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.
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.
7 nights half board, 3* hotel, twin share, return scheduled flights, coach transfers, 5 days with instructors, 1 day social skiing
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 | Peak Experience | Availability | Sold out | Price | Deposit | |||||
Start date | 19-04-2025 | End date | 26-04-2025 | Ski Profile | Peak Experience | Availability | 28 spaces | Price | From: £1699 | Deposit | £300 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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: