Ski holidays with value added as standard Winter

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Book online at snowcoach.co.uk or call us today on 01727 866177
Ski holidays with value added as standard
Winter 2015/2016
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ULTIMATE
FLEXIBILITY
DIRECT FROM
LONDON
Enjoy the friendly, relaxed
atmosphere and excellent facilities in
our Club Hotels in France. As well as
being an excellent place to socialise
with friends and family.
8
days skiing
UP TO
Ski Snowcoach Winter 2015/16
Quality Hotels
by luxury coach
Enjoy travelling on our superb
coaches. Stretch out with our extra
leg room and excellent recline.
On most one week skiing holidays
you would normally only enjoy six
days’ skiing. Travelling by luxury
coach, it is possible to ski for up to
eight days.
Jetaway
breaks
Fly from your choice of local
airports. We strongly recommend
booking early for the best prices.
FREE Snowcoach transfers
available to our resorts.
Small parties &
group savers
Special discounts, including FREE
and half price lift passes for the
group leader with parties of seven
or more. FREE group places for
parties of ten or more.
See pages 4-5
Arrive for breakfast to enjoy your first
day on the slopes.
See pages 8-9
Welcome to Snowcoach 2015/2016
Being a small ski operator we strive to offer good value,
comfortable accommodation and excellent service. Our
fantastic ski areas offer brilliant and varied skiing over
surprisingly extensive slopes often with far less people than
other larger more well-known resorts.
This is our 37th season and one of the best things about a
Snowcoach skiing holiday continues to be the people you
meet and the friends that you make, on and off the slopes.
We sincerely hope that we will always continue to provide
something more than just ‘another ski holiday’.
The holidays include many extra things – some small, some
important but they all make a difference. Last year our clients
really appreciated all the refurbishment work undertaken at the
Hotel Terminus in St Gervais.
Please take a few minutes to see for yourself and compare the
advantages of a Snowcoach holiday.
So whatever your skiing ability, even if this is your first time
on skis or snowboard, we are confident that your Snowcoach
holiday will prove to be a memorable and enjoyable one.
We look forward to meeting you!
With best wishes.
David J Stewart
Snowcoach Founder
P.S. Don’t miss out - see our range of discounts on page 27!
Book with confidence
In addition, we also own and operate the ski hotels and over the years have invested substantially in
continuing to enhance the hotels and also in extending the facilities available.
This long-term commitment ensures that we can continue to provide a quality experience for our clients that
we, in turn, will be able to take pride in providing.
Ski Snowcoach. 7 Cedar Court, Parkway, Porters Wood, St Albans, Herts AL3 6PA
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Fixed price
guarantee £
at time of booking on all holidays, all ski packs, all lift
passes all season.
Value added as standard!
FREE ski passes and ski hire for
all children sharing a room with two
full paying adults. We also have a
children’s club at the Hotel L’Aigle.
What makes a
Snowcoach Holiday
so special?
FREE adult ski
passes
On offer at our Club Hotels when
three or more people share.
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our course evening meals –
compared to many holidays
that only provide three
courses.
e Evening meals served every
night of your stay – compared
to many holidays where
clients need to dine out on
one night – at what cost?
e Wine provided at evening
meals (until dessert course)
– not limited to a couple of
glasses!
e Hot buffet breakfast for seven
days a week.
e Continental breakfast on
arrival for coach clients –
which means you have eight
breakfasts included.
e Afternoon tea and cakes
provided seven days a week
– which means coach clients
enjoy eight afternoons with
tea and cakes.
e FREE hot tubs.
e FREE sauna/steam rooms.
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REE Airport Transfers – on
our scheduled Saturday
transfers to all resorts.
e No charges for extra
legroom on all coaches with other companies you
could pay an additional £30
for extra legroom that we
provide as standard.
But what else helps make a
Snowcoach Holiday special?
You do - we have great clients,
many of whom return with
us year after year and help to
create a really enjoyable social
atmosphere in our hotels!!
Social skiing
Friendly social skiing in our resorts.
We are confident that we offer a
service that is second to none.
Unlike larger tour operators you
receive a dedicated service in resort.
In addition, in St Gervais we also
offer a Ski Safari service.
Singles
Holidays
Book our popular Share & Save to
avoid all single supplements. Also
several dates are available with
reduced single supplements.
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Short breaks or
longer stays
Variable durations available at our
hotels. Also Coach Short Breaks are
running throughout the season.
Online booking
To book online please visit:
www.snowcoach.co.uk
Kids ski free
Book Your Own Flights
Fly low cost from your
nearest regional airport
If you book early and take advantage of the low cost flights, your
next Snowcoach holiday may be significantly cheaper than your
last!
Flight options from regional airports
Airport
London
Geneva
Grenoble
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Edinburgh
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Exeter
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London Luton
London Gatwick
We believe this will give you the flexibility to tailor-make your
fabulous Snowcoach holiday with the convenience of using
your local airport, rather than the hassle of making your way to
Gatwick.
London Stansted
Also, we are offering FREE transfers from the airport to the
resort on certain dates. Please contact our office for details.
Southampton
Three easy steps to book:
1. Simply give us a call and we will
hold an option for your chosen
accommodation.
2. Book your flight seats
3. Call us back to confirm your
reservation
London City
London Heathrow
South
Bournemouth
Southend
North & Midlands
Liverpool
Manchester
Birmingham
East Midlands
Leeds/Bradford
Scotland
West
Bristol
Ireland
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Dublin
Cork
Islands
Isle of Man
Airlines
Carrier
Aer Lingus
Blue Island
Easyjet
Jet2
Monarch
Ryan Air
Swiss Air
Thomas Cook
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Website
www.aerlingus.com
www.blueislands.com
www.easyjet.com
www.jet2.com
www.monarch.co.uk/flights
www.ryanair.co.uk
www.swiss.com
www.flythomascook.com
Lyon
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Jersey
Chambery
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Carrier
Air France
British Airways
Flybe
KLM
Norwegian
Snowjet
Swiss Air
Website
www.airfrance.com
www.ba.com
www.flybe.com
www.klm.com
www.norwegian.com
www.snowjet.co.uk
www.swiss.com
FREE airport transfers!
Mix & match
Our regular transfers are available every Saturday to all resorts – FREE of charge
Plus a transfer service is available at other times on a Saturday and on other days – Chargeable
Fly one way and coach the other
If you are having trouble finding flights to suit in either direction,
why not consider this option?
Geneva
Road
Rail
St Gervais
Chambery
Lyon
Modane
St Michel
Grenoble
Transfer times
St Gervais
Valmeinier
Geneva
1hr
2hrs 50min
Turin
Valmeinier
Lyon
3hrs
2hrs 50min
Grenoble
3hrs
2hrs 40min
Chambery
2hrs
2hrs
Turin
3hrs
2hrs
Also available
Stay for any duration on any arrival date. See page 6 for details.
For details of where to find all train and transfer services by bus or train follow the links on our website.
Short breaks by air
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Independent Travel, Short Breaks, Ski Weekends & Longer Stays
Super skiing with scenic views of Megeve/Combloux
Short breaks by air
Valmeinier Club Hotel l’Aigle
Our great value weekend and
short break ski trips are becoming
increasingly popular. If you do not
have the time to spend a week away
from home or work, or you just fancy
squeezing in some extra time on
the slopes, then why not opt for a
Snowcoach short break? Alternatively,
if you are able to stay for longer, why
not extend your holiday on the slopes?
The record last year was seven weeks
and for this coming season we already
have a booking for thirteen weeks!
At Snowcoach we understand that the success of a
short break ski trip is good planning and organisation,
so for those of you seeking flexible travel dates we can
organise individual itineraries to cover a weekend stay,
midweek trip, or any duration that you require. Whether
you are travelling on your own, as a couple with friends
or the family we can tailor make the ideal holiday to suit
your needs.
A popular option at St Gervais is to fly out after work.
We meet you at the airport for the short transfer into
resort. After a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast
you are ready to hit the slopes! Enjoy a full day’s skiing
on your final day and catch the last flight back home.
This season – we are again offering weekends, short
breaks and longer stays to the Hotel l’Aigle. The hotel is
accessible from the airports of Geneva, Grenoble, Lyon
and Chambery. Transfers available by minibus.
e T rain - from Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble or Chambery to
St. Michel station. Take the local bus or taxi service
for the short 20 minute journey to the hotel.
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us from Lyon, Grenoble, Chambery, Geneva to St.
Michel station. Take the local bus or taxi for the short,
20 minute journey to the hotel.
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ire car – bookable online.
St Gervais/Megeve Club Hotel Terminus
Weekends and short stays are popular at the Hotel
Terminus due to the short 50 minute transfer from
Geneva. This means you can leave home in the morning
and be on the mountain by lunchtime!
e T ransfers - available any time every day by minibus or
Alternatively, you can self-drive to our accommodation.
Alternatively the cheapest and quickest method from the
airport to the resort for short breaks can be to hire a car.
Prices start from only £30 per day.
In resort, our staff will be on hand to get you kitted up and
on the mountain as quickly as possible. Pre-book your lift
passes and equipment to maximize your skiing time.
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taxi
e F rench bus service – express service to St Gervais/Le
Fayet
e T rain – from Geneva Eaux Vives station (via tram from
airport) to St Gervais/Le Fayet
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ire car – bookable online
Self-drive
Tailor-made holidays
Short break prices start at £55 per person per night and include
all facilities as described on the resort pages.
High Speed Train
Why not let the train take the strain? Breakfast in
London - dinner in the Alps!
Depart by Eurostar from London St Pancras on Saturdays at
approx 8 o’clock in the morning and arrive at all our hotels in time
for dinner!
St Gervais
Enjoy the easy daytime journey and arrive at Le Fayet station,
which is just a 3 minute walk to the Hotel Terminus. Or arrive at
Geneva station and we can transfer you to the Hotel Terminus.
Alternatively travel overnight including couchette. Departs Friday
night arriving at Le Fayet Saturday morning in time for breakfast.
Return Saturday evening - enjoy 8 days skiing.
Valmeinier
Using Eurostar again, arrive at St Michel station for the Hotel
L’Aigle or arrive at Geneva station and we can transfer you to the
Hotel L’Aigle.
Short breaks by
coach...
A wide selection of short breaks are available at
all our resorts on selected dates throughout the
ski season.
