Wednesday 8th February 2012

World Lift Ticket Report Published

The eighth annual edition of the World Lift Ticket Price Report has been published.

The 2009 World Lift Ticket Price Report compares the cost of a six-day, non-discounted, high-season lift pass in more than 600 ski areas in 40 countries, and over 20 currencies, around the world.

All the information is compiled in to tables with pricing converted in to Euros, US dollars and British pounds for easy comparison and to allow the generation of average country, continent and world prices which are then compared with previous years to show trends. Included in the new facts this year are prices from the growing Chinese ski market and the first $600+ lift ticket.

This winter of course there have been seismic shifts is exchange rates and the Report tracks the rising costs of ski areas in Japan, Switzerland and US (and corresponding savings for citizens of those countries skiing overseas) as well as the mid-range costs of Canadian and Euro-zone countries and the lowering costs of ski areas in Australia, Scotland and New Zealand where the currencies are weakest.

The World Lift Ticket Price Report 2009 is a 44 page, 12,000 word document containing over 4,000 statistics and is delivered by email for a cost of 150 Euros, please use the contact below for more information or to order.

Patrick Thorne
Snow24
www.patrickthorne.com – personal business site.
patrick@patrickthorne.com

SkiEurope Website Adds Interactive Trailmaps

SkiEurope has added Intermap’s interactive ski slope trailmaps to their website for selected European resorts. Each Flash-format, interactive trailmap provides lift and cable status, ski slope information and snow reports, restaurant locations and sport and fun activities such as snowboarding parks and children’s snow-club areas.

The interactive trailmaps are available for the following ski resorts:

What’s New for 2009 in Vallnord Ski Resort, Andorra

Vallnord Ski Resort in Andorra, formerly Pal-Arinsal and Arcalis, has invested 10 million Euro in the resort this year. Among the most important upgrades are a new declutchable sextuple chair lift in Arinsal and improved snowmaking net in the 3 ski areas: Arcalís, Arinsal and Pal.

Arcalis Area

  • 15 more snow machines in Arcalís area (Portella del Mig and Basera trails, with a total of 3 more km. covered).
  • Remodeling and adaptation of the Túnel trail in Arcalís area. It will change from blue (medium) to green (easy), gaining more room for beginners in the area that contains the most spectacular challenges of VALLNORD.
  • New Leitner snowplough, to keep offering the best ploughs of the Pyrenees.
  • As an innovation addressed to groups, Arcalís improves its quality this year by including home-made cooking.
  • From this season on, the brave ones will have a new activity to enjoy: Speed Riding. It combines paragliding with ski, allowing people to ski in the best trials of Andorra powered from a paraglide.

Arinsal Area

  • New declutchable sextuple chair lift “Arinsal” (which replaces the old double one). It will connect faster and in a more comfortable way, the mountain base at Arinsal (1550 mts. above sea level) with Comallemple, at 1950 mts. above sea level.
  • Snow machines installation at De la Pala trail, guaranteeing snow at almost 100% of the area.
  • New Kassbohrer snowplough to keep offering a perfect snow plough.
  • Remodeling of Freestyle area.
  • Remodeling of Obelix Snack-Bar-Restaurant in Arinsal, offering an easier access for skiers and making them feel comfortable during their ski pause.
  • Among other news for the upcoming 2009-10 season, it is expected snowmaking in the total area of Marrades trail in Arinsal. In doing so, Marrades will be skiable the whole season and skiers will enjoy the biggest Andorran slope (more than 1000 mts.), which goes from Alt de la Capa, at 2572 mts. above sea level, to Arinsal, at 1550 mts.

Pal Area

  • New chair lift at Pla de la Tosa, above Pic del Cubil. This chair lift will duplicate skiers transport capacity from Pal to Arinsal, Setúria or Coll de la Botella areas, being the latter, the neuralgic centre of winter activities (snowmobiles, snowshoes, mushing, sledges). Thanks to the new snow machines in this area, access from one area to the other is guaranteed.
  • Widening of Del Camí Inferior trail from Coll de la Botella up to Planell, and installation of snow machines, so skiers can enjoy both areas, Pal and Arinsal, during the whole season.
    New Freestyle area for beginners.
  • New terrace and outdoor “chiringuito” in Planell area (mountain base of trails in Pal), so people can enjoy the sun and beautiful views.
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