Ski Easter 2010

An unbelievable price at an extremely popular time!
A Spice saving of £300 on the Mark Warner 09/10 brochure price!

The Resort – Les Deux Alpes
Les Deux Alpes is one of the oldest, liveliest and best equipped French ski resorts – friendly and lively it has an abundance of après ski and great facilities. The village occupies a high, wide, sunny valley with excellent skiing on both sides, but the runs you see from the village are only half the picture - higher up there are miles of easy runs in great snow; with a huge area of over 200km of piste, an impressive snow record and an above average amount of sunshine, this area caters for most levels of skier and snowboarder; if fact all you snowboarders have your own snowpark with boarder cross and a half-pipe!

Spice UK ski trips are based on a group accompanied by a Co-ordinator (who represents Spice UK), though there is often a Representative of the Tour Operator in resort.  The role of the Co-ordinator is that of Group Leader, acting as a social focaliser, helping the group get to know each other and enjoy the holiday as much as possible.  They are an integral part of the group without being intrusive and will try to assist groups of similar abilities to meet each other on the mountain for group lunches for you to attend if you wish. We find that on Spice UK ski trips comparable ski abilities tend to join together for free skiing time.

Spice UK Skiing Ability Scale
Level 1 – Les Deux Alpes is not recommended not recommended as a suitable resort for those completely new to skiing.
1) First time skier, totally new to the sport (Beginner)
Level 2~10 – Les Deux Alpes has plenty of variety for every skier from Beginner Plus upwards.
2) Second week skier OR has had lessons at snow dome and/or dry ski slopes (Beginner Plus)
3) Skied a few weeks and happy on green and blue runs (Lower Intermediate)
4) Skiing parallel on blues and starting to tackle reds (Intermediate)
5) Okay on reds and starting to tackle blacks (Upper Intermediate)
6) Can get down blacks, but struggles on bumps (Lower Advanced)
7) Happy on most groomed blacks and easy bumps, but finds steep bumps and off piste tricky (Advanced)
8) Can ski all bar steepest bumps and ski off piste with style except with deep powder and in poor snow conditions (Upper Advanced)
9) No problems: can ski everywhere in all manner of snow conditions (Expert)
10) Professional skier, instructor, freerider etc

Skiing
Resort altitude: 1650m            Piste altitude: 1250 - 3568m                Pistes: 200km
Snowboard parks: 1    Half pipes: 1    Number of runs: Easy: 17, Intermediate: 31, Difficult: 22
Number of lifts: Chair: 25, Drag: 24, Cable: 9

Ski Hosts
Each Chalethotel has a team of ski hosts, whose role is to help you to capitalise on the skiing opportunities in the resort. After welcoming you at the airport and making sure you board the right bus, they'll brief you on current resort conditions and answer any queries you might have.  In the resort, the ski hosts are responsible for arranging groups of guests to ski together. After breakfast, skiers who want to join a group assemble in the hotel foyer, where the ski hosts will split them into groups of different abilities. Typically, there will be three groups - leisurely intermediate, intermediate and advanced. Armed with up-to-date weather information, the ski hosts will plan routes for their groups and agree to meet the other groups at a particular mountain restaurant for lunch. After lunch, you can stay with the group for the afternoon, change to another group or spend the afternoon skiing with friends.  The ski hosts are knowledgeable and excellent skiers who know the resort well. They will suggest routes and ensure that the group stays safely together. They help to avoid the queues and bottlenecks and also where the best snow is. They are not instructors or accredited mountain guides. Ski hosting is always very popular on Spice trips and demand is high therefore please note that as there are a limited number of hosts in resort it may not be possible for every member to be able to make use of this service everyday. 
Important note from Mark Warner: Our intention is to operate a full ski hosting service in all our resorts. However, the interpretation and enforcement of current legislation in these countries regarding ski hosting on piste remains unclear. We therefore cannot guarantee the service, which may have to be suspended in the event of action by the authorities.

Your Accommodation - Chalethotel Berangere
The chalethotel is beautifully decorated and is lovely and spacious inside. Communal areas are generously sized and there are plenty of spots to curl up in front of a roaring fire. There is an impressive area to dine, with plenty of space for you to eat with friends. Most bedrooms are well proportioned and impeccably presented; all have en suite facilities. This Chalet also has the benefit of some superb leisure facilities including a sauna, steam room, heated indoor pool, Jacuzzi and Viva salon - all of this is available in the hotel on the lower ground floor. Later in the season (hopefully when we are there), weather permitting the outdoor heated pool is opened which is located on the grand sunny terrace.
NB – rooms vary in size, outlook and facilities and allocation of rooms is on a pot luck basis.

Food and Drink
Breakfast is served every morning until 10am. As well as a cooked breakfast, there is a buffet of juices, cereals, yoghurt and fruit, local breads and pastries, preserves and honey, along with tea, coffee, herbal teas and hot chocolate.
A selection of teas, coffee and hot chocolate is available in the lounge/restaurant throughout the day.
Afternoon tea - a selection of cakes, biscuits, bread, jams and honey, to greet you on your return from the slopes. There's also soup, if you prefer, along with a choice of teas, coffee and plenty of hot chocolate.
Dinner – On six nights there is a three course menu with a choice of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes. On two evenings, including the evening of arrival, they will prepare a buffet with plenty of choice to suit all tastes. To accompany your meal you have a choice of wines; two whites and two reds.
Once a week there is the opportunity to explore the local restaurants for your evening meal. Breakfast and afternoon tea are served as usual on this day.

Please see the Mark Warner Booking Conditions
The Tour Operator is Mark Warner (Atol 1176), for whom we act as an agent and their terms and conditions of booking apply.  Your money is protected via our Trust Account, in accordance with EC travel regulations.