Ski flights to Denver were £244 return in 1980 – half today’s price. They became ever cheaper when low-cost flights ...
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Feed SubscriptionConfessions of a Ski Instructor and Hunt Meets Hill
Austrian learning feature and more fun – Confessions of a ski instructor first reported by GSG has since been copied ...
Read More »Worlds Great Ski Runs and Ski Falls
The world’s great ski runs concentrated on Verbier, which still holds the title as a mean and nasty runs resort.
Read More »Good Ski Guide 10 point resort guide
The world’s first critical look at ski resorts with GSG’s famous points out of 10 -now much copied everywhere
Read More »Erna Low – the UK’s first ski tour operator
Erna Low – an Austrian shot-putter Olympian, was the UK’s first ski tour operator – specializing in France and Austria.
Read More »The White Island of Les Arcs & France’s purpose built ski resorts
The White Island of Les Arcs was hugely popular with youngsters because of its wonderfully planned and compact system of ...
Read More »The Portes du Soleil in France & The Diabolical Liberties
Diabolical Liberties was a fun column having a smirk at the funny way foreigners spoke English
Read More »Neilsons stormed on to ski market in the late 1970s
Neilsons stormed on to ski market in the late 1970s pioneering the use of ski guides to show clients around ...
Read More »The Good Ski Guide in the 70’s
Would you believe in the late 1970’s Mark Warner was offering a week in a chalet from £160! Want to ...
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