014, a grand opening party is being held to celebrate the new superpipe going into operation.