The Ski Club of Great Britain Peak Experience 2019/20

PEAK EXPERIENCE

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ICONIC MOUNTAINS, ICONIC HOLIDAYS

WINTER 2019/20

PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

WHAT'S NEW Courmayeur and CransMontana. Two incredible new destinations and just a taste of what’s on offer for Peak Experience skiers this winter.

Welcome to the 2019/20 Peak Experience holiday brochure! For the first time, all of our Peak Experience holidays – hand-picked for the over 55s – can be found in one place, so we hope that choosing your perfect holiday for the winter ahead will be easier than ever.

Front cover image: Chamonix, Photo credit Francereynier carl kqzae

CRANS-MONTANA Cruise the beautiful sunny slopes above this traditional Swiss resort and enjoy spectacular views over the Rhône valley.

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REFER A FRIEND

OUR NEW CHAMONIX CHALET Our new base in the heart of the Chamonix Valley makes exploring the legendary off piste more convenient than ever.

Refer a new friend to Ski Club Freshtracks to help them save 50% on their membership and walk away with a £20 Snow+Rock voucher*.

As a thank you to our loyal members and in particular those of you who love our Freshtracks holidays, our Refer a Friend scheme will again continue throughout the winter.

The new season promises to be our most exciting yet. Hopefully we’re in for another bumper winter of snow, there’s a new Freshtracks chalet in Chamonix (page 14) and we’ve added lots of new adventures to our holiday roster.

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Look out for new All Mountain trips to Jasná in Slovakia (page 41) and Crans-Montana (page 43), On Piste holidays to Nassfeld (page 29) and St Moritz (page 31) and a new adventure to powder-filled Utah (page 43) in the USA.

NASSFELD

UTAH

Nestled in the Austrian Alps, Nassfeld is a real hidden gem – we’re very excited to share this fantastic resort with you this season.

Join us in Utah to experience the greatest snow on earth, slick lift systems and a friendly American welcome.

You can also add trips returning to Peak Experience favourites such as Davos, Les Arcs, Obergurgl and Zermatt to the list.

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So enjoy reading on and if you need any further information, visit our website at  skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks or give our friendly team back at Ski Club HQ a call on 020 8410 2022.

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Why travel with Freshtracks?

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Your Ski Profile

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Ask the experts

For every new member you sign up to book a holiday, a £20 Snow+Rock voucher will head your way and they’ll also save 50% on their Ski Club membership. There’s no limit to how many vouchers you can claim, so keep on referring – it’s a fantastic way to involve new people with the Ski Club. *subject to availability.

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On Piste Holidays

NEW Chalet Freshtracks Chamonix

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All Mountain Holidays

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Chalet Freshtracks Flaine

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Off Piste Holidays

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Holiday section index

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PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

WHY SKI WITH US

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At Ski Club Freshtracks we’re all about the skiing and on our Peak Experience holidays, age is no barrier.

WE GO TO ALL THESE COUNTRIES FRANCE

Big resorts, fantastic terrain and maximum convenience make France a firm Ski Club favourite.

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10 trips

£171 a day

SWITZERLAND

For traditional Alpine charm, epic scenery and some of the world’s best skiing look no further than the Swiss Alps.

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21 trips

£185 a day

AUSTRIA We’re one of the few companies to specialise in designing and handpicking ski holidays for the over 55s.

This winter we’re again running a full range of holidays for our Peakers, from cruisey piste holidays to intensive off piste weeks – and everything in between.

You’ll not only ski at some of the world’s top resorts, but you’ll spend your days with a group of likeminded new friends and be hosted by one of our friendly, enthusiastic Ski Club Reps – making your Peak Experience holiday even more special.

It’s therefore no surprise that these trips are incredibly popular – so book fast to avoid disappointment. Bottom right - Photo credit: Ross Woodhall Bottom left - Photo credit: Jonny Cass

Snowsure skiing, fantastic lift systems and a friendly welcome make Austria a top Peak Experience destination.

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17 trips

£165 a day

ITALY

The stunning Dolomites, fantastic food and the world-class terrain of the Aosta Valley are what make skiing in Italian Alps so special.

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10 trips

£171 a day

SLOVAKIA

For beautiful tree-lined descents, unexplored off piste and great accommodation – all at an affordable price – Slovakia is a great bet.

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1 trips

£171 a day

NORTH AMERICA

Whether you’re after Utah powder or the epic scenery of Alberta, we have the perfect trip for you this winter.

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2 trips

£125 a day

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YOUR SKI PROFILES

Our holidays are matched to ski profiles, so read on to see where you fit in.

These guidelines are by no means an exact science, so don’t panic if you’re unsure of your profile – give our team a call on 020 8410 2022 or visit the website at  skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks.

When you’ve worked it out, take note of where you stand and look for corresponding coloured symbols throughout the brochure.

Please note that fitness is very important when assessing your ski profile, particularly if you’re heading off piste or on a ski touring trip.

ON PISTE These ratings relate to your skiing ability within the piste markers when sticking to the groomed trails.

Consider how you adapt to changing snow conditions and ensure that you think about your fitness level too.

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

EARLY INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

Things are very different away from the pisted runs, so think about how your skiing changes in the deeper stuff. Fitness is more important too as off piste is more tiring, especially if touring is required.

NB: We will provide transceivers on all off piste holidays, however please come equipped with a backpack, shovel and probe.

ASPIRER

Minimum of Advanced Intermediate level on piste.

At least a few weeks’ off piste experience.

Willing and able to venture off piste on easy slopes (less steep than a blue).

Able to link several turns in light powder (to just above boot height) on a uniform base.

Can manage easy untracked terrain and chalky snow, but prefers no obstacles and may struggle to link turns in poor light.

About 4 weeks or more of experience but likes to stick mainly to blue pistes.

Around 8 weeks of experience and likes to stick mainly to red pistes.

Able to maintain consistent pace and turns on blue pistes.

Able to confidently parallel ski groomed red pistes with limited stops.

ADVANCED

Prefers to ski pistes in good conditions and avoids icy or bumpy terrain.

Enjoys groomed pistes and prefers to avoid bumps or icy slopes.

EXPERT Competent skiing the fall line on all blacks and bumps whatever the conditions

Several years of experience and enjoys skiing the whole mountain on piste all day with limited stops.

Confident skiing the whole mountain at a good pace all day, can vary turns and control speed to cope with steeper pistes or tricky conditions.

Enjoys skiing the fall line of the steepest and most challenging terrain, including bumps, regardless of terrain and snow conditions.

Several years’ experience at a number of ski areas.

Considerable experience of many ski areas over many years. Expected to ski more than two weeks each season.

Skis top to bottom except on the toughest blacks. Can handle a variety of conditions including ice and larger bumps.

Can safely and confidently negotiate any conditions.

Photo credit - Melody Sky

INTERMEDIATE Competent skiing moderate slopes off piste (blue-red steepness)

Limited experience, from no off piste to a few days or weeks.

Relatively fit with the attitude and aptitude to progress.

ADVANCED

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Skis easy off piste terrain in good snow conditions

Competent skiing all reds in all conditions and easy blacks in good conditions

Competent skiing blacks and easy bumps whatever the conditions

Able to ski icier pistes or easy bumps, though prefers to avoid larger bumps and may need to stop to rest more frequently in trickier conditions.

OFF PISTE

Competent skiing all blues in all conditions and easy reds in good conditions

Competent skiing in control on any red piste and most moderate blacks

Able to vary turns to cope with more challenging terrain.

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EXPERT

Competent skiing advanced, steeper slopes off piste (red+ steepness)

Competent skiing all off piste in all snow conditions

Several years’ off piste experience and some knowledge of mountaincraft. Used to spending the whole day off piste in varied snow conditions.

Confidently and safely skis all skiable off piste with a controlled line, in the widest variety of snow conditions.

Skis confidently and enjoys powder.

Can ski with consistent speed and turn shape in all but the most challenging conditions.

Experience skiing off piste in many ski resorts over many years, throughout the ski season and in all types of snow. Excellent knowledge of mountaincraft.

Able to handle a variety of conditions, including lightly crusted and wind affected snow.

Skis with fluidity and confidence in almost any conditions. Seeks challenging terrain and snow.

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SOLO SKIERS/ COURSES

LOOK FOR THESE SYMBOLS

SOLO COURSE

STAFF FAVES

If you’re a solo skier or want the flexibility to arrange your own flights and accommodation then Freshtracks is perfectly suited to your needs.

P43 Emma Powder Mountain looks set to be a great addition to our Utah trip next season!

P29 Most of our trips are booked by individuals looking for fantastic company and a great group to ski with. Basing trips on our ski profiles and holiday types ensures that everyone will be looking for the same thing from their holiday – which generally involves a lot of skiing!

Our trips are all specifically created to allow for solo travellers to book on without incurring extra costs.

We’ll simply allocate you to a shared room with another member of the same gender.

In addition, many of our holidays are arranged to include single rooms at no supplement. Where this is not possible and you wish to have your

own room, a limited number of single rooms will be available for an extra fee, so ensure you book early if this is important to you.

Holly Nassfeld the ‘nice surprise’ ski resort is my favourite pick for 2020.

Want to join us but also have the freedom to choose your own transport and accommodation? Make sure you look out for the symbol shown above, highlighting our great range of course only options.

Many of our most popular holidays are available on a course only basis, so you’ll get the same top-level guiding or instruction, but for a lower price and with the chance to stay where you want. Prices start at £525 and more information can be found online at  skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks.

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 INSURANCE

photo credits - Ross Woodhall

Choosing Ski Club Travel Insurance ensures you’re getting the specialist cover

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Frankie I visited Crans Montana last winter, and am excited for our 2 new trips for the 2020 season!

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Julia Want a Ponte in the right direction? Ponte di Legno is perfect for off piste skiers!

you need, with all policies designed for skiers by our experts.

Our wintersports policies are available for those up to 85 years of age and provide excellent service with comprehensive cover at very competitive prices. Crucially, all off piste skiing and

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Jaz I always have a Flaine-tastic time exploring Off Piste with Yann and the team!

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Katy I love the controlled freeride zones in Jasna – amazing to get in your powder turns!

snowboarding – with or without a mountain guide – is included, as is backcountry skiing, ski touring and heliskiing.

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ASK THE EXPERTS

OUR NEW SKI CLUB REPS

Our Alpine Safety Advisor Bruce Goodlad explains the important new changes to the Ski Club’s off piste policy.

Last winter was the first for our new off piste policy, but if you’re new to Freshtracks or the Ski Club, here’s more on what the new policy means and why we made the changes.

The Ski Club will continue provide transceivers to all Freshtrackers, but as with last season, this winter we also require all members to carry a shovel and probe. It is the member’s responsibility to provide this additional equipment.

There were three reasons for doing this. The first was safety. As a skier, there’s a shared responsibility within the group, and to have members of the party not carrying essential safety equipment seems unacceptable and risks causing the scenario where we cannot dig someone out, even if we’ve located them via their transceiver. Also, it gives us the

MOUNTAIN SAFETY COURSES

opportunity to assist others on the mountain should they get avalanched. This scenario may seem far-fetched to some, but in the past few seasons, Ski Club groups have helped in several avalanche rescues.

We’re going back to our Club roots and our Ski Club Reps will be the face of the Ski Club out in resort this winter. They’ll be found in the same 18 fantastic ski areas as our former Leader’s service and will remain an integral part of each and every Freshtracks holiday.

Secondly, by introducing the new measures to carry all three pieces of equipment we are following industry best practice, which in places such as the Aosta Valley is in fact the law.

