would you believe the pound is fetching less than the Euro at at money changers, one would suppose there would be lots of brilliant skiing break deals to be had in ski resorts this season as potential skiers stick at home to combat the recession. Provisional numbers recently published point to the fact that ski areas are 82 percent booked across the Xmas period. 13 % up on the identical period a year ago.

You’ll have more chance in early 2009 which at the moment shows a 35 % booking rate. The signs of a recession is during the significant school skiing holiday month which has 66 percent bookings, 5 % lower than a year ago. Information bureaus in the ski domains of Les Deux Alpes, La Plagne, Tignes and Samoens have seen heavy inquiries in Nov boosted by the good early ski season snow. Le Grand-Bornand has better bookings compared to last year, and La Plagne had a superior New Year.

There is heavy interest in larger catered chalet, 5 to 12 places, as skiers group-up to save the pennies. Early evidence shows that do it yourself snowboarding holidays are holding up, evidence perhaps that serious boarders will not give up their skiing holiday. Inquiries for package holidays are lower than last year.