Snowboarders should expect to pay up to 16 percent more for skiing vacations this coming season as operators cut back the number of ski vacations for sale.
School holiday weeks will be particularly costly however even at additional times there will be hardly any heavily discounted ski holidays.
Snowboarding insiders report that with chalet operators reducing holidays by up to 19 % holiday costs are unlikely to fall.
Bookings are already beyond the number of beds available during school holidays which for the second consecutive year occur on the one week for many the schools in Great Britain.
Price rises and a decrease in the number of vacations follows a especially good winter season for snowboarders with heavy snowfall all over France.
The collapse of the pound sterling against the dollar obliterated profit margins and led to many smaller providers with losses.
The outlook is better for snowboarders able to go on holiday in Jan and March, as costs will increase around 13 per cent on the average, in place of 29 % for high-season dates.
Airline businesses, chalet companies and ski resorts like Chamonix are starting to realise that they must offer operators discounts or special offers. Clever skiers will purchase as many add ons ” such as lift passes and equipment rental ” in sterling ahead of leaving home.