And thirdly, from a legal perspective the new policy is much more complete and ensures that we aren’t ever condoning off piste skiing whilst inappropriately equipped.

The Rep’s main focus will be to facilitate social skiing and building a strong, flourishing Ski Club community in resort. We think it is a great opportunity to make the Club more inclusive and promote the Ski Club to a wider range of skiers, snowboarders and potential partners, whilst still providing a fantastic service to long-standing Members and Freshtrackers.

In practical terms, this means that your Rep will continue to act as the focal point for your Freshtracks holiday, but they won’t ever lead you on snow. Instead they’ll ski with your group socially, as they would if they were a member on a trip, whilst

We hope this helps your understanding and reinforces the strong mountain safety message that all of us at the Ski Club are continuing to spread. Look out for more information online skiclub.co.uk

Coming soon... We're excited to launch a new series of Mountain Safety Courses this winter - both in the UK and out in the Alps. Keep an eye out on our website for more details  skiclub.co.uk photo credits - Bruce Goodlad

also sharing their extensive knowledge and years of skiing experience.

Each day they’ll provide suggested itineraries to make the most of the best snow conditions and to ensure you have the best day possible on the hill. Off the snow, they’ll also plan coffee stops, lunches at the best mountain restaurants, cosy bars for an après ski beer and when required, dinners at top local restaurants.

To find out more about the new service, head online to  skiclub.co.uk/ski-club-reps  photo credits - Vanessa Fry

WANT TO BECOME A REP? Early in the winter we’ll be running a new Rep’s Course, designed to give you the fantastic skill set required to become a Rep. Details are being finalised and more information will be released online at  skiclub.co.uk/ski-clubreps

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OUR NEW CHAMONIX CHALET

Welcome to the new Freshtracks Chalet in Chamonix!

After three years in Les Houches, we’ve made the move into a beautiful chalet in the centre of the Chamonix Valley – taking you closer to the ski lifts, nearer to the resort’s famous après spots and right into the heart of the action.

And there’s no better way to explore Chamonix’s legendary off piste terrain than on a Peak Experience holiday, so why not join us this winter?

The Chalet Our beautiful wood and stone chalet is located right in the heart of the Chamonix Valley, a stone’s throw from the brand new Flégère gondola.

The location is peaceful and quiet however, so you’ll be sure of a good night’s sleep after a long day in the mountains.

Upon arrival you’ll be warmly greeted

by Marcus and Audrey – who have moved across with us from last season’s chalet – and their fantastic hospitality will continue throughout the week. Expect freshly prepared breakfasts, excellent cakes and delicious three course meals in the evening. They’ll have two nights off, but don’t worry, a hearty pre-

prepared meal will be waiting for your return one day and you’ll get a chance to explore the local restaurants on the other night.

The chalet has six bedrooms and a two living spaces. A large open-plan kitchen/dining area boasting incredible views of the valley will no doubt be the hub of all evening activity, but there’s also another cosy entertainment room and a large terrace perfect for those sunny spring evenings.

For more information or to book online visit  skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks or call 020 8410 2022.

Clockwise from top left - outside in winter / kitchen & dining room / communal area

Clockwise from top left - fireplace / dining area / outside in summer / sample bedroom / terrace

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PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

Chamonix – the On Snow Experience Skiing in the Chamonix Valley is an experience like no other. With five local ski areas – including the world-famous Grands Montets and Aiguille du Midi – as well as the option to cross through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Courmayeur in Italy, the off piste variety here is unparalleled.

Our guides and instructors will take you to the best snow, using local knowledge to ensure you make the most of your week. There’s also no need to worry

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about resort buses, Freshtracks have their own minibus to whisk you around at the beginning and end of each day.

This season, we’re again running an Off Piste Adventure specifically for Peak Experience skiers. On the trip you’ll enjoy five full days with mountain guides to ensure you see the very best terrain that the Chamonix Valley has to offer. Peakers will also get the chance to experience our All Mountain Development week and the excellent instruction of Fay Mackman – on this holiday you’re bound to improve your technique, both on and off the piste with six days of instruction.

Sat 21 Dec – Sat 28 Dec

All Mountain Development 1

Sat 28 Dec – Sat 04 Jan

Families Off Piste Week

Sat 04 Jan – Sat 11 Jan

New Year Wellness & Yoga Week

Sat 11 Jan – Sat 18 Jan

Off Piste Adventure 1

Sat 18 Jan – Sat 25 Jan

All Mountain Development 2

Our holidays offer: • The best mountain guides and instructors to find the best snow • Exclusive use of Freshtracks' private minibus • Comfortable accommodation in our lovely new chalet

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£1350

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£1199

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Sat 25 Jan – Sat 01 Feb

Off Piste Adventure 2

£1275

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Sat 01 Feb – Sat 08 Feb

Off Piste Adventure 3

£1275

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Sat 08 Feb – Sat 15 Feb

Avalanche Processes & Leadership

£1399

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Sat 15 Feb – Sat 22 Feb

Families Half Term All Mountain Development

£1350

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Sat 22 Feb – Sat 29 Feb

Off Piste Adventure 4

£1275

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Sat 29 Feb – Sat 07 Mar

Day Tours 1

£1275

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Sat 07 Mar – Sat 14 Mar

PEAK EXPERIENCE All Mountain Development 3

£1350

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Sat 14 Mar – Sat 21 Mar

PEAK EXPERIENCE Off Piste Adventure 5

£1275

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Sat 21 Mar – Sat 28 Mar

All Mountain Development 4

£1350

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Sat 28 Mar – Sat 04 Apr

Off Piste Adventure 6

£1250

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Sat 04 Apr – Sat 11 Apr

Day Tours 2

£1125

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Sat 11 Apr – Sat 18 Apr

Off Piste Adventure 7

£1099

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Sat 18 Apr – Sat 25 Apr

Day Tours 3

£999

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Price includes – Seven nights chalet board accommodation, twin share, five/six days with mountain guides/ instructors, transceiver hire and private minibus service. Course Only – it’s possible to book these weeks on a course only basis (price £600) – including five full days instruction/guiding and transceiver hire.

OUR RESORT REPS Our Reps aren’t just a massive part of the Freshtracks programme, but our hundreds of volunteers are stationed out in 18 top-class resorts across the world throughout the season where they facilitate social skiing and create a community for Ski Club Members win resort.

Here’s where you can find them this winter:

Our Instructor-led Guiding service returns to twelve fantastic resorts this winter, including eleven in France.

To book a session and to look out for some exciting new developments, head to our website skiclub.co. uk/instructor-led-guiding.

Members prices start at £20 for a half day or £35 for a full day if booked in advance.

Top to bottom - photo credit: Melody Sky / Jonny Cass

Austria Ischgl Kitzbühel Mayrhofen Obergurgl Zell am See

France Argentière Avoriaz Courchevel Flaine La Plagne Les Deux Alpes Les Arcs Méribel Tignes Val d’Isère Val Thorens

Austria St Anton

Switzerland Davos Grindelwald Klosters Mürren Saas Fee Wengen

Verbier Zermatt

Italy

Cervinia Sauze d’Oulx

Andorra Soldeu

USA

Jackson Hole

Canada Whistler

PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

FRESHTRACKS 2019/20

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OUR FLAINE CHALETS

Plentiful powder, accessible terrain, fantastic instruction and two cosy Freshtracks chalets combine to make our off piste weeks in Flaine extra special.

The Chalets Our two chalets are located the colourful Les Chalets du Hameau development just above Flaine. They provide the perfect base for exploring the powdery potential of the Grand Massif ski area with our fantastic team of instructors – led by Yann.

Expect a warm welcome from our chalet staff and for the fantastic hospitality to continue throughout.

Hearty breakfasts, delicious afternoon teas and three course evening meals (served with a good selection of French wines) await, keeping you well-fuelled for your skiing. Our chalet staff have two evenings off, but don’t worry, a pre-prepared meal will be on offer one night and there’s also a good selection of local restaurants to choose from.

Each chalet has six bedrooms and a large open-plan kitchen/living area complete with a wood-burning stove and a TV. Wi-fi is also available. The crowning touch in each chalet is the sauna – the perfect place to help you relax and soothe those aching muscles at the end of a long ski day.

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Opposite page top to bottom - outside / rear view Clockwise from top left - living room / outside / balcony / sample bedroom / dining area / communal area

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THE RESORT The terrain above Flaine makes it perfect for learning to ski powder, especially as this corner of the Alps receives more snow than its neighbours. As much of the off piste is north facing, dry powder persists for longer and the resort has everything from tree runs to open bowls, giving excellent variety.

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Our expert instructors, led by Yann, will do their utmost to find you the best snow on offer, using their in-depth local knowledge to scout out the deepest, driest, untracked powder. They’ll also be constantly providing technique tips to ensure your off piste skiing improves throughout the duration of holiday.

Again we’re excited to be running two Peak Experience trips to our chalets in Flaine. Our Improvers Powder Skills holiday is designed to improve your off

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piste skiing and take it to the next level – you must have some experience off piste before signing up however. Our second trip is an Adventurous Powder week aimed at those looking to link more turns in the powder and progress on to steeper terrain.

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Sat 21 Dec – Sat 28 Dec

Adventurous Powder 1

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Sat 28 Dec – Sat 04 Jan

Adventurous Powder 2

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Sat 04 Jan – Sat 11 Jan

Learn to Ski Powder 1

Sat 11 Jan – Sat 18 Jan

Improvers Powder Skills 1

Sat 18 Jan – Sat 25 Jan

The Instructors

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Adventurous Powder 3

£ 1175

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Sat 25 Jan – Sat 01 Feb

Advanced Powder Skills 1

£1175

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Sat 01 Feb – Sat 08 Feb

PEAK EXPERIENCE Improvers Powder Skills 2

£1299

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Sat 08 Feb – Sat 15 Feb

Adventurous Powder 4

£1175

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Sat 15 Feb – Sat 22 Feb

Adventurous Powder 5

£1299

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Yann Westercamp

Diane Moreau

Alain Baudoin

Sat 22 Feb – Sat 29 Feb

Learn to Ski Powder 2

£1199

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Sat 29 Feb – Sat 07 Mar

PEAK EXPERIENCE Adventurous Powder 6

£1199

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Sat 07 Mar - Sat 14 Mar

Advanced Powder Skills 2

£1199

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Sat 14 Mar – Sat 21 Mar

Improvers Powder Skills 3

£1175

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Sat 21 Mar – Sat 28 Mar

Adventurous Powder 7

£1175

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Sat 28 Mar – Sat 04 Apr

Advanced Powder Skills 3

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Sat 04 Apr – Sat 11 Apr

Adventurous Powder 8

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Yann is our head instructor in Flaine and has been managing our weeks for over 20 years. His local knowledge is unrivalled – he arrived in Flaine in 1969 when the resort first opened and has returned every winter since! As an ISIA qualified instructor with years of experience and fantastic technical knowledge, Yann is rightly held in high regard by our members. Away from skiing, Yann spends his summer breaks windsurfing or on the bike.

Also possessing intricate knowledge of the ski area after years of instructing in Flaine, Diane has built up a fantastic relationship with Ski Club Freshtracks. As a patient teacher, Diane is extremely popular with our members, especially when using her local expertise to find secret powder stashes off the beaten track. Away from the slopes, you’ll find Diane spending time in Flaine with her husband and family.

As a key part of the programme in recent years, Alain has built a great rapport with Freshtrackers. Like Yann, Alain has spent his entire career instructing in the Grand Massif ski area, so knows all of the very best spots, even if mother nature has not provided the goods.

