Ski/Snowboard Half Term Trip
Ski/snowboard trip 15th-21st February 2009, information.
18.00 aprox, Sunday evening, check-in at Elizabeth Harbour for ferry departure to St. Malo at 18.45.On arrival in St.Malo transfer to sleeper coach for overnight trip down to the Pyrenees. At approximately 23.00 the coach will make a brief stop to convert the internal seating into bunk beds. (N.B. Ferry timings to be confirmed)
We will arrive in Cauterets, in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park, early on Monday morning and go straight to our hotel, le Chantilly, for breakfast. The hotel is situated only 300 metres from the new high-speed 8 man Gondola Lift. After breakfast we will distribute the lift passes, and set off for the lift to take us up the mountain (cost of lift passes is included).
Just down the road from the Hotel you can hire skis and snowboards(Ski and boot hire from 17 euros per day).If you have your own equipment just carry on to the Lift station!
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CAUTERETS
WEEKENDSKITRIPS WEB SITE
The Gondola ascends directly to the Cirque Du Lys from 1850 to 2560 metres, with its 35 Kms of runs. There is a Cafeteria, a restaurant, bar and ski school offices at the Cirque du Lys Top station At the end of the day's skiing or boarding you can leave skis and boards in lockers at the top station for a small charge. Back down in the valley there are bars and cafes, a casino, an ice rink and a swimming pool, and dinner is provided at our hotel, with wine included!
We will have 5 full days skiing in Cauterets, Monday through Friday. On Friday evening, after dinner in the hotel we will leave Cauterets for the overnight trip back to St. Malo, arriving on Saturday morning to catch the 08.00 ferry departure which will arrive back in Jersey at 08.15 approx.
Cost of this trip is £555 per person , £499 for children under 13, to include ferries,sleeper coach, half board hotel accomodation, 5 days ski lift pass, and winter sports insurance.
Click HERE to book and pay a deposit of £100 to secure your place, the balance to be paid no less than 21 days prior to departure. In the event of cancellation due to lack of snow, tempest,force majeure, etc. all monies will be refunded