has been one of the most popular resorts for Irish groups over the last number of years, because of the excellent standard of accommodation, hospitality and meals. The on site ski lifts, ski school and ski hire shop all make skiing easy and enjoyable

 

has quickly grown in stature over the last number of years due to its state of the art lift systems and its extensive 50km ski area. There is nothing purpose built about Andalo. This bustling and beautiful resort enhanced by the surround of the magnificent Dolomite peaks has become a very firm favourite with our clients over the years

 

Located just 5km from Andalo, the stunning resort of Molveno is an excellent addition to the Andalo programme. The various 3* hotels we use are of an excellent standard and there are a few café bars, shops and a disco with beautiful lake views in the resort. With Andalo and its excellent facilities only 5mins away, Molveno provides an excellent alternative.

 

We are now delighted to be able to offer doorstep skiing from this famous Italian resort. This excellent ski area which also includes the Folgarida lift system can also be extended to include the famous Madonna di Campiglio which will offer a total of 120km of pistes. The resort of

 

is a picturesque town located on a sunny Dolomite plateau. The skiing is excellent with a total of 90km (52 km connected) of pistes in the area. Après ski possibilities are endless with an indoor ice skating rink & swimming pool in the town centre where our hotels are located. It is has been used often over the years by the English speaking public and caters particularly well for Irish groups 60km North of Bergamoin the Alta Val Brembana-Tal region of the Alps lies the purpose built ski resort of

 

Shops, pizzeria’s, café bars and seven hotels make up the village. Foppolo offers excellent skiing for all levels at high altitude. A great option for groups who are looking for doorstep skiing with a bit of life around about them. Bormio Hotel Girasole is located directly on the slopes at Bormio 2000, the hotel hosts many après ski possibilities and is 7km from the centre of the sprawling old town of Bormio which dates back to Roman times. The large ski area boasts one of the Alps biggest vertical descents, from 3000m summit to the valley floor at 1,225m. 80km of pistes make up the skiing in this snow sure high altitude resort.

 

The resort of Artesina, located in Piemonte Region just 2hrs south of Turin is known for good value and having a sizeable ski area. The area covers nearly 100km of easy & intermediate pistes and connects with the area of Prato Nevoso. It is a small purpose built resort similar to many French resorts in the Southern Alps, making it convenient to the slopes. The 3* Hotel Marguareis is a good hotel in an excellent location offering doorstep skiing and close to all shops, restaurants, café bars and other amenities that make this an excellent resort.

 

The Olympic village of Sestriere located at 2025m forms part of one of the worlds largest ski areas, The Milky Way. The local ski pass, which interconnects the resorts of Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana and Claviere offering over 200km of pistes will most probably suffice! We offer a good 3* hotel only 100m from the nearest lift. This resort hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics and is a snow sure area which reaches 2800m and is sure to entice the most enthusiastic skier.

 

The beautiful Austrian resort of EHRWALD is in a fantastic location just 1hr NW of Innsbruck, close to the famous Zugspitze Glacier, which borders Bavaria. The 3* Alpenhotel is in a fantastic setting at the foot of the glacier only 50m from the new cable car. It is a superb resort offering guaranteed snow and no less than 195kms of piste. Fantastic for all grades of skier with 35 blue, 31 red & 11 black runs

 

A world re-nowned resort in Austria which offers 200km of skiing over 60 lifts. The newly refurbished accommo-dation is set in the well known Glemm Valley just 150m from the nearest lift and 3.5km from the lively resort centre of Saalbach and its wide range of cafes and apres ski bars. Other apres ski possibilities in the valley include ice skating, curling, bowling, horse drawn sleigh rides and swimming.

 

is the ski base serving the villages of Axams, Birgitz and Gotzens. This Olympic resort is located only 15kms from the famous Austrian city of Innsbruck. The resort of Axamer Lizum is made up of 2 large hotels, bars and ski hire shops. It has a fantastic snow record as it soars up to 2,400 meters and has a total of 33kms of prepared pistes all available from your doorstep

 

One of the worlds’ most famous resorts, the beautiful resort of Kitzbuhel and its incredible ski arena offers no less that 160km of skiing suitable for all levels of skier and it doesn’t end there! There is a The Resorts at a Glance General Information PAGE SIX wealth of après ski opportunities only 10 minutes walk from your well located hotel. A fantastic option for groups who are looking for village life on the slopes

 

Just 1hr NW of Innsbruck, the village of Biberwier is located next to Ehrwald and the famous Zugspitze Glacier, which borders Bavaria. The Cube accommodation built only this year is a fantastic option for groups. It has a modern contemporary style and offers many après ski possibilities as do the local villages nearby. It also offers groups doorstep skiing with the nearest lift being only meters from the hotel, with the added benefit of being able to ski Ehrwald, Lermoos and the Zugspitze which are all close by and are included on lift pass.