Off the snow, Alain is kept busy by his family, but if he has the time he’ll be found mountain biking on the trails around Flaine.

Sat 11 Apr – Sat 18 Apr

Flaine Day Tours 1

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Sat 18 Apr – Sat 25 Apr

Flaine Day Tours 2

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Course only price £525 Our Improvers Powder Skills weeks are designed to improve your off piste skiing - you must have had some experience off piste to be suitable for these weeks.

Price includes – set transfer from Geneva Airport, seven nights chalet board

accommodation, twin share, five days instruction and transceiver hire. Course Only – it’s possible to book these weeks on a course only basis (price £525) – including five full days instruction and transceiver hire.

Set transfer details: Arrival day: Meet outside the Jazz Café in arrivals hall by latest 14.00h. Coach to depart airport at 14.30h to resort. Departure day: Coach to depart Flaine at approx. 9.30h for arrival at Geneva airport by 11.30h.

Luc Demontier

Raphaël Renon

We also work regularly with other highly regarded instructors carefully chosen by Yann. This season you may also be skiing with Luc Demontier and Raphaël Renon – both are outstanding instructors with fantastic local knowledge.

FRESHTRACKS 2019/20

ON PISTE Our on piste holidays focus on making the most of the groomed terrain at the world’s finest resorts, including Davos, Madonna di Campiglio and Zell am See. Cruise tree-lined descents, enjoy the early morning corduroy and explore the best trails on the mountain with instructors and our Ski Club Rep, who will be on hand throughout to maximise your skiing and to ensure your trip goes without a hitch. See pages 26 – 37.

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ALL MOUNTAIN For the perfect blend of time spent cruising on piste and exploring the powder outside of the run markers, choose one of our all mountain holidays. You’ll make the most of the best conditions on the mountain and with some top destinations on our list – including Wengen and Damüls – you’ll also get to ski at some of the world’s very best resorts.

See pages 40 – 43.

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OFF PISTE There’s no greater feeling than gliding through fresh, untracked powder. Our selection of Peak Experience off piste holidays are designed specifically with this in mind and you’ll spend as much time in the deeper stuff as possible. This season we’ll take you to destinations including the renowned powder spots of Engelberg and Andermatt, but also to hidden gems such as Gressoney and Ponte di Legno. See pages 46 – 51.

Photo credit: Jonny Cass

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ON PISTE

hours with instructors

There’s more variety than ever before for those of you keen to cruise the groomers this winter. Enjoy perfect Italian corduroy and spectacular Dolomite scenery in Madonna di Campiglio (page 29) or a slice of Swiss luxury in Lenzerheide (page 28).

We also return to old favourites including Wengen (page 31) and Zermatt (page 33) in Switzerland, Leogang (page 28) and Obergurgl (page 30) in Austria and Canazei (page 26) in Italy.

Find more holidays you might like in our All mountain section  page 40-43

Photo credit: Ross Woodhall

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ON PISTE

left to right~ Chairlift / Davos / Bad Hofgastein / Davos / deckchairs / Klosters

SKI & SPA

ITALIAN INDULGENCE

Bad Hofgastein, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Johannesbad Hotel Palace 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Canazei, Italy // 7 nights half board at the Croce Bianca 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days social skiing

Single occupancy no extra supplement

Transport Flights and transfers

6 days social skiing ransport T Flights and transfers

SWISS SINGLES

DAVOS DISCOVERY Davos, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Sunstar Hotel Davos 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days social skiing

Klosters, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Silvretta Parkhotel 4*

Single occupancy no extra supplement

6 days social skiing

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

ransport T Flights and transfers

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Varied terrain linking multiple neighbouring resorts ++ 6 days social skiing ++ Spas drawing thermal waters from the mountains

++ Explore the best of the Sella Ronda with your Leader ++ Enjoy spectacular scenery, great food and Italian charm ++ Relax in the evening at the hotel spa facilities

++ Explore the vast snowsure ski area of Davos ++ Varied ski terrain and spectacular Swiss scenery ++ Enjoy your meals in the hotel's panoramic restaurant

++ Access to over 300km of varied piste skiing ++ A quaint village with an excellent snow record ++ Enjoy live music at the hotel’s own piano bar

#Z076 // 25th Jan – 1st Feb // #Z091 // 1st – 8th Feb //

// Reg Favell

#Z155 // 7th – 14th Mar //

// James Atkins

#Z137 // 29th Feb – 7th Mar //

// Tina Szucs

#Z046 / 4th – 11th Jan // #Z121 // 8th – 15th Feb //

// Eamonn Murphy

#Z228 // 15th – 22nd Mar //

PRICES FROM £1199

PRICES FROM £1550

PRICES FROM £1499

// John Cahill // Paul Robbins // Deirdre Philpott

PRICES FROM £1675

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ON PISTE

left to right~ Lenzerheide / snowboarder / Leogang / Madonna / Nassfeld

LUXURY LENZERHEIDE

LEOGANG DISCOVERY

Lenzerheide, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Sunstar Hotel Lenzerheide 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days social skiing

MADONNA SKI WEEK

Leogang, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Salzburger Hof Leogang 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Single occupancy at no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

6 days social skiing ransport T Flights and transfers

Madonna di Campiglio, Italy // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Bertelli 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

NEW

DISCOVER NASSFELD

Nassfeld, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Hotel & Spa Wuflenia 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days social skiing

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

6 days social skiing

Single occupancy at no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Cruise the 225km of beautifully groomed pistes ++ Enjoy panoramic views in this charming alpine setting ++ Relax in the spa town after a long day of skiing

++ Access the extensive Saalbach Hinterglemm Skicircus ++ Spend 6 days with your group of new friends ++ Fine dining and wellness facilities at your hotel

++ Explore the extensive Brenta Dolomites ski area ++ Ski one of the most stunning locations in Europe ++ Michelin star food awaits you at the hotel restaurant

++ Visit a new Ski Club Freshtracks destination ++ A large Austrian ski area with over 100km of pistes ++ Excellent spa hotel located just 30m from the lifts

#Z031 // 5th – 12th Jan // #Z196 // 22nd – 29th Mar //

// Bill Ashford

#Z205 // 21st – 28th Mar //

// David Coombs

// David Wood

#Z061 // 18th – 25th Jan // #Z175 // 1st – 8th Feb //

// Kersti Viccari

PRICES FROM £1599

// Jon Coldridge

// Christine Robinson

#Z173 // 21st – 28th Mar //

PRICES FROM £1499

#Z176 // 21st – 28th Mar //

// Mike Gent

PRICES FROM £1399

PRICES FROM £1699

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ON PISTE

left to right~ Mountains / Saas Fee / St Moritz / Wengen / Obergurgl

OBERGURGL ON PISTE WEEK

SAAS FEE DISCOVERY

Obergurgl, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days social skiing ransport T Flights and transfers

Saas Fee, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Allalin 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 day lift pass

Single occupancy no extra supplement

6 days social skiing ransport T Flights and transfers

NEW

DISCOVER ST MORITZ

Sils Maria, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Arenas Resort Schweizerhof 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days social skiing ransport T Flights and transfers

WENGEN FUN Wengen, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Sunstar Hotel Wengen 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 day lift pass Single occupancy no extra supplement

6 days social skiing

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Great terrain for intermediate to advanced skiers ++ Quiet, traditional village with abundant snowfall ++ Centrally located hotel overlooking the square

++ One of the largest glacier ski areas in the Alps ++ Snowsure skiing between 2500–3500m ++ Charming and traditional traffic-free Swiss village

++ Explore one of the Alps’ finest ski resorts ++ Beautiful Swiss scenery at every turn ++ Single occupancy rooms for no extra cost

++ Spectacular Swiss scenery and varied ski terrain ++ Cosy hotel right in the heart of the village ++ Explore and make new friends with your ski group

#Z023 // 4th – 11th Jan // #Z229 // 19th – 26th Apr //

// Reg Favell

#Z037 // 11th – 18th January //

// Richard Primavesi

#Z080 // 25th Jan – 1st Feb //

// Glyn Taylor

// Reg Favell

PRICES FROM £1899

#Z030 // 8th – 15th Jan // #Z154 // 7th – 14th Mar //

PRICES FROM £1550

PRICES FROM £1999

// Tiffany Wainford // James Vickers

PRICES FROM £1499

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ON PISTE

left to right~ Courmayeur / Zell am See / photo credit: Ross Woodhall / Courmayeur / Zermatt

AUSTRIAN INDULGENCE

AUSTRIAN ACTION

Zell am Ziller, Austria // 7 nights half board at Das Posthotel 5*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days social skiing ransport T Flights and transfers

SKI & SCHNAPPS

Zell am See, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Sport Hotel Alpin 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days social skiing

Zermatt, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Sonne 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

6 days social skiing ransport T 2nd Class return rail ticket

NEW

TECHNIQUE TOP UP

Courmayeur, Italy // 7 nights half board at the Gran Baita 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

3 days with instructors

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Set transfers from Geneva

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Access to 143km of terrain in the Zillertal Arena ++ Spend 6 days skiing with your group ++ Relax at the fabulous 5-star Das Posthotel

++ Varied terrain well suited to intermediate skiers ++ Spectacular views of Lake Zell from above ++ Charming alpine village with historic architecture

++ Ski one of the world's best resorts ++ Phenomenal snow record and spectacular scenery ++ A picturesque car free Swiss village

++ Stunning scenery on the Italian side of Mont Blanc ++ Fantastic ski terrain and a good lift system ++ Delicious, great value Italian food and drink

#Z009 // 14th - 21st Dec // #Z100 // 12th - 19th Jan // #Z179 // 1st - 8th Mar //

// Rod Whenray

#Z159 // 7th – 14th Mar //

// Andrew Hudson

#Z063 // 18th – 25th Jan // #Z209 // 28th Mar – 4th Apr //

// Iain Geddes

// Chris Evans

#Z233 // 22nd – 29th Mar //

// Allen Swift

// Ian Davies

// Mike Gent

PRICES FROM £1550

PRICES FROM £1550

PRICES FROM £1699

PRICES FROM £1799

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ON PISTE

left to right~ Les Arcs / Les Arcs / Tignes / Lech / Damüls

AUSTRIAN ACHIEVEMENT

BORMIO INSTRUCTION

Bad Hofgastein, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Johannesbad Hotel Palace 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

AUSTRIAN INSTRUCTION

Bormio, Italy // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Genzianella 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

3 days with instructors

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

3 days with instructors ransport T Flights and transfers

LES ARCS INSTRUCTION

Lech, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Schwarzwand 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days with instructors ransport T Flights and transfers

Les Arcs, France // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Du Golf 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days with instructors

6 day lift pass

ransport T Flights and transfers

Single occupancy no extra supplement

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Access the Gastein Valley's tree-lined skiing ++ Improve your technique with 3 days of instruction ++ Enjoy the fantastic spa facilities at your hotel

++ Spend 6 days exploring this notably scenic ski area ++ Split your week social skiing and with instructors ++ Immerse yourself in a unique and historic resort

++ Huge ski area linked with St Anton ++ Explore one of the Alps’ snowiest resorts ++ Great accommodation in a 4* hotel

++ Develop your technique with 6 days of instruction ++ Access to high altitude, snowsure skiing ++ Varied terrain with some great tree-lined runs

#Z035 // 12th – 19th Jan //

// Jeremy Frost

#Z128 // 23rd Feb – 1st Mar // #Z158 // 8th – 15th Mar //

// Val Moore

// Richard Primavesi

PRICES FROM £1150

#Z055 // 18th – 25th Jan // #Z127 // 1st – 8th Mar // #Z215 // 15th – 22nd Mar //