If you can’t manage a whole week away, enjoy
one of our great value 3 or 4 night short breaks.
And, don’t forget, when you travel by coach you
can enjoy an extra day on the slopes.
Please call our reservations team or visit our
website for more information.
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St Gervais
Valmeinier
9 hours
11 hours
For example:
A 3 night stay = 4 days skiing
A 4 night stay = 5 days skiing
... and longer stays
All normal one week coach holidays and short
breaks can be combined to create a choice of 8,
9, 10, 11 or 12 night stays.
Please see website or call us for
full details.
Self drive offers both flexibility
and freedom. You can travel
at your own leisure stopping
to see the sights and stunning
scenery en route or opt for a
stopover. Driving time from
Calais:
Call our reservations team for travel information and a tailormade quotation for your short break ski holiday.
Luxury Coaches
Travelling direct to
your resort by coach is
surprisingly quick and
simpler than going by air
Just meet our coach at one of our
departure points or at our coach
interchange, then relax.
The Dover-Calais ferry crossing with P&O takes just 90 minutes,
giving you time to shop and have a meal before continuing
to your ski resort. Watch a DVD during the evening, and then
sleep through the night in your comfortable reclining seat. In the
morning, skiing is only a short time away! We do have comfort
stops during the journey to allow you to stretch your legs.
Every Snowcoach has a crew of two experienced drivers, who
comply completely with strict EU regulations. They know their
way around the continent and are skilled, not only in driving you
smoothly and safely, but also in assisting you in every way.This
enables us to guarantee high standards of comfort and reliability,
which is an essential ingredient for an enjoyable winter holiday.
Royal class coaches
e Industry leading seat spacing of at least 865mm per person
offering amazing extra legroom
e Reclining seats with adjustable foot rests and more recline
than other companies offer
e Allocated seats en-route
e Colour TV/DVD en route
e Stereo music system
e Hot drinks bar - self service
e WC and wash basin
e Individual fresh-air ventilation
e Individual reading lights
e Tinted double-glazed windows and curtains
e Air conditioning
e Air suspension for a very comfortable ride
e Travel blankets
e GPS tracking system linked to our operations centre and
resorts
or complete safety all our coaches have three independent
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braking systems and all seats have 3 point seat belts.
Start your holiday by joining us at one of
our departure points
Following many years and experience the departure times have been adapted to ensure that the
coaches actually arrive in resort for breakfast and in time for you to enjoy your first day on the slopes.
London - £6 return
Departure
Return
Victoria
Bullied Way Coach Station
12.30
12.15
Baker Street
Baker Street
12.40
12.30
Swiss Cottage
Adj to Underground Station
12.50
12.40
Hendon
Adj to Underground Station
13.00
12.50
Departure
Return
South East - FREE
Watford
Mercure Hotel A41
14.00
11.40
Elstree/B’hamwood
Thameslink Station
14.15
11.15
Thurrock
Services M25
14.55
10.50
Medway
Services M2
15.20
10.30
Dover
P&O Desk, Eastern Docks
16.20
09.30
The timings shown are for your guidance only. Final timings and detailed joining instructions will be
emailed to you approx. 2 weeks prior to departure.
We may occasionally use a taxi, minibus or other coach services on local departure routes. These will
not have all the same facilities or legroom as your continental journey. If passenger numbers are not
sufficient to run our coach on a particular date, we may arrange an alternative service.
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Up to
8
days skiing when you travel by coach
Direct from UK to your hotel
On most one-week skiing holidays you would have only 6 days
skiing. Travelling with Snowcoach you can enjoy up to 8 days
skiing!
The return journey normally departs Saturday evening, after
another full days skiing.
Why spend Saturdays at the airport when you can spend 8 days
on the slopes?
Reduce
your travel
carbon
footprint
by 82%
The coach is
cheaper and
better for the
environment
With all the awareness in
the press, its not hard to
imagine that flying emits
more CO2 than going by
coach, but we did some
quick calculations at www.
climatecare.org and found
out that flying from Gatwick
to Geneva releases 90kg
of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere. Travelling by
coach, that figure drops to
just 15kg per person.
Coach
travel only
If you have your own
accommodation in resort
you can travel with us by
coach, please contact our
reservations staff for ‘seat
only’ availability and prices.
Prices from
just £149 return
FREE
breakfast
Arrive early and enjoy a
complimentary Continental
breakfast at your Hotel
Typical arrival times
St Gervais
08:15
Valmeinier09:30
Enjoy skiing on Saturday!
Car
parking
Leave your car at
our Watford Coach
Interchange or on site at
Dover Eastern Docks.
London
Dover
Calais
Reims
Must be prebooked
Paris
Prices from only
£4.00 per day
Geneva
St Gervais
Lyon
Book your National
Express tickets to
connect with our Hendon
and London Victoria
departures. Please ask for
details.
Please note: Carriage of
skis/snowboards cannot be
guaranteed or pre-booked. They
will be carried free of charge but
subject to space being available
on the vehicle. Subject to the
same proviso, they must be
packed in a purpose-made and
fully protective bag.
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Valmeinier
Luggage Allowance
e 1 bag (suitcase, holdall, snowboard bag) up to 95 litres
approx. 70cm x 30cm x 45cm
e 1 piece of hand luggage and 1 boot bag can be carried on
board
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ki & Snowboards must be pre-booked – £10 return
See website for full details
Our Friday coach departures are scheduled to arrive early
morning into resort. So whilst everyone else is checking into
airport queues or waiting for airport transfers, Snowcoach clients
are already on the slopes.
Snowcoach Club Hotels
Great places to stay
Our Club hotels offer a warm and friendly atmosphere, where you
can relax with old and new friends during your stay. The informal
atmosphere offers a real home from home setting. The evenings are
also very sociable with our ‘evening dinner party dining’ and après ski
activities organised by our staff.
Hotel Terminus Mont-Blanc, St Gervais - 36 bedrooms
Hotel L’Aigle, Valmeinier - 40 bedrooms
e Reception service
e Bar
e Comfortable lounge
e FREE hot tub and sauna/steam room
e Games room
e Ski hire shop
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uffet breakfast including a selection of hot
dishes and a continental spread of French
bread, cold meats, cheese, croissants, painau-chocolat, cereals, fresh fruit, yoghurt, fruit
juices, tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
e If travelling by coach, on arrival a continental
breakfast is available for you
e 4 course evening meal with complementary
wine, tea and coffee (served 7 evenings a
week).
e Vegetarian option available every evening.
e Early children’s suppers catered for with their
own menu.
e All bedrooms have bathroom en suite
e Afternoon tea / coffee / hot chocolate with
homemade cakes.
e Wi-Fi Internet Access
All hotels are non-smoking
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Every night is a dinner party!
We believe plentiful wholesome food and good wines are an
important ingredient of an enjoyable skiing holiday. We offer a
mix of local specialities coupled with English family favourites with
plenty of fresh vegetables and a choice of local cheeses.
Please note the complimentary wine is not limited to only 250cl per
person - unlike some companies!
Special diets:
We will do our best to accommodate any special diets including
vegetarians. Please advise us in advance when you make your
reservation.
Samplee Menu
Camembert, red onion and rosemary tartelette
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Christmas & New Year
at our Club hotels
Christmas Day can be extra special by letting
somebody else do all the cooking and washing
up! Traditional English fayre with turkey and all the
trimmings, Christmas pudding and mince pies.
New Year’s Eve - After the last day’s skiing of the
year, enjoy afternoon tea and cakes and a warming
glass of mulled wine. Pre-dinner Bucks Fizz will be
served followed by a celebration dinner with a party
atmosphere. See the New Year in, in style!
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Slow roasted pork with dauphinoise potatoes,
green beans and honey glazed carrots
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Vegetarian option; mushroom,
ricotta and spinach cannelloni
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Apple crumble and custard
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A selection of local cheeses
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Tea or Coffee
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Complimentary red and white wines
Good food
Snowcoach Service
Looking after you every step of the way
Our staff are here to help - so whether they are showing you around
the mountain or cooking you a delicious evening meal, helping you
book a private instructor/guide or meeting you at the airport, our staff
are carefully selected and chosen for their passion for skiing and
commitment to customer service.
All of our staff are fully trained to ensure that you get the most out of your Snowcoach holiday.
Our guests regularly write to tell us that it is our staff that make all the difference to their holiday, going
the extra mile to make sure that our clients have a memorable time.
Après-ski Activities
The fun doesn’t stop when the ski lifts close. There’s plenty to do in the evenings, either relaxing in the
hot tubs and saunas of our club hotels, or enjoying a drink in the hotel bar. Below is a selection of the
sorts of activities available in the evenings. Not all activities are available in all resorts; see individual
resort pages for further details.
e Sledging
e Welcome evening
e Quiz night
e Friday night - Party Night with optional fancy dress
e Games night
e Ice skating
e Bowling
e Floodlit night skiing
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Explore the mountains around our
Club Hotels, discover the ski pistes
and have a lot of fun!
At the moment, due to a recent court ruling in France, ski companies
are not allowed to offer guided or accompanied skiing. This is
disappointing as we are aware that our guests do value being shown
around the mountain. There is likely to be an appeal and as soon as
we can we will re-instate our ski exploring programme in full.
In the meantime, we will introduce similar standards of skiers to each
other so that you can form your own group to explore the mountain
at your own pace. For those who would like to take part, a member
of our staff will meet our guests outside the hotel and you can decide
which group you would like to join - fast reds/blacks, medium reds/
blues and slow blues.
The staff are living in the resorts all season, so they will be best
placed to help with all your ski related queries, from helping with
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your ski hire at the start of the week, to recommending the best local
snow conditions and the nicest mountain restaurants.
We will provide each group with suggested routes and itineraries
for the different levels showing you the best places to ski, our
favourite restaurants, good viewpoints etc. You must be able to ski
a minimum of a blue piste to take part. We will suggest a central
lunch time meeting spot so there is plenty of time to catch up with
other friends in different groups and family and ski with them in the
afternoon.
Skiing with friends is the perfect way
for you to...
e Discover the pistes at your own pace
e Explore unfrequented parts of the mountain
e Get to know other guests
e Have a lot of fun with like-minded people
For clients requiring ski school instruction please refer to our website
for ski school details.
Social skiing in all resorts
Snowcoach - Run by Skiers for Skiers
We understand that the quality
of skis and boots can make a big
difference to your skiing holiday.
