Whether you are looking at one of Redpoint’s ski packages for Solo’s, Women Skiers, Families, Disabled Skiers or Groups – or simply want us to talior make your ski holiday to suit you – have a browse on our web site, then simply pick your dates, your accommodation, your travel preferences and any extras and give us a call on 0345 6801214. We will be able to send you a free no-obligation quote for your chosen dates, as well as helping you with specialist advice on travel and skiing in our areas.
At the advanced level, it’s time to get serious about your equipment. If you don’t already have them, it’s time to invest in your own all-mountain skis, and high-quality Gore-Tex outer wear to keep you dry even on the sweatiest days. You should buy avalanche transceivers, http://www.eclipseski.co.uk/skiing-resorts poles and probes, too – and make sure all your skiing and snowboarding buddies have them as well. One other useful purchase at this stage is a book called ‘Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain’ by Bruce Tremper. Reading it is a great way to learn about how little you know.
Choosing a destination for your skiing trip can be confusing when you take into consideration the huge number of ski destinations that can now be accessed from the UK. However, France is probably the top ski destination in Europe as it has such a wide variety of resorts and excellent ski infrastructure. In addition it’s very easily accessible for British skiers with flights to and from many regional airports, as well as the Snow Train” running from St. Pancras. Over 200,000 Brits per year choose to visit France with the sole intention of indulging in winter sports. The most popular resorts include Les Arcs , Alpe d’Huez , Courchevel , La Plagne , Val d’Isère , Meribel & Mottaret , Chamonix , Les Deux Alpes , and Val Thorens ; we will find you the right ski apartment, catered chalet , or hotel, for the perfect skiing holiday in France.
Senior British instructor Gavin Crosby has been teaching in Serre Chevalier, which boasts 250km of pistes, for more than 20 years. He runs the New Generation Ski & Snowboard School here, which has branches in 14 resorts across France and Switzerland. Crosby has earned a reputation as an intuitive instructor who can spot what clients are doing wrong and suggest an instant way of putting it right. Book well in advance. Crosby’s main base is Le Monêtier, and the comfortable two-star Hotel L’Alpazur here is a six-minute walk from the lifts, or there’s a free shuttle service.
We have been to every resort in our portfolio, slept in many of the hotels and, in the interest of research, we have even tried the apres-ski for you too. We will select the right resort for your ski needs, with accommodation in the right place and ski extras to fit, using our personal service which is second to none and all coupled with the best value for a luxury ski holiday. We are the North American luxury ski specialists in the UK; your search can stop here.
Many parents worry at the prospect of organising a family ski holiday, especially if the children are too young to hit the slopes themselves. But skiing with children is not only possible, but can be great fun with a little bit of forward thinking. A family’s http://www.chamonix.com/ priority on holiday is making sure that the children are having fun, and with sledging, hot chocolate trips and snowballs, never mind husky dogs, ice caves and climbing walls, children can love their snowy holiday and everything that goes with it.
As the foremost British pioneer of luxury travel – and boasting an ever-increasing collection of prestigious accolades that celebrates this – Elegant Resorts is a tour operator with the expertise, knowledge and reputation to deliver only the very finest tailor-made luxury holidays to our clients, honed by almost thirty years of experience in this niche travel business.
Provided they book their tuition with a recognised ski school, skiing beginners don’t have much to worry about. They won’t be travelling fast enough to really hurt themselves. The trouble comes when they are dragged around the mountain by their over-enthusiastic friends once the class is over. It’s best to stick to the nursery slopes and practice your skiing there.
Snowfinders specialise in tailor-made bespoke ski package holidays to worldwide ski destinations and ski resorts Whether you are looking for an all inclusive ski holiday , ski package holidays, luxury ski holidays or last minute travel we can help. Our ski experts can help guide you when choosing your accommodation type & options, airport transfers, parking, childcare, ski hire and insurance.