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Combining 3 days of instruction with 3 social skiing, this holiday provides the perfect opportunity to improve your technique in Bad Hofgastein’s spectacular surroundings.
What's Included
What’s included
- Return group flights & transfers
- Half board for 7 nights
- Single occupancy rooms
- 3 days social skiing and 3 days instruction
What’s not included
- Lunches
- Ski Passes
- Ski/boot hire
On Snow Experience
On this holiday you’ll spend 3 social skiing with other members and 3 days with instructors. The instruction will fall on alternate days, meaning you’ll have plenty of time to practice what you’ve learnt between lessons! It is essential that guests ensure they have the correct ski profile for their holiday before booking. Please see the ‘View dates & prices’ tab specific holiday information.
Ski Club Reps (see Essential Info for specific holidays)
Bad Hofgastein Ski School
The professional team at the Bad Hofgastein Ski School consists of highly qualified ski instructors who want to share their passion for winter sports with you. With years of experience and individual support, they offer you an unforgettable skiing experience as a family business. Trust the team to improve your skills and explore the slopes safely!
Adrian Pickett
I started skiing in my mid 20's (some time ago) and was immediately bitten by the ski bug! Since then I have skied many resorts in various countries including Austria, France, Italy, Canada and Argentina. I see skiing as a social activity and love the element of skiing with people of all ages and abilities. I have managed over the years to evolve my career (TV/AV production and postproduction) to be able to fit around my time on the ski slopes! I have greatly benefited from skiing with the Ski Club in the past and so now feel privileged to be able to contribute as a Ski Club Rep this year.
Chris Tomlinson
I spend most of the winter in Morzine, where I once ran a chalet. I have written a series of books about my winter life called 'Skiing with Demons (1, 2 and 3). They document my experiences as a chalet host and my sometimes tempestuous relationship with skiing. My summer passion is fell walking and I try to spend most of it in the Lake District and on the Pennine Mountains.
(more info here: www.skiingwithdemons.com)
Andrew Soppitt
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We are ATOL and ABTOT protected so you can book with confidence knowing your money is secure.
Our holidays are a great way to meet and ski with other members of a similar ability to you.
Have questions? Call now and talk to our friendly team of holiday experts on 020 8410 2022.
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Prices include
7 nights half board, 4* hotel, single occupancy rooms, return scheduled flights, coach transfers, 3 days instruction, 3 days social skiing
Prior to booking, please ensure you have the correct ski profile for the holiday. See our profiles here.
| Start date | End date | Ski Profile | Peak Experience | Availability | Price | Deposit | ||||||||
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| Start date | 12-01-2025 | End date |  19-01-2025 |
Ski Profile |
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Peak Experience |
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Availability | Sold out | Price | Deposit | |||
| Start date | 25-01-2025 | End date | 01-02-2025 |
Ski Profile |
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Peak Experience | Availability | Sold out | Price | Deposit | ||||
| Start date | 22-02-2025 | End date | 01-03-2025 |
Ski Profile |
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Peak Experience |
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Availability | Sold out | Price | Deposit |
Book with confidence - the Ski Club is ABTOT and ATOL protected
The picturesque spa town has long attracted holidaymakers looking for that combination of great skiing and an array of off slope activities.
Beginner
Fast lifts- Intermediate
Resort Activities
Advanced- Aprés
- Snow
- Value
Whether you prefer the ease of blue, the excitement of red, or the challenge of black runs, Bad Hofgastein is an exceptional choice for every type of skier.
Pros and cons
- Sunny setting and attractive long runs
- Good links to other ski areas in the Gastein Valley
- Fantastic resort activities – particularly the spas
- Lacks a degree of ski resort ambience
- Lower slopes can suffer at the end of the season
- Limited challenging slopes for more advanced skiers
Johannesbad Palace
You will be staying in the 4* Johannesbad Palace hotel, offering an incredible range of spa facilities including an indoor pool with amazing views, a herbal sauna, steam baths and more. After dinner you can relax by the open fire in the stylish bar, with spectacular views of the surroundings. Breakfast and dinners are served on a buffet basis, with a huge range of international options to keep you fuelled. This holiday is on a single occupancy basis. You will therefore be placed in a room on your own for the duration of the trip. If you would prefer to share a room with someone you know, then please contact the Freshtracks office and we will make the relevant arrangements.
Johannesbad Palace
Alexander-Moser-Allee 13
5630 Bad Hofgastein
Austria
+43 6432 67150
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Travel Information
This holiday includes both your flights and transfers. The flights are with British Airways departing from London Heathrow or London Gatwick to Salzburg Airport. Ski carriage is payable at the airport only and cannot be pre-booked.