For this reason we operate our
own ‘in-house’ ski shops for your
convenience.
Whether you are just learning to ski or are an
expert skier we will have a choice of skis ideally
suited for you.
We have graded the skis Bronze, Silver and Gold
to help you pre-book your choice.
NEW Gold Skis
New gold skis will again be added to our ski stock
for this winter. This is in addition to the excellent
choice of skis purchased last winter.
NEW Silver Skis
We offer a very good selection of silver skis for all
intermediate skiers. New skis will again be added
to the excellent stock purchased last year.
Bronze Skis
We offer a carefully chosen selection of skis that
are perfect for beginners and also easy to ski on
for early intermediates.
Ski Boots
We offer a wide range of ski boots for all sizes.
Once again we have added extra new stock to
give our clients even more choice.
Snowboards
In our ski shops we offer a selection of
snowboards for our beginner and intermediate
snowboarder clients.
Children
Children’s skis and boots are available plus some
cool looking ski helmets.
If you decide to bring your own skis our staff will
be happy to wax, service and adjust them for a
small charge.
Club ski shops Offer!
Pre-book lift passes and ski equipment
and save 20% OFF all ski & boot hire
Also FREE 8th day on our prebooked ski & boot hire
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or expert skier or
snowboarder, you can pre-book your ski packs to be first on the slopes!
With everything organised when you arrive in resort, you can relax in the
knowledge that all your holiday essentials have been taken care of. Plus,
you can save money by pre-booking your ski/board hire before you travel.
Lift passes, ski/snowboard equipment and lessons can all be pre-booked
in the UK. If you wish to add items after you have booked simply contact us.
Any pre-paid items can be upgraded in resort by paying the difference.
Helmets
We now offer a range of helmets for all ages, that can be pre-booked.
All ski pack items must be purchased through Snowcoach either in the UK or in resort
and are subject to our price promise – see page 31
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High skiing
and snow
guarantee
In the unlikely event that there
is no snow at your resort,
we promise to provide road
transport completely FREE of
charge to the nearest available
ski area, as listed below.
In every area we can find
guaranteed skiing on high
passes or glaciers within a
very reasonable distance.
St Gervais - Les
Contamines/ Argentière glacier
Valloire/Valmeinier - up
to 2600m, plus Val Thorens
glacier
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a hugely popular sport all about carving around
the piste, grabbing air and gliding through the powder. No matter
what your age or background, snowboarding has something
that appeals to everyone. You’re never too old to try something
new and more resorts than ever are offering special terrain for
snowboarders. For beginners, the first few days on a snowboard
can be frustrating. This is why we strongly recommend you take
lessons from a qualified instructor. However, progress can be
quick and it shouldn’t take too long to become competent and
comfortable enough to move around the mountain with ease.
Once you are hooked, you’ll wonder why you didn’t give it a try
earlier! To many, it is the ultimate expression of personal freedom
on snow.
For the more experienced boarder, both resorts offer snowparks
including kicks, rails and half pipes
Skiing and snowboarding lessons
Whether you are a first time skier or would like to improve your ski/snowboarding technique, pre-book
your ski/board lessons before you arrive in resort directly with the ski school.
Ski lessons can be great fun for children and adults alike and whatever your level there is a lot to be
gained.
All our resorts provide lessons for the beginner, intermediate and advanced skier/boarder so, whether
this is your first time on skis or you want to learn how to perfect your parallel turns, ski school gives you
the opportunity to make the most of your holiday.
You will require a lift pass in all the resorts. For our recommendation please refer to the relevant resort
and prices pages.
Please note ski schools do not always operate on Christmas/Boxing or New
Year’s Day.
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Off-piste
For good skiers there is some exceptionally challenging skiing
to be found in these smaller resorts. Enjoy another dimension
of skiing by taking the opportunity to go ‘off piste’, in a majestic
and tranquil mountain environment far away from the rest of our
busy world.
St Gervais, Megeve & the
Chamonix Valley
Famous throughout the world for its high altitude, top quality
off-piste skiing and mountaineering, the Chamonix Valley from
St Gervais to Le Tour is a world centre for stunning scenery and
challenging skiing.
You could take part in the great all-day Vallée Blanche
adventure, skiing the widest, deepest, longest glacier in Europe
from Mont Blanc to Chamonix. This 20 km descent with
mountain guides is suitable for good intermediate skiers and is a
truly marvellous experience. Descents of the Argentière Glacier,
Pas de Chevre and Le Lavancher can also be arranged. The
local mountain guides will be pleased to visit the hotel to discuss
the off-piste possibilities with you.
Valmeinier & Valloire
In most of the well-known resorts any fresh snow is tracked out
within hours of falling. The Maurienne Valley (just the other side of
Val Thorens) is probably the least known major off-piste ski area
and you can ski fresh tracks for several days.
Many mountain guides from the best French resorts rate this
area as the place to ski off-piste, and we are certainly thrilled by
our experiences of skiing here right up to the end of April.
The expertise of a mountain guide is essential and with your
guide you can head off for a terrific adventure into the untracked
slopes of Valmeinier or from the top of Val Thorens.
Vallee Blanche
Snowcoach Holidays for Everyone
Snowcoach offer
fantastic fun for
families
Valmeinier
Valmeinier offers a great environment for families
along with the convenience of doorstep skiing.
e Childcare: Our popular Snowcoach
Children’s Clubs cater for both non-skiing and
skiing children, thus ensuring you get time to
enjoy the snow too!
e Family bedrooms: The Hotel L’Aigle has
rooms sleeping up to six people.
e Meals & Games: Early meal sittings
are offered for kids with a children’s menu.
After dinner, a suitable DVD is shown (not
supervised) and for the older children there
is a games room (not supervised). On peak
dates children under 13 years receiving a
child discount may be required to eat at the
children’s meal time.
St Gervais
e At the Club Hotel Terminus-Mont Blanc we
have some triple and quad rooms.
e We also have some interconnecting rooms
where child discounts are available.
e The younger children can have early meal
sittings and children’s DVDs are shown
afterwards (not a supervised activity).
e There is a games room for the older children.
Snowball Club in
Valmeinier
Kids ski free and
discounts
The day is split in two; one half is spent with our staff and
the other half at ski school. Our staff escort your children
to and from ski school, supervise lunch times and whilst
the children are not learning to ski, they entertain them
with plenty of activities which take place both inside the
playroom and outside in the snow.
e Children under 2 years stay completely free (provided
For skiers - 4yrs +
e FREE on all dates for early bookings.
Snowflake Club in
Valmeinier
For non-skiers - 3yrs to 8yrs
Have the children entertained whilst you ski. This can be
booked for the whole day with supervised lunch or on a
half-day basis.
e FREE on all dates for early bookings.
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All children sharing a room with two full paying
passengers will receive a free 6 day ski pass when
staying 7 nights, free Bronze Ski hire and a child
discount giving an overall reduction of up to 50% at our
Club Hotels.
they do not require a coach seat).
e Coach seats can be booked for infants at a cost of
£100 return.
e Cots and highchairs are available free of charge at
our Club Hotels.
ePlease contact our reservations staff for prices
and details of locally run créches available in all our
resorts.
Great for groups
Sharing the experience is what it’s all about
From your first turns in ski school to finding untouched snow trails in the trees, skiing with a group means
that you will always have someone to share those special experiences with.
We successfully organise many ski group holidays each season, so if you have never thought about
it before, why not gather together a group and enjoy a great value ‘tailor-made’ ski holiday this winter
whilst make the most of some amazing savings.
Types of group include: friends, family, colleagues, schools, social clubs, and ski clubs.
Group benefits:
e FREE places up to 1 in 10 depending on
the accommodation and date of travel
e FREE ski hire for group leader
e FREE 6 day lift passes for
3rd/4th/5th/6th adult in a room with two full
paying passengers.
We look forward to discussing your requirements
with you and to help you choose the best ski
resort and accommodation to cater for all your
group needs. We can offer advice on everything
and will do our best to organise anything you
suggest. Call our experienced Groups
Department today on 01727 866177.
Offers and arrangements dependent upon the
accommodation, date of travel and number of
passengers.
A full-fare-paying passenger is one who pays
the advertised brochure price without any other
e Childrens’ offers
e Flexible durations
e Coach pick-up: We can collect your group
from any convenient point you wish.
e Special arrangements in resort for
your skiing and après-ski fun
reductions. Children and adults with a reduction
may not count as paying members of the group
for FREE place calculation purposes. FREE
places are available on all holidays advertised in
this brochure and apply to the basic brochure
price in the price grid.
Non-Skiers
Experience the Alpine charm,
fresh mountain air and
fantastic winter scenery. St
Gervais offers lots of nonskiing activities and places to
visit. Below is a selection of
the many activities on offer.
Please refer to the relevant
resort pages for full details of
the activities available in each
resort.
e Spa in St Gervais
e Sauna/steam rooms and
hot tubs in our Club Hotels
e Ride on the gondolas and
chair lifts for breathtaking
views
e Day excursions to places
of local interest
e Mountain Railways
e Mountain walking/
Snowshoe walking
e Ice skating
e Horse drawn sleigh rides
e Bowling
e Swimming
e Tobogganing and sledging
Some activities may require
specialist insurance
Local coach departures and other pre-bookable
items such as ski packs are excluded.
One Parent Saver
Cancellation of any group member may
automatically result in an adjustment to the
number of FREE places provided.
e Up to £12 per night discount off the basic
When one adult shares a room with a child (who would otherwise
not qualify for our kids offers), the child will receive:
brochure price
Small party savers…
e FREE Bronze ski hire
Skiing with a group of friends is great fun, but at Snowcoach we understand the difficulties of
organising even a small group. Therefore we are now offering:
Singles - Share ‘N’ Save
For small groups of 7 or more
e FREE or half-price lift pass for the group leader of small parties of seven or
more
ependent on accommodation and travel dates. Lift pass offer is based on a maximum 6-day pass
D
and the type of pass is at our discretion.
This offer can not be used in conjunction with any other offer, and excludes parties with children
receiving a child discount and adults a free or half price lift pass.
Full details are available from our Groups Department
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We also provide a Share ‘N’ Save option where there is no single
supplement charge. We can organise same sex room shares so
that neither person pays a supplement.
If you would like to have your own room to yourself for the
duration of your stay at any property, there will be a single person
supplement per night.
Feel free to call our reservations team to discuss this option.
