How to meet skiing trends head on

Sarah Moore reveals what skiing trends you need to think about before you buy that dream chalet in the Alps.

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Switzerland's Zermatt is ranked top ski resort
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If you are thinking of buying a bolthole on the side of a mountain somewhere, you should be aware that the winter sports business is changing fast. Around a quarter of visitors to Alpine ski resorts are now non-skiers, which means they are changing the services they offer to appeal to tourists throughout the year with water parks, spas and mountain bike trails, says Knight Frank's latest Ski Property Report.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.