Mad Dog Ski launches Chamonix Valley Resort Guide Book

9 November 2009

Mad Dog Ski, provider of independent, in-depth information to many of the world's finest ski resorts is celebrating its fifth season with the launch of its first guide book dedicated to the Chamonix Valley, the eleventh in the Mad Dog Ski series.

Available to purchase now on maddogski.com and through stockists including Amazon, Snow+Rock and Stanfords for just £8, Mad Dog Ski's Chamonix Valley resort guide book provides skiers and snowboarders with insider knowledge on one of the world's most famous ski destinations. Host of the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924, 85 years on, Chamonix is still at the heart of the international ski scene and offers amazing off-piste including the legendary Vallée Blanche. The resort also boasts more than 150km of runs in a stunning winterscape of frozen waterfalls and glaciers beneath mountain peaks clad in a thick blanket of snow.

The new book gives readers an in-depth look at everything that skiers and boarders need to know before they travel as well as the in resort low down. As with all Mad Dog Ski destination guides, the book provides first-hand knowledge on all aspects of a snow-sports holiday, both on and off the mountain. Unique features include:

* Piste ranking - awarding trails one to three stars (easy to difficult) - which allows skiers and boarders to plan their routes more confidently
* Detailed Mad Dog day trips - each trip is designed to help skiers and boarders explore in and around Chamonix, and also provides recommended lunch and après-ski stops
* Independent reviews of mountain restaurants
* Full reviews of of the best resort restaurants, après-ski and nightlife
* Other things to do - very popular, this gives non-skiing visitors the full low-down on how to have just as much fun off the mountain as on it!
* A separate children's section - including childcare options, recommended children's ski schools and off the mountain activities.

With the publication of the new Chamonix guide, this season Mad Dog Ski offers 11 resort guide books:

* Courchevel & the Three Valleys
* Courmayeur
* Méribel & the Three Valleys
* Ski Weekends - featuring nine European resorts ideal for weekend breaks
* St Anton
* Tignes & the Espace Killy
* Val d'Isère and the Espace Killy
* Verbier
* Whistler
* Zermatt

All books cost £8 to purchase, except the smaller Courmayeur guide , which is just £6. Visit the new-look www.maddogski.com for all this season's latest information as well as advice on the best places to ski and booking holidays. New features include a ‘trip planner' section, a flight planner which pinpoints all the ski destinations flown to from your local airport, a Snowpedia where users can read articles, kit reviews, understand ski jargon and add their own comments. Visitors to the site can sign up for the Mad Dog Club to receive a regular newsletter with benefits including special offers, great deals and all the news from the slopes.

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