Taking a ski holiday with a group is exciting and fun, leaving you with great memories that will last
forever. Share the laughs, ski together and enjoy each other’s company; there will always be someone
who’ll want to do that very last run with you, or maybe head down early and start on the après ski.
Valmeinier & Valloire - Winter 2015/16
Doorstep skiing at Valmeinier 1800
High in the French Alps at 6000ft the resort of Valmeinier is a
sensational find, an undiscovered ‘jewel in the Alps’. Located high
in the Maurienne Valley, Valmeinier attracts good snow falls, being
only 10 minutes as the crow flies from Val Thorens and its glaciers.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced skier, this
is one of the few resorts that solves the problem of families and
groups of different skiing abilities. The small and modern ski village
at 1800 is beautifully built in an aesthetically pleasing style, which
merges modern design with tradition. Valmeinier 1500 is an old,
picturesque village, harmoniously nestling in the slopes just a short
ski down from our club hotel.
Ski area
Enjoy dramatic scenery with varied and
extensive skiing. An excellent ski system
encompassing 3 valleys, this area has all the
ingredients that will make it a big hit as it offers
superb skiing for everyone.
You can enjoy skiing above the tree line on
wide pistes or take scenic routes through the
trees down to the rustic villages of Valloire and
Les Verneys.
The excellent nursery slopes are right by the
hotel, and the resort prides itself on its quality
grooming, which will boost the confidence
of the beginner skier. You can then progress
to the leisurely blue runs near the hotel and
cross the valley to Valloire.
The fast chair lift just outside our club hotel
takes you to a vantage point from where you
can ski back to 1800 or head off towards
Valmeinier 1500. You can ski directly to le
Crey du Quart and Valloire on the piste behind
Hotel L’Aigle and you can also ski back to
below 1800 directly from Valloire and get the
fast lift up in to 1800. Maximise your time on
the slopes, starting on that first chair up in the
morning and skiing that last possible run back
in the evening.
There is a selection of mountain restaurants
and bars, which enjoy a good reputation for
quality and reasonable prices.
Skiing from 2600m
Number of lifts
Km of pistes
Green runs
Blue runs
Red runs
Black runs
Off piste
Slopes face
Snow cannons
Photo required
Social skiing
Ski Safari 30
150km+
20
28
32
9
Good
N,E,W
Yes
No
Yes
No
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Convenience, flexibility and excellent skiing are the essence
of Valmeinier and the Maurienne Valley. The 150kms of piste
start right outside the hotel and extend throughout the whole
Valmeinier and Valloire area. For even more skiing a floodlit ski
evening is included in your lift pass.
A gondola lift links St Michel de Maurienne (Orelle) with Val
Thorens and Meribel. Day trips can be organised (subject
to numbers) – supplement payable for a short transfer and
extension to your lift pass.
Location
Valoire
Valmeinier
St Michel
Val Frejus
Val
Thorens
La Norma
Termignon
Meribel
Aussois
Val Cenis
Bonneval
Val d’Isere
8
days skiing!
Ski & boarding
advice
On most one week skiing
holidays you would only
have 6 days skiing. With
Snowcoach you can enjoy
up to 8 days on the slopes.
Beginners eeee English speaking group
lessons are in the afternoon and commence
on the nursery slopes near our club hotel. You
progress quickly to the green and blue runs, which
give great encouragement to the novice skier.
Lift Pass – Valmeinier/Valloire
Intermediates eeeee Few resorts can be so
attractive to all levels of intermediate and recreational
skiers.There are runs of every type either to cruise
on, or to try something more difficult. You can enjoy
the entire area from Valmeinier 1800 right across to
Valloire and Les Verneys.
FREE
lift passes
Advanced eeee Combine a maximum
number of km/day with real quality skiing on the
good selection of challenging red and black runs.
The extensive off-piste and powder possibilities
are wonderful with a local guide; the powder
remains untracked for days. Overall, a great
uncrowded area, offering high-calibre skiing.
Snowboarding eeee An excellent area for the
intermediate and advanced boarder. The wide open,
well-groomed pistes are a great confidence booster.
This expansive area offers fantastic variety to keep
even the most experienced boarder occupied all
week! Or try out the snowboard park in Valloire for a
challenge.
Kids ski FREE
FREE lift passes and FREE ski hire
At our Club Hotel L’Aigle, some bedrooms sleep up to 6 people.
We are pleased to offer a FREE 6-day Valmeinier/Valloire ski
pass and FREE Bronze ski hire to children (under 16) sharing
a room with 2 paying adults. In addition, children receive a child
discount. All adult and child ski passes must be pre-paid for this
offer. See pages 28-29
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Adult FREE lift
passes
At our Club Hotel L’Aigle
some of the bedrooms
sleep up to 6 people.
We are pleased to offer a
FREE 6-day Valmeinier/
Valloire ski pass for every
3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th adult
sharing with 2 paying
adults. All ski passes must
be pre-paid for this offer.
Much more skiing with
Snowcoach
Club Hotel L’Aigle from the road
Main ski area accessed from outside Club Hotel L’Aigle
Club Hotel L’Aigle
eBuffet breakfast with a selection of daily hot
dishes
We are pleased to offer you this club hotel, which
enjoys spectacular views up and down the valley
and is in an excellent location in the centre of the
village, opposite the main chair lift.
eAfternoon tea/coffee/hot chocolate with
The L’Aigle is modern and spacious, tastefully
decorated and furnished throughout in a simple,
yet comfortable style.
e Bar and lounge with open log fire
eChildrens playroom/Games room - DVD
The reception, bar, dining area and lounge are all
open plan and enjoy breathtaking views across
the valley. After a hard day’s skiing you can enjoy
a drink at the bar, or have your afternoon tea by
the open fire in the lounge area. Alternatively,
relax in the sauna/steam room or the outdoor hot
tub - always a firm favourite with guests!
home-made cakes
e4-course dinner with complimentary wine and
after-dinner tea/coffee
player, table tennis, darts and pool table.
e Sauna/steam room - FREE
e Outdoor hot tub - FREE
e Wi-Fi Internet access
e Car parking
eAll rooms with bath/shower and WC, some
Location: Only a few metres from the
6-person chair lift in Valmeinier 1800, in the
village centre.
e Lift to all floors
Bedrooms 40 Official rating **
with balcony
Guest enjoying the hotel hot tub
Front of Club Hotel L’Aigle at night
Typical double bedroom with en-suite
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eBars
eNightclub
eQuiz Night
Childrens’ clubs
FREE on all early bookings
Club Hotel L’Aigle lounge area from the bar
The Club Hotel L’Aigle has a playroom where our staff will
entertain the children for you during the day. Early suppers are
served and suitable DVDs are shown afterwards (not supervised).
Snowflake Club for non-skiers (3yrs to 8yrs) Have the
children entertained while you ski. The half days may be morning
or afternoon depending upon the number of children.
e5 half days (9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm) £78 per child
e5 full days (9am-5pm) - £120 per child
Snowball Club for skiers (4yrs and above) Have the
children entertained in the morning and then escorted to ski
school in the afternoon. We will then collect them and entertain
them until your return.
e5 days (9am-5pm) - £78 per child
All clubs can be booked on a per day basis
Lunches can be pre-booked for both clubs - £4 per day
Club Hotel L’Aigle dining room
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eParty Night and Games
Evening
e Floodlit night skiing
eSledging
eLeisure complex - bowling,
cinema and ice skating
Après ski
activities
St Gervias & Megeve - Winter 2015/16
St Gervais and Megeve
Plus Les Houches in the Chamonix Valley
Arguably the best skiing in France!
St Gervais, Le Fayet and Megeve are superbly
situated 50 minutes drive from Geneva and just a
few miles from Chamonix. These traditional villages
are some of the most delightful in the Mont Blanc
area with many bars, shops and restaurants.
Considered to be the greatest and most spectacular
ski area in the world, the Chamonix valley, together
with St Gervais and Megeve, is also the most varied
and scenic, with Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest
mountain, as a constant back-drop. The Mont Blanc
Massif with its glaciers and forested slopes provides
extensive skiing for all abilities.
Ski & snowboarding advice
Beginners eee The ski school meets just
above St Gervais at Le Bettex. St Gervais is
very good for beginners as the friendly beginner
slopes span out around Le Bettex plateau. The
sunny Mont Joux bowl is also perfect and a
favourite area for the ski school.
Advanced eeeee The extensive skiing is
excellent for even the most proficient skier. With
the whole of St Gervais and Megevè directly
linked, and the option to ski Chamonix and
Argentière, this area is highly recommended and
includes some of the best skiing in the world.
Lift pass – Evasion
Intermediates eeeee These ski areas are
Snowboarding eeee St Gervais/Megevè is
fantastic for the intermediate skier. The choice
of red and blue runs is immense and our Social
skiing staff are on hand to recommend the best
pistes and make the most of all the ski areas on
offer.
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excellent for beginners and those first few wobbly
days! You can then progress to the slopes of
Mont Joly and the exhilarating slopes of Les
Contamines.
Location
Valloteine/
La Tour
Le Tour
Argentiere
Chamonix
Salanches Le Fayet
Combloux
Megeve
Praz
Les Contamines, St Nicholas, La Giettaz,
Combloux and *Les Houches
St Gervais/Megeve this fantastic area
provides superb variety for all abilities. From St
Gervais the gondola goes to the top of Mont
d’Arbois, skiing directly down into Megeve.
The sunny Mont Joux bowl is perfect for easy
skiing. The more accomplished skier can also
explore the Mont Joly and St Nicolas areas. For
those seeking a challenge, try the World Cup
run at Côte Deux Mille or La Giettaz, noted for
its tree-lined skiing and rustic charm, this area
offers delights for all. Nowhere else provides the
scenery and skiing variety, dominated by the
majestic Mont Blanc Massif. In our opinion this
extensive ski area is excellent in all respects.
Combloux is a picturesque resort with
wonderful views of the Mont Blanc Massif,
perfect for cruising sun worshippers.
Les Contamines is famed for its above-tree-
line skiing and exceptional snow conditions,
which ensures a long season. With 120km of
glorious cruising skiing on long wide runs, this is a
firm favourite with Snowcoach clients.
Extended ski area passes
*Chamonix and Mont Blanc regions.
