would you believe the pound is fetching less than a Euro at currency exchanges, one would believe that there would be a lot of excellent deals to be booked in skiing resorts this ski season as potential snowboarders rest in the UK to avoid the crunch. Provisional facts just now announced show that ski areas are 84 % booked over the Xmas and New year period. 15 % higher than the identical period of time in 2007.

One will have more luck in the new year which currently has a 34 percent reservation rate. Signs of a downturn is across the important February skiing holiday month that has 68 % bookings, 4 percent down on a year ago. Reservation centres in the ski domains of Luz Ardiden, Val Thorens, Risoul and Risoul have observed increased demand during November encouraged by the good early on ski season snow. Courchevel has higher bookings compared to Chamonix, and Le Grand-Bornand experienced a fantastic Christmas.

However there is heavy demand for larger self catering chalets, 6 to 13 beds, as skiers group together to save money. Evidence shows that DIY skiing holidays are holding up, perhaps evidence that keen boarders will not fore-go their trip to the mountains. However reservations for package holidays are lower than last year.