| For several decades, the vast majority of skiers and | | | | within easy reach. By booking early, snow sports |
| snowboarders chose the package deal option to get | | | | fans can get the lowest prices on the flight, yet by |
| themselves to the slopes, and with good reason; the | | | | holding off on choosing a resort it is possible to |
| package deal brings all the main components of a ski | | | | check the snow report up to perhaps just a week or |
| holiday (flights, accommodation, transfers, lift pass) | | | | two before you travel and make a decision based on |
| into one easy parcel, and due to the buying power | | | | the snow reports as to where is the best place to |
| of the major ski tour operators, package deals often | | | | go. |
| offered the lowest prices. | | | | Geneva has long been known as a ski city, having |
| However, the explosion in the availability of cheap | | | | access to dozens of major ski resorts within a couple |
| flights from the UK to Europe has changed the | | | | of hours drive in both France and Switzerland; Les |
| dynamics of booking a ski holiday, and for those who | | | | Gets, Morzine, Avoriaz, Chattel, Chamonix and |
| are on the ball, it's possible to put together a DIY ski | | | | Verbier are all close by and due to its status as being |
| trip that undercuts the price of a package holiday. | | | | a major flight hub, flights to Geneva from the UK can |
| And it's not just the times that are changing; so too | | | | be picked up very cheaply. |
| is the climate. To get the lowest prices with ski | | | | The close proximity of ski resorts to Geneva coupled |
| package holidays, you typically had to book months | | | | with the number of good value flights has even led |
| in advance; of course, the weather has always been | | | | to a boom in weekend skiers who are flying out on |
| unpredictable and despite some ski resorts being | | | | Friday evening, reaching the ski resort of their choice |
| labelled "snow sure" there's never been any | | | | by Friday night, enjoying a Saturday and Sunday on |
| guarantee that conditions would be fantastic. | | | | the slopes, and returning to the UK on Sunday night, |
| However, there's no denying that snowlines are rising | | | | or in some case heading straight to work on Monday |
| and glaciers are retreating, thus marking the arrival of | | | | morning! |
| warmer weather in the mountains, and so booking | | | | Disclaimer: |
| far in advance these days is a greater gamble than | | | | The information contained within this article is the |
| years gone by. | | | | opinion of the author and is intended purely for |
| For these two reasons, there's been a steadily | | | | information and interest purposes only. It should not |
| growing trend for skiers and snowboarders to book | | | | be used to make any decisions or take any actions. |
| a flight to a destination which has several ski resorts | | | | Any links are included for information purposes only. |