// Bob Dalziel // Bill Ashford

#Z075 // 25th Jan – 1st Feb // #Z150 // 8th – 15th Mar //

// Patience Cooper // Bryce Cooper

#Z011 // 14th – 21st Dec // #Z186 // 21st – 28th Mar //

// Juli Lindskog // Simon Greaves

// Glennis Dore

PRICES FROM £1199

PRICES FROM £1999

PRICES FROM £1499

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ON PISTE

left to right~ Tignes / Tignes / Val Thorens / Tignes / Val Thorens / Val Thorens

NEW

TIGNES INSTRUCTION

Tignes, France // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Le Diva 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

5 days with instructors

PRE-SEASON PROGRESSION

VAL THORENS ON PISTE PROGRESSION

Val Thorens, France // 7 nights half board at the Hotel le Sherpa 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

5 days with instructors ransport T Flights and transfers

Val Thorens, France // 7 nights half board at the Hotel le Sherpa 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

5 days with instructors ransport T Flights and transfers

SAINTE FOY ON PISTE INSTRUCTION Sainte Foy, France // 7 nights chalet board at The Auberge 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days with instructors ransport T Private minibus

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Snowsure skiing across the vast Espace Killy ++ Fantastic training from local instructors ++ Lively resort with great bars and après

++ Snowsure terrain at Europe’s highest resort ++ Explore the rest of the Three Valleys ++ 5 days instruction from the British Alpine Ski School

++ Guaranteed good snow at Europe's highest ski resort ++ Lively resort with ski-in-ski-out accommodation ++ Explore the Three Valleys ski area with BASS instructors

++ Escape the crowds and discover quiet pistes ++ Great training from local instructors ++ Fantastic, rustic accommodation

#Z240 // 7th – 14th December //

// Kevin Iles

#Z240a // COURSE ONLY // 7th – 14th December //

PRICES FROM £1299

#Z001 // 7th – 14th December //

// Jane Billington

#Z001a // COURSE ONLY // 7th – 14th Dec //

PRICES FROM £1299

#Z219 // 18th – 25th April //

// Bob Anderson

#Z235 // 1st – 8th Feb //

// Deirdre Philpott

#Z219a // COURSE ONLY // 18th – 25th Apr //

PRICES FROM £1325

PRICES FROM £1350

12 trips trips from

£175 a day

over

200

ALL MOUNTAIN hours with guides/instructors

Our All Mountain holidays promise to take you to some of the world’s finest resorts, resorts that possess top-class off piste as well as a network of snowsure, well-groomed slopes – including the new Peak Experience resort of Crans-Montana (page 42) We’re also returning to perennial favourites, such as Wengen (page 40) and Damüls (page 41) – two resorts known for their variety both on and off piste, as well as for their spectacular scenery.

NB: We will provide transceivers on all All Mountain holidays, however please come equipped with a backpack, shovel and probe.

Find more holidays you might like in our Off Piste section  page 44-45

Photo credit: Ross Woodhall

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ALL MOUNTAIN

left to right~ Davos / Wengen / photo credit: Ross Woodhall / Jasna / Jasna

WENGEN POWDER & PISTE

DAVOS POWDER & PISTE

Wengen, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Sunstar Hotel Wengen 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

3 days with mountain guides

DAMÜLS POWDER & PISTE

Davos, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Sunstar Hotel Davos 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Single occupancy no extra supplement

Transport Flights and Transfers

Damüls, Austria // 7 nights half board at the Alpenhotel Mittagspitze 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

3 days with mountain guides

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Flights and transfers

3 days with instructors ransport T Flights and transfers

NEW

SLOVAKIAN POWDER & PISTE

Jasná, Slovakia // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Tri Studnicky 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days with instructors ransport T Set transfer from Poprad-Tatry

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Small village with dramatic scenery and alpine charm ++ Explore the nearby resorts of Mürren and Grindelwald ++ Visit Jungfraujoch, a UNESCO site with superb views

++ Explore the vast, snowsure ski area of Davos ++ Fantastic Swiss scenery and varied ski terrain ++ Enjoy meals in the hotel’s panoramic restaurant

++ Ski the whole mountain with leaders and instructors ++ Explore one of the snowiest resorts in the Alps ++ Cosy, ski-in-ski-out hotel right on the slopes

++ Explore a hidden gem in the Tatra Mountains ++ A varied ski area with fantastic off piste potential ++ Experience wonderful spa facilities at the hotel

#Z096 // 1st – 8th Feb //

// Andrew Berry

#Z021 // 4th – 11th Jan //

+

// Simon Greaves

#Z162 // 8th – 15th Feb // #Z168 // 14th – 21st Mar //

PRICES FROM £1799

// Ness Cornborough +

#Z052 // 19th – 26th Jan // # Z194 / 21st – 28th Mar //

// Ness Cornborough

#Z085 // 25th Jan – 1st Feb //

// Alan Lyons

// Rod Edge

// Nigel Paterson

PRICES FROM £1850

PRICES FROM £1399

PRICES FROM £1050

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ALL MOUNTAIN

left to right~Chamonix / Crans Montana / Banff / Alta

SWISS ALL MOUNTAIN AND TOURING INTRODUCTION

CHAMONIX ALL MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT Chamonix, France // 7 nights (including 5 nights of chalet board) in Chalet Freshtracks

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days with instructors

NEW

Crans-Montana, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Arenas Resort Valaisia 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

3 days with mountain guides

UTAH ALL MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE

ALBERTA ADVENTURE Banff and Jasper, Canada // 4 nights B&B at The Crimson 3*, 8 nights B&B at The Banff Park Lodge 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Single occupancy no extra supplement

ransport T Set transfer from Geneva

10 days social skiing ransport T Group transfers

NEW

Alta, Park City and Powder Mountain, United States // 13 nights B&B in 3* accommodation

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

10 days social skiing

2 day Powder Mountain lift pass

ransport T Group transfers

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Enjoy our new chalet in the heart of Chamonix ++ Explore the incredible Chamonix Valley terrain ++ Excellent training from local instructors

++ Develop your technique with your guide ++ Explore uphill routes suitable for first-time tourers ++ Enjoy beautifully sunny south facing slopes

++ Unique opportunity to explore 4 ski areas on one trip ++ Diverse terrain and stunning Canadian scenery ++ Journey through the magnificent Icefields Parkway

++ Ski the ‘Greatest Snow on Earth’ ++ Explore three very different and exciting resorts ++ Enjoy the relaxed Utah ski culture

#Z148 // 7th – 14th Mar //

// Alistair Read

#Z148a // COURSE ONLY // 7th – 14th Mar //

PRICES FROM £1350

#Z231 // 1st – 8th Feb // #Z232 // 8th – 15th Feb //

// Genevieve Lawson

#Z163 // 14th − 26th Mar //

// Archie Park

#Z242 // 1st – 14th Mar //

// Margaret Scott

// Sue Kalderon

PRICES FROM £1499

PRICES FROM £1499

PRICES FROM £2499

8 trips trips from

£200 a day

over

200

OFF PISTE

hours with guides/instructors

We again return to some of the world’s very best off piste skiing destinations for 2019/20. Our list wouldn’t be complete without trips to two of the Alps’ finest powder destinations – Engelberg (page 46) and Andermatt (page 46) – but there’s even more.

We’re also giving you the opportunity to explore the hidden gems of Ponte di Legno (page 47) and Gressoney (page 47) in Italy – two trips that promise to take you to untouched powder and far from the crowds.

NB: We will provide transceivers on all Off Piste holidays, however please come equipped with a backpack, shovel and probe.

Photo credit: Ross Woodhall

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OFF PISTE

left to right~ Andermatt / Engelberg / Gressoney / Ponte di Legno

ANDERMATT OFF PISTE ADVENTURE Andermatt, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Sonne 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days with mountain guides Transport Zürich – Andermatt Swiss rail ticket

ENGELBERG OFF PISTE ADVENTURE Engelberg, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Terrace 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days with mountain guides ransport T Zürich – Engelberg Swiss rail ticket

GRESSONEY OFF PISTE WEEK

ADAMELLO OFF PISTE ADVENTURE

Gressoney-La-Trinité, Italy // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Dufour 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 day lift pass

Single occupancy no extra supplement

6 days with mountain guides ransport T Flights and transfers

Ponte di Legno, Italy // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Mirella 4*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

6 days with mountain guides ransport T Flights and transfers

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Explore exhilarating off piste terrain with a guide ++ Peaceful village with a fantastic snow record ++ Ski the largest linked ski area in central Switzerland

++ A world-renowned off piste destination ++ Vast amounts of lift-served off piste terrain ++ Picturesque ski town with a tremendous snow record

++ Expert guiding from local mountain guides ++ Some of the best lift-served off piste in Italy ++ Easy access to neighbouring Champoluc and Alagna

++ Snow sure resort perfect for a powder-filled week ++ Explore hidden off piste with experienced guides ++ Access the extended ski area by gondola and bus

#Z042 // 12th – 19th Jan //

// Ian Brent-Smith

PRICES FROM £1299

#Z077 // 25th Jan – 1st Feb //

// Truda Odor

PRICES FROM £1599

#Z094 // 1st – 8th Feb //

// Gillie Revill

PRICES FROM £1450

#Z192 // 21st – 28th Mar //

// Mike Power

PRICES FROM £1399

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OFF PISTE

left to right~ Engelberg / Flaine / Chamonix / Chamonix / Engelberg

FLAINE IMPROVERS POWDER SKILLS

FLAINE ADVENTUROUS POWDER

Flaine, France // 7 nights (including 5 nights of chalet board) in Chalet Freshtracks

WHAT’S INCLUDED

ENGELBERG INTRODUCTION TO OFF PISTE

Flaine, France // 7 nights (including 5 nights of chalet board) in Chalet Freshtracks

WHAT’S INCLUDED

5 days with instructors

Single occupancy no extra supplement

5 days with mountain guides

Engelberg, Switzerland // 7 nights half board at the Hotel Terrace 3*

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Twin share accommodation Single occupancy at an extra supplement

CHAMONIX OFF PISTE ADVENTURE Chamonix, France // 7 nights (including 5 nights of chalet board) in Chalet Freshtracks

WHAT’S INCLUDED

5 days with instructors

6 day lift pass

5 days with mountain guides

Single occupancy at an extra supplement

Single occupancy

Transport Set transfer from Geneva

ransport T Set transfer from Geneva

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

Trip Highlights

++ Stay in one of our fantastic Freshtracks chalets ++ Accessible off piste and plentiful powder ++ Great instruction from Yann and his team

++ Stay in one of our fantastic Freshtracks chalets ++ Explore the best off piste in the Grand Massif ++ Improve your technique with Yann and his team

++ A world-renowned off piste destination ++ Vast amounts of lift-served off piste terrain ++ Picturesque ski town with a tremendous snow record

++ Enjoy our new chalet in the heart of Chamonix ++ Explore Chamonix’s epic off piste ++ Fantastic guiding from local mountain guides

#Z087 // 1st – 8th Feb //

+

// Angus Maciver

#Z087a // COURSE ONLY // 1st – 8th Feb //

+

PRICES FROM £1299

#Z133 // 29th Feb – 7th Mar //

// Kevin Iles

ransport T Zürich – Engelberg Swiss rail ticket

Twin share accommodation

#Z152 // 7th – 14th Mar //

no extra supplement

+

// Tony James

#Z133a // COURSE ONLY // 29th Feb – 7th Mar //

PRICES FROM £1199

#Z167 // 14th – 21st Mar //

// Neil Morris

#Z167a // COURSE ONLY //14th – 21st Mar //

PRICES FROM £1499

PRICES FROM £1275

PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

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WANT MORE If these holidays don’t quite fit your bill, then we have even more options for you!

