Snowboarding Holiday Companies

Neilson

Tend to specialise in some of the less popular destinations such as Norway, Sweden, and Italy, as well as offering deals to the usual suspects.We’ve used them for two awesome trips to Are in Sweden that only cost £300 inc flights, apartment and transfers. Neilson are part of the Thomas Cook group so they’re part of a big company which means you can book with confidence.

Pros:

• The only big tour operator offering some alternative destinations like Sweden and Norway.
• Good value, good service and backed by a big company so you won’t get left stranded in an airport.

Cons:

• Their website could be a lot easier to use.  It’s a real pain in the a*** to search for deals!

Go to Neilson.co.uk

Crystal

Crystal are one of the biggest ski and snowboard tour operators and part of the huge TUI travel group so you can book safe in the knowledge that they’re highly unlikely to disappear overnight. They offer a really broad range of snowboarding holidays and now even cover the power kingdom of Japan (known as Jap-pow to the BoardStylist crew).

Pros:

• As with Neilson they are part of a huge company so you can book with confidence and you’re benefiting from their huge buying buyer to get cheap prices.
• Low hassle compared with booking flights, chalets and transport yourself – often for no extra cost!
• Website is a dream to use.

Cons:

• It’s  a big company so you’re feeding the corporates and you’re not going to get that friendly, family style chalet, staying with the locals vibe.

Go to crystalski.co.uk

Igluski

Igluski are a well established online travel agent that specialises in ski and snowboarding holidays.  They are the largest independent retailer of ski holidays in the UK and have won loads of awards and stuff. They are ABTA and ATOL bonded so your bookings are 100% guaranteed.

Pros:

• Their website is really easy to use and combines the latest snow reports with the latest deals in the market.
• They have loads of good info for each resort such as numbers of lifts, km of piste, guides to eating out in the resort and they also include a snowboarder rating.
• They share user reviews of the resorts to give you an impartial viewpoint.
• They cover every major snowboard destination in the world including Japan.
• They also cover some chalet deals.

Go to igluski.com

Chez Serre Chevalier

Chez Serre Chevalier is a boutique ski and snowboard company offering holidays to the Serre Chevalier Valley, one of the great natural playgrounds for board riders in the French Alps. Their flexible packages can include accommodation, catering, airport transfers, lift passes, lessons, equipment hire, restaurant booking, nights out, day trips and more. With over twenty budget to luxury chalets and apartments, plus hotel options, there is a wide range of accommodation suitable for individual holiday makers to large group holidays.

Pros:

• One of the best value resorts in the European Alps, with a huge snow sure area and riding for all levels.
• Flexible and affordable holiday packages, tailor made to your requirements.
• The in resort management team own the company providing an excellent level of service and snowboarder-specific advice about runs, routes and areas of the valley.
• Your money is safe, being held on trust until you return from your holiday.

Cons:

• Packages don’t include flights, but with so many airlines flying to the four airports serving Serre Chevalier (Turin, Grenoble, Lyon and Chambery), you’re sure to get a good deal.

Go to Chez Serre Chevalier