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Three out of four skiers and snowboarders are going to stay at home this winter as the credit crunch bites, according to new research. A quarter of these people claim they are staying at home in order to enable them to afford a summer holiday in 2009. Of those who are refusing to give up their winter ski break, three-quarters (76%) are looking to make a range of cost-cutting measures to make their holiday cheaper.
Savings include taking packed lunches onto the slopes rather than eat in mountain restaurants (36%), or going to a cheaper resort (33%). Thirty six per cent of people also said they intended to downgrade the standard of accommodation they usually stay in. Only 18% of people intending to go skiing or snowboarding said they were not looking to save any money on their holiday this year.
The poll was conducted by ICM of 1,005 people for travel insurance company InsureandGo. Founder Perry Wilson said: “People are nervous about spending a lot of money in the current financial climate, but if they look hard there are many ways for skiers and snowboarders to save money on their winter holiday. “Some countries are much cheaper to ski in than others and you can make a big saving by borrowing ski clothes off friends or taking packed lunches onto the slopes rather than eating in mountain restaurants, which can be exorbitant.”
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