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School ski trips to Orcières

Doorstep accommodation
Great value French skiing
Undiscovered charm

“Thanks to you all at Club Europe, it’s such a great company, and you went above and beyond to ensure our students had the best...”

Anwyn, party leader, Flintshire

On the slopes

This hidden gem In the Southern Alps of France in the Gap region is perfect for our Club Europe school ski trip groups. You will be based either in Ancelle, a charming, traditional village situated on a large plateau at 1340m, or directly in Orcières. With a ski area up to 2725m, Orcières enjoys high altitude skiing and an excellent variety of slopes, a boarder-skier cross park and slalom course so that that students of all abilities will be catered for.

The Ancelle ski area goes up to 1800m and its compact 26 km of pistes combine good snow conditions with gentle gradients, making it perfect for beginners and intermediate skiers. The doorstep location of the accommodation means that you can enjoy easy access to the slopes, lunch back at your centre and a relaxed start to the week.

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Easy Slopes (Blue)55 km Orcières / 16 km Ancelle
Medium Slopes (Red)38 km Orcières / 12 km Ancelle
Difficult Slopes (Black)7 km Orcières / 2 km Ancelle
Halfpipes/Fun ParksOne fun park in both resorts
Doorstep Skiing from AccommodationIn Ancelle
Resort Height1,850 m Orcières / 1,300 m Ancelle
Top Station Height2,725 m Orcières / 1,800 m Ancelle
KM of Skiing100 Orcières / 30 Ancelle
Number of Lifts28 Orcières / 13 Ancelle
Coach journey10 hrs from Calais
Airport Transfer3 hrs from Lyon / 2.5 hrs from Marseille

Après-ski

Enjoy “mushing” on husky-drawn sleighs, tubing on the Rocherousse plateau or a moonlit snowshoe walk for atmospheric, traditional activities; as well as swimming in the local pool in Orcières. For a mid-week high point, you can also include a trip to Gap for bowling or laser tag.

Where to stay

Chalet Igloo Capacity: 102

L'Aiguille Capacity: 65

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Once your school ski trip is booked, it is safely in our hands. We will only ask for your assistance in understanding your specific requirements and you will be responsible for ensuring that the dates on our checklist are adhered to. During the process, we will also ask you to provide accurate student and teacher names, passport and dietary requirement details where appropriate.

We are able to offer you an optional very cost-effective pre-paid excursion programme to suit you. The choice typically includes swimming, bowling, watching a local ice hockey match, a Tirolean evening, ice curling in addition to in-house activities. Full details and prices will be given with your quotation. Please note that snow based activities may not be available at Easter.

You should book your trip between 12-18 months in advance. This will give you the best choice of accommodation and allow parents plenty of time to save up, but we always welcome late bookings.