12th – 19th Jan 2025 : LGW – SZG BA2624 0715-1015 // BA2629 1650-1750
25th Jan – 1st Feb 2025 : LHR – SZG BA0682 1105 – 1410 // BA0683 1505-1610
22nd Feb – 1st Mar 2025 : LGW – SZG BA2624 0910-1210 // BA2627 1530-1630
Your Ski Club Rep will coordinate the coach transfer from Salzburg airport, so please look out for them in the main arrivals hall; they will be wearing their Ski Club jacket. The transfer will take roughly one and a half hours.
If these arrangements are not convenient, you can organise your own travel and may be eligible to receive a nominal discount from the holiday cost. Furthermore, if you can find alternative flights that coincide with our flight times, then you can meet the group at the airport and take our transfers to resort. Please do not book any alternative flights or travel until your holiday has been confirmed to run. Please contact the Freshtracks office on 020 8410 2022 in order to discuss this further.
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What You Need to Know
If you need to hire equipment, we recommend the Intersport Fleis Bad Hofgastein. This is located 10 minutes from the hotel, and next to the main ski lift. They also offer a range of in resort discounts.
We recommend purchasing your lift passes ahead of time through the Ski Gastein website. Guests will receive a discount when booking online ahead of departure, and the earlier the lift pass is booked, the lower the price. Once in resort, these can be collected from the lift pass office.
12th – 19th Jan 2025 : Andrew Soppitt
25th Jan – 1st Feb 2025 : Adrian Pickett
22nd Feb – 1st March 2025 : Chris Tomlinson
12th – 19th Jan 2025 : Bad Hofgastein Ski School
25th Jan – 1st Feb 2025 : Bad Hofgastein Ski School
22nd Feb – 1st March 2025 : Bad Hofgastein Ski School
It is a condition of booking that you have valid and adequate snowsports insurance. It is your responsibility to ensure your policy provides cover for all the activities that you participate in during your holiday.
We offer a Ski Club Insurance policy which provides the cover we require for all bookings. This policy can be found here: Ski Club Travel Insurance – Ski Club Of Great Britain
If you decide to purchase insurance elsewhere, it is your responsibility to ensure that your policy provides cover as that of the Ski Club Insurance policy. The policy of insurance should provide cover for personal injury, death, medical and repatriation costs in the countries which you intend to visit, together with cover for loss of baggage and valuables, personal liability, delay, cancellation, curtailment, missed departure and legal expenses. The policy should also include cover against losses caused by the effects or consequences of Covid-19.
Due to the type of holidays that you will be booking with us, we also advise that your policy should include skiing off-piste without a guide. Please note, insurance premiums must be paid at the same time as booking in order for the package holiday or single service cancellation cover to be effective. It is also advised to keep your insurance details with you while you are on your holiday. If you choose to travel without adequate insurance cover, we will not be liable for any losses howsoever arising, in respect of which insurance cover would otherwise have been available.
Passport – Check your passport is in date and valid for travel by checking the entry requirements for your destination country – you can see these here: Foreign travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For most European destinations your passport should:
- have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
- have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area
Check your passport meets these requirements before you travel.
NB: Starting in 2025 (Date TBC) travel authorisation will be required to travel withing Europe – find out more here ETIAS (europa.eu)
When venturing off piste, it is compulsory to wear an avalanche transceiver. These can be provided by the Ski Club and should be worn by every person on every all mountain, off piste and touring holiday. Anyone joining these holidays will also be required to bring their own backpack, shovel and probe.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Any Member wishing to ski/snowboard with a Ski Club Group, in any of the resorts where the Ski Club is represented, agrees to do so under the following conditions:
- You appreciate that the Ski Club Rep is a volunteer with no formal qualifications as an instructor or mountain guide.
- You also appreciate that no other member of the group undertakes any obligations to you concerning your safety for which you remain solely responsible.
- You must ensure that your equipment is in good working order before setting off for the day and that you are suitably clothed for the proposed itinerary and all possible weather conditions.
- You must decide whether or not a particular run or route is within your competence.
- You must ensure that you are properly equipped for that day. If you are skiing off piste you must have a shovel, probe and transceiver, and know how to use them. If you are using a Ski Club transceiver, it is your sole responsibility to know how to use it.
- It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are suitably insured for the activities intended to be undertaken.
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Reviews for this holiday(1)
Overall rating
Excellent!
Peter, April 15, 2024
It was all excellent. I would very much like to go on this very same holiday again next year, just as it is.
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