Ski Club Freshtracks

Mountain Tracks

If you’re looking for even more variety, there are even more holidays in our Ski Club Freshtracks programme –holidays specially designed for skiers that want to ski the entire mountain all day.

There’s a huge range of trips on offer and there’s something to suit most ski abilities from intermediate level upwards. So whether you’re looking to improve your technique on the groomed runs of Les Deux Alpes, explore the off piste in Engelberg or tick off that bucket list adventure in far flung Japan, Freshtracks are bound to have the perfect holiday for you this winter.

For those with a real sense of adventure and if you really want to get off the beaten track then have a look at our sister brand Mountain Tracks.

You can find all holidays on our website at  skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks or give our friendly team a call on 020 8410 2022.

Alongside training courses that focus on expert and steep skiing, Mountain Tracks has a broad range of hut to hut ski tours and safaris. These include, amongst many others, the classics like the Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route, the Bernese Oberland Tour and Austria’s Silvretta Tour.

NEWS FLASH!

After a successful trial holiday last year, the Ski Club is launching a new and expanded range of holidays dedicated to our younger members.

Expect the same unique Freshtracks formula – holidays to world-class resorts loaded with skiing – but combined with a youthful vibe and perhaps a little bit extra on the après front… Watch this space!

The 2019/20 winter season promises to be more exciting than ever and sees our team of expert mountain guides expand the programme eastwards, to epic new destinations including Slovenia, Romania, Poland, Georgia and Bosnia.

Mountain Tracks also offer summer trips too. So if you’ve dreamt of climbing Mont Blanc, traversing the Dolomites by via ferrata or hiking from Austria to Slovenia via Italy then check out the fantastic selection of summer holidays You can find all holidays on our website at  mountaintracks.co.uk or give our friendly team a call on 020 8410 3449.

Top image photo credit Ben Tibbetts

PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

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NEW SKI CLUB COURSES SKI CLUB GAP COURSE Want the instructor lifestyle? Take your skiing to the next level, get qualified with BASI and spend 11 weeks with a fantastic group of likeminded skiers.

For the first time, we’re extremely excited to offer a Gap Year course in Tignes for budding ski instructors this winter. So if you fancy a career break and want to gain new skills both on and off the slopes, or have a son or daughter that wants to get qualified, please read on!

We’re working with New Generation Ski School and their team of fantastic BASI trainers to bring you a comprehensive programme, both on snow and in the classroom. During the 11 weeks, you’ll receive over 250 hours of training to not only improve your ski technique, but also to ensure you’re ready to instruct and take groups out on the slopes.

There’ll also be a unique Ski Club element to the course, with training and guidance from our own experts to compliment the work of the New Gen team. You’ll also receive a Ski Club jacket, full membership and have access to the Ski Club’s fantastic range of discounts.

Half-board chalet-style accommodation for the whole 11 weeks is included, as are all course fees, numerous off slope training sessions and an Espace Killy season pass.

And finally, the timing of the course is designed to ensure that, should you pass, you’ll be able to head straight out to the mountains and apply for teaching jobs across Europe or summer jobs down in the Southern Hemisphere – giving you the chance to test your new skills straight away!

For more information please give the Ski Club’s friendly team a call on 020 8410 2022 or find out more online at  skiclub.co.uk

WHAT’S INCLUDED • Over 250 hours of on and off snow training • Training from Ski Club experts • BASI Level 1 and Level 2 exams and fees • Two day first aid course and child protection online module • Video analysis and race training • Guided off piste days • Ski school shadowing, personal mentoring and career guidance • Espace Killy season pass • Half board chalet-style accommodation • Airport transfers from Geneva • Ski Club membership, jacket and hoodie • BASI annual membership

Photo credits - Ross Woodhall

Dates 30th Nov 2019 15th Feb 2020 £8750

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PERFORMANCE SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLINICS

PERFORMANCE SKI COURSE WITH AMANDA PIRIE

MAKE ME AN AWESOME SKIER COURSE

Short on time?

Refresh your technique and develop your skills before the winter with our new one-day Performance Clinics.

Keen to up your skiing game? Head to Tignes this December for an intensive 5-day performance course with one of the UK’s top ski instructors.

How about spending a month in the mountains?

Join us and Supreme Ski School in Méribel for four weeks of incredible instruction.

Our team of top British instructors – including Mark Jones, Amanda Pirie and Andy Jerram – have put together a fantastic day of instruction and video analysis to take your skiing to the next level. You’ll finish with new skills, refreshed ski legs and a personalised action plan to implement this winter.

Kick-start your winter with a focussed week of instruction on the snowsure slopes of Tignes under the expert tutorage of Amanda Pirie.

If you’d love to spend a chunk of time in the mountains honing your skiing skills, then this is the course for you.

We’ve partnered with Supreme Ski School to arrange an epic month of ski instruction in Méribel.

And for those of you that prefer one plank, we’re also running two sessions for snowboarders, led by the excellent Baden Knifton from Onyx Snowboard School.

The course will focus on developing your on piste skiing skills, but will also give you the tools to become a more adaptable skier no matter the terrain or conditions, giving you new levels of confidence for the winter ahead.

There’s seven dates in August and September to choose from at the snow domes in Hemel Hempstead, Manchester and Tamworth – for more information visit  skiclub.co.uk/events

Amanda’s experience is extensive and with years of high-level instruction under her belt, you won’t find yourself in better hands.

This winter’s course runs from 2nd – 6th December 2019 and costs £450 for Ski Club Members Find out more online at  skiclub.co.uk

The unique course will also look more deeply at your skiing, covering everything from your equipment setup to a full biomechanics assessment. You’ll also look into skiing psychology and tactics, helping you to plan and make the most of all terrain, anywhere on the mountain.

The training runs from 4th January – 1st February 2020 and is run on a course only basis. For more information head online to  skiclub.co.uk or give us a call on 020 8410 2015.

PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

HOLIDAY INFORMATION Please read this information and our booking conditions carefully before you book your holiday.

All bookings are made subject to our booking conditions and the information contained below.

Please see the website for further detailed information for each holiday www.skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks.

HOLIDAY PRICE (PER PERSON) INCLUDES: • Group flight arrangements including airport passenger duty and passenger service charge (where specified).

• Group transfer arrangements (where specified).

• Accommodation including local taxes, based on same sex people sharing a twin room or triple room (except Touring holidays, where male and female members may have to stay in the same room).

• Meals (where provided).

• Instructors and Mountain Guides (where specified).

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES (NOT INCLUDED IN THE ADVERTISED PRICE): • Lift pass – we will advise you of the approximate amount required in local currency with your confirmation of booking. On a few holidays the lift

visit skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks for more details in accordance with the hotel/chalet’s own literature.

We will do our best to help individuals find a room sharer if we are asked to do so, but if, when rooming lists are finalised, there is an imbalance in numbers so that a sole occupancy supplement is incurred, this cost will be passed onto you. Please note that where individuals have been allocated or have specifically asked to share a room with another/other member(s), and one or more of the individuals in the allocated room cancels their holiday, we reserve the right to resell the cancelled place should we have the demand and you may therefore end up sharing a room with another individual. Safaris and touring accommodation: male and female members of the group may be asked to share the same room, especially in mountain huts.

SPECIAL REQUESTS/NEEDS If you have any special requests, they should be clearly stated in writing at the time of booking. We will endeavour to pass all such reasonable requests on to the relevant supplier. However, we cannot guarantee that special requests will be met unless the supplier confirms in writing to us that they will be met. Only in these circumstances will this then become a term of our contract with you. Otherwise, failure to provide a special request will not be a breach of contract on our part. It is the individual’s responsibility to reconfirm these requests to the supplier on arrival.

FLIGHTS

• Optional excursions booked in resort.

In accordance with EU Regulation 2111/2005 and under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (the “PTR”) we are required to advise you of the actual Carrier operating your flight. Most of our flights are scheduled services (predominantly Swiss International, British Airways).

However, on a number of our holidays, the flights are charter and this is indicated on the website.

Please note when booking flights we must have your passport title, first name and surname correctly spelt.

Subsequent changes will incur a charge, and please note that airlines normally regard name changes as a cancellation and re-booking, and therefore any alteration may incur a 100% cancellation charge.

Flight details and times are not all finalised at the time of printing and are subject to confirmation.

We reserve the right to change the airline or routing where absolutely necessary. Any changes after you have received your final information will be notified to you as soon as possible and in all cases at check-in or at the boarding gate. Such a change is deemed to be a minor change and we cannot be held responsible for any costs associated with a change in connecting or onward travel resulting in a change to air schedules.

Please note, that in accordance with Air Navigation Orders, a child must be under two years of age on the date of the return flight in order to qualify for infant status. Some of our holidays don't include flights in the holiday price so that you can take advantage of the flexibility and/or pricing of other airlines, and arrange your own flight to the destination airport.

ACCOMMODATION

MISSED DEPARTURE

Accommodation, either in hotels or chalets, is based on people sharing a room and is selected to suit each individual group. In some cases single rooms are available on request, subject to a supplement.

Rooms vary in size and comfort and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Occasionally a superior grade room will be available at a small additional cost.

In Austria and Switzerland it is usual for hotels to offer “Austrian twins”, which are two separate mattresses within one double bed frame with individual duvets.

Please see the individual hotel description for details or call Ski Club Freshtracks. Due to the large variety of accommodation offered in the Ski Club Freshtracks programme, it has not been possible to visit all hotels/ chalets prior to contracting and we should point out that all brochured accommodation and services are

In the event that you miss your outbound flight, you must notify the airline and the Ski Club office immediately (if necessary via the out of hours contact number provided) if you intend to travel and take the inbound flight. Failure to do so may result in your inbound flight reservation being cancelled. We cannot be held responsible for any additional costs as a result of missing a flight. You should consider making a claim under your insurance policy. If you choose to book flights in order to connect with any of the flights included in our package, please be aware that we cannot be held responsible for missed departure as a result of delay or missed departure to either the flight we have booked for you or any flights you have booked.

• Pass price is included in the brochure price and this is indicated in the holiday price details.

• Local transport (buses or taxis).

• Meals – unless otherwise indicated, holidays are offered on a room only/bed and breakfast/half board/chalet board basis. Please check the individual holiday price details or ask Ski Club Freshtracks for full details.

• Drinks – not included except on occasion where the holiday price includes wine with dinner.

• Equipment – if you need to hire equipment in the resort, take advantage of discounts available to Club members (see website).

• Snowsports travel insurance.

• Evening meal on resort staff’s one or two days off (chalets and chalet hotels only) each week.

• Return travel between home and UK departure point.

• Shuttle flights from regional airports to group departure point.

• Visas for non EC passport holders, where applicable.

REGIONAL AIRPORTS

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

FITNESS

ATOL PROTECTION

Where possible we always try to meet your requests for regional departures. Please ask us about regional flights at the time of booking. Usually there is a supplement payable depending upon departure date and flight, and all flights are subject to availability.

