Best Chalet

The best ski chalets are ones with lots of powder outside them and hence why ski specialists in the UK have started a ski company called powder Chalets that will launch in the Autumn and concentrate on the peak weeks, and the the luxury ski resorts that deliver what it says on the tin - powder!

Ski New Year

Demand generally for the 2011 ski season appears high as despite the Euro zone issues, and yesterdays tough budget, skiers are slowly gaining faith regarding the economy and their own financial situation. It would of course be wrong to suggest the ski industry is out of the worst, but early signs are extremely positive.

It has to be said however that the New Year ski holidays were without question the one week that didn't seem to be affected by the downturn, followed closely by the half term ski week. With demand generally on the up this looks set to continue this year and whilst June and July are generally quiet on the booking front, operators are expecting a brisk business in sales during August and September as skiers capture the last remaining chalets.

Skiers looking for last minute New Year ski deals are however warned that they are unlikely to find much, if anything out there as this is certainly one week at least where prices rise as you get closer to New Year as demand always outstrips supply.

Family Chalet

Predominantly the New Ski week is seen as a chance to leave Granny's dining table and get away with friends, girlfriends and anyone else up to party the New Year away in some swanky ski resort. But nevertheless there is still a large proportion of skier that are family ski holiday makers and therefore a new site that is like to launch called Family Chalets may be of interest as it will only feature what it says, Family Chalets!!

Gay Ski

Pink Ski are a new company that have recently set up and will launch shortly a Gay Ski website. Only limited details are forthcoming but we'll keep an eye out on how this developments as its certainly an interesting opportunity and a much needed resource area in the ski world.

Ski In Ski Out

Whilst the ski season has either ended, or is it ending this weekend, judging by the enquiries coming in for the New Year ski week, people are already focusing in on next season. The top luxury ski resorts seem to be getting the most interest with Chamonix, Three Valleys, Espace Killy, Verbeir, zermatt, and St Anton particularly popular.

Ski In Ski Out chalets are always popular due to the convenience of their location and Ski In Ski Out Chalets are reporting particularly high demand, particularly for luxury catered chalets Val d'Isere with high end clients seeking, and snapping up the best properties.

Family Chalets

One of the best family chalets for a great New Year ski break is Chalet Prarion in Chamonix. A ski in ski out chalet that not only boasts a great ski location, it also includes:

• Six luxury en-suite bedrooms (sleeping 12)
• A luxury hot tub
• Cinema Projection
• Games Room (Wii, Pool Table, Home Cinema)
• 4 staff (professional Chef, Chalet Manager and Host, On Call Driver, and a Children's Entertainer with optional nanny upgrade service)
• On call driver service (8am to 10am and 2.30pm to 7pm)
• Ski school drop off and collection
• Childrens entertainment 4.30pm to 6.30pm
• And great dining with four courses in the evening, served with great wine.

And the price for the New Year ski week at this outstanding family chalet, amazingly just £14,500!

Luxury Ski Resorts

If you are looking for a great New Year ski holiday, then you need to be sure to choose carefully, in our view, somewhere with great skiing, high altitude to ensure its snow sure, and being New Year, somewhere with a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of places to party if that's what floats one's boat. So the top 5 luxury resorts to ski:

1. Chamonix
2. Meribel
3. St Anton
4. Val d'Isere
5. Verbier

262 Days Before The New Year Eve Celebration

That all folks! Just 262 days and we will be celebrating the end of 2010, and the start of 2011. So get planning now before everyone else finds out that there are only 6,288 hours to go! So get on those websites and beat the rush. Particularly the favourite New Year ski resorts of Chamonix, Courchevel, Meribel, St Anton, Val d'Isere, Verbier, and Zermatt.

Ski Christmas - Ski New Year - Ski Half Term - Ski Easter - Peak Ski Weeks

With the exception of the Easter ski week, and even these weeks are receiving some interest, bookings are already strong for the Ski Christmas, New year ski, and half term skiing weeks. Typically the New Year skiing holiday is the first to go but this year the half term skiing week seems particularly busy early on.

With such high demand for these peak weeks, its never too early to secure the booking as with demand high, often exceeding ski chalet availability, there won't be very many ski deals, if at all, for these weeks, and why be left with second best, or even the dregs!

Ski Verbier New Year

Verbier has to be one of the best places to ski New Year and celebrate New Years Eve. A lively town with a chic and lively reputation for its apres-ski, Verbier is without doubt one of the stand out New Year ski destinations.

But not only is it a great New year ski party destination, the skiing is also some of the best in Europe and being high altitude, in Verbier there is skiing to 3,300m so it is also a great snow sure luxury ski resort for the New Year ski break.

Luxury Catered Chalets Val d'Isere

If you are looking for great New Year luxury catered chalets, Val d'Isere has to be one of the luxury ski resorts that should be high on the ski New year want list. Set in the Espace Killy ski region at 1,850m, it has it all in terms of a great ski town, with a lively apres-ski, and some of the best luxury catered chalets you will find.