There are many ski resorts all within 20/30
minutes of our centrally located hotels. For the
St Gervais
Les Contamines
demanding skier there is Argentiere, Brevent
and Flegere. Access to the Vallee Blanche is
provided via the Aiguille du Midi, which has to be
the most exciting one-day adventure on skis (off
piste). Praz-sur-Arly, Notre Dame de Bellecombe
and Flumet are linked together and offer further
extensive possibilities in this region.
*Les Houches is accessed directly from our
club hotel on the scenic rack railway and has a
top station at over 1900m. Skiing is on varied
wooded pistes down to the Chamonix valley floor
and includes the Chamonix World Cup downhill
run.
* Passes for these additional areas are payable locally.
Skiing from 2500m
Number of lifts
Km of pistes
116
475km+
Green runs
42
Blue runs
63
Red runs
80
Black runs
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Off piste
Good
Slopes face
N, S, E,W
Snow cannons
Yes
Photo required
Yes
Social skiing
Yes
Ski Safari
Yes
Cross country ski trails
28km
St Gervais, Megeve and Les Houches
Convenient slope shuttles
via NEW bridge
By using the NEW (opened in 2012) bridge, which bypasses
the town centre, we can offer a far quicker and much improved
service to the slopes.
Early start.... late to finish – your choice every day. To catch the
first ski lift and enjoy fresh tracks, take our early bird minibus to
the slopes.
FREE Slope Shuttle Service
Our frequent FREE shuttle service runs every few minutes,
in the morning and afternoon for all clients pre-booking a
ski pass through Snowcoach. Also includes early morning
bus to Les Contamines.
If you want to maximise your time on the slopes or chill out
with a cold beer at the end of the day, then return when
the lifts close and catch our late pick up.
For clients not purchasing a ski pass through Snowcoach, a
charge is payable locally for the Slope Shuttle Service.
Non-skiers
e Train station 3 mins walk from the hotel making it easy to visit
Chamonix, Geneva, Annecy and Martigny in Switzerland
e A
iguille du Midi 3842m cable car ride
e Mont Blanc rack railway to Les Houches
e S
cenic train through Chamonix/Switzerland
e M
ountain & snowshoe walking
e Ice skating - St Gervais
e Visit fashionable Megeve - sightseeing by horse and carriage
For piste maps of Les Contamines, Chamonix, Argentiere and Le Tour, see web site
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Evasion lift pass: St Gervais, Megeve,
Les Houches
Flumet
Mont Rosset high speed chair with Mont Blanc in distance
Ski area
Mont
Blanc
St Gervais & Megeve - Winter 2015/16
All rooms recently re-decorated and modernised
Club Hotel Terminus
Mont Blanc
We are extremely pleased to offer you this club
hotel which is wonderfully situated for you to
enjoy some of the best skiing in France. The
hotel is modern and well appointed throughout.
Our staff offer you a perfect welcome back from
a hard day’s skiing with afternoon tea, then you
can relax in the Jacuzzi and steam room before
the 4-course dinner with wine.
After dinner the comfortable bar and lounge is a
perfect place to finish the skiing day chatting to
other guests or join in the Snowcoach quiz and
party nights.
Nearby Les Contamines
eBuffet breakfast with a selection of daily hot
dishes
eAfternoon tea/coffee/hot chocolate with
home-made cakes
e4-course dinner with complimentary wine and
after-dinner tea/coffee
eBar/lounge with open fire
eConference room/games room - table tennis,
pool, table football and TV/DVD player
e Jacuzzi - FREE
e Steam room - FREE
Location: Perfectly situated for easy access to
a fantastic choice of ski areas and next to the Les
Houches rack railway in Le Fayet.
e Lift to all floors
Social skiing: Yes
e Car Parking
eAll rooms with bath/shower and WC and TV
Bedrooms 36 Official rating **
e Internet Wi-Fi access
Club Hotel Jacuzzi
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Les Houches Tramway - departs next to hotel
Tramway du Mont Blanc
and ski Les Houches
The Les Houches and Chamonix Valley ski areas are easily
accessible direct from the Hotel Terminus.FREE upgrade to
include tramway and ski Les Houches for a day on all Ski Passes
for 6 days or more. For 5 days or less a supplement of £10 is
applicable.
Short breaks by air
The perfect ski hotel - just 50
minutes from Geneva.
FREE adult lift
passes
At our Club Hotel
Terminus-Mont Blanc,
some bedrooms sleep 3-4
people. We are pleased to
offer a free 6-day Evasion
ski pass for every 3rd and
4th adult sharing a room
with 2 paying adults. All ski
passes must be pre-paid
for this offer.
Après ski
activities
e Bars
Book your own low cost flights and we can arrange to pick you up
from the airport. Choose dates convenient to you. Stay as many
nights as you wish.Transfers available See page 6 for details
Train or self-drive See page 7 for details
e Quiz night
e P
arty night & games
evening
e Casino
e T hermal Spa – pamper
yourself!
e Indoor Ice rink
e L ocal first division ice
hockey matches
Kids ski free
FREE lift passes and free ski hire
At our Club Hotel Terminus-Mont Blanc, some bedrooms sleep
3-4 people. We are pleased to offer a free 6-day Evasion ski pass
and free Bronze ski hire to children (under 16) sharing a room
with 2 paying adults. In addition, children receive a child discount
- see pages 28-29. All adult and child ski passes must be prepaid for this offer.
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FREE lift
passes
What Our Clients are saying about us
“Here are a few of our
clients reviews posted on
trip advisor last season, for
up to date reviews please
visit the relevant hotels on
Trip Advisor.
“Excellent for single skiers”
I have just had a really excellent few
days with Snowcoach at the Hotel
Terminus. Amazing value for the money
as the food was excellent, and the staff
couldn’t do enough to help. The quiz
night was good fun and I made lots of
new friends. Really enjoyed the social
skiing and felt very well looked after by
the ski leaders.
“Regular ski trip occasion”
As always nice and friendly staff, food
made to good standards to keep a
hungry skier happy. Room recently
updated, everything in working order.
“Feb holiday.”
This was our first visit to the Hotel
Terminus. The hotel was clean, warm
with inviting wood fire. The staff were
very welcoming & helpful - nothing was
a problem. The food was good & plenty
of it. We had a great holiday here &
would go again in the future.
“Half term February 2015”
This was a revisit after many years to
the Hotel Terminus. Lovely revamped
lounge and reception area, with
incredibly helpful and pleasant staff. All
the staff were amazing, and the snow,
weather and skiing were fantastic.
“February 18 - 21st”
We have just come back from an
excellent 6 day trip to The Terminus
Hotel. The staff were excellent
throughout our stay and never tired of
being helpful, be it making breakfast,
taking us skiing, making us cake and
tea, serving us dinner and entertaining
us after.
“Half term family of five
skiing holiday”
This was our first experience of a snow
coach package and were worried
regarding the too good to be true value
for money. We should not have worried
and were well looked after. The rooms
are warm, clean and comfortable. The
food was lovely, plentiful and it was
good to sample local food. The staff
were incredibly helpful and gave great
advice regarding places to eat on the
slopes and good slopes to ski for our
ability.
“Best trip ever”
I have stayed at The Terminus many
times but this was the best ever. The
hotel rooms have had a facelift, they
have an excellent chef and the whole
formula works. The Hotel Managers
are running an excellent staff and
seem to know how to look after their
customers. This is a club hotel offering
great atmosphere, food and service at
competitive prices.
“Ski trip 2015...”
Travel, transfers, pickups and drop offs
all worked well and on time.
All staff were excellent and particularly
the catering staff led by the head chef.
Excellent food throughout and many
thanks for catering for the ‘gluten free’
contingent.
All in all an excellent week with
Snowcoach...this company certainly
appears to have made great efforts to
turn the corner in customer service and
logistical organisation.
“Great holiday with
Snowcoach at Hotel
Terminus”
Just got back from another holiday with
Snowcoach at Hotel Terminus. Hotel
has had a big refurbishment which
looks good. All staff very knowledgeable
about location and ski area. You can
stay at Hotel Terminus for any number
of days, not just the usual Sat/Sun to
next Sat/Sun. Come by Snowcoach’s
coach or fly out to Geneva and get
picked up by Hotel staff.
“Brilliant solo holiday in
Valmeinier”
I returned for my second holiday of the
season to Hotel L’Aigle in April 2015.
I travelled by coach for the first time
and I was so impressed with the coach
drivers, the comfort of the coach and
just how easy and relaxing the journey
was! I will definitely be travelling by
coach in future.
My room was lovely and the food and
après ski activities were great. The
location of the hotel is so easy for the
slopes and as a beginner the range of
pistes for all levels was impressive. It
was my first holiday as a solo traveller,
but it really didn’t feel like I was alone
- all the guests and staff chat over
breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner - it’s
such a friendly atmosphere.
“8th trip with Snowcoach!”
We’ve travelled with Snowcoach for 8
consecutive years and this Easter week
was our third and best visit to the Hotel
L’Aigle. Location is great; the slopes
and chairlifts are just across the road,
and Valmeinier, combined with Valloire,
caters for all skiing abilities. Food this
year was very good, wholesome and
filling; perfect after a day on the slopes.
The staff were excellent, working very
hard, and really made us feel welcome.
Snowcoach guests come from all age
groups, but happily intermingle, and
share ski stories over tea and cake in
the afternoon.
This year in particular the Hotel L’Aigle
really delivered, and we’re sure to be
heading back soon.
“First family ski holiday”
Stayed here last week and had a really
nice time with my wife & two children.
The rooms are clean the staff are
friendly and there is a cosy feel to the
place. The food is very good and plenty
of it with flowing wine and conversation.
Being our first family ski trip, we found
the location and ease of getting on the
slopes great and after a hard day skiing
the welcoming open fire, hot chocolate
& cake proved very popular with us.
We chose to fly to France and the free
pick up from the airport really appealed
to my pocket....... if like us you want a
good value holiday in a great location
we would recommend this hotel.
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Don’t miss on these offers
FREE adult ski
passes
3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th adult in a room
receive a free pass when sharing with two
full paying adults
“Amazing holiday in
Valmeinier”
I travelled to Hotel L’Aigle with friends in
early February 2015, it was our first visit
and we had an amazing week! This was
made possible by the great location of
the hotel, the delicious food, the cosy
and informal atmosphere of the hotel,
but mostly the brilliant staff. The staff
are all friendly and approachable, and
really do go above and beyond to make
sure that all the guests get the most
out of their stay. The town is the perfect
size, with a couple of shops, bars and
restaurants. Evening activities are
organised each night by the staff which
are great fun. All in all we had a brilliant
week.
