Ski Club Holiday to Cervinia, Italy

Tour Operator: Crystal

Resort report: We last visited Cervinia and the Petit Palais in 2022. You can read the reports by Chris Fildes & John Taylor here and here.

Resort information from the Crystal web site:

Get the best of both worlds with excellent snow conditions and long hours of sunshine on some of Europe’s highest slopes. As well as glacier skiing on the Klein Matterhorn, Cervinia’s packed with wide and cruisy runs, which are great for beginners and intermediates. And with ski school at the top of the gondola, even first-timers get the impressive views from day one. Fancy skiing two countries on one holiday? With an area pass you can explore the more challenging runs of Zermatt in Switzerland.

At the top of the Aosta Valley, the compact town’s centred around a car-free, cobbled street where you can browse the shops and visit streetside cafés. And when it comes to après, it’s a more sophisticated affair — grab post-ski drinks on sun terraces overlooking the home runs or head back to your hotel and get dressed up before checking out the lively bars and nightclubs.

Accommodation: Hotel Petit Palais, Cervinia, Italy. 50 places booked.

• With views of the Matterhorn, the hotel sits at the end of the 8km Ventina red run from Plateau Rosà - intermediates can ski to within 50m of the hotel.
• 1-minute walk to the gondola station, 10-minute downhill walk to the ski school meeting point and resort centre.
• Spacious lounge and bar area with magnificent views of the Matterhorn.
• Free WiFi in the reception area.

Meals: Buffet breakfast. Afternoon tea / coffee with biscuits. 4 course evening meals with wine, water and soft drinks included.

Flight times (provisional): TUI Airways. TOM2726 depart Manchester 06:30, arrive Turin 09:45. TOM2727 depart Turin 18:25, arrive Manchester 19:45. Transfer time around 2.25 hours. Standard hold baggage allowance is 20kg. This can be increased to 25kg for an extra £25.

Cost: £1070 per person sharing a twin room. No single rooms are available. Free ski carriage is included (one ski/board bag up to 15kg).

Lift passes:We have provisionally agreed a heavily discounted lift pass deal with TUI/Crystal at a cost of £215 for a full area adult (18 and older) pass. If required these must be requested when completing the holiday application form. This deal betters any "senior" discounts offerd by the resort and is recomended for all skiers.

The price includes airport taxes and Manchester flight supplement but not insurance.

Insurance: You must arrange your own insurance and the name of the insurer is required when booking.

Application forms will be available from Sunday 15th February in the "members only" section of the website which requires a username and password (published in the Newsletter and on digital membership cards) for access.

Account details for bank transfers are available from David Shepherd or Phil Jones.