Business Profile

Blizzard Skiing

iHolidays CC Reg 2007/197771/23 Trading as Blizzard Skiing

25 Valk Ave, Fourways 2055 Tel:011 467 2953, Fax: 086 577 2669

P.O Box 1171 Magaliesig 206.

Main company contact:

Brent Carpenter

Tel: +27 467 29 53

Cell:+27 82 775 0436

E Mail: brent@skiing.co.za

Social Media

Web: www.blizzardskiing.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/blizzardskiing

Twitter: www.twitter.com/blizzardskiing

You Tube: www.youtube.com/blizzardskiiing

Company History

Blizzard Skiing was started in 2007 by Brent Carpenter. Brent has now been involved in the skiing industry for over 15 years. He started his career with Absolute skiing (A division of Tourvest www.tourvest.co.za) where he was responsible for running the ski program including the following resorts:

Saalbach
St Johann
Zell am See
Livigno
Verbier

Brent also spent a number of years living & working in the these resorts between 1999 – 2007 before starting Blizzard Skiing Through his career Brent has gained vast experience and knowledge of skiing and the skiing industry.

Blizzard Skiing is now in it’s 5th ski season and still growing.

What the company does

Blizzard Skiing is an online Ski Tour operator that promotes all aspects of skiing including:

Skiing packages for individuals.
Ski Incentive packages for groups and companies
Ski resort information
Ski lessons
Ski travel insurance
Ski clothing
Promoting skiing as a travel destination to South African an international travellers
Generally promoting the sport of skiing to new and emerging markets as well as existing markets through web and travel agent networks.

Vision statement

Our vision is to be the number 1 ski representative in South Africa. We aim to do this by partnering with businesses and tourist offices in various sectors of the skiing industry to promote skiing as the number 1 holiday of choice.

We aim to help businesses grow their bottom line through strategic sales incentives through our ski sales incentive programme.

Mission statement

To offer the ultimate skiing holiday.

Values

Blizzard Skiing is a company that is passionate about skiing, we operate with integrity. We also believe you cannot do it alone and want to work with partners that have the same vision and values that we do.

Business goals & objectives

Offer the best skiing website in South Africa
Offer the best skiing packages
Offer the best skiing knowledge and service
Send more people skiing than any other tour operator in South Africa
Partner with ski partners that have the same passion for skiing as we do.
Grow the sport of skiing
Have fun
Make money
Give back to the younger generation so that they can look after the skiing industry when we are gone.
Ski as much as possible

Business strategy

The general strategy of Blizzard Skiing is threefold:

To use our website in conjunction with the tools available on the web including social networking and online marketing as well as other online partners to promote skiing as a holiday destination of choice.
Partner with the network of South African travel agents to sell and promote skiing packages to potential skiers in South Africa and grow skiing as a destination
Partner with tourist offices to grow skiing as a holiday of choice.
Own the majority share of the Skiing data base in South Africa

Products

Skiing & Snowboard Holidays in Europe to:

Services

Ski holiday consulting
Strategic sales incentive programs. We use ski holidays to grow your bottom line. See more at this link - http://www.blizzardskiing.com/content/ski-groups
Resort information and advice
Travel agent training
Ski lessons – Dry slope ski lessons
Online tutorials
Skiing Q&A
Individual travel reservations
Corporate Travel Arrangements
Ski travel insurance
Business launches

Business competitiveness

Blizzard Skiing is an online business with low overheads which means we can offer these cost savings back to our clients making us one of the most competitively price ski tour operators in South Africa.

Service pledge

Blizzard Skiing offers a 24 hour turnaround time on all quotes received via e mail or web. Our staff are knowledgeable and receive contestant training on products and business to ensure that we offer a top class service to go with our top class products both locally and in the resorts. Our staff have travelled to all our resorts.

Business model

Blizzard Skiing is based on an online business model. We chose this model specifically to use the net, our website and social networking tools to further our reach and to offer potential skiers as much information and choice as possible at the lowest possible prices without compromising the quality our products and services.

Management & Ownership

Blizzard Skiing is owned and managed by Brent & Michelle Carpenter

Business & leadership skills

National Diploma for Travel & Tourism from Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa

Years of practical experience in ski resorts throughout Europe.

Accountants

Gemble Consulting

Current customers booking with Blizzard Skiing

Direct passengers via the net and our database (this is the largest area of sales)
Pentravel - www.pentravle.co.za
Rennies Travel – www.renniestravel.com
Sure Travel – www.suretravel.co.za
Flight Centre – www.flightcentre.co.za
Harvey World Travel – www.harveyworld.co.za
Flight Specials – www.flightspecials.co.za
Club Travel – www.clubtravel.co.za
Individual Travel Agents