Holidays

Ski Club of Ireland Holidays 2025

  The Exhilaration of a Ski Holiday

On a ski holiday the exhilaration of skiing is matched by its congeniality. The special world of sun and snow, slopes and chairlifts, brings quick and easy conversation and friendships which follow into the apres-ski life, long after the lifts have stopped, and the snow turns long-shadowed. The relaxed mood and physical well-being induced by the excitement of the day is enjoyed in the cosmopolitan and happy atmosphere of apres-ski activity.

Skiing makes a marvellous holiday, the resort a refreshingly new way of life, in all, an escape from the noisy humdrum of a grey winter. It is a return to the elemental, transporting one high into the mountains, beyond ice blue brooks and silent frozen waterfalls to a new world combining relaxation and exhilaration.

That is why skiing has become the widest participant sport in Europe, enjoyed by all ages and lifestyles and, having once had a ski holiday, skiers can’t wait to return to the snow. 

 

Ski Club of Ireland

The Ski Club wants to bring this world to you and to the many others who use our slopes every year. The Ski Club was formed 60 years ago by ski enthusiasts who organised winter sports holidays abroad each year. That tradition continues today for its members.   Non-members are very welcome to join us too for a small additional fee (which entitles you to a free lesson or practice at Kilternan).  Indeed, there are generally more non-members than members on our trips. We especially encourage any individual who wants to ski but for a variety of reasons must do so on their own, to come with us.  Within 24 hours, they will feel part of the group.

 

3 Holidays

2025 will see the Club organising 3 holidays -   Courchevel (Jan 11 to 18), Bad Hofgastein (Jan 25 to Feb 1) and Schladming (Feb 23 to Mar 1)

Courchevel - France

 

 

The holiday in 2025 will be in the 3 Valleys (Courchevel) from Jan 11th to 18th with Dave Beattie and the Skivo2 Group, which we have used for many  years. This will be a specially tailored 5-day course (one day free skiing) targeted at intermediate to advanced skiers with about seven people in each ski group. Tuition is all-day for the 5 days, with video feedback and coaching from the very best of instructors who have worked with the Ski Club for many years.   This is a terrific opportunity to raise your personal skiing performance to a higher level and but always with enjoyment built into it. For advanced skiers, should snow conditions permit, off-piste skiing would be included.

People need to arrange their own flights and the selected one is FR1378 Ryanair to Grenoble returning on FR1379 to Dublin. Skivo2 provide the transfer between the airport and the resort.  Skivo2 provide accommodation and half board in Chalet Roger and Chalet Valeriane.  There will be a lot of socialising between those in the two chalets. 

Pricing is in Sterling and therefore will depend on the exchange rate at the time of payment. The figure is likely to be circa €1400 for sharers and €1880 for the limited number of single rooms.

You don’t have to be a member to come on the club holiday. Besides the excellent tuition in a fantastic resort, what really makes the holiday is the camaraderie of the group.  

So, if you are interested in going, please contact holidays@skiclub.ie to secure your place.

 

 

 

Bad Hofgastein - Austria

 

 

 

The second club holiday in 2025 will be in Bad Hofgastein for the week commencing Saturday January 25th.  It is set in the beautiful Gastein valley, part of a 220km ski area, one of the biggest in Austria. Noted for its spas, it also has enough bars and restaurants to entertain guests. We have reservations in the 4* Norica Hotel, only a few minutes walk from a newly installed gondola or the bus stop is outside the hotel.  The hotel is a very popular one with Irish guests. The airport transfer is about 1 hour and 30 mins.  The basic price for half board hotel, flights and transfers will be approx €1835, to be confirmed. A very limited number of single rooms will be available for €2090 to be confirmed. Extras will include lift pass, ski tuition (if desired) and equipment rental (if required).   

The February holiday caters for all grades of skier from near-beginner, through intermediate and advanced.   Ages range from young adults to people in their seventies with the majority spread in between.   Many of those who have been on previous club holidays enrol in the local Ski School. Others prefer to free ski – the choice is yours.   For advanced skiers, it is hoped to get into the off-piste as much as possible. We really encourage any individual or grouping who wants to ski but for a variety of reasons must do so on their own, to come with us.  Within 24 hours, they will feel part of the group.  We have taken a provisional booking of rooms with the tour operator Topflight  Holidays and it is very unlikely that we will get an increase.   As there is a finite number of rooms available in the hotel, it is strongly advised that earliest possible bookings are made.   So please contact 295-5658 or holidays@skiclub.ie and put your €200 deposit down (€250 for non-members) to secure your place.

 

 

Schladming - Austria

 

 

 

For the 3rd club holiday in 2025, the club will return to Schladming Austria  for the week commencing Saturday February 22nd. Schladming is a resort steeped in ski racing history – it hosts the famous night slalom each winter – but with a pretty medieval town and four mountains of skiing to choose from, there is much more to this resort than just a ski race. Schladming hosted the final men’s Alpine Ski World Cup event in January 2022 prior to the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

The four mountains provide a 123km network of well-prepared, linked pistes, served by a modern and fast fleet of lifts. Most of the terrain is suited to intermediates, but there are some challenges for more advanced skiers and riders, as well as some decent beginner facilities – particularly at Rohrmoos.

 

Schladming itself has an attractive, car-free town centre and it certainly can get lively, especially at the end of the ski day.  Most of Schladming's buildings are traditional and at the village’s heart there's a pleasant, traffic-free main square. Schladming is a lively resort being home to the largest après ski lodge in the Alps.

We have reservations in the 4* Sporthotel Royer. The hotel proved very popular with the extensive facilities it has, as well as the super service from the staff. The airport transfer is about 1 hour and 30 mins.  The basic price for half board hotel, flights and transfers will be approx €1580, unfortunately a lot more expensive that last year. A limited number of single rooms will be available which will cost approx. €1,880, to be confirmed. Extras will include lift pass, ski tuition (if desired) and equipment rental (if required).

The holiday caters for all grades of skier from near-beginner, through intermediate and advanced.   Ages range from young adults to people in their seventies and older with the majority spread in between.   Many of those who have been on previous club holidays enrol in the local Ski School. Others prefer to free ski – the choice is yours. We really encourage any individual who wants to ski but for a variety of reasons must do so on their own, to come with us.  Within 24 hours, they will feel part of the group.  We have taken a provisional booking of rooms with the tour operator Topflight Holidays and it is very unlikely that we will get an increase.   As there is a finite number of rooms available in the hotel, it is strongly advised that earliest possible bookings are made.   So please contact holidays@skiclub.ie for more information and to secure your place.