“8848 Altitude Has Arrived!”

We have just received our latest range of products from Swedish manufacturer 8848 Altitude. This range originated from a project that was set up to provide clothing for the first successful Swedish ascent to Mount Everest in 1990. The know how from this first ascent in utilizing breathable materials through a wide range of temperatures and climatic conditions has been incorporated throughout our entire range.
Do you prefer Futuristic or classic? Solid or multicoloured? Active or loose fit? The freedom to combine and the variety of styles has never been broader. Get inspired by our range of jackets, pants, gloves and hats at fantastic prices way below RRP.
“TOP OF THE RANGE”
Our top of the range Sonic Jacket features “Duratec Supreme” the latest in technical fabric. A fully wind- and waterproof and breathable laminated material, a lightweight fabric made to defeat the toughest weather conditions. This jacket has an incredible 20,000 hydrostatic head, plus optimum breathability and wind resistance. It’s available in Blue and Red and is available to you IN ALL SIZES for £199.99, a saving of £90 off the RRP.
“THE FREERIDER”
If you´re all in for serious powder and big mountain sessions, go for brave, retro-inspired colours and pieces with relaxed cut and lots of room for movement. The Mels Jacket is down £70 to just £159.99 and is the freeriders’ favourite this season. The “Muddie Soft Shell” at the same price is a truly stunning jacket with superb performance. Featuring Duratec technical fabric, this jacket fits close to the body and allows you to move freely. Waterproof, breathable and windproof with great looks – what more could a girl want? How about waterproof zips, powder skirt, underarm vents and zip off storm hood to name but a few.
“THE SKI TEACHER”
Active fit, dynamic lines, striking colours, high-tech materials – and loaded with intelligence. Those are the key words for the upcoming winter’s most versatile ski garments. The number one alpine look this season screams: Functional – Fun – Fast! Check out the Asto Soft Shell Jacket just £179.99, a saving of £80 of the RRP! It’s on page 14 of our Best Sellers Catalogue or click the web link below and you’ll get the idea.
With matching Smith, Gun and Mila Pants from just £99.99 and gloves and hats too then why don’t you visit our website at www.skiwear4less.com.

Snow for the Southern Alps!

The more southerly French resorts and the Italian resorts should benefit the most from the predicted storm, which could bring up to 100cm of fresh snow to some Italian resorts by Monday.

Cervinia, which has been open since early November, is expecting around 50cm over the weekend, and Madonna di Compaglio opened today, about a week ahead of schedule. They are expecting a phenomenal 100cm of fresh snow by Monday!

In France, Alpe d'Huez plans to open this weekend, along with Val d'Isère and Les Deux Alpes, and conditions are already looking good with a base of 60cm on the upper slopes and a light dusting expected on Saturday and Sunday.

Serre Chevalier is looking forward to 26cm of new snow thanks to the storm but doesn't currently plan to open until 13th December.

In Austria, it's been a great week for snow conditions and the Arlberg region and parts of the Ski Welt will be open from either Friday or Saturday. And in Switzerland, cold temperatures preserved the great snowfall that many resorts had over the weekend, and more is expected to arrive. Saas Fee and Zermatt should be particularly happy with over 60cm forecast in each resort!

Resort News

MONTGENEVRE - Chondolas (a mix fo gondolas and chairs) continue their inexorable alpine rise with not one but two opening in Montgenevre this season. Les Chalmettes gondola, which accesses the intermediate friendly north facing Gondrans slopes, is being replaced and another is planned to link this area with the Chavlet slopes. The good news? This will replace a soul-sapping uphill walk. Kids and families will rejoice!

HINTERTUX - Peak-time queues to get up the Hintertux glacier will be eased this season with the opening of a new 24-man gondola, the Gletscher I, from the base of the resort up to Sommerbergalm. It may sound like a spaceship but we are assured it is a conventional gondola. It replaces one of the old parallel gondolas which has now been decommissioned.

ZERMATT - Beginners get the benefit here with a new nursery slope at Leisse, just above the Sunnegga funicular and new linking lift this will be ideal for kids and first-timers.

LA THUILE - Small is beautiful in La Thuile this season. A new fast quad is being built near the base to serve three new runs, a blue, a red and a black. Keeping them short and sweet, the lift only rises 180m but all runs are powered by artifical snow.

TREMBLANT - Access to and from the sunny side of the mountai will be greatly improved this season with a new eight-seat gondola which will link the Versant Soleil sector with the centre of the village.

Spanish resorts benefit from early snow

Sierra Nevada and Formigal both opened their doors last weekend and Baqueria Beret is opening on the 22nd November.
Over 7000 skiers and boarders took to the slopes at the Sierra Nevada resort near Granada last weekend, a week ahead of the planned opening date. It was the first time the resort has opened early for 20 years, thanks to heavy snowfall the previous weekend and currently has over 33km of pistes open.The resort is one of 15 new ski resorts added by Crystal for the 2008/2009 ski season which also includes Formigal, which opened on 15th November for weekend skiing. The resort will re-open on 22nd November. Formigal is Spain’s largest resort, recently expanded into four valleys and new direct flights to Huesca have cut the transfer time to just over one hour.

Newcastle Ski Warehouse NOW OPEN!

Skiers & Boarders! We now have a new Ski Warehouse store located in Eldon Square, Newcastle! You'll find us at street level, next to New Look and the Monument Metro. We've got some great clearance bargains in store, so if you're in the area be sure to call in, have a look around and grab a brochure!
Opening hours are as follows:
Monday - Saturday: 9am - 6pm
Sundays - 11am - 5pm
Late night opening Thursdays until 8pm
Telephone: 0191 261 6686
We're also on the look out for staff to work in our new busy ski shop, so if you're in the Newcastle area and like the idea of working in a busy ski store, call us on 01228 792006 for an application form.

New Stock Online NOW!

We're constantly adding more and more new items onto our newly redesigned website skiwear4less.com. New items are being listed every day and we hope to add hundreds more over the next few weeks. So be sure to check back regularly! Click above to be redirected to our home page and see what new items are in stock today!

08/09 Ski Warehouse brochure out NOW!

Our new 08/09 brochure is out NOW! We've got amazing savings on ski wear, skis, snowboards, accessories and more! Inside you'll find a great range of products for all the family and we've got a location list of all our Super Ski Roadshows up and down the country!
You can get your copy now by emailing us with your name and address to enquiries@skiwear4less.com and we'll send you a brochure right away!

Our new, exclusive blog is here!

Hello and welcome to the brand new skiwear4less blog! We figured it was about time that our valued customers could find all the latest ski news, equipment reviews and amazing ski bargains all in one place! So please, bookmark this page, as during the coming ski season, we'll be bringing you full write ups and evaluations of all the newest equipment and we're not afraid to tell it like it is! Along with this, you'll also find out details of when our Super Ski Roadshows will be hitting a town near you, along with some of the amazing bargains they'll be bringing with them.
Please feel free to leave comments on posts if you've got any questions you'd like to ask and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!