eighth August 2024
It comes from the ski journey agent, Iglu Ski, and the excessive avenue retailer, Ellis Brigham. NEW
There are some apparent findings and some surprises.
87% of these surveyed stated snow certainty was a key think about resort alternative, together with 63% who stated worth for cash was key.
No surprises there.
Nevertheless, 35% stated they take two 7-night journeys per season and whereas nearly all of learners had been of their 20’s, some had been 50+ years previous.
Attention-grabbing.
The variety of bars and eating places in a resort is much extra necessary than non-skiing actions, family-friendly actions and the variety of supermarkets.
You don’t say.
And is that this apparent or a shock, as snowboarding appears to be turning into extra of a middle-age exercise?
Iglu Ski/Ellis Brigham survey
The survey was undertaken in April and Could 2024 and respondents from Iglu Ski and Ellis Brigham’s databases took half.
Different findings embody:
87% stated snow certainty was a key think about resort choice82% undertake ski vacation analysis online63% stated worth for cash was key49% favor to buy package in a ski specialist shop35% journey with their family35% journey with a small group of associates,12% had been eager about suitability for beginners7% for non-ski choices
See right here for the total 23-page survey.
Schladming mountain restaurant. Picture © PlanetSKI.
“Every year we study increasingly more about skiers because of this in-depth survey, and adapt our plans round visitor preferences,” stated Iglu Ski Managing Director, Simon McIntyre.
“It’s nice to see many skiers taking two 7-night journeys a season and good to know that persons are studying to ski in any respect ages, from 3 to 60 and past.
“All in all, the market is rising steadily and we’re assured of a fantastic season forward .”
Iglu Ski/Ellis Brigham survey
About Iglu Ski
Iglu Ski was established in 1998 by ski fanatic Richard Downs, who’s chairman to this present day.
Iglu is the UK’s largest ski journey company, providing over 380 ski resorts throughout 18 nations and three continents.
An unbiased agent, Iglu gives unbiased recommendation to search out the appropriate winter sports activities vacation for each visitor.
Its web site contains useful snow studies and snow forecasts.
Iglu has offered holidays for greater than 400,000 skiers and snowboarders.
It was On-line Journey Company of the 12 months 2023 within the Agent Achievement Awards.
Iglu is an ABTA-bonded journey agent promoting ski lodging and ATOL-bonded flight packages.
Awarded the Platinum Trusted Service Award from Feefo in 2023 and 2024 with a 4.7/5 rating from clients and a score of ‘Wonderful’ from Trustpilot evaluations.