“Great Staff, lovely place”
Just spent a few days here on my own.
Very comfortable hotel with great staff
who make you feel welcome. The food
is amazing and more than plentiful, you
will not go hungry and there is free wine
with the evening meal. Entertainment
every evening after the meal which is a
bonus although you don’t have to join
in. Everyone is very friendly so if you
are here on your own it won’t be for
long, and mealtimes are shared so an
opportunity to meet new people and
share your experiences.
“New Year in Valmeinier”
Stayed in the Hotel L’Aigle run by
Snowcoach staff. Had a great time.
Food was great. staff were very friendly
and helpful. Location of the hotel was
great. Nice and central for shops and
bars, and only a short walk and one
flight of steps to the main lifts and the
slopes.
All these client comments
are taken direct from:
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Ski Hire 20% OFF all Ski
& Boot Hire
when pre-booking
Kids ski free
FREE ski passes and ski hire for
all children sharing a room with two full
paying adults.
One Parent
Savers
When one adult shares a room with a
child the child will receive Up to £12 per
night discount off basic price &
FREE Bronze ski hire
Singles Share’n’Save
option
Snowcoach added value!
value this winter -
What makes a Snowcoach
Holiday so special?
throughout the brochure!
Easter Break
Savings
Skis - FREE*
Ski Passes 1/2 price†
Christmas
FREE Ski &
Boot Hire
Valmeinier and St Gervais
* FREE from Fri 1 Apr to Sat 16 Apr
½ price - Fri 18 Mar to Thu 31 Mar
New Year 1/2
price ski hire
St Gervais only
† ½ price - Fri 1 Apr to Sat 16 Apr
Buy one get one ½ price from Fri 25
Mar to Thu 31 Mar
Great Group
Discounts
FREE places up to 1 in 10
depending on hotel and dates, plus
FREE ski hire for group leader
Small Party
Savers
Children’s Savers
Up to £300 off basic price
FREE Kids Club
See page 28
e
vening meals served every night
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of your stay – compared to many
holidays where clients need to dine out
on one night – at what cost?
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ine provided at evening meals (until
W
dessert course) – not limited to a
couple of glasses!
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ot buffet breakfast for seven days a
H
week.
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ontinental breakfast on arrival for
C
coach clients – which means you have
eight breakfasts included.
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fternoon tea and cakes provided
A
seven days a week – which means
coach clients enjoy eight afternoons
with tea and cakes.
e FREE hot tubs.
e FREE sauna/steam rooms.
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REE Airport Transfers – on our
FREE 8th day
on all Ski &
Boot Hire
FREE or half price lift passes for
group leader
our course evening meals –
F
compared to many holidays that only
provide three courses.
scheduled Saturday transfers to all
resorts.
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o charges for extra legroom on
N
all coaches - with other companies
you could pay an additional £30 for
extra legroom that we provide as
standard.
If comparing prices
please take into account
all of the above. With
no need to dine out,
complimentary wine with
evening meal, the extra
legroom on our coaches
etc., these hidden
benefits could easily add
around £60 per person
with other companies.
But what else helps make a Snowcoach
Holiday special? You do - we have
great clients, many of whom return with
us year after year and help to create a
really enjoyable social atmosphere in our
hotels!!
FREE Tramway Upgrade
for all early bookers to ski
Les Houches Chamonix Valley
See page 25
With all these offers available
now, there is no need to leave
your booking to the last minute.
Online booking
All offers are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.
To book online please visit:
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www.snowcoach.co.uk
Airport
Transfers
FREE on
Saturdays
e
Snowcoach Prices - Winter 2015/16
By air
*Add
£100
return
By coach
Airport transfers
available
Self-Drive
The coach departs the afternoon
before the resort arrival date shown
below
Free or half price on many
dates
By train
Your choice of itinerary & stop overs
No transfer supplement if arriving at
St. Gervais
All prices for holidays and ski packs are correct at time of going to press and may be subject to change.
Accommodation prices - Winter 2015/2016
Hotel Arrival Dates
Prices per person in £'s based
on 2 sharing
No of Nights
† SAT
19
DEC
SAT
19
DEC
SUN
20
DEC
WED
23
DEC
† SAT
26
DEC
SUN
27
DEC
SAT
2
JAN
SAT
9
JAN
SAT
16
JAN
SAT
23
JAN
SAT
30
JAN
SAT
6
FEB
SAT
13
FEB
SAT
20
FEB
SAT
27
FEB
SAT
5
MAR
SAT
12
MAR
SAT
19
MAR
SAT
26
MAR
SAT
2
APR
SAT
9
APR
7
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
St Gervais Club Hotel Terminus
538 588 538 538 658 608 468 468 498 508 524 548 684 528 528 488 458 418 448 428 378
Valmeinier Club Hotel L’Aigle
578 628 578 578 708 658 458 458 498 518 538 538 748 538 538 518 478 458 498 468 398
† Independent travel only - transfers available
NB - Club Hotel Terminus Premier Corner double aspect - from £10 per room per night
*Add
£100
return for
coach
travel
Children sharing with two full fare paying passengers receive a discount on the holiday, ski hire and lift pass.
Adults sharing with two full fare paying passengers receive a dicount on the lift pass.
Travelling by coach
Coach departs the afternoon before the resort arrival date shown above
Coach Departs UK
-
FRI
18
DEC
SAT
19
DEC
TUE
22
DEC
-
SAT
26
DEC
FRI
1
JAN
FRI
8
JAN
FRI
15
JAN
FRI
22
JAN
FRI
29
JAN
FRI
5
FEB
FRI
12
FEB
FRI
19
FEB
FRI
26
FEB
FRI
4
MAR
FRI
11
MAR
FRI
18
MAR
FRI
25
MAR
FRI
1
APR
FRI
8
APR
Coach Returns UK
-
MON
28
DEC
MON
28
DEC
THU
31
DEC
-
SUN
3
JAN
SUN
10
JAN
SUN
17
JAN
SUN
24
JAN
SUN
31
JAN
SUN
7
FEB
SUN
14
FEB
SUN
21
FEB
SUN
28
FEB
SUN
6
MAR
SUN
13
MAR
SUN
20
MAR
SUN
27
MAR
SUN
3
APR
SUN
10
APR
SUN
17
APR
* For Half Term coach travel a peak season supplement of £20 will be applied
FOR MIDWEEK COACH 7 NIGHT BREAKS SEE WEBSITE FOR DATES & PRICES
Children’s savers
Child
Age
(under 2
FREE)
High Season
26 Dec - 01 Jan
13 Feb-19Feb
All
other
dates
2 - 4yrs
£300pw
£42pn
£250pw
£35pn
5 - 15yrs
£150pw
£21pn
£130pw
£18pn
The above child discount applies to all
children sharing with two full paying
passengers. The reduction applies to the
basic price shown in the price grid only.
FREE Lift pass &
FREE Bronze Skis
for children when
sharing with 2 adults
Conditions apply
Childrens’ clubs
Snowball & Snowflake
FREE all season in
Valmeinier.
One parent
savers
Child
Age
(under 2
FREE)
High
Season
26 Dec 01 Jan
13 Feb19Feb
All
other
dates
2 - 15yrs
£84pw
£12pn
£63pw
£9pn
Child discounts when sharing with an
adult (who do not qualify for children
savers)
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Coach Short Breaks
& Longer Stays
If you are unable to get away for a whole week or
just want to squeeze in a second ski trip then how
about trying one of our short breaks by coach?
*Add
£100
return for
coach
travel
There are many more short breaks available
throughout the season including Christmas,
New Year, February Half Term & Easter.
For the full list of departures see website.
FREE 8th day on all ski & boot hire
Ski & boot hire*
4 days
5 days
6 days
7 days
8 days
Bronze skis
£38
£43
£49
£54
£54
Silver skis
£48
£55
£61
£66
£66
Gold skis
£56
£63
£69
£74
£74
Ski boots
£20
£22
£24
£26
£26
Pre-book lift passes and ski equipment and save 20% off all ski & boot hire
Some typical examples are shown below:
Return
Nts
Ski Days
Hotel
Fri 18 Dec
Thu 24 Dec
4
5
£249
Sat 19 Dec
Thu 24 Dec
3
4
£199
Tue 22 Dec
Mon 28 Dec
4
5
£360
Sat 26 Dec
Thu 31 Dec
3
4
£309
Tue 29 Dec
Sun 3 Jan
3
4
£319
Fri 15 Jan
Thu 21 Jan
4
5
£296
Tue 19 Jan
Sun 24 Jan
3
4
£222
Fri 12 Feb
Thu 18 Feb
4
5
Tue 16 Feb
Sun 21 Feb
3
Wed 2 Mar
Sun 6 Mar
2
Lift Passes*
4 days
5 days
6 days
7 days
8 days
Evasion Ad
£123
£148
£172
£196
£219
Evasion 60-79 years
£111
£133
£155
£177
£197
Evasion Child (5 - 14yrs)
£99
£119
£138
£157
£176
Valmeinier /Valloire Ad
£109
£126
£143
£157
£171
£402
Valmeinier / Valloire 65-74 years
£98
£114
£129
£141
£154
4
£302
Valmeinier / Valloire Child (5-12yrs)
£93
£108
£122
£133
£146
3
£139
* For Half Term coach travel a peak season supplement of £20 will be applied
St Gervais lift passes
Valmeinier lift passes
* The ski hire and ski passes are normally booked to commence the morning after your arrival in resort. When booking 8
days the ski hire and ski passes commence on the day of arrival. The skis provided FREE on your arrival day may be of a
different standard to those pre-booked for the remainder of your holiday.
Helmets
X Small (50 - 52)
per day
Small (53 - 54)
Medium (55 - 56)
£1.50
Large (57 - 58)
X Large (59 - 60)
Your helmet size is determined by the
circumference of your head in centimetres.
It is measured by wrapping a tape measure
around your head just above the eyebrows.
Recommend‘n’Save
Recommend your friends and relatives to Snowcoach and save
money!
Snowboard and boot hire
Snowboard hire
Receive £20 discount off your Snowcoach
holiday for every passenger that books from your
recommendation.
