Mountain Trade Network launched in April 2020 just after mountain resorts across the world closed. At our first online event MOTEX all the way back in April we started to survey skiers in the UK, to understand how their behaviour had changed as a result...
Online retailer SportPursuit has hit their target to plant 100,000 trees. A range of initiatives have engaged SportPursuit customers to reach this total since September 2019, including a referral scheme and special sale events as well as staff fundraising. SportPursuit and their customers are fuelled...
This week sees the launch, by the NSSA, of the Alpine All Stars programme and the National Schools Leagues. Both events running in partnership with a number of UK snowsports facilities and supported by Several UK retailers and snowsports organisations. Our vision is that these programmes...
Ski Safely is a dedicated press and media subscription service for all organisations in the winter sports industry. A subscription to Ski Safely provides you with the opportunity to update the key UK media and consumers with your Covid-19 related measures, updates and news throughout the...
Whilst we are planning (quite rightly) as an industry how to manage the many complex challenges of the forthcoming winter, it is just as essential that we can lift our heads and plan beyond the pandemic and immediate issues to determine a long term strategy....
Like many other travel related organisations the US Travel Association have been grappling with what is the most effective, and responsible, message to be broadcasting to travel consumers right now? As an industry we need to stimulate consumer interest and activity in booking travel, but...
Last week MOTEX: Routes to Recovery took place on Mountain Trade Network, with over 20 expert speakers contributing and presenting over 10 webinars to examine all aspects of our 'routes to recovery' as an industry. First up was a presentation of the latest consumer research followed...
How does this season look for groups? It looks like challenging times for the groups market for a number of reason: Suppliers are unable to offer the same flexibility to groups as to individual bookings, as given the uncertainty around the group booking a hotel or other...
This great article from the San Francisco Chronicle looks ahead to a possible scenario in Lake Tahoe this winter as we approach a season like none that have gone before. Concerts, movies, restaurant meals inside an actual restaurant — they’ve all been casualties of the coronavirus...
Mountains 4 All is the brainchild of Ski2Freedom founder Catherine Cosby, who for many years has been extolling the virtues of travel to the mountains as a source of well-being for both mental and physical health, and ensuring those benefits are accessible to as many...