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This trip is an opportunity to experience one of Austria’s best kept secrets – the phrase ‘Small resort, big terrain’ has never been more relevant. Tour an unexplored corner of Austria, escaping the crowds of nearby resorts.
What's Included
What’s included
- Group flights and transfers
- 7 nights half board, with house beer/wine/soft drinks at dinner
- 6 days with mountain guides
- Transceiver if required
What’s not included
- Lunches
- Ski Passes
- Ski/boot hire
- Backpack, shovel & probe (if required)
On Snow Experience
You’ll be spending 6 days skiing with local mountain guides, who’ll showcase the best of the area. You’ll use lifts to gain height then will set out on day tours most days – unless you hit a full week of powder. This trip is aimed at Advanced (Purple) and Expert (Gold) off piste skiers and touring enthusiasts.
Guides and Ski Club Rep
Matthias Lackner
A Heiligenblut local, Matthias will be your expert guide for the week.
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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, twin share, return scheduled flights, coach transfers, 6 days with mountain guides
Prior to booking it is essential you have the correct ski profile for the holiday. See our profiles here.
Book with confidence - the Ski Club is ABTOT and ATOL protected
The picturesque village is set among beautiful surroundings at the foot of the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain.
Situated to the west of Badgastein, the slopes in Heiligenblut are quiet and are mainly blues and reds in two areas. The 12 lifts include three gondolas and serve 55km of groomed runs, though the extensive freeride terrain is the real draw. Due to the altitude, the resort’s six freeride arenas offer great snow for much of the season and the lack of crowds mean the slopes stay untracked for longer.
Beginner
Fast lifts- Intermediate
- Resort Activities
Advanced- Aprés
- Snow
- Value
Pros and cons
- Fantastic lift-served off piste and touring opportunities
- Surprisingly varied local slopes
- Hidden gem that is often very quiet
- Limited terrain for beginners
- Quiet town with limited nightlife
- High altitude terrain can be challenging in bad weather
4* Hotel Kaerntnerhof
The 4*Hotel Kaerntnerhof is located just a short walk from the heart of Heiligenblut. You’ll be staying for 7 nights on a half board basis, with complimentary house beer/wine/soft drinks at dinner. You are welcome to kick back and relax in the wellness facilities, and indulge yourself with the excellent food, served by friendly hosts. This holiday is on a twin share basis. If you are a solo traveller, then you will be placed in a room with someone of the same gender. Single rooms may be available upon request. These are subject to our hotel room allowance. If you require a single room, please book early to avoid disappointment.
Hotel Kaerntnerhof
Winkl 3, 9844 Winkl
Austria
+43 4824 2004
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Travel Information
Scheduled return flights with British Airways from London Gatwick to Salzburg are included in the trip. 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
Your Ski Club Rep will coordinate the transfer when you arrive at Salzburg airport. Please meet them in the main arrivals hall – they will be wearing their blue Ski Club jacket.
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 ski hire, we recommend Intersport Grossglockner. This is located a 10-minute walk from your hotel. Ski Hire can either be pre-booked online, or you can organise this in resort with the help of your Ski Club Rep.
12th – 19th Jan 2025 : Jeanette Mcfadzean
12th – 19th Jan 2025 : Matthias Lackner
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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