{"id":2267,"date":"2023-04-06T12:31:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T12:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2267"},"modified":"2023-04-06T12:37:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T12:37:03","slug":"the-best-ski-april-fools-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/04\/the-best-ski-april-fools-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Ski April Fools in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We always love a good April Fool and the ski industry is always reliable at producing them. These are some of the best from 2023 that caught our eye\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>The Piste-Basher that runs on cheese<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world that is increasingly seeking newer, sustainable ways of powering vehicles then what better idea than a piste-basher that runs on cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video, produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/val-d-isere\">Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re<\/a>, is in French, but you get the idea \u2013 it\u2019s the perfect way to use up all those wasted rinds that get left behind after all the raclettes and fondues consumed every winter in ski resorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Les dameuses de Val d&#039;Is\u00e8re fonctionnent d\u00e9sormais au biocarburant de fromage\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HtSQTsYB2IQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>A tax on Mont Blanc views<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The two inevitabilities in life, according to Mark Twain, are death and taxation, so a tax on any property that has a view of Mont Blanc is worryingly plausible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/france\">French resort<\/a> of Combloux leaked the news that from 01 July the \u2018Mont Blanc Tax\u2019 would apply to all owners and tenants with even a partial view of Europe\u2019s highest mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For houses further away, the tax would be reduced accordingly, as it would also be in proportion to any bad weather spoiling the view!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEmissionLaPlaceDuVillage%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0fyn7aXRbAw2xqDW1wN8oxB66g1i4NctbaRdaL5qNrLdicun4smcnjcc8mDjUVJj4l&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"736\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Ski lesson for dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it time for man\u2019s best friend to get on skis? <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/la-plagne-1800\">La Plagne<\/a> thinks so and plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-plagne.com\/le-mag\/la-premiere-ecole-de-ski-canine-c-est-a-la-plagne\">to introduce ski lessons<\/a> for our canine pals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the week, each student is awarded a medal: &#8220;Some eat it before the end of the ceremony but in general, it&#8217;s a real motivation to come back the following year and progress further.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr.png 646w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr-190x190.png 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr-335x335.png 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Solar-Powered touring skis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Strangely, ski manufacturer chose April Fool\u2019s Day to announce the launch of their new electrically-powered touring skis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eV\u00f6lkl-01 is powered by solar energy, with PV panels installed on the top of the ski, making it so much easier to get up those hills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/voklk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/voklk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/voklk.jpg 683w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/voklk-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/voklk-190x182.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/voklk-60x57.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/voklk-350x335.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Express lane for skiers at Geneva Airport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps our favourite of all the ski April Fools from 2023 was this gem from the team at Geneva Airport. They released news of a new express lane, reserved for skiers, that will open in time for next winter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new lane was shown off in this brilliant video, demonstrating how passengers will be able to save precious time, checking in and at customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGeneveAeroport%2Fvideos%2F1281540919379269%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t be a fool&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t get taken in and be a fool on your next ski holiday. <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/contact.php\">Contact Chaletline<\/a> &#8211; specialists in catered ski chalets &#8211; for impartial and expert advice&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/04\/the-best-ski-april-fools-in-2023\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr-190x190.png);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/apr-190x190.png<\/a><p>We always love a good April Fool and the ski industry is always reliable at producing them. These are some of the best from 2023 that caught our eye\u2026 1. The Piste-Basher that runs on cheese In a world that &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/04\/the-best-ski-april-fools-in-2023\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,71,140],"tags":[438,15,30,439],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2267"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2273,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267\/revisions\/2273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}