In terms of a New Year ski chalet, luxury Chalet Yeti must be high on the list,  with 5 bedrooms sleeping 10 people, 2 reception rooms, and a luxury indoor pool:



And if you are looking for a luxury catered chalet for larger groups, how about luxury Chalet Le Chardon which is a 10 bedroomed ski in ski out chalet that stands elegantly on the side of the Solaise Mountain:




Or perhaps luxury Chalet Kilimanjaro, a four bedroom chalet sleeping 8, a ski in ski out chalet, stylishly finished with warm Italian tiles and 200 year old reclaimed wood:

Ski In Ski Out Park City

If you are looking for a truly magnificent New Year ski celebration, Park City could be the perfect destination. For ski in ski out properties, Ski In Ski Out Chalets offer some of the best slopeside accommodation and widely seen as the specialist for ski in ski out accommodation. One of the best luxury chalet properties they offer surely must be the luxury chalet villa Casa Nova situated in the the exclusive area of Deer Crest in the Deer Valley ski region of Park City, Utah.

Ideally sleeping 14 people, the property boasts 1,200 square metres of living space, or for the imperial readers amongst us, 13,000 square feet! The interior is stunning and you only have to look at the small selection on this blog to get a feel for the quality of the accommodation and decor. So not only are you getting a great ski in ski out Park City location, you are also getting surely one of the very best ski in ski out luxury chalets you are likely to come across!

Chamonix New Year

Looking to ski Chamonix New Year, then one of the finest chalets has to be luxury ski Chalet Prarion. Situated on the slopes in the exclusive ski resort of Les Houches, in the Chamonix Valley, this is the finest ski in ski out chalet the Chamonix Valley has to offer, and was in the news this New Year skiing holiday for the visit of a famous sportsman's wife.

In terms of the resort, Chamonix New Year is a sensible choice being high altitude (3,300m) and has a large historic town where the New Years Eve ski celebrations involve thousands of revellers enjoy the town squares firework display before continuing well into the morning.

So for a great Chamonix New Year holiday, check out the links above for some a very special ski in ski out luxury catered chalet and have a great New Year ski holiday.

New Year Ski

As the lighter nights start to arrive, thinking about a New Year ski holiday might seem a little strange, but with demand far outstripping supply, even in the current economic climate, this is one week to get you skates, sorry, skis on for!

The favourite destinations are always the high altitude snow sure resorts that have extensive skiing as well to minimise lift queue and congestion on the slopes. Therefore expect the resorts of Chamonix, Courchevel, Meribel, St Anton, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens and Zermatt to sell out first.  But the others won't be far behind, such as the Portes du Soleil which is a popular family ski retreat during the New Year school holidays.

Ski In Ski Out

if you are looking to book a great New Year skiing holiday, could it get any better than a true ski in ski out chalet? A true ski in ski out chalet in my opinion is one that is set next to the ski slope and not one where you have to ski through gardens, jump of hedges, and cross icy roads where your skis get shredded by the salty gravel!

As such you'll ski in ski out accommodation will enable you to put on your skis at the door, join the piste, and enjoy the New Year ski holiday without having to walk down slippery paths or get on uncomfortable buses, skiing back at the end of the day, right to the door.

Two companies stick out as great ski in ski out operators in terms of meeting the definition, the first is Ski In Ski Out who only provide slope side properties, and the second is Chamonix Exclusive who have an outstanding luxury catered chalet right on the piste.

Val d'Isere

If you are looking for a great New Year skiing holiday, Val d'Isere might be the perfect resort to visit. Situated at 1850m, it has a great snow record with its slopes typically open as early as the third week of November, and sometimes sooner. Being Val d'Isere, it is also one of the most hip, trendy, and fun places to be to ski and celebrate New Year Eve.

However, being one of the best ski resorts in the world, already many of the best luxury catered chalets in Val d'Isere have been booked for the New Year ski week so now is the time to make the booking! So if you want a great chalet New Year in Val d'Isere, why not take a look at one of our recommended links for possible options.

Ski New Years Eve

For those of you who haven't yet discovered skiing New Year, let me try and enlighten you on what you are missing. Firstly you have a great excuse in respect of why you can't make Aunt Betty's New Year's Eve Soiree, no cheap sherry or dreadful punch to suffer, but instead, wake up in the morning, ski from your luxury catered chalet, have a lazy lunch and a vin chaud, before skiing back to your luxury catered chalet, a relaxing dip in the hot tub,  before freshening up for a great catered dinner prepared by a professional chef. And if you book a true luxury ski chalet, a champagne dinner at that!

Then its off in to town to join the thousands of skiers heading out to celebrate New Years Eve after a great ski day!

