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This Peak Experience holiday is packed full of instruction from top-level BASS instructors. Whether you choose the pre-season or late season progression week, you’re guaranteed to make the most of all Val Thorens has to offer.
What's Included
What’s included
- Return group flights & transfers
- Half board for 7 nights (breakfast & dinner)
- 5 days with instructors
What’s not included
- Lunches
- Ski Passes
- Ski/boot hire
On Snow Experience
On this holiday you’ll spend five days in the excellent and capable hands of one of the BASS (British Alpine Ski School) instructors, followed by a day of social skiing with your Ski Club Rep. The BASS team are experts in their field and consistently receive great feedback from Ski Club members. You’ll be skiing full days (of course broken up by a coffee break and a lunch stop), so be ready to give those legs a test and earn yourself a well-earned dip in the jacuzzi or a cold beer at the end of the ski day.
Instructors and Ski Club Reps (see Essential Info for specific holidays)
Deborah O’doherty
I am a keen all mountain skier, love skiing with my family, friends and club members. When I'm not skiing I'm a keen touring cyclist, enjoy sailing and generally being outdoors!
Glennis Dore
I am looking forward to repping for the Ski Club in the upcoming season.. My first ever introduction to skiing was a particularly snowy winter in England on home-made stainless steel skis! Then followed a school ski trip to Austria where there was very little snow, but it didn't matter - I loved being in the mountains and on snow. I started skiing more regularly in my 30s and have been to many different resorts in Europe and North America. I have also sampled skiing in Australia and Argentina. I am a qualified downhill and cross country ski instructor. In the summer, you might see me roller skiing in one of our lovely London parks or cruising on the UK waterways on my narrowboat. I look forward to meeting and skiing with you soon.
BASS Ski School
British ski instructors who are enthusiastic and passionate about snowsports and are the driving force behind BASS Val Thorens. BASS instructors all hold the highest qualifications and have excellent communications skills with all ski lessons in English. They will create a truly excellent learning experience for you.
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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, 5 days with instructors, 1 day social skiing
Prior to booking, it is essential that guests 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 | 07-12-2024 | End date |  14-12-2024 |
Ski Profile |
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Peak Experience |
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Availability | Sold out | Price | Deposit | |||
| Start date | 19-04-2025 | End date | 26-04-2025 |
Ski Profile |
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Peak Experience |
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Availability | 27 spaces | Price | From: £1699 | Deposit | £300 |
Book with confidence - the Ski Club is ABTOT and ATOL protected
Constant investment in the lift network also allows it to boast one of the most efficient lift networks in France.
VT has access to a varied 140km of local slopes, the Orelle Valley – often considered the ‘fourth valley’ of the Three Valleys area – and via six passes to Méribel and the rest of the 600km of linked pistes that extend to the far end of Courchevel.
The lively resort sits at the head of the Belleville Valley and completely above the treeline, alongside Les Menuires and St Martin de Belleville. These villages provide the perfect option for those looking to escape the bustle of Val Thorens itself, providing a quieter base from which to ski. On clear days, the location lends itself to a truly spectacular panorama, though it sometimes does present a challenge during whiteouts.
Beginner
Fast lifts- Intermediate
Resort Activities- Advanced
- Aprés
- Snow
- Value
Situated at the top of the Three Valleys, its high altitude means it is snowsure, while the modern ski lift system makes it easy to access the linked resorts of Méribel and Courchevel.
Pros and cons
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Extensive slopes for all abilities, plus access to the vast Three Valleys ski area
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One of the most snowsure resorts in the world, let alone the Alps
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Great lift system that has been constantly improving
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Very convenient ski-in-ski-out resort
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All above the tree-line so can be bleak in bad weather
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Not a huge amount to do for non-skiers
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Some very crowded pistes and busy intersections
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Après can get a bit rowdy for some
Hotel Le Sherpa
You will be staying in the family run 3* Hotel le Sherpa on a half board basis. Breakfast is served buffet style and dinner consists of 5 courses of traditional French cuisine. You can ski right to the front door of the hotel and enjoy the hotel’s excellent spa facilities which include a traditional sauna, a hammam steam room and a jacuzzi. The new cosmic sauna on the hotel’s terrace has panoramic views of the slopes – we’d recommend heading down here for sunset! 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 Le Sherpa
243 Rue de Gebroulaz
73440 Val Thorens
+33 4 79 00 00 70
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Travel Information
Scheduled return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to Geneva Airport are included in the trip. For the December week, ski carriage is only payable at the airport, and cannot be pre-booked. On the April holiday, ski carriage is no additional charge.
7th – 14th Dec 2024 : LHR – GVA BA0788 1240-1535 // BA0721 1750-1835 (British Airways) FULLY BOOKED
19th – 26th Apr 2025 : LHR – GVA LX353 0855-1135 // LX356 1750 – 1830 (Swiss Air)
Your Ski Club Rep will coordinate the transfer when you arrive at Geneva airport. Please meet them in the main arrivals hall – they will be wearing their Ski Club jacket. Your transfer to resort will take approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.
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 the Snowberry or Goitschel Sports 1 Ski set shops. These are located approximately 200 – 300m from the hotel. Ski Club members can get a discount at this Ski set shop when pre-booking online through the Ski Club website.
7th – 14th Dec 2024 : Deborah O’Doherty & Glennis Dore
19th – 26th Apr 2025 : TBC
7th – 14th Dec 2024 : BASS Ski School
19th – 26th Apr 2025 : BASS 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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