Snowboard & boot hire
4
Days
5
Days
6
Days
7
Days
8
Days
4
Days
5
Days
6
Days
7
Days
8
Days
We will also give every recommended passenger a £20
St Gervais
£43
£52
£61
£69
£75
£69
£83
£95
£108
£119
Recommend a family of five and receive a £100 discount.
Valmeinier
£49
£62
£66
£69
£73
£69
£84
£88
£91
£97
discount off their holiday.
The recommended party will also receive a £100 discount.
The recommended passenger/s must be new clients travelling
with Snowcoach for the first time.
Valid on 7 night stays travelling by coach at full brochure price. For other
durations or other travel arrangements the discounts vary. Ask for details.
Ski & snowboard lessons Call for ski school details
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Dep
Summer in the Alps - Summer 2016
Summer in the French Alps You will be amazed at the number of things to see and do!!!
There are numerous forest, valley and mountain walks on marked trails with rides on the ski lifts, taking you up into the
stunning mountain scenery. It is quite strange to think that this is possibly where you skied up the winter!
Hotel Terminus, Le Fayet, St
Gervais, Mont Blanc (Open all year
round)
Hotel L’Aigle, Valmeinier 1800, Valloire
& the Maurienne Valley (July & August)
In summer this area is increasingly famous for cycling and is ‘La Maurienne, le plus
grand domaine cyclable du mondemonde’ with several of the world’s most famous
cycling mountain passes.
The whole area is wonderful for both the active and those who prefer a more
relaxed time, providing activities from walking and fishing to mountain biking, horse
riding and ice skating. The rack railway departs just seconds from the hotel and
takes you up to 8,000ft on Mont Blanc with its stunning scenery.
The resort gives you the feeling of being on top of the world, a perfect environment
for extensive walks and other outdoor pursuits. The pretty alpine village of Valloire
is nearby and the area also includes the mountain passes of Galibier leading to
Briancon and Deux Alps, and the Iseran pass leading to Val d’Isere, one of the
highest in Europe.
The main railway station is a few minutes’ walk from the hotel and provides easy
and inexpensive travel around the local area including Annecy, Chamonix, Geneva
and Martigny.
The natural environment offers a wide range of flora and fauna, as well as the
beautiful, relaxing, natural landscape and clear mountain air.
Pamper yourself at the local thermal spa with a range of beauty treatments
available.
Local activities include:
Local activities include:
• Walking • Hiking • Mountain Biking • Canoeing • Fishing • Tennis • Ice Skating • Rock Climbing
• White Water Rafting • Canyoning • Swimming Pool
• Bobsleighing
• Sightseeing • Hot Air Ballooning
• Walking • Mountain Biking • Tennis
• Swimming Pool
• Cycling
• Thermal Spa in Le Fayet
• Paragliding/Hang-gliding
• Golf (Chamonix and Megeve)
• Lakes – Swimming/Sunbathing
• Horse Riding
• Concerts and Special Events
• Hiking • Sightseeing • Rock Climbing • Cycling • Fishing • Lakes – Swimming/Sunbathing
Getting to the Hotel L’Aigle
• Self Drive, A perfect base for wonderful sightseeing with your own car or bike
Getting to the Hotel Terminus
• Self Drive, ideal for long and short stays or as an en-route stop
• Fly to Geneva, only 50 minutes from the hotel – local shuttles available
• Train
from
London, changing
Paris - visit
For
more
information
andatprices
For more information and prices - visit
www.hotelterminus-stgervais.com
or call us on: 01727 866177
www.hotellaigle-valmeinier.com
or call or call us on: 01727 866177
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Your contract is with Ski Snowcoach Ltd. or Cantabrica Air Brokers Ltd.
trading as Ski Snowcoach. When you make a booking, you guarantee
that you have the authority to accept, and do accept on behalf of your
party the terms of these booking conditions which, unless agreed
in writing cannot be changed. A contract will exist as soon as we
issue our confirmation invoice. This contract is made on the terms of
these booking conditions, which are governed by English Law, and
the jurisdiction of the English Courts. If you had not seen these terms
and conditions when you made your booking, it is deemed that the
terms are accepted.
Paying for your Holiday
When you make your booking you must pay a deposit of £100 per
person. The balance of the price of your holiday arrangements must be
paid at least ten weeks before your departure date for which a 1.5%
charge will be charged if paid by credit card. If the deposit and/or
balance is not paid in time, we reserve the right to cancel your holiday
arrangements. If the balance is not paid in time we shall retain your
deposit or charge an administration fee of £10 per day thereafter, until
payment is received. All monies you pay to a travel agent will be held at
all times on behalf of Cantabrica Air Brokers Ltd or Ski Snowcoach Ltd.
Insurance
Should you, or any member of your party, not take appropriate
insurance, you absolve us of all possible liabilities and consequences
in respect of matters that otherwise would be covered and will
reimburse us any expenses we may incur.
Passport and Visa Requirements
If you hold a valid EU passport you do not need a visa for any of the
countries featured in this brochure. It is your responsibility to ensure
that you have a valid passport and, if you do not hold an EU passport,
to ensure that you have any visa that may be required.
Health and Travel Advice For health and travel advice visit www.nhs.
uk/healthcareabroard and/or www.fco.gov.uk.
Special Requests and disabilities
We will endeavour to meet special requests or preferences but no
guarantee can be given. We will do everything we can to help those
who need assistance prior to or at the time of booking. If assistance
is required during the journey to the resort or during the holiday it is
important that full details are given at the time of booking. All requests
including those of a dietary nature must be shown on the booking
form but cannot be accepted as a part of the holiday contract unless
specifically agreed in writing.
Early Snow Guarantee
in recent seasons most of our resorts have enjoyed good conditions
and with our Snowcoach service at least one of the nearby ski areas
on our regular programme has had good skiing.
However, with the variable early season snowfalls, we have decided
to provide this special snow guarantee free of charge. It covers
departures from 10 Dec to 28 Jan (excluding New Year).
If every ski area on our normal programme has less than 50% of its
lifts open, then 5-3 days before departure you can decide to change
your holiday to another resort the same week or to change to another
departure date, subject to availability.
If you change to a less expensive holiday the price will remain the
same. If you change to a more expensive holiday we will pass on any
difference in price as per the brochure. There will be no administration
fees for any changes.
We will offer at least three alternative holidays for you to choose
from and of course will do everything possible to accommodate your
preferences. Under this guarantee there will be no cash refunds.
You have to consider other people. We reserve the right to refuse
or cancel a booking or admittance and/or re-admittance to the
accommodation or transport to clients who breach any applicable
rules or whose behaviour (including bad language and abuse) or
health or hygiene which in our opinion or that of any person in authority
may impair the comfort, or well-being of others, their safety and the
safety of employees, or damage to property.
Brochure Information
All the information in the brochure and/or website is published by us
in good faith and is believed to be correct and valid at the time of going
to press. Unfortunately, errors may have occurred and changes taken
place affecting this information and it is your responsibility to check the
updated information at the time of booking. You must understand that
certain facilities (including entertainment, excursions, local transport
and sporting activities) and services mentioned may be subject to
consumer support, maintenance or weather conditions and may
not be available at certain times, in particular during the early and
late season, the choice of shops and their provisions may be limited.
This brochure is our responsibility, as your tour operator.
If You Have a Complaint
If you have a problem during your holiday, please inform the relevant
supplier of the service/s in question and our resort representative
immediately who will endeavour to put things right. If your complaint
is not resolved locally, you must obtain from the representative, a
Client Comment Form for immediate completion. Follow this up within
42 days of your return home by writing to our Customer Services
Department giving your booking reference and all other relevant
information. Please keep your letter concise and to the point. This
will assist us to quickly identify your concerns and speed up our
response to you.
It is an express condition of your contract that this simple procedure
is followed. We cannot accept liability in relation to any claim, which
does not involve death, injury or illness if this procedure is not followed.
If you have a complaint, we will try to settle it amicably. In the event
of our being unable to agree a solution, you are entitled to pursue the
matter through the courts.
If You Change Your Booking
If, after our confirmation invoice has been issued, you wish to change
your holiday arrangements in any way, for example your departure
date or accommodation, we will do our utmost to make these changes
but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes (including
alterations to names) must be in writing from the person who made
the booking or your travel agent.
You will be asked to pay an administration charge of £15 per person,
and any further cost we incur in making this alteration.
An alteration within ten weeks of departure may, if a change of
departure date, flight, accommodation or resort, be considered as
a cancellation and subject to the cancellation charges set out below.
Luggage
When travelling restrictions apply to the weight and dimensions.
Restrictions also apply in respect of hand luggage.
Full details are provided in the Holiday Itinerary emailed to you two
weeks before departure. Our liability for the loss, damage or delayed
luggage is limited as set out under the heading ‘Our Liability to You’.
Porterage is not provided.
If You Cancel Your Booking
You, or any member of your party, may cancel your holiday
arrangements at any time. Written notification from the person who
made the booking or your travel agent, on your behalf, must be
received at our offices. Since we incur costs in cancelling your travel
arrangements, you will have to pay the applicable cancellation charges
up to the maximum shown below.
More than 70 days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . deposit only
70 - 42 days before departure . . . . . . . 30% (or deposit if higher)
41 - 29 days before departure . . . . . . . 40%
28 - 15 days before departure . . . . . . . 65%
14 - 7 days before departure . . . . . . . . 90%
Less than 7 days before departure. . . . 100%
If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your
insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.
If you, or a member of your party, is prevented from travelling, a
third party may be substituted (introduced by you) without incurring
any charge, other than a £15 amendment fee, providing 21 days
notice prior to departure is given, the third party must, however, be a
suitable client. Within 21 days cancellation charges as set out above
may apply.
Departure Times
If travelling by coach, you must be at the pick-up point 20 minutes
before the departure time, final details of which, including the pick-up
point, will accompany your travel documents.
If We Change or Cancel Your
Booking
Delays
Regardless of the mode of transport, it must be accepted that delays
can occur.
Delays if travelling by coach
You will understand that be it due to traffic, weather conditions,
mechanical failure, an accident or some other reason, the location
of any delay cannot, even with all due care, be predicted, nor the
circumstances or conditions which may exist. Accordingly, we
cannot accept liability for any inconvenience or expenses you may
incur or any consequential losses. We will make every effort to operate
coaches of the standard described in this brochure but cannot accept
a claim on the basis of an inferior vehicle being used as a relief or
replacement or in cases of ‘Force Majeure- Important’ as described
in these conditions.
