Plan the perfect holiday with brand new guide’s Resort Price Index

SURREY, U.K. - Sept. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- The Resort Price Index is an innovative benchmark that could save you a fortune on your next skiing holiday! Introduced four years ago as part of Where to Ski and Snowboard – the ultimate annual guide for snowsports fans – the Index has become an indispensible way to find out which resort is perfect for you and your budget.

The figures cover modest consumption of food and drink and the costs of lift passes, ski hire and lessons – each component is costed out and then combined into an overall index.

Among the findings you’ll discover in the brand new Where to Ski and Snowboard 2014 is that the cheapest resorts in the main Alpine countries are Passo Tonale in Italy, a great place to learn on good snow, and Val Cenis in France, back in the book this year thanks to improved accommodation. A healthy number of Italian and Austrian and just three other French resorts fall into the cheapest category.

The more pricey destinations, on the other hand, are dominated by resorts in North America such as Aspen and Snowmass, closely followed by Vail and Beaver Creek. Nearly all Swiss resorts fall into the pricey category, along with the most fashionable resorts in France and Austria – Courchevel, Méribel and Lech. The priciest resorts are over twice as expensive as the cheapest.

For food and drink Where to Ski and Snowboard found that all Swiss resorts are expensive, with budget figures, even for a modest appetite, ranging from £30 to £40 a day – though you could easily spend £100 a day. North American resorts are not far behind and most French resorts cost over £20 a day for modest lunches and drinks.

Co-editor Dave Watts, says; “Despair not, however, it’s not all doom and gloom! Where to Ski and Snowboard 2014 can also help you to pinpoint where to grab a bona fide bargain – as well as offer top tips to keep your holiday costs under control”.

“A good way of avoiding the full impact of restaurant prices, for example, is to go on a catered chalet holiday, where you can enjoy a filling breakfast and afternoon tea, as well as a substantial dinner – crucially, with wine included in the holiday price. In fact, demand for catered chalet holidays is soaring, with operators expanding programmes to meet the demand”, explains co-editor Chris Gill.

Great value, too, are ‘all inclusive deal’ options, where the price includes half-board, vouchers for lunch at mountain restaurants, lift passes and more. And don’t forget self-catering, especially if you’re bringing the family. It’s never been easier to find comfortable apartments with room to prepare your own meals.

Whatever holiday option you go for, be sure to let Where to Ski and Snowboard 2014 help in your planning. After all, having the right figures all adds up to the perfect holiday!

Where to Ski and Snowboard 2014 is published by NortonWood Publishing, priced £18.99. The book is available from all good bookshops and many equipment shops from 2 September, 2013, or online at a heavily discounted price from www.wheretoskiandsnowboard.com

-Ends-

Monday, September 2, 2013

Note to Editors: Where to Ski and Snowboard is Britain’s only annual ski resort guidebook; its brand new, completely revised 18^th edition is published on 2 September 2013.

For more information contact Chris Gill on 07753 744757 or chris.g@wtss.co.uk