European Snow Reports (01/13/09 weekly)
Ski Resort	Lower Slopes	Upper Slopes
Chamonix	70 cm	190 cm
Cortina	80 cm	220 cm
Lech-Zürs	70 cm	105 cm
St Anton	50 cm	140 cm
St Moritz	130 cm	200 cm
Saas Fee	95 cm	285 cm
Sölden	20 cm	200 cm
Val d'Isère	105 cm	165 cm
Zermatt	235 cm	250 cm

Snow Reports

Good snow, sunny in Austria. New snow for Bad Gastein (30/160cm) and Saalbach (40/125cm).

In France, cold, sunny. Alpe d’Huez (70/125cm), Les Deux Alpes (60/150cm).

Good skiing in Switzerland. Andermatt (50/280cm), Wengen (40/65cm) have great snow.

In Italy the Milky Way resorts have great snow. Sauze d’Oulx (160/260cm). In Andorra. Pal/Arinsal (70/120cm), Arcalis (60/170cm). New snow expected in Bularia Bansko (80/105cm), Borovets (60/110cm).

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Ski Club Remind Skiers to Take Out Insurance

15-12-08

 

The Ski Club of Great Britain has warned skiers and snowboarders to ensure they have travel insurance before going on any snow sports holidays this season. 34 per cent of respondents to a poll on the Ski Club’s website revealed that they did not have insurance at all or their policy only covered them for the basic.

 

Alyn Morgan, Information Manager at the Ski Club of Great Britain, said, ‘People who are unlucky enough to have an accident on the slopes can often get caught out by either forgetting to take out insurance, thinking they can risk going away without it or not taking out adequate cover. The key is to read the small print and make sure your policy covers you for all the activities you will be taking part in.” said Alyn Morgan, Information Manager at the Ski Club of Great Britain.’

 

Some of the cheapest snow sport insurance policies don’t cover off-piste skiing, snowpark activity, snowmobiling, dog sledding, tobogganing or ski touring, whilst some don’t even cover snowboarding. Insurance is particularly worthwhile when you consider the huge costs involved in receiving treatment abroad, with air ambulances costing up to £10,000 in Europe and £30,000 in North America before any treatment has been administered. 

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