Tour Operator: Inghams Ski

Accommodation: Chalet Hotel St Christoph. 70 places booked.

The Club last vistited the Arlberg region in 2001 and a report on that holiday by Nigel Koenen can be viewed here.

Brief information from the Inghams web site:

• Ski-in/ski-out location, with ski lift and ski school meeting place on the doorstep situated at 1,800m in the massive Arlberg ski area.
• Maiensee T-bar lift just outside ski room door.
• Heated indoor swimming pool and sauna.
• Residents' bar and separate lounge with log fireplace.
• Attractive and spacious dining room.
• Comfortable bedrooms, all with private en suite shower/wc and TV, and many with balcony.
• Ski rental, servicing and accessories shop within hotel.
• Ski bus for Lech/Zürs stops in front of hotel.

Meals: Half board 6 days (on the chalet staff day off a "skiers breakfast" only is provided).
Buffet breakfast with hot option. Afternoon tea and coffee with a selection of cakes. 5 course dinner with choice of menu, including pre-dinner apèritif, choice of complimentary wines with dinner followed by tea/coffee & chocolates.

Flight times (provisional): Depart Manchester 11:10, arrive Innsbruck 14:30; leave Innsbruck 07:15, arrive Manchester 09:00. A wider choice of Gatwick flights are available. Transfer time is around 90min.

Cost: £589 per person. A limited number of single rooms are available at an additional cost of £38.50. Ski Carriage is £35 extra (one pair of skis or one board only) and must be pre-booked.

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

GOING PLACES (Tel. 01942 607848), have very competitive travel insurance policies, single & multi trip, Europe & World, Standard & Gold, with AXA Insurance (subject to the usual medical checks) in age ranges 18-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75-84 for single persons & couples (only single trip & single person for the over 70s).

Please note that you must arrange your own insurance and that the name of the insurer is required when booking.

To reserve a place please send a deposit of £150 per person along with a completed application form to David Shepherd.

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