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RETURN TO TOURPARTY SKIING BOOKING STEP 2 [OTHER SPORTS? CLICK ON THE LINK FOR DETAILS OF OTHER SPORTS AND ACTIVE HOLIDAYS & CAMPS ON THE TOURPARTY HOME PAGE: SPORTS HOLIDAYS, CAMPS & TOURS.] ADULT EASTER SKI HOLIDAYS & SKIING CAMPS 2008 WITH TOURPARTY
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The Tourparty Adult Easter Skiing Holidays and Ski Camps are open to men and women from anywhere in the world, aged 18+ years, who love skiing with a passion and want to take their skiing to the next level with the help of experienced coaches and Pro skiers.
The Tourparty Ski Holiday and Camp concept has grown out of our own frustration as riders with the normal coaching, package holidays and school ski trips available to people wanting to progress their skiing and have a great holiday with like-minded skiers.
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WHO COMES ON A TOURPARTY CAMP?
We run camps and holidays throughout the year open to people of all ages, sizes and abilities. We have people aged 10 to 50+ years old, guys and girls. We have skiers who have never skied, skiers wanting to progress from blue runs to red runs, and from red runs to black runs. We have skiers who want to learn how to cope with moguls or to hit a kicker or rail or ride through the halfpipe in one piece, or float through powder and ski the backcountry ...and we have sponsored Pro Freestyle & Freeride riders fresh from winning medals at the BRITS and other comps who want to be coached by the best and have a lot of fun too!
You do not have to be a Pro skier to attend a Tourparty Camp! However good or inexperienced you are when you arrive our team of Coaches and Instructors will take you to the next level!
Tourparty Camps are for everyone. As long as you have a positive friendly attitude and want to learn and help others learn, you will be at home at Tourparty and have a great time!
Each Camp lasts a week - if you want to do two or more weeks on any particular Camp that's easy - just book the weeks you want and we will take care of the rest - the extra night between each week will be free, we'll take care of that and all food etc too while you relax over the weekend and prepare to start your next week on Camp!
IF YOU ATTEND WITH FRIENDS CAN YOU SKI WITH THEM, EVEN IF SOME ARE "ADULTS" AND SOME ARE "YOUTH"?
Friends or families of different ages wanting to ride together during the Camp are very welcome.
It does not matter if you are in different age categories (Adult and Youth), you can still ride each day together - assuming you are of similar ability and fitness. Just book the relevant Camp according to age and write on the booking form the names of the people you are booking with. (Family/friends on fully-residential places can share rooms too.)
We are very flexible. If you come on your own (as at least 50% of skiers do) we guarantee you will make loads of new friends in no time; if you come with people you know we will make sure you get to spend plenty of time together on and off the mountain. Either way we will do whatever it takes to help you have a great holiday, take your skiing to the next level and have lots of fun!
“Book it! A chance to get great coaching in a good resort and to try a range of skis too.” (Tourparty Freestyle Camp, 49 years old)
CAN FAMILY / FRIENDS WATCH?
Parents, family and friends are welcome to visit Les Deux Alpes at the same time as the Easter Camp and to watch you during the day. You can stay with us and see them during the day, or you can attend as a non-resident, staying with them overnight, spending each day with us.
Click on the link for more about accommodation in Les Deux Alpes for people not directly involved in the Camp, or those participating on a day non-residential basis: "accommodation only" in Les Deux Alpes.
ABOUT LES DEUX ALPES RESORT (FRANCE) AND ACCOMMODATION & FOOD INFORMATION FOR TOURPARTY IN LES DEUX ALPES
Click on the link to read all about why we have chosen to offer snowsure holidays in Les Deux Alpes (with its fantastic SLIDER snow park), plus the option of a special day in Alpe d'Huez and the option of freeride / off-piste skiing from Les Deux Alpes to La Grave (for experienced freeride skiers on the Tourparty Camp). Two (or even three!) resorts for the price of one!
We go back many times every year to Les Deux Alpes because we are never disappointed with the fantastic set-up on the mountain and the great snow conditions. Add to that the awesome team of Coaches and Pro skiers spending the week with you, and the friendship of the other Campers, for one unforgettable Easter holiday!
We use a number of comfortable hotels in L2A such as Hotel La Belle Etoile (fully inