About Us - The Best Local Ski Schools

Your Own Ski Rep

We provide you with your very own bi-lingual Rep for the week. Their job is to make your stay as enjoyable, safe and memorable as possible. Our Ski Reps are carefully selected and given full training prior to departure. They are on call 24 hours a day, should an emergency arise, and are in close contact with Senior Resort Managers. They will coordinate all entertainments and skiing arrangements. They are not, however, a member of your staff and have no authority over your students.

Only the Best Local Ski Schools

We pride ourselves on using the best local ski schools in every resort. We have long-standing contracts with them and ensure that all our instructors speak English and are used to working with children. Class size is, on average, 12 people. Teachers on free places are not included in this ratio as they tend to ski from class to class. We recommend 6 x 4 hours instruction, as this gives a greater level of progression and, above all, safety.

Extra Care

If you wish to take an extra hour to make 5 hours tuition then we are happy to offer this extra package. This could enable groups to get more out of their week. Please see the prices panel for more details.

Snowboarding

This is reputedly the fastest growing sport in the world, especially among teenagers. We are pleased to offer snowboarding in every resort in the Club Europe programme for 2008, however recommend the following resorts as ideal for snowboarding groups

Saalbach - Hinterglemm
Zell am See
Sportwelt Amadé
Passo Tonale
Bormio

All these resorts offer Snow parks, which are specifically designed for boarders. These parks have special jumps and courses to test every level of boarder. To ensure maximum progression throughout the trip we have based our snowboard supplements on group sizes of no more than 8 for beginners and intermediates and 10 for advanced. Please note that should your numbers fall below this or you wish for a greater level of supervision, an additional supplement will be payable prior to departure.

High Quality Skis and Boards

In general our ski hire shops are located in resort or in the house itself. We use skis, boots and snowboards from the most reputable manufacturers and demand the highest standards. Carver skis are now standard issue. We organise all the equipment prior to your arrival so that individual fitting is speedy and efficient. If you would like special skis or an upgrade, at a supplement, please let us know.

Evening Entertainment

Keeping the students occupied off the slopes is a vital part of every ski trip. We have listed all in-house entertainment under each house description. Ice-skating, swimming, flood-lit skiing and traditional excursions are available in specific resorts at a small supplement. To avoid disappointment, in many resorts we can pre-book activities before you arrive. Payment is made directly to the supplier once in resort.

Full Snow Guarantee

If all the lifts are shut due to adverse weather conditions or lack of snow, we will pay up to £30 per day for additional costs of travel and lift pass in an alternative resort. If there are no alternative resorts within 2 hours radius, we will refund £30 per student per day.

Snow Cannons

In all our resorts snow cannons operate to assist in keeping snow levels on lower slopes satisfactory.

Lift Pass Key Cards included

This new technology allows skiers to access the lifts without the card needing to be removed from your pocket – perfect for students! Each card is re-useable and carries a deposit of between 3-5. We have costed this deposit into your tour and your Ski Rep will refund this money to you at the end of your week, based on the number of cards returned.