School Trips in 2010

My school are hoping to run a ski trip in 2010 for sixth form students at either half term or the first week of the Easter holidays for 40 ish students plus staff. It would be a mixed group, boys and girls, mixed ability, ski and boarding. We would need at least 4 hours "lessons" a day, full or half board all inclusive (flights, transfers, ski boots/skiis/boards etc and lift passes....you know the deal). Venue not important as long as there is snow and the price is right!

Anyone out their who can advise, wish to give us a price, point us to suitable operators etc etc.

Thanks in advance. (Admin....hope I have posted this in the right place!!)

Dave

My son has just brought home a form for the 2010 Feb half-term ski trip. We were hoping that the school would be going back to Europe next year (our oldest son is going in April to USA)to keep the cost down but instead of that they are doing an even more expensive trip to Canada - £1,250 for 7 days. So please think of cost when booking because it is a strain on us parents, we feel that we can't say no to our other son as it wouldn't seem fair.

Our school use a company called Pinnacle Travel who specialise in school ski trips and are excellent. I'm sure you will have no trouble finding them on the internet if you do a search. Don't worry though they don't only go to USA & Canada I think they do the European resorts as well.

Good Luck :lol:

Really interesting points Diane.

I started ski-ing on school trips in the 1970s. We went to 'cheep and cheerful' resorts like Sauze D'Oulx and Nauders in Austria - which meant the prices were in reach of the majority of families. Pupils at my brothers' school went to Andalo in Italy for many, many years - again at a price which was within reach of most.

Now my old school offers its pupils expensive trips to Heavenly and Tremblant - way out of reach of many, many parents.

This is a great shame as many pupils just won't get the chance of trying (and getting hooked) on the mountains in winter.

Hi,
My daughter is off to Zell am See in Feb HT with ski astons.
Cost all in 754.00.
They are going by luxury coach and staying a 3 star hotel. As she has not been yet I can't tell you much more than that, but could post more towards the end of Feb.
They have been planning this for more than a year so definitely seems the time to start looking into it.
Best wishes.

Bald eagle, contact Ian Barton at a company called Edwin Doran, they are experts in school sports trips. Ian is senior at the company and will look after you. Tell him I recommended you to them.

www.edwindoran.co.uk

My nephew went to Schladming last year and they stayed in dorm type accomodation.

When I went with the school......many moons ago. We went to a small place called Villach. It did its purpose. I remember we stayed out of the resort and had to bus in every day but I remember some good times lol

The operator that springs to mind are Equity Ski, they do good value all inclusive holidays to some of the less expensive ski areas.

http://www.equityski.co.uk/

If the trips we organise didn't have to cater for expert skiers I'd certainly use them.

Give them a ring, they are really easy to deal with.

Passo Tonale is a popular place for school groups to go.

Last year when we were there a couple of teachers were scouting out the hotel and I believe they were looking to book through Crystal.