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Join us in Méribel for an all mountain masterclass, where David Lindsay’s expert instruction will take your skiing to new heights – both on and off the pistes!
What's Included
What’s included:
- Seven nights accommodation
- Six days instruction
- Transceiver if required
- Return group transfers
What’s not included
- Lunches
- Ski Passes
- Ski/boot hire
- Backpack, metal shovel and probe (mandatory)
On Snow Experience
This Peak Experience holiday is a fantastic opportunity to make the most of all that Meribel has to offer with one of the most esteemed instructors in the region. As an all mountain holiday, this trip will help you improve both your on and off piste technique.
The focus of the Masterclass week is to help, encourage, coax and occasionally push skiers to their next level through personal attention and a variety of exercises. It’s a relaxed but exciting atmosphere which is about enjoying your skiing and the group dynamics. There will be loads of great skiing and little standing around with a wide range of skiing experiences and exercises including all the basics: biomechanics, equipment checks, personal fitness, short turns, GS turns, carving, angulation, edging, balancing, video analysis, an initiation to timed GS slalom training, some accessible off piste, some moguls and an introduction to CARV (with CARV equipment now available for those who want to try it). We will take full advantage of the paradise which is the 3V and will find terrain you enjoy.
This course, run by the excellent David Lindsay from ESF, will cover all aspects of skiing, including slalom, on piste skiing, and a dip into off piste. It is aimed at skiers who are looking to improve their skiing across all the different areas. Some off piste experience is welcome but not essential (a willingness to try is!). It might not be the cheapest holiday, but it will be great. David was my instructor when I was an absolute beginner, so he has a lot to answer for!
Bill Ashford SCGB Rep
Instructors, Guides, Chalet Hosts and Ski Club Reps
David Lindsay
It was his passion for skiing and teaching that led David to become an instructor. He has been on the slopes since his childhood and loves the feeling of freedom that winter sports offer him. He specialises in teaching adults and loves to pass on his knowledge to the most motivated so that they can fully enjoy the pleasures that winter sports have to offer. David likes to think of his lessons as pragmatic and positive; lessons in which you are sure to have a great time while progressing in your chosen discipline.
What he enjoys most about winter sports is the connection to the mountains. An opportunity for him to admire beautiful landscapes while practicing an extraordinary sport and meeting new people!
Bill Ashford
Like the line in a Bob Dylan song, "My Heart's in the Highlands". I started walking in the Scottish Highlands from a young age before taking up skiing in my mid 30s and becoming instantly hooked. I have skied with family and friends in many parts of Europe with a few detours to the Rockies. Now, as a retired GP, I can indulge my passion for the hills, whether on skis, skins or foot. When not up high, I can be found refereeing football on the Bristol Downs, playing bridge or tending my allotment, all to the soundtrack of the 2016 Nobel Laureate.
Find out more about this trip ...
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 accommodation, 6 days instruction, return group transfers, twin share rooms
Prior to booking, please ensure 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 slopes of Méribel have something for everyone.
Beginner- Fast lifts
Intermediate
Resort Activities- Advanced
- Aprés
- Snow
Value
Found in the heart of the Les Three Vallées, the world’s largest ski area, Méribel is an exceptional choice for a winter adventure.
Pros and cons
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Excellent local pistes and right at the heart of the Three Valleys
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Loads of chalet accommodation to choose from
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Impressive lift system with two new lifts this winter
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Very lively après-ski scene – head to Le Rond Point or the Folie Douce
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Some of the lower slopes can suffer in the sunshine
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Main village is quite spread out and a lot of chalets are up the hill
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Can be expensive, particularly for food and drink
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Some pistes can get crowded during holidays and at weekends
Hotel Le Mottaret
Your base for the week will be the excellent Hotel Le Mottaret, an authentic chalet style hotel with a twist. You’ll be staying on a half board basis, with a buffet style breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner provided each day. Whether you’re looking to relax at the end of the day or to stargaze at night, the upper and lower heated terraces have breathtaking views of the valley as well as an outside Jacuzzi, making it the perfect place to unwind after a day on the slopes. This holiday is on a twin share basis, meaning you will be placed in a room with someone of the same gender. Single rooms may be available for a supplement fee and are subject to availability. Please call the Freshtracks office to discuss further.
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Travel Information
Flights and not included but a group transfers will be provided from Geneva Airport. Your Ski Club Rep will meet you in the arrivals hall at Geneva Airport and will be wearing their Ski Club jacket.
Recommend Flight Details
LGW 0710 – GVA 0950 (EZY8495) // GVA 1400 – LGW 1435 (EZY8504)
LHR 0700 – GVA 0935 (LX359) // GVA 1555 – LHR 1640 (LX348)
MAN 0740 – GVA 1030 (EZY2183) // GVA 1335 – MAN 1430 (EZY2186)
EDI 0600 – GVA 0915 (EZY3291) // GVA 1605 – EDI 1725 (EZY3294)
The outbound transfer will leave Geneva airport by 1130. Please ensure your flight lands no later than 1030 in order for you to make the group transfer time.
The inbound transfer will arrive at Geneva airport by 1100. Please ensure your flight departs no earlier than 1300.
The group transfer will take approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.
Please call the office if you wish to discuss further 020 8410 2022.
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
11th – 18th Jan 2025 : Bill Ashford
11th – 18th Jan 2025 : David Lyndsay
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, metal 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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