(1140m- 2500m) is an authentic skiing village, part of the Grand Massif in the heart of the Haute Savoie Alps, 55km from Chamonix and 40 km from Geneva. The local ski area, which literally commences from your doorstep offers 145km of interconnected slopes while also offering you access to the 265 km of ski slopes which make up the Grand Massif with Mont-Blanc providing the backdrop!

is a small picturesque town with 25,000 inhabitants. There are many shops and café bars strewn along the snow-filled streets giving the town a very Scandic look. Many apres ski possibilities are available as with any city which has hosted the Olympics; swimming, ice-skating, ice hockey matches, bowling, discos etc. not to mention the high speed bobsleigh track. The town services 4 snow sure ski areas; Hafjell,Kvitfjell, Skie & Gala offering a total of 85km of slopes.

 

- An excellent opportunity to visit one of Eastern America's finest ski areas. Good food, accommodation and excellent snow conditions make this a must for the school that wishes to travel a little bit further. With the introduction of Waterville Valley to complement Loon, we can offer even more variety and skiing. As with everything in the US... this works!!

 

North East of San Francisco lies the beautiful Lake Tahoe. South Lake is split between the States of California and Nevada and offers excellent panoramic skiing in Sierra and Heavenly with the option to go to the North Shore for a fantastic ski day at Northstar. Due to Tahoe’s climate and high mountains you are virtually guranteed powder snow and sunshine on well groomed slopes in this large ski area. The accommodation is all of an excellent standard and close to many après ski possibilities. San Francisco is a must see city and we have tailored your tour to include 5 days skiing in Tahoe and 2 nights in San Francisco, offering a chance to see the Golden Gate bridge, visit Alcatraz and take a famous trolley tour.

 

We have rated 4 categories in each resort in order to assist a group leader in choosing their destination and accommodation. Accommodation, Ski Slopes, Village life and Apres ski (Lowest being  and highest being )

 

A mixture of standard, location, in house après ski and personal touch have all been taken into account. Please note this does NOT offer a star rating and only offers our overall point of view.

 

Ski slopes are broken down into the categories of Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced skiers

 

Village life is determined by distance to a village centre, size of village and how easy it is to arrive from your accommodation.

 

The number and quality of après ski activities in close proximity to your hotel. ratings, are only our opinion through research from group feedback, Inspections and our perception of our clients requirements. It is here purely to assist groups and we will not be held liable for differences of opinion with regards to any T ratings produced in this brochure

 

Topflight Ski for Schools can tailor make an Après-Ski programme or advise you what is available for your group. Apres ski activities may include some of the following; Ice skating, swimming, bowling, bumboarding, tobogganing, discos, video games halls, karaoke, indoor sports, snowmobiling and cinemas. A visit to an ice hockey or football match can also be organised from time to time.

 

A Topflight Ski for Schools representative will be on hand to help with any medical problems and insurance claims which may arise during the course of the week. They will assist with your hotel check in, ski/boot hire, après ski activities and the general organisation of your ski tour to make it as hassle free as possible.
* Small groups travelling to a destination not featured in the brochure may not receive this service - please check on booking your tour.

 

Topflight Ski for Schools automatically includes fully comprehensive ski travel insurance in the tour cost for all student groups and all policies are underwritten by Milson Howard Associates. This insurance covers the usual loss or theft of money or personal belongings, departure delays etc. More importantly it covers any medical expenses incurred during your tour. (Excluding policy excess)
Note: Please read Insurance booklet for further details.

 

Topflight for Schools, is a fully bonded Irish travel company. Licence number TA 0532 NO SNOW GUARANTEE: Our insurance includes a NO SNOW guarantee. This means that while snow conditions are out of our control, we will transport your group to a resort within 2hrs drive of your hotel in the unlikely event of lifts being closed in your resort due to lack of snow or adverse weather conditions.

 

Snowboarding is quickly becoming the most popular form of "snow-gliding". Many resorts cater fully for snowboarders by having 'snowboard streets'. These are areas specifically for boarders which include halfpipes and jumps. Snowboarding is more expensive than skiing, mainly due to the cost of the equipment rental and higher tuition fees. For tuition purposes we require a minimum group size of 11 all at a similar level in order to dedicate an instructor to a snowboarding group.

 

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: Many of our hotels offer doorstep skiing, which literally means skiing from your doorstep. There are however slight variations of this term and we have therefore decided to colour grade these as follows. Hotel beside a lift which connects you to the full ski area available.
Hotel beside a lift which connects you to a portion of the area from which you can ski. This means that there are further ski slopes available to you, however they are not interconnected with the lift outside your door. A ski bus will transport you to these areas, which your lift pass entitles you to ski. (Lift passes may have to be upgraded to use different areas.)
Hotel although not directly on the slope can be reached easily by foot.
All hotels which do not have one of these signs attached require a short ski bus transfer by either private coach or frequent public ski bus.