School ski trips to Winter Park, Colorado
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Resort facts
| Top piste altitude: | 12060ft |
| Vertical drop: | 3060ft |
| Total no of trails: | 134 |
| Skiable acres: | 2762 |
| No lifts: | 24 |
| Artificial snow: | 41% coverage |
| Longest run: | 5m |
| Beginner: | 9% |
| Intermediate: | 34% |
| Advanced: | 57% |
| Ski bus: | Included |
| Activities: | Sleigh rides, Ice skating and Cinema |
Want to go skiing in the Rockies?
Winter Park is the closest resort to Denver (ninety minute drive) and it has the best snowfall record of the Colorado (rockies) major resorts. There is skiing up to 3675m, and the resort’s 5 interconnected mountains give a massive 3000 acres of skiable area. Located at the heart of the Arapaho National Forest it has skiing for all standards with one of the best beginner areas, and some of the steepest chutes for intermediates we’ve seen anywhere. In fact it has its own dedicated ‘learn to ski area’ giving confidence and added safety to your group.
A typically American town with a real “Cowboy and Indian” theme it has some great bars and restaurants and some lively nightspots.
What is included?
- Return travel, and airport transfers where applicable
- Half board accommodation
- 5 or 6 days lift pass (as preferred)
- 5 or 6 days x 4 hours of ski lessons (as preferred)
- Optional City Break (with supplement)
- Ski, boot and pole hire
- Group leaders allowance
- Group Leader’s family discount
- Full “in house” après ski programme in most hotels
- Detailed Information Pack including ski video/DVD and parents evening presentation
- Winter Sports Travel & Medical Insurance , Piste Closure Insurance, Ski Breakage Insurance
- In resort representation service (Halsbury Representative)
- 24 hour emergency contact assistance from the UK
Examples of accomodation
Beaver Village Lodge
One of the original hotels at Winter Park it has an enviable reputation for hospitality that few can rival. Group accommodation specialists, they offe more...
Sample itinerary
Please note this is a sample itinerary only and may vary according to requirements and availability.
Saturday
::Travel to ski resort arriving late afternoon::Dinner
Sunday
:: Equipment collection and fitting:: Evaluation and daily ski-lessons
:: Board games
:: Film
Monday
:: Daily ski-lessons:: Table football/pool contest
:: Bowling
Tuesday
:: Daily ski-lessons:: Football on snow
:: Swimming-pool
Wednesday
:: Daily ski-lessons:: PS2 contest
:: Ice-rink
Thursday
:: Daily ski-lessons:: Disco and Presentation Evening
Friday
:: Daily ski-lessons:: Evening Meal
:: Depart resort for journey back to UK
Saturday
:: Arrive back in UK
Why choose Halsbury for your school ski trip?
20 years experience
More than 20 years experience in arranging school and group trips abroad is your guarantee for a successful trip.Health and safety
We regard safety as paramount and we are a proud member of the stf. More about health and safety and risk assessments here.Tailor it
We can tailor any of your tours to meet the objectives of your adventure abroad.Beat any quote
We promise to beat any like-for-like ABTA quote.
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