Skiing New Year

You finished the the turkey, all the Christmas pudding, so do you now spend the next week, your vacation time, trawling the January Sales buying what people didn't want before Christmas, or do you jump on the next flight and get in some great skiing over the New Year? I guess as a male the choice is a simple one, as it would be for my wife, forget the sales, here's a chance to get some fresh air, sunshine, powder, and ski New Years Eve!

I for one find this one of the best times to ski, Christmas is out of the way, the family get together all complete, and now its 'me time', and in our case this means our family of four, and a chance to blast around the mountains and enjoy some early skiing.

Skiing New Year will of course be busy, but if you ski New Year in the high resorts such as Chamonix,  Verbier, the Three Valleys (Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens), or Espace d'Killy (Tignes and Val d'Isere), then you have the extensive networks to ensure the slopes aren't too crowded as they can be in lower resorts that become more congested as skiers go higher to get the best snow.

So get in early and get the best New Year chalets before the people in the know get there first!

Book Now To Avoid Disappointment!

It may be surprising, but if you really want to book the best ski chalets in the Alps to celebrate NewYear in your favourite ski resort, now is the time to start your search. Few if any worthy ski chalets, least of all the best luxury catered chalets,  are available the months leading into the NewYear. Typically the best resorts, and these include in the Alps:

• Chamonix
• Courchevel
• Meribel
• St Anton
• Val d'Isere
• Verbier

Will have availability from September onwards, and the top luxury chalets will have the sold out signs by the end of March! Over the coming months we will bring you some of the best chalets and the best deals for the ski New Year week.

But if you can't wait that long, here are four great operators that really can provide the very best New Year ski accommodation:

• Chamonix Exclusive
• Discover Verbier
• Ski In Ski Out
• Ski In Luxury

Great Snow Across Europe

After the New Year ski week, January is always a little quieter, but as this month has shown, not necessarily a bad month to get out and ski. Continuous snowfall has seen powder skiing on most days and this weekend a big snowfall is expected to guarantee a powder weekend for anyone seeking to getaway again earlier in the season.

In terms of ski New Year bookings, January is always the month that people start to enquire about next years ski trip for the peak weeks and skiing on both New Years Eve and New Years day is probably the most popular time.

We have already highlighted Chamonix as one of the great ski New Year holiday destinations and in our next blog we will focus on the resort of Verbier in the Four Valleys. A town world reknown for both its on piste skiing and off-piste apres-ski!

Ski New Year - Chamonix - Great Ski Resorts To Spend New Year Part 1

Here at the ski New Year blog, we start our first look at great resorts to ski for the New Years holiday. Alphabetically first, but also one of the best 'big' ski resorts to start with, Chamonix starts the ball rollin nicely:

Ski New Year In Chamonix
Being a historic town, situated under the majestic Mont Blanc mountain range, skiing New Year in Chamonix, isn't just about skiing. as its a lively town full of restaurants, bars, and chic designer outlets. It also has an outdoor and indoor ice rink, an olympic sized swimming pool, and much more.

Rated as one of the top ski resorts in the world, never mind Europe, Chamonix has pisted runs from as high as 3,275m and for the more adventurous, the l'Aiguille du Midi cable car climbs to 3,842m, so the snow sure aspect alone makes Chamonix a great resort to consider to ski New Year. But Chamonix's reputation as the mecca for skiers is of course more than just about 'how high the lift station is'! At one end of the resort there is the family resort of Les Houches, and at the other the Grands Montets for those that like it steep, deep, and / or plenty of moguls!

For ski New Years Eve, people including the rich and famous (every year there is a host of 'A' list celebrities in town), head for Chamonix's Town Square and join the thousands of revelers seeing the New Year in  with a large fireworks display lighting up the sky!

Chalet Prarion - Featured Luxury Ski Chalet Chamonix
If you are looking to ski New Year Chamonix, Chalet Prarion is one of the best luxury ski chalets in Chamonix, situated on the piste, it is also the best ski in ski out chalet Chamonix.  Operated by Chamonix Exclusive, Chalet Prarion was recently in the news as the destination of a very famous sportman's wife for the New Year, although the owners have neither denied or confirmed such reports.

A six bedroom chalet, all en-suite, sleeping 12 people, the properties luxury chalet location is matched by its interior and service, outside there is a large south facing terrace and a luxury hot tub to make your ski New Year vacation a very special one. Inside there is a magnificent oak dining table, a large centre piece fireplace, and in the living area, leather sofas and high definition projection cinema. dining is a four course delight, served by the luxury chalet's professional chef with passion and panache.

Probably one, if not the best luxury catered chalet to spend a ski New Year Chamonix holiday vacation at.

Ski New Year

Ski New Year is the new Blog for operators and holiday makers looking for ski New Year advice on where's cool to be and ski, featuring in the process some of the best New Year ski chalets to be seen at.

We'll bring you all the gossip on who's been where, who's meant to be going there, and on what's cool and what's not in respect of the ski resorts and ski conditions that make the best ski destinations for your ski New Year holiday.

Other contributors are welcome, so please comment or send us possible articles that may be of interest.