Now more people than ever are choosing skiing and snowboarding holidays and with the increase in people taking the holidays the providers have had to adjust their services accordingly. As well as the service from the accomodation improving the service on the slopes getting you to the top of the mountains and the equipment you can hire has improved greatly. Below we take a look at what you expect from skiing and snowboarding holidays and some of the extras you can pay for:
Heliskiing Holidays – this service is where you will be air lifted by helicopter to the start ski point on the mountain instead of you having to use a ski lift pass service. It is different to skiing or boarding on a ski resort because the snow is not groomed like on a ski resort it is more powdery than ski resort snow and feels completely different to ski or board in.
Most people think you have to be an advanced skier or boarder to go up the mountain heli-skiing/boarding but that isn’t true you only need to be able to handle a ski resort intermediate slopes to be able to go heli-skiing/boarding. There are certain things you will either have to make sure you take with you or you will be given by your guide whilst you are up there these are snow shovels and avalanche transceivers.- Day Skiing Trips – these are things like snowmobiles and ice fishing each resorts has a variety of services for example you may be able to go ice fishing and dog sledging in one resort but not be able to go ice climbing. So this means if there is an activity that you really want to do whilst on holiday it may be worth checking out how near the facilities for you to do that are to where your staying.
No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding the equipment you will need to take with you is pretty much on a par. You will need ski/snow boots, thick snowboarding/ski pants you may also need the micro fleece under leggings although this will depend on the temperatures of the resort you are staying at, thick snowboarding/ski jacket to accompany this you may want to consider a micro fleece for underneath the reason for it being micro fleece and not thick fleece is because micro fleece is breathable but also retains heat well, thick socks to protect your feet, ski gloves you want to make sure you have enough movement in the gloves for you to use your hands properly. Dependant on the area you are and how sunny it is you may also need sun screen for your face and lips.