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A Peak Experience favourite, this trip lets you explore St Moritz while staying in the nearby Sils Maria. With a six-day lift pass, half board accommodation, flights and transfers, you won’t want to miss this!
What's Included
What’s included
- Group flights & transfers
- 7 nights half board (breakfast and dinner)
- Standard single room
- 6 days social skiing
What’s not included
- Lunches
- Ski/boot hire
- Lift Pass (can be added for a discounted cost of £285)
On Snow Experience
You will spend your time social skiing on piste with your fellow Freshtrackers and Ski Club Rep and will be split into groups of 8/9 based on your ski profile. On our social skiing holidays, your Ski Club Rep will ski with the groups as a member sharing their knowledge of the area from the quietest pistes to the tastiest lunch spots! Please see the ‘View dates & prices’ tabs for specific holiday information.
Sils Maria is a glorious quiet village away from the crowds and traffic of its more famous neighbour St Moritz. It provides a great base to explore the three ski areas of the area, ranging from the nearby Corvatsch, Corviglia above St Moritz and the wonderful Diavolezza/Lagalb situated up on the Bernina pass heading to Italy. We aim to split our time between these areas allowing plenty of time to enjoy the fantastic scenery of the Engadin valley and the excellent lunch stops.
Alastair Ross SCGB Rep
Ski Club Reps (see Essential Info for specific holidays)
Alastair Ross
Just seems like yesterday but it was 20 years ago I started repping for the Ski Club. So many wonderful memories. I am fortunate to ski for a fair amount each winter, pretty much always in Zermatt and Obergurgl and a few different resorts each season. As much as I love skiing, I do like to combine with stops at great mountain restaurants. Rest assured there is always time for a coffee and cake stop, especially when as wonderful as the attached photo.
Chris Evans
I have enjoyed repping for the Ski Club ever since completing the Reps course back in 1975! My favourite ski areas are Zermatt, Davos, Wengen, and the Dolomites, where the skiing and scenery are hard to beat. US resorts of Vail, Aspen, Steamboat, and Lake Tahoe, are also spectacular. I enjoy trying out new ski equipment, and sharing a wonderful 'ski experience' with other members, and my ski motto is 'Keep on improving and have a ball!'
Other interests include Motor Sport, Cycling, Reading & Music, and...country walking with my faithful Labrador! Have a great season. Cheers.
Glyn Taylor
It was great to be back on skis last season and one of my trips was to Obergurgl. Super high-altitude resort so I am delighted to be going back as the resort rep this season. I am also running a Freshtracks holiday at Sils Maria (St Moritz) in March. I still live between the French vineyards near Bergerac and Eastbourne in UK, and I am currently researching a part-time PhD at Kings College London on the First World War.
Ceri Riddle
Growing up in Europe, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to ski way back in the 70s.
I have skied in many of the European resorts, and as a rep, love to pass on that knowledge and passion to all.
Outside of skiing, if I’m not paddleboarding off the N Wales coast, you may spot me in a film or drama as a TV ‘extra’.
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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, 3* hotel, single occupancy room, return scheduled flights, coach transfers, 6 days social skiing
Prior to booking, it is essential that 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 | 18-01-2025 | End date |  25-01-2025 |
Ski Profile |
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Peak Experience |
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Availability | 6 spaces | Price | From: £2595 | Deposit | £300 | |
| Start date | 15-03-2025 | End date | 22-03-2025 |
Ski Profile |
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Peak Experience |
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Availability | 9 spaces | Price | From: £2095 | Deposit | £300 |
Book with confidence - the Ski Club is ABTOT and ATOL protected
A cable car from the edge of town rises rapidly to the Corvatsch ski area, one of the two biggest in the valley and home to 120km of slopes and a massive 1500m of ski vertical.
Most of the slopes suit intermediate skiers upwards, with some great off piste accessible from the lift system and the world-renowned Corvatsch terrain park. There’s also Switzerland’s longest night skiing slope to try out.
Away from the hustle, bustle and luxury of St Moritz, Sils Maria is a quieter and cheaper alternative base from which to explore the Engadine. There’s lots to do off the slopes and once the nearby lakes freeze, these become big playgrounds for ice skating, cross country skiing and a whole manner of other winter activities – and of course there’s the Cresta Run a little further up the valley in St Moritz.
Resort website: www.sils.ch
3* Arenas Resort Schweizerhof
During your visit to Sils Maria, you will be staying in the Arenas Resort Schweizerhof. After a long day on the slopes, relax in your own single room or in the salt-water pool located in your hotel. You’ll be staying at the hotel on a half-board basis and will be entitled to a breakfast buffet each morning and a 4-course meal at night.
Arenas Resort Schweizerhof
Via da Fex, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland
+41 81 838 58 58
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Travel Information
This holiday includes both your flights and transfer. The flights are with British Airways and depart from London Heathrow to Zurich airport. Ski Carriage is only payable at the airport and cannot be pre-booked.
18th – 25th Jan 2025 : LHR – ZRH BA0712 0950-1245 // BA0713 1350-1435
15th – 22nd Mar 2025 : LHR – ZRH BA0712 0950-1245 // BA0713 1350-1435
Your Ski Club Rep will coordinate the coach transfer from Zurich airport, so please look out for them in the main arrivals hall. They will be wearing their Ski Club jacket. Transfers to and from resort will take approximately 2 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.
Confirmation
Once the holiday has been confirmed, please send your flight details (flight numbers, arrival and departure time) to the Freshtracks Team via email to ku.oc.bulciks@sloh.
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What You Need to Know
If you require equipment hire, we recommend the La Fainera Intersport Rental shop, which is located a short bus ride from your hotel. Your Ski Club Rep will assist anyone who requires ski hire in resort.
Lift Passes are not included in the cost of your holiday. They can be purchased for a discounted amount of £285 from the Ski Club.
18th – 25th Jan 2025 : Glyn Taylor & Ceri Riddle
15th – 22nd March 2025 : Alastair Ross & Chris Evans
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
Rep Review – March 2024
Alastair Ross, July 3, 2024
Sils Maria is a glorious quiet village away from the crowds and traffic of its more famous neighbour St Moritz. It provides a great base to explore the three ski areas of the area, ranging from the nearby Corvatsch, Corviglia above St Moritz and the wonderful Diavolezza/Lagalb situated up on the Bernina pass heading to Italy. On these Discover St Moritz holidays we always aim to split our time between these areas, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the fantastic scenery of the Engadin valley and the excellent lunch stops!
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