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Join us for a week of social skiing in Bad Hofgastein, one of our top Freshtracks resorts. Enjoy six days on the slopes with a dedicated Ski Club Rep before unwinding in your luxurious hotel.
What's Included
What’s included
- Return group transfers
- 6 days social skiing
- Single occupancy rooms
What’s not included
- Flights
- Lunches
- Ski Passes
- Ski/boot hire
On Snow Experience
On this holiday you’ll spend six days social skiing with other members and will be split into groups of 8/9 based on your ski profile. If you’re unsure of your ski profile, please visit our ‘Ski Profiles’ page. 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, best runs and tastiest lunch spots.
Ski Club Reps
Errol Walker
I came to skiing late and got the bug! So now while lots of people around me hate the oncoming cold of the winter for me it just means skiing! Bring it on! But it's not just the fun of skiing but the interesting people you meet with that passion. Not just those who can fly down the extremes - not me - but those who just like the fun and want to get better at this strange thing of balancing on one or two planks on white cold stuff. At the moment I just love trying to get better on the snow and learning about the mountains. The more you learn, the more you respect them.
What else do I do? I am a football referee for the FA, officiating at the lower end of the professional game. My summer interest is cycling: another recent activity. Each year I organise my work's snow club, taking over 50 people away to a variety of resorts. The day job for the moment is market research in the financial sector.
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, 4* hotel, single occupancy room, coach transfers, 6 days social skiing
Prior to booking, it is essential that guests 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 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
Beginner
Fast lifts
Resort Activities
AdvancedDiscover the ultimate alpine escape in Bad Hofgastein, where pristine slopes, luxurious spas, and charming Austrian hospitality combine for an unforgettable winter adventure.
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. This includes 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 astounding 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
Flights are not included on this holiday, however a set group transfer will be arranged from Salzburg Airport. 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 fleece.
Please see below the recommended flight details.
Recommended Flight Times
LGW 1025 – SZG 1320 (EZY8857) // SZG 1405 – LGW 1510 (EZY8858)
LHR 1105 – SZG 1410 (BA 682) // SZG 1505 – LHR 1610 (BA 683)
MAN 0910 – SZG 1220 (LS889) // MAN 1320 – LGW 1440 (LS890)
The outbound transfer will leave Salzburg at 1510. Please ensure your flight lands no later than 1410 in order for you to make the group transfer time.
The inbound transfer will arrive at Salzburg airport at 0920. Please ensure your flight departs no earlier than 1120.
The group transfer will take approximately 1 hour 15 mins.
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.
4th – 11th Jan 2025 : Deborah O’Doherty & Jeremy Crowley
8th – 15th March 2025 : Graham Morgan & Michael Gent
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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