Déjà vu

All change - Ski 2015

This years QM snow patrol are getting excited, as in just over 4 weeks they will be heading off on a road trip to the Pyrenees. The group is a small one this year just 20 strong. As a result we will be sharing our coach and ski experience with another school. Something we have had great success in doing before. Switzerland 2010 for our 'old' QM patrol readers.

SkiTeam4 have felt that to allow the trip to continue a change of resort was needed. As a result we shall be moving from the Spanish part of the Pyrenees to the Andorran area of Pal and Arinsal.

Our departure day has moved to Saturday 14th February 2015 and we shall still return on the following Saturday 21st February 2015.

The Package

The Residence Daina is part of the exclusive resort Sant Gothard, at the foot of the Arinsal ski station, and it has been specially designed for families and groups who are searching for comfortable and relaxing ski holidays. The hotel and apartments are located 800 metres away from the cable car to Arinsal. Meals are taken in the neighboring 4* hotel of Sant Gotthard.

Residence Daina

Ski Area

Pal and Arinasal will be used for the trip, they are part of the Vallnord area. Students will gain in tuition by undertaking 5 hours every day as opposed to 4 hours.

All aspects of ski hire remain unchanged with students having the use of skis, boots, poles and helmets for the week as required.

Meal Arrangements

The students will still receive a full board package; however, the lunchtime meal will be taken in one of the mountain restaurants via a meal ticket that will be issued each day.

Activities

Bumboarding

Access to pool and sauna in Hotel St. Gotthard****

Shopping/Bowling in Andorra La Vella

Ice Skating in Canillo

Pizza evening

Sledging - Arinsal by Night

Once a week, the mountain is open in the evening for sledging and a torchlit descent. Fantastic for families! The event is called Arinsal by Night, and includes sledging, a snack & a drink, a singer, and a torchlit descent down the mountain by the ski and snowboard instructors of Arinsal.

Current Pictures and video

Arinsal video 07/01/2015

A clip of a ski route from Arinsal to Pal and back again.

Arinsal Sector

 Pal Red Slope

Ski conditions and web cames will follow up to departure and then we aim to have a daily log of the trips progress.

Ski 2016 is currently under consideration.