Ski Beat, the top UK package ski chalet company to France, is offering two new spring ski weeks for beginners to put a ‘toe in the snow’ and discover the mountain holiday that grips 1.5million British skiers each year.
Departing on 13 April, the company has a week’s ‘Toe in the Snow’ beginner’s stay at Chalet Chamois, in the heart of the snowy village of Plan Peisey, 150m from the slopes and ski school, for £675pp.
Across the valley in the Brits’ perennial favourite, La Plagne, beginners can enjoy a week’s stay at Ski Beat’s Chalet Arpette, 80m from the skiing action in the centre of Plagne 1800, for £700pp.
The holiday prices, which are around a third lower than at peak season, include return Gatwick flights (Manchester also available), chalet hosts to prepare cooked or continental breakfast, afternoon tea, three-course evening meals with unlimited wine, and transfers, and both chalets have their own sauna, to soothe aching muscles, new to skiing.
Ski and boot hire costs £115, and six 2.5-hour morning ski lessons, £195, and can be pre-booked in the UK with Ski Beat.
Ski Beat’s Laura Hazell said: “High altitude French resorts will be skiable until the end of April, when prices are lower, days longer and sunnier, pistes and lifts quieter, and this is the perfect time for us to dedicate two chalets for like-minded beginners to enjoy the unique and sociable ski chalet holiday experience, while learning to ski.
“The Toe in the Snow weeks are excellent value, the entire package, including lessons, accommodation, flights and ski hire, coming in at under £1,000pp, which is ideal for those who want to try skiing, without investing too much for a first ski holiday.
“For those who have never skied, or taken a holiday in the mountains, it is hard to convey the sheer pleasure and exhilaration of spending time in a snowy wonderland, and feeling the buzz that skiing gives. Some say it is the closest feeling to flying, which, coupled with the health benefits of being out in the fresh, mountain air, is perhaps why the majority of our skiing guests re-book year after year.”
Their chalet hosts, all of them skiers, will be on hand to point newbies to skiing in the right direction for their ski lessons, give them advice on the best areas to try out their new skills, learn how to understand a lift map, and where to find the best bars and mountain restaurants. They know that sociable evenings in the chalets will be spent around the shared table swapping stories, enjoying hearty mountain meals with local wine, and planning the next days’ adventures.
The unique holiday concept of sharing a ski chalet originates back nearly 100 years, when British skiers pooled resources and organised ski house parties in mountain huts, otherwise unused during the winter months. Today’s skiers enjoy considerably more luxurious surroundings, ensuite accommodation and hearty meals, served by charismatic chalet hosts.
Ski Beat has been taking British skiers to France’s high altitude resorts for nearly four decades and are introducing the new beginners’ weeks for the first time this season.
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