Last Minute Availability for School Holidays School holidays are the busiest times of the year for ski resorts, with ski lessons usually selling out months in advance. This year, however, uncertainties around Covid-19 have meant there are a few more spaces available than there normally would be. That said—with things starting to return to normal, …
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Last-minute ski holiday swaps
As France has effectively banned British holidaymakers, and Austria has tightened up entry requirements, a lot of determined skiers are making last-minute swaps to new destinations where the atmosphere is a bit more relaxed. Rest assured, if you want to go skiing this winter, it’s definitely possible, no matter what kind of holiday tickles your …
Austrian Ski Resort Emoji Quiz
To celebrate Austrian ski resorts opening up, we’ve prepared this emoji quiz of well-known Austrian resorts. How many can you name? To see the answers, scroll down. Answers Saint Anton = saint + ant + on Kitzbuhel = cats + bull Axamer Lizum = axe …
Covid Vaccine & Skiing: How will the coronavirus vaccine affect skiing in 2021?
You’ve probably heard this by now but Pfizer and BioNTech have announced a Covid vaccine with a 90% efficacy rate, but what exactly does this mean for skiing in 2021? We already know that almost half of the population of the hardest hit Austrian ski resorts have developed Covid antibodies, but how long will it …
Learn How to Ski: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
Join two-time Italian national ski champion and Val d’Isere-based SkiBro instructor, Danilo R, as he shows you how to get to grips with the mountain. The Top Ten Ski Tips You Need to Know BEFORE You Hit the Slopes There are tons of reasons to take up skiing: it’s fantastic exercise, a great way to …
Emoji Quiz – Ski Resort Names – How Many can YOU Guess?
COVID 19 has put an end to the ski season, but we can still have a little skiing and snowboarding fun! Skiers and snowboarders of the world: just because we’re all stuck at home hiding from coronavirus instead of on skiing holidays – enjoying slushy spring hot-laps on the mountain – doesn’t mean we can’t …
Skiing in the Age of Isolation
Covid-19 meant that ski season ended much sooner than any of us would have liked this year, but that’s no reason to stop you from skiing. Here’s a round up of the best social distancing and quarantine skiing posts we’ve seen since the coronavirus lockdown started. If we’ve missed your favourite post, let us know! …
EU Coronavirus Funding Support for Self-Employed Workers
What kind of financial aid is available for Self-Employed workers affected by the COVID-19 Outbreak? The abrupt end to the ski season hit everyone hard, but those whose livelihoods depend on the lifts turning were hit harder than many. A good number of the 350 independent ski and snowboard instructors on SkiBro will have seen …
Coronavirus: Are French Ski Resorts Closing?
Last update: March 15th, 2020 – 10h10 March 15h, 2020 – 10h10: It’s official – all French ski resorts have now announced they are closed for the season. This comes at the worst possible time for the many guests who travelled out to resort yesterday, only to find out they needed to make a U-turn …
Coronavirus: Travel Advice for Skiers
Coronavirus: Is it safe to go on my ski holiday to the Alps? As ski lovers ourselves, we understand just how important your ski holidays are. Over the past few weeks, the spread of coronavirus has affected skiers and snowboarders planning ski trips in the Alps as well as further afield. To help keep everyone …