It is your responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport and any visa which may be necessary. In the absence of valid documentation, you will not be allowed to travel and we shall have no liability to make any refunds or pay any compensation. Please note that the name on the passport must match the name on the ticket, otherwise you may not be able to travel and insurance may be invalid. All British citizens, including infants and children, will require a 10-year passport which is valid for at least six months after the date of return. For more information on the passport applications and the length of time the application process takes, please visit: gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports

Skiing is a demanding sport and so it is essential to take into consideration fitness levels when making decisions about your ski grading. Fitness is a key part of skiing ability and so it is important when choosing a holiday to ask yourself how far you can, and are prepared, to push yourself. Whether you are comfortable cruising the reds all day with a long lunch stop or are looking for more of a physical challenge with turn after turn in deep powder, a good level of physical fitness is required in order to make sure you get the maximum out of your holiday and avoid unnecessary injuries. It is recommended that you participate in at least 40 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week for a minimum of three months in the run up to a skiing holiday. Please be aware that in exceptional circumstances, instructors/ guides can ask members to leave the ski group if they feel their fitness hinders performance and delays other members of the party or they are a danger to themselves or to the group. No compensation will be payable in such circumstances. Our Touring holidays will indicate an estimated amount of skinning on a typical day for a member who has a good level of fitness. In a mountain environment, with a group of members, there are many factors that may affect the length of climb including weather, conditions and fitness of individuals in the group. The amount indicated may be shortened or exceeded and either be unplanned or planned in order for the guides/ instructors to have the best chance of finding find the best conditions available. No compensation will be payable for any day where the climb is longer than anticipated.

We hold an Air Travel Organisers Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL No. 2911)

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE/SKI CARRIAGE Please note that the baggage allowance is usually one bag of up to 20kgs (44lbs) including skis and boots. Airlines are becoming very strict and if over this limit, a charge may be made for the excess weight.

Ski carriage is payable on most flights. Charges are usually between £15 and £70 per bag each way.

Please check at the time of booking. Availability of ski carriage is often limited and strictly on request with some airlines, so must be confirmed by us at the time of booking.

TRANSFERS Transfers from airports to resorts will be by coach, taxi or rail and are arranged to minimise delays. Please note if your personal travel arrangements are outside those of the group, the resort transfer is not included in the holiday price, unless specified. If you are making your own way to the destination airport but still require the group transfer, we do need this request in writing at the time of booking. On some holidays we arrange a coach transfer to the resort which will leave the destination airport at a fixed time. We will provide you with details of the time the coach transfer will leave the destination airport. The coach transfer forms part of your holiday price. If for any reason, including delays to your flight, you miss the group transfer we will not provide a further transfer for you and you will have to arrange your own transfer to the resort at your own cost.

TRAVELLING INDEPENDENTLY We do not insist that you buy a group flight as part of your package with us. If you wish to make your own travel arrangements to the resort, we will give you an appropriate reduction of £50-£100 per person. You must indicate that you do not wish to take our travel arrangements at the time of booking otherwise you will incur an administration charge. Please note: travel costs are not included in the holidays in the Touring section, but can be arranged by us on request.

SKIING WITH OTHERS Please remember that you are taking part in a group holiday and whilst we make every effort to ensure that the group is of a similar standard of experience, you may ski in a group with different levels of competence, experience or priorities. Our guides or instructors will, where possible take into account the needs and requests of the group, however it is not always possible to accommodate the specific wishes of each member. It is expected that members will understand and respect the wishes of the group.

Day touring is increasingly becoming popular and is generally accepted as part of the experience of skiing off piste. On some off piste holidays, it may be the case that the guide or instructor recommend that skinning is required to find the best possible conditions. If you decide not to stay with the group, then we will be unable to offer any refunds.

SMOKING While the Ski Club does not operate a no-smoking policy for the holiday programme, it is expected that members will respect the wishes of the group as a whole. Smokers should conform with each individual establishment’s rules and must refrain from smoking in shared bedrooms and at meal times.

If you are travelling to a non-EU destination, you should check with the Consulate to find out whether you need a visa or whether there are any other additional immigration requirements. If you do not hold a British passport, please check with your own Embassy or Consulate in the UK to confirm the passport and visa requirements of the country that you are planning to visit.

FOREIGN OFFICE TRAVEL ADVICE The Foreign & Commonwealth Office issues advice for those travelling outside the UK. You can access this advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel Advice Unit on the FCO website at www.fco. gov.uk. For those traveling to the United States or Canada an authorisation for travel is required. Check immigration requirements for the US and Canada which can be found at.cbp.gov or canada.ca

HIGH ALTITUDE ACCLIMATISATION HEALTH REQUIREMENTS Please contact your GP in good time before you travel to check whether there are any health precautions which you need to take. You can also obtain information from the Department of Health leaflet T7.

UNDER 18s The Club would like to point out that parents and guardians of these youngsters must ensure that it is safe and appropriate for them to holiday in these circumstances and that they will not pose a risk to their own safety, or that of others. We must urge parents to let the Club know anything relevant about their children that will help towards the successful and happy running of the holiday. Parents or guardians will be asked to sign a consent form prior to departure.

SIZE MATTERS! We cost our holidays on a variable ratio of instructors/ guides to members. On occasions when our bookings are greater than anticipated, we will send additional instructors/guides. However, when we have less demand for a trip we may reduce the number of instructors/guides or the number of days instruction/ guiding included. Instructors/guides may change depending on group sizes and availability

Some ski resorts are situated at such a high elevation that the humidity and limited oxygen available can cause a variety of symptoms and illnesses. Please read the information below carefully. It will help to explain how to cope with the acclimatisation process and how to deal with altitude sickness should you suffer from it.

Symptoms: Shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, dehydration, constipation, nausea, fatigue, insomnia, headache.

What to do: Take it easy for the first couple of days, eat lightly and drink plenty of liquids (two or three times more water than usual), avoid alcohol and caffeine, get plenty of sleep, limit salt and increase carbohydrate consumption. Most importantly listen to your body – if you feel unwell DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT A DOCTOR. For most people the minor symptoms of altitude will disappear as your body adjusts.

Please remember the use of hot tubs and saunas will accelerate the dehydration process. Please be aware that the sun is MUCH stronger at higher altitudes. Be sure to apply a high factor sun screen to your face, neck and ears at least every four hours, even on a cloudy day.

TIPPING

SKI PROFILES While every effort is made to ensure that skiing abilities are compatible, the final decision will rest with the instructors/mountain guides. There may be occasions when you have to free ski or attend the local ski school to ensure the success of the holiday. We will not be responsible for any such additional costs. At the end of each holiday every member will be issued with a ‘next holiday card’. A Ski Club Ski Profile for each member on the holiday will be recorded on the Ski Club of Great Britain membership database.

Our brochure prices include all local staying duties and room taxes, but, whilst discretionary, it is typical to leave a tip when paying for drinks and food abroad. With mountain guides and instructors it is usual for the group to buy lunch and offer a tip at the end of the holiday. Most service staff in America and Canada anticipate between 15-20% gratuity, depending on the level of service; this includes bar staff and drivers. It is customary on departure to leave a gratuity in your room for house-keeping staff – a guideline is $5 per day.

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Many of the flights and flight-inclusive holidays in this brochure are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services listed in this brochure. Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate" Your Financial Protection When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong.

We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or your credit card issuer where applicable).

If we, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL certificate, are unable to provide the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through an alternative ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit on) you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any claims which you have or may have arising out of or relating to the non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, the travel agent (or your credit card issuer where applicable). You also agree that any such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL scheme.

ABTOT PROTECTION No.5064 The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 2018 for Ski Club Winter Arrangements Limited and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following: 1. Non-flight packages commencing in and returning to the UK 2. Non-flight packages commencing and returning to a country other than the UK 3. Flight inclusive packages that commence outside of the UK, which are sold to customers outside of the UK 1, 2 and 3 provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled. 1 and 3 provides for repatriation.

Please note that bookings made outside the UK are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Ski Club Winter Arrangements Limited.

PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20

BOOKING CONDITIONS All contracts in respect of these holidays are made with Ski Club Winter Arrangements Limited (Company Number 02099115, whose registered office is at Connect House, Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 7JY) of which “Ski Club of Great Britain” and “Ski Club Freshtracks” are trading names. All bookings are subject to these Booking Conditions and our “Holiday Information” document.

SKI CLUB MEMBERS ONLY 1. It is a condition of booking that you must be a member of the Ski Club of Great Britain to book these holidays. Membership numbers must be provided when the booking is made, as they are required to be stated on the booking confirmation. If you are not a current member at the time of booking, you will be asked to join/renew before confirmation of booking.

HOW TO BOOK 2. Please follow carefully all the booking details and subsequent instructions. We shall not be liable for your failure to do so. You must be at least 18 years of age at the time of booking. The member who makes the booking is responsible for ensuring that these Booking Conditions are drawn to the attention of every person on whose behalf he/she has made a booking. We will only deal with that member in all subsequent correspondence and dealings. When you make a booking you are confirming that you understand these Booking Conditions and have the authority to accept, and do accept them on behalf of yourself and all members of your party. You are also responsible for making all payments due, ensuring the accuracy of all personal details and other information supplied in respect of yourself and your party, notifying us of any changes or cancellations and for receiving correspondence and keeping your party informed of any changes to your booking.

3. Before the start of the package, we will provide you with the necessary receipts, vouchers and tickets, information on the scheduled times of departure and, where applicable, the deadline for check-in, as well as the scheduled times for intermediate stops, transport connections and arrival.

4. Any special requirements notified to us by you, and that we have accepted, we will confirm in writing and they will form part of the Booking Conditions, until such time they do not form part of the contract between you and us.

5. We will provide information enabling direct contact by a parent or another authorised/responsible person where an unaccompanied minor is travelling on the basis of a package travel contract which includes accommodation.

MAKING A PAYMENT 6. We accept, credit and debit cards (except Amex & Solo). This means that you may telephone your requirements for immediate booking. You will be sent a booking confirmation which must be checked carefully. In the event of any discrepancy, please raise any queries with us immediately. A non-refundable deposit of £300 per person will be payable at the time of booking. If you book within 10 weeks of the departure date the total cost of your holiday and that of your group must be submitted immediately.

7. We reserve the right to vary the deposit and balance due date particularly for (though not limited to) holidays that include heli or cat skiing. We will inform you of these specific terms at the time of booking. Receipt of the deposit by us does not imply confirmation of that booking. No booking shall be confirmed or contract come into existence until we issue a written confirmation invoice along with the booking confirmation. We reserve the right to refuse a booking without giving any reason for such refusal and shall in that event return any deposit received to its sender.

8. The balance of the total cost of the holiday as shown on our confirmation invoice must be paid at least 10 weeks before departure. If the balance has not been paid by such a date we reserve the right to cancel the booking within seven days thereafter and to retain the deposit by way of our cancellation charge. Any dispute as to the amounts shown in the invoice must be taken up with us within 48 hours of receipt of the invoice. Thereafter the person who made the booking guarantees payment to us in accordance with these Booking Conditions of the total amount shown on the invoice. For

visit skiclub.co.uk/freshtracks for more details cancellation procedures see Section 5 below.

AMENDMENT OR CANCELLATION BY YOU 9. (a) If you wish to alter or change any detail in the booking confirmation, or wish to make alternative arrangements to those advertised in the brochure, the request must be made at the time of booking or in writing as soon as possible. We will do our best to make the change but cannot guarantee to do so.

Where a change can be made, a minimum charge of £25 per person is payable to cover administrative and other costs we incur in making the alternative arrangements. These further costs could increase closer to the departure date that changes are made.

