“This is the best start recorded over the last three winters!“, welcomes Yvan Chevallier, director of the Ubaye ski management company. With a 57% increase in turnover compared to last year in Sauze, and 27% in Sainte-Anne, the ski areas of the valley of Ubaye (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) have a smile.
On the other side of the Col d'Allos, same satisfaction. “We're off to a very good start to the season, which is better than last year.“, confirms Pierre de Taroni, director of the Val d'Allos tourist office. A success which can be explained, according to him, by “the combination of several factors, in particular the work of the teams on the production of artificial snow and the preparation before the slopes“.
Partially open domains
Finally, in the Blanche valley, a smile is also required. “This vacation went very well. We had good figures, not very good because only 30% of the area was open. This is why we made -20% off the packages. That being said, we experienced an increase in attendance compared to the last holidays. We are on + 10-15%“, says Fabien Barbia, operating manager of the Chabanon station.