A delayed coach may necessitate reduced meal and stretch stops.
Accommodation
Accommodation is reserved from 16.00hrs on your arrival day into
resort. On your day of departure you will be required to vacate your
room at 0900hrs.
It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your holiday
arrangements, but we do plan the arrangements many months
in advance. Occasionally, we may have to make changes and we
reserve the right to do so at any time. Most of these changes will
be minor and we will advise you, or your travel agent, of them at the
earliest possible date. We also reserve the right, in any circumstances,
to cancel your holiday arrangements. For example, if the minimum
number of clients required for a particular arrangement is not reached,
we may have to cancel it. However, we will not cancel your holiday
arrangements less than ten weeks before your departure date, except
for reasons of set out under the heading ‘Force Majeure - Important’ or
failure by you to pay the final balance or abusive behaviour. If we are
unable to provide the booked holiday arrangements, you can either
have a refund or all monies paid or accept an offer of alternative
arrangements of comparable standard from us, if available (we will
refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower rate). If it is
necessary to cancel your holiday arrangements, we will pay to you
compensation as set out in this clause.
Minor changes for which compensation will not be paid include
alteration of your outward/return coach departure time of less
than 12 hours, coach departure points (if this is necessary, we
will arrange and pay for transport to a new departure point,
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the method of transport being at our discretion), combining
coaches, routing, accommodation to that of the same or a higher
standard of classification, or loss of on board video/DVD service.
If it is necessary to combine coaches, the affect of this may mean
a change of routing, seat numbers, type of vehicle, a delay or loss of
on board video/DVD service.
If we make a major change to your holiday, we will inform you or your
travel agent as soon as is reasonably possible if there is time before
your departure. You will have the choice of either accepting the change
of arrangements, accepting an offer of alternative travel arrangements
of comparable standard from us if available (we will refund any price
difference if the alternative is of a lower value), or cancelling your
booked holiday and receiving a full refund of all monies paid. In all
cases, except where the major change arises due to reasons set
out under the heading of ‘Force Majeure - Important’ we will pay a
minimum compensation level as detailed below:
More than 70 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nil
70 - 42 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.00
41 - 29 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10.00
28 - 15 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.00
14 - 0 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £20.00
If we are not given sufficient notice to notify of a change in
accommodation or resort before your departure, we will pay, as a
disturbance fee, £10 per person in addition to the above scale and
refund any difference in the brochure price you are entitled to.
A major change is one which involves a change of resort, departure
time by more than 12 hours, accommodation to that of a lower
standard or classification.
Should a situation arise whereby circumstances amounting to ‘Force
Majeure’, as defined in these conditions, forced us to curtail your
holiday after the date of departure, we regret that, beyond any money
recovered by us, we could not make any refunds or pay compensation
or be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by you.
Our Liability To You
1) We promise to make sure that the holiday arrangements we
have agreed to make, perform or provide as applicable as part
of our contract with you are made, performed or provided with
reasonable skill and care. This means that, subject to these
booking conditions, we will accept responsibility if, for example,
you suffer death or personal injury or your contracted holiday
arrangements are not provided as promised or prove deficient
as a result of the failure of ourselves, our employees, agents or
suppliers to use reasonable skill and care in making, performing
or providing, as applicable, your contracted holiday arrangements.
Please note it its your responsibility to show that reasonable skill
and care has not been used if you wish to make a claim against
us. In addition, we will only be responsible for what our employees,
agents and suppliers do or do not do if they were at the time acting
within the course of their employment (for employees) or carrying
out work we had asked them to do (for agents and suppliers).
2) We will not be responsible for any injury, illness, death, loss (for
example loss of enjoyment), damage, expense, cost or other sum
or claim of any description whatsoever which results from any of
the following: -the acts (s) and/or omissions (s) of the person (s) affected or
any members (s) of their party or
-the act (s) and/or omissions (s) of a third party not connected
with the provision of your holiday and which were unforeseeable
or unavoidable or
-‘force majeure’ as defined under the heading ‘Force Majeure
- Important’.
3) Please note, we cannot accept responsibility for any services,
which do not form part of our contract. This includes, for example,
any additional services or facilities, which your accommodation
provider or any other supplier agrees to provide for you where the
services or facilities are not advertised in our brochure and we
have not agreed to arrange them and any excursion you purchase
in resort. Where such services are arranged by us we act solely as
an agent for the provider and do not accept any liability. In addition,
regardless of any wording used by us on our website, in any of
our brochures or elsewhere, we only promise to use reasonable
skill and care as set out above and we do not have any greater or
different liability to you.
If the contract we have with you is not performed or is improperly
performed as a result of failures attributable to a third party
unconnected with the provision of the services, or as a result
of failures due to unusual and unforeseeable circumstances
beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have
been avoided even if all due care had been exercised, or an event
which we or our suppliers, even with all due care, could not
foresee or forestall, and you suffer injury or other material loss,
we will offer you such prompt assistance as is reasonable in the
circumstances.
4) The promises we make to you about the services we have agreed
to provide or arrange as part of our contract - and the laws and
regulations of the country in which your claim or complaint
occurred - will be used as the basis for deciding whether the
services in question had been properly provided. If the particular
services which gave rise to the claim or complaint complied with
the local laws and regulations applicable to those services at the
time, the services will be treated as having been properly provided.
This will be the case even if the services did not comply with the
laws and regulations of the UK which would have applied had
those services been provided in the UK.
5) As set our in these booking conditions we limit the maximum
amount we may have to pay you for any claims you may make
against us.
Where we are found liable for the loss, damage or delay to any
luggage or personal possessions (including money), the maximum
amount we will have to pay you is £50 per item affected unless a
lower limitation applies to your claim under this clause or clause
(6) below.
For all other claims which do not involve death or personal
injury, if we are found liable to you on any basis the maximum
amounts we will have to pay you is three times the price
(excluding insurance premiums and amendment charges)
paid by or on behalf of the person (s) affected in total unless
a lower limitation applies to your claim under clause (6) below.
This maximum amount will only be payable where everything
has gone wrong and you have not received any benefit at all from
your holiday.
6) Where any claim or part of a claim (including those involving
death or personal injury) concerns or is based on any travel
arrangements (including the process of getting on and/or off the
transport concerned) provided by any sea, rail or road carrier or
any stay in a hotel, the maximum amounts of compensation we
will have to pay you will be limited. The most we will have to pay
you for that claim or that part of a claim if we are found liable to you
on any basis is the most the carriers or hotel keeper concerned
would have to pay under the international convention or regulation
which applies to the travel arrangements or hotel stay in question
(for example, the Athens Convention for international travel by
sea). Please note: Where a carrier or hotel would not be obliged
to make any payment to you under the applicable International
Convention or Regulation in respect of a claim or party of a claim,
we similarly are not obliged to make a payment to you for that
claim or part of the claim. When making any payment, we are
entitled to deduct any money which you received or are entitled
to receive from the transport provider or hotelier for the complaint
or claim in question. Copies of the applicable International
Conventions and Regulations are available from us on request.
7) Please note, we cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss,
expense or other sum (s) of any description (1) which would on
the basis of the information given to us by you concerning your
booking prior to our accepting it, we could not have foreseen you
would suffer or incur if we breached our contract with you or (2)
which did not result from any breach of contract or other fault
by ourselves or our employees or, where we are responsible for
them, our suppliers. Additionally we cannot accept liability for any
business losses.
8) You must provide ourselves and our insurers with all assistance
we may reasonably require. You must also tell us and the supplier
concerned about your claim or complaint as set out under the
heading ‘If You Have a Complaint’. If asked to do so, you must
transfer to us or our insurers any rights you have against the
supplier or whoever else is responsible for your claim or complaint
(if the person concerned is under 18, their parent or guardian
must do so). You must agree to cooperate fully with us and our
insurers if we or our insurers want to enforce any rights which are
transferred.
Force Majeure - Important
Except where otherwise expressly stated in these booking conditions,
we regret we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where
the performance or prompt performance of our obligations under our
contract with you is prevented or affected by or you otherwise suffer
any damage or loss (as more fully described in ‘Our Liability to You’)
as a result of ‘force majeure’. In these Booking Conditions, ‘force
majeure’ means any event which we or the supplier of the services(s)
in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such
events may include war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, actual or
threatened terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear
disaster, adverse weather conditions, traffic conditions, mechanical
failure, fire and all similar events outside our control.
Our Price Promise
We reserve the right to alter the brochure prices of any holidays and
ski pack prices . You will be advised of the current price at the time
of booking your holiday.
HOLIDAY PRICE: Once you have paid your deposit to book your holiday
we guarantee the holiday price. The sole exception being any taxes
or Increases Imposed by the UK or foreign governments.
SKI PACK PRICES: Once the ski pack Items have been paid we
guarantee the price Is fixed and there will be no surcharges.
Financial Protection
Ski Snowcoach Ltd and Cantabrica Air Brokers Ltd are companies
committed to customer satisfaction and their financial protection.
The Consumer Credit Act (1974 section 75) protects any payments
over £100 made by cards. As so many bookings are increasingly
made with cards this automatically ensures that cover is provided
for payments made this way. Your accommodation in Snowcoach
Club Hotels is provided by our own company Mountain Lodge Hotels
who own the properties. In addition, the Package Travel Regulations
(1992) apply to inclusive holidays where appropriate if not covered
by the above. This requires all monies to be insured or covered by
trust accounts.
Data Protection
We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper security measures
are in place to protect your information. We may pass the information
on to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements such as hotels,
transport companies, insurers etc.We will not pass any information
onto any person not responsible for part of your travel arrangements.
Sending Your Tickets
Travel information and Itinerary will be emailed to you approx two
weeks prior to departure.
Brochure Validity - Holidays in this brochure operate within the period
01 December 2015 - 30 April 2016. Published August 2015.
Fair Trading Guarantee 2015/16 Live and Let Live
e Special offers on many dates
e Child discounts
e Jetaway breaks - FREE airport transfers
If undelivered please return to: Ski Snowcoach, 7 Cedar Court, Parkway, Porters Wood, St Albans, Herts AL3 6PA
e Coaches - Excellent leg room and recline at no extra charge
e Social skiing
e Hot tubs and steam rooms
e 4 course evening meal with good wine - EVERY NIGHT of your stay
Ski Snowcoach for better value
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