You will also be required to pay any additional costs arising from any alterations. Any transfer of a scheduled flight will also be subject to any charges imposed by the airline. Please note that airlines may not allow transfers on scheduled flights and that a flight booking may have to be cancelled and rebooked, in which event the rebooking will always be subject to flight availability and to payment of any charges imposed by the airline which may, in some cases, be the full cost of the ticket. Please also note that airlines and other transport providers normally regard name changes as a cancellation and re-booking, and any alteration may incur a 100% cancellation charge in respect of their fare. (b) You may transfer your package travel holiday to another person who satisfies all of the conditions applicable to that package. In order to do so, you must give us notice in writing of your intention at least 7 days before the day the package is due to start. We will inform you of any additional fees, charges or other costs in relation to the transfer, all which must be reasonable and which will not exceed those actually incurred, and we will provide proof of those costs, if necessary. You and the person you are transferring the holiday to will both be liable to pay these transfer costs. (c) You or any member of your party may cancel your holiday arrangements at any time. However, if the holiday is cancelled up to 10 weeks before the departure date the deposits paid by you will be forfeited. Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements the following cancellation charges will also be payable if the holiday is cancelled by you for whatever reason after the balance due date. Notice of cancellation before departure: Proportion of holiday cost payable 70-43 days 30% 42-31 days 50% 30-0 days 100% (d) All cancellations must be received in writing, signed by the person who made the booking and acknowledged by us. (e) You may terminate the contract in unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances without paying any termination fees and will be entitled to a full refund payable within 14 days, but you will not be entitled to any additional compensation.

NB: An unavoidable and extraordinary circumstance means a situation at the destination beyond your control and the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. Examples of some unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances for the purpose of this section include warfare, other serious security problems, risks to human health, or natural disasters which make it impossible to travel safely to the destination. (f) Failure to pay the balance by the due date shall also entitle the Ski Club to cancel the booking and retain the deposit by way of a cancellation charge. Failure to pay any other amount by the due date shall entitle the Ski Club to cancel the booking and to retain an amount by way of a cancellation charge as set out in Clause 9(c). Cancellation charges due on heli-skiing holidays are according to each helicopter skiing operator’s booking conditions. These will be made known to you before you book. (g) Course Only Bookings. These bookings must be paid for in full at the time of booking. All cancellations must be received in writing, signed by the person who made the booking and acknowledged by us. Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements, all cancellations are subject to a £100 non-refundable fee. The following cancellation charges will be payable if the arrangements are cancelled by you for whatever reason. Notice of cancellation before departure: Proportion of holiday cost payable 70-31 days 50% 30-0 days 100%

PRICES 10. (i) We reserve the right to alter the prices and any other information relevant to any of the holidays shown in our brochure or on our website. You will be advised of the current price of the holiday that you wish to book before your contract is confirmed. (ii) We may amend the price of your holiday after the contract is agreed, but only due to changes in transportation costs such as fuel or other power sources or changes in VAT or other government imposed charges and currency changes in relation to an exchange rate variation. You also have the right to a price reduction if any of these costs decrease before the start of the holiday, minus any attributable administration fees. We will notify you in writing of any change in price at least 20 days before the start of the package, along with a calculation and justification for any change. (iii) In the case of any increase equivalent to 2% of the price of your holiday arrangements (excluding insurance premiums and any amendment charges), this will be absorbed or retained. For larger variations this 2% will still be absorbed for increases but you will be required to pay any amount over and above that. In the latter case there will be an administration charge of £1 per person together with an amount to cover agents’ commission. (iv) However, if this increase is more than 8% of the total price of your holiday arrangements, we will inform you in writing and give you reasonable time to accept the change, if you do not respond we will send you a second notification. If after this second notification you still do not respond, we will terminate the contract and refund all payments within 14 days.

Upon receiving notice of the increase, you may cancel your holiday arrangements and receive a full refund of all monies paid with no termination fees (and any applicable compensation for lack of conformity). If you wish to terminate the contract, we may also offer you a substitute package in place of the original package, and if this is of a lower cost we will provide an appropriate price deduction. If you do not wish to accept the substitute package, we will give you a full refund within 14 days of termination.

Please note that holiday arrangements are not always purchased in local currency and some apparent changes have no impact on the price of your travel due to contractual and other protection in place. (v) The prices of holidays in this brochure are calculated on the basis of costs known at June 2019.

SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS 11. The majority of our holidays are priced and sold on a shared room basis and we will do our best to help individuals find a room sharer but this is not always possible. If, when rooming lists are finalised, there is an imbalance in numbers so that a sole occupancy supplement is incurred, this cost will be passed onto you. Please note that where individuals have been allocated or have specifically asked to share a room with another/other member(s), and one or more of the individuals in the allocated room cancels their holiday, we reserve the right to resell the cancelled place should we have the demand and you may therefore end up sharing a room with another individual.

CHANGES AND CANCELLATION BY US 12. (i) We reserve the right to change the terms of the package holiday before the start of the package. We will only make such changes if they are insignificant and if we inform you in writing. (ii) If circumstances beyond our control affect any of the main characteristics of the package or we can no longer fulfil the agreed special requirements, we will inform you of the fact in writing and give you a reasonable time to accept the change, if you do not respond we will send you a second notification.

If after this second notification you still do not respond, we will terminate the contract and refund all payments within 14 days. Upon receiving notice of the increase, you may accept the change or cancel your holiday arrangements and receive a full refund of all monies paid with no termination fees (and any applicable compensation for lack of conformity). If you wish to terminate the contract, we may also offer you a substitute package in place of the original package, and if this is of a lower cost we will provide an appropriate price deduction. If you do not wish to accept the substitute package, we will give you a full refund within 14 days of termination.

“Force majeure” means unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control or the control of our suppliers, the consequences of which neither we

nor our suppliers could avoid even with all due care, including, but not limited to, epidemic or outbreaks of illness, war, threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity or threat of it, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, flood, drought, technical problems with transport, machinery or equipment, power failure, changes imposed by rescheduling or cancellation of flights by an airline, closure or congestion of airports or ports, and adverse weather conditions. (iii) We reserve the right to cancel any holidays that are subject to a minimum number of participants where there are insufficient numbers or where we cannot perform the contract due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances and we notify you without undue delay before the package starts. We will not cancel your holiday less than 28 days before departure except for reasons of force majeure or failure by you to pay the final balance. If it is necessary to cancel your travel arrangements, compensation will not be payable by us in the event of force majeure, your late or non-payment or where there are insufficient numbers to operate the holiday.

HOLIDAY INSURANCE 13. Our insurance policy is optional but it is a condition of booking that all clients have insurance which provides at least the same level of cover as that of the Ski Club Travel Insurance policy as detailed on skiclubinsurance.co.uk. It is your responsibility to comply with the insurance company’s requirements and if you suffer from a disability or medical condition, you should disclose this to insurers.

Your 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. We also advise that your policy should include skiing off-piste without a guide. Insurance premiums must be paid at the same time as booking the holiday in order for cancellation cover to be effective. Please read the full policy wording carefully. Cancellation cover commences on payment of your premium; other sections of the cover apply during your holiday including the outward and return journeys. Please keep insurance details with you whilst on holiday.

OUR LIABILITY 14. (i) We, as the organiser of your holiday, are responsible for the proper performance of all the travel services included within your holiday package.

We do not own or manage the aircraft, ships, accommodation, restaurants and other facilities used in conjunction with the holidays advertised in this brochure. We also arrange for other tour operators to run some holidays on our behalf. While we have exercised reasonable care in selecting tour operators, providers of travel, accommodation, restaurants and other facilities, we will not have had the opportunity to inspect and do not by this brochure or by our website represent that we have inspected such aircraft, ships, accommodation, restaurants or other facilities. However, we accept responsibility for our employees, agents, suppliers and sub-contractors while acting within the course of their contractual duties and because of our obligations to you: (ii) If any of the travel services are not performed in accordance with these Booking Conditions, we will, within a reasonable time set by you, remedy the lack of conformity unless remedy is impossible or it entails disproportionate cost to us. You may also remedy the lack of conformity and are entitled to a reimbursement of the necessary expenses. (iii) If we are unable to remedy the lack of conformity within a reasonable time set by you due to impossibility or disproportionate cost, we will offer you an appropriate price reduction and compensation for any damage incurred as a result for any period where there is a lack of conformity (unless we believe the lack of conformity is attributable to you). (iv) We are not obliged to offer compensation for damages if we can prove that the lack of conformity is attributable to you, or to a third party unconnected with the travel services where unforeseeable or unavoidable or due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances. (v) If we are unable to provide a significant proportion of the agreed travel services as agreed we will offer you, at no extra cost, suitable alternative arrangements of, where possible, equivalent or higher quality than those specified in the contract. If we provide alternative arrangements of lower quality we will grant you an appropriate price reduction. If

we cannot provide alternative arrangements or you reject those offered, you may be entitled to a price reductions or compensation for damages. (vi) If a lack of conformity substantially affects the performance of the package and we are unable to remedy the lack of conformity within the reasonable period, you may terminate the contract without paying a termination fee and you may be entitled to a price reduction, or compensation for damages. (vii) If (v) and (vi) above apply, and the travel services include carriage of passengers, we will also provide repatriation at no cost to you with equivalent transport without undue delay. (viii) If we are unable to ensure your return as agreed due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, we will bear the cost of necessary accommodation for a period not exceeding 3 nights per traveller or for the period specified under the Union passenger rights legislation applicable to the relevant means of transport. This limitation does not apply to disabled, pregnant or unaccompanied minors as long as you let us know of their needs at least 48 hours before your holiday.

15. Our liability (except in matters involving injury, illness or death) is limited to three times the total price of the package cost of the holiday (excluding insurance premium and amendment charges). If you or any member of your party is killed, injured or becomes ill as a result of transport by aircraft, ship, train, coach or any other vehicle, our liability to pay compensation and/or the amount of compensation we will pay is limited in accordance with the Montreal and Warsaw Conventions (applies to transport by air), the Athens Convention (applies to transport by ship), the Berne Convention (applies to transport by rail) and the Geneva Convention (applies to transport by road). The terms of these conventions are incorporated into and form part of your contract with us. You can get copies of the relevant conventions on request. You should note that these conventions may limit or remove the carrier’s liability to you and the amount which the carrier has to pay to you.

Where the services are provided by air or sea carriers our liability is limited as if we were the carriers within the appropriate international conventions. Should any payment be made to you or any member of your party by us in any of the circumstances referred to under Clauses 14 , we reserve the right to have you assign to us any rights or claims against the person or organisation responsible for causing the illness, injury or death. You must also assist us and our insurers in pursuing any such claim. All claims must be notified immediately to us and confirmed in writing within 50 days. Any amounts recovered in excess of the payments made by us to you will be passed on to you after deduction of our costs. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability in the event of death or injury that occurs as a result of our negligence.

16. We can accept no liability for: (i) failure to deliver special requests, where these have not been confirmed in writing to you; (ii) extra costs as a result of you missing a flight; or (iii) refusal of travel due to a missing or invalid passport or visa. For more information on passport and visa requirements, please see the Holiday Information documents.

PROBLEMS NOT CONNECTED TO OUR HOLIDAY PACKAGE 17. Should any member of your party suffer illness, injury or death through misadventure arising out of an activity which does not form part of the holiday package we have arranged for you, we cannot accept liability. We are obliged to provide assistance to you should you be in difficulty. This is another area where it is important to have adequate holiday insurance cover. We may provide you with information on our website, in our brochure or when you are on holiday about activities and excursions which are available in the area you are visiting but which you cannot book with us in the UK and which are not part of your holiday arrangements. We have no involvement in any such activities or excursions which are neither run, supervised or controlled by us. They are provided by local operators or other third parties and we cannot accept any liability in relation to such activities or excursions.

TRANSPORTATION 18. As set out in Clause 14 above, transportation on aircraft, coaches, trains or ships is subject to the conditions of carriage of the carrier, some of which may limit or exclude liability. These conditions are often the subject of international agreement between countries and copies of the conditions

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which apply to your holiday journey and will normally be found on the carrier’s tickets. They are available prior to that time from our office. Under EU Regulation 261/2004 you have rights in some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from your airline in cases of denied boarding, cancellation or delay to flights. Full details of these rights will be publicised at EU airports and will also be available from airlines. However, reimbursement in such cases is the responsibility of the airline and will not automatically entitle you to a refund of your holiday cost from us.

LUGGAGE, SKIS AND EQUIPMENT 19. All luggage, skis, snowboards, boots, equipment and other personal effects shall be at all times and in all circumstances the owner’s own responsibility and taken on holiday at the owner’s risk. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage or delay to your luggage and effects unless directly caused by the negligence of one of our employees. In the event that damage is caused to baggage while in transit with airlines, or at airports this must be reported immediately to the airline or their representatives and a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) form completed by the airline or their representative. This must be completed before leaving the airport. It will not be possible to make a claim against an airline if the damage is discovered after leaving the airport and we cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or damage or delay to luggage.

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE 20. (i) We hope you will not experience any problems with your holiday. If you do, however, you must take it up with your Club Representative without undue delay so that we can attempt to solve it at once. If the problem cannot be resolved in a short time your Representative will complete a complaint form, which you will be asked to sign to ensure that it sets out your full complaint properly and which we undertake to investigate as soon as possible and report back to you. If you are unhappy with the outcome of our investigation you must put this in writing to us within 28 days of the end of your holiday. (ii) Your failure to comply with this complaints procedure may deprive us of the opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint whilst on holiday and may affect your rights under this contract.

21. You can also refer your complaint to an alternative dispute resolution entity who can help resolve consumer disputes and whose decisions are binding on us. For more details, please contact us using the details in Clause 37.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 22. These terms are governed by English law. Any claim or dispute arising out of these terms (including non-contractual disputes or claims) is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION 23. We provide full financial protection for our package holidays. For flight based holidays this is through our Air Travel Organiser’s Licence No. 2911.

In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk . When you buy a package holiday which does not include a flight, protection is provided by a bond held by the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Ltd, Membership No. 5064. We will provide you with the services you have bought (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where we are not able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the service you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or your credit card issuer where applicable).

DATA PROTECTION 24. Information about you and members of your party, including your names, contact details and any special needs, disabilities or dietary requirements is collected by us when you request information or make

PEAK EXPERIENCE 2019/20 a booking with us. You are responsible for ensuring that other members of your party are aware of our booking conditions and privacy policy and that they consent to your acting on their behalf in your dealings with us. We may disclose this information to our service providers (who may be located outside the UK /EEA) for the purpose of providing you with your travel and holiday arrangements. Only information necessary for this purpose will be disclosed to them. In the case of air travel, it may be mandatory for us to disclose information for security and anti-terrorism purposes or other purposes imposed on us by governments or airlines.

25. We may use your information for the purposes set out in our data protection registration at the Information Commissioner’s Office. We may disclose your information to companies who act as data processors on our behalf in order to fulfil your booking contract. Some information, for example relating to your religion or health, may be “sensitive personal data” within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We need this information to cater for your needs (e.g. dietary or medical requirements), but it is collected on condition that we have your positive consent. If you do not agree to our use of your information, we cannot accept your booking. By making a booking with us, you agree to allow your insurers, their agents and medical staff to disclose relevant information to us in circumstances where we may need to act in the interests of everyone in the group with whom you are travelling (For example, if you contract an infectious illness whilst on holiday, we may immediately need to make special arrangements for you and ensure that you do not return with the group). From time to time we may contact you by post with information about our services and products. If you do not wish to receive such information, please change your communication preferences in the ‘My Ski Locker’ section of www.skiclub.co.uk or contact us via compliance@skiclub.co.uk .

26. Data protection laws grant you, as a Data Subject, certain ‘information rights’, which are summarised below: Right of access - You have the right to obtain a copy of information we hold about you.

Right of rectification or erasure - If you feel that any data that we hold about you is inaccurate, you have the right to ask us to correct or rectify it. You also have a right to ask us to erase information about you where you can demonstrate that the data we hold is no longer needed by us, or if you withdraw the consent upon which our processing is based, or if you feel that we are unlawfully processing your data.

Please note that we may be entitled to retain your personal data despite your request, for example if we are under a separate legal obligation to retain it. Your right of rectification and erasure extends to anyone we have disclosed your personal information to and we will take all reasonable steps to inform those with whom we have shared their data about your request for erasure.

Right to restriction of processing - You have a right to request that we refrain from processing your data where you contest its accuracy, or the processing is unlawful and you have opposed its erasure, or where we do not need to hold your data any longer but you need us to in order to establish, exercise or defend any legal claims, or we are in dispute about the legality of our processing your personal data.

Right to Portability - You have a right to receive any personal data that you have provided to us in order to transfer it onto another data controller where the processing is based on consent and is carried out by automated means. This is called a data portability request.

Right to Object - You have a right to object to our processing your personal data where the basis of the processing is our legitimate interests including but not limited to direct marketing and profiling.

Right to Withdraw Consent - You have the right to withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data where the processing is based on consent.

Right of Complaint - You also have the right to lodge a complaint about any aspect of how we are handling your data with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, which can be contacted at www.ico.org.uk .

Right to Opt-out of Marketing Communications - You have the right to opt-out of marketing communications we send to you at any time. You can exercise this right by clicking on the “unsubscribe” or “opt-out” link in the marketing emails we send you.

Any Data Subject Access Requests or Data Removal requests should made in writing or e-mail. You may be charged an administration fee for this. Any request should be addressed to Data Compliance, The Ski Club of Great Britain, Connect House, 133-137 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7JY. For full Privacy Policy terms please visit https://www. skiclub.co.uk/privacy-policy .

ACCURACY OF BROCHURE 27. This brochure was planned and produced in June 2019. Care has been taken in the planning and production of this brochure so that you may obtain an accurate picture of the holiday of your choice and all information published in this brochure has been compiled from up-to-date details. Nevertheless, there may be times when an advertised facility is either modified or not available due to, for example, adverse weather conditions or poor volume of support or other factors beyond our control. We therefore reserve the right to alter or vary the content of the brochure or our website at any time.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 28. By booking a holiday with us you undertake to deport yourself in a safe and orderly fashion and not to disrupt the enjoyment of others on holiday with you nor to prejudice the reputation of the Ski Club of Great Britain with the owners of the accommodation or the suppliers involved in the agreement. Most people go on holiday for rest and relaxation, so if in our reasonable opinion or that of any airline pilot, hotel manager, tour leader, or other person in authority, your behaviour is causing danger, damage to property or persistently affecting the enjoyment of others, we reserve the right to terminate your holiday.

Should this happen, we shall not be under any obligation whatsoever to pay compensation or meet any costs or expenses (including but not limited to alternative accommodation and return transportation arrangements) you may incur as a result of your travel arrangements being terminated.

Also, we will be entitled to recover compensation for any damage caused from the offending party and/or the person who signed the booking form in the event a resulting claim is made against us by a third party.

If the Captain of your flight reasonably believes that you could be a danger or disruptive, he can refuse to let you on the flight. If this means that you are not allowed to board the flight, we will treat your booking as cancelled from that moment, and you will have to pay full cancellation charges. We will not be liable to pay you any compensation. We cannot accept liability for the behaviour of others in your accommodation or on your flight, nor if any facilities are removed as a result of their actions.

REFUNDS 29. We regret that no refund will be made by us on unused coach travel, unused air tickets or on unused sections of other types of ticket, whether travel or otherwise, unless a refund can be obtained by us from the carrier or provider.

OUR HOLIDAY REPRESENTATIVES 30. The day-to-day organisation of the holiday in the resort is undertaken by the volunteer Ski Club Representative and they have been asked to make sure the arrangements made are the best, in their opinion, for the group as a whole.

31. Any Member wishing to ski/snowboard with the Club agrees to follow the FIS rules of conduct and the following: (a) 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. (b) It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are suitably insured for the activities intended to be undertaken. You are responsible for your own safety, and you must be aware of the safety of other group members. Skiing is an inherently risky sport and you must be physically fit and have sufficient skill and experience to enable you to participate without risk to yourself or the safety of others. If you are unable to effect linked snowplough turns competently or if your level of fitness and/or ability does not appear to conform to that of the rest of the group, you will be asked to join the local ski school at your own expense or will be asked to make your own skiing arrangements 32. No refunds or compensation will be paid in these circumstances. At the end of each holiday every member will be issued with a Club profile which will

be recorded on the Ski Club membership database.

SAFETY 33. Skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports can be dangerous. When skiing off piste or ski touring there may be an element of increased risk. You must be competent and fit enough to undertake these sports and you must take all reasonable precautions for your own safety and the safety of any children for whom you are responsible. You must ensure that your equipment is in good working order and that you are suitably clothed for a day’s skiing or snowboarding.

Children should wear proper helmets at all times when they are participating in winter sports. When venturing off piste it is advisable to wear an avalanche transceiver. These are provided for and should be worn by every person on every All Mountain, Off Piste and Touring holiday. All members on all these holidays will be expected to provide their own backpack shovel and probe. It is your responsibility to ensure the equipment is in good working order for the duration of the trip and is returned to your Ski Club Representative at the end of your stay. Unless you are accompanied by a professional mountain guide or ski instructor, you must use your own judgement when deciding which route to follow. When you are skiing under the guidance of a professional mountain guide or ski instructor organised through the Ski Club you should follow their reasonable instructions.

In the event that you feel that any route is beyond your capability to ski safely, you must inform the Ski Club Representative, mountain guide or ski instructor immediately. You must accept that Ski Club Representatives, mountain guides and ski instructors have the right to prevent you from participating in any programme organised by the Ski Club if, in their reasonable opinion, you cannot participate safely because your standard of skiing or fitness is inadequate, or your conduct may present a danger to others. Neither the Ski Club of Great Britain nor Ski Club Winter Arrangements Limited has any liability to you in these circumstances. Safety standards in many foreign countries may be lower than those taken for granted at home. While hotels and facilities should meet local safety regulations these rarely match UK standards which are amongst the highest in the world.

We do not inspect the safety of ski lifts, ski runs and so on. These are operated locally and do not form part of your package with us.

SNOW AND WEATHER CONDITIONS 34. We cannot accept responsibility for the snow or weather conditions experienced during your holiday with the Ski Club of Great Britain. Where we have used the word ‘powder’ in the description of your holiday, we will endeavour to find the best available snow, but if conditions are such that no powder is available (for weather or safety reasons) we accept no responsibility. Nor do we offer a snow guarantee, but we have specially chosen resorts with good snow records.

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DATES OF VALIDITY OF BROCHURE 35. This brochure is valid between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.

CASH DECLARATION 36. Please note that, as part of the fight against terrorism, international crime and money laundering, EU Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 requires all passengers entering or leaving the European Union through its external control points with €10,000 or more in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies or easily convertible assets – e.g. bonds, shares, traveller’s cheques etc.) to declare the sum to the customs authorities of the Member State which he/she is entering or leaving. If you are likely to need to make a declaration under this regulation please contact the HM Revenue & Customs National Advice Service on 0845 010 9000 or visit www.hmrc.gov.uk for further information on how to comply.

CONTACTING US 37. Should you need to request assistance or find yourself in difficulty or if you would like to complain about any lack of conformity perceived during your holiday with us, please contact us at: Ski Club Freshtracks Connect House 133-137 Alexandra Road Wimbledon SW19 7JY Tel 020 8410 2022 Holidays@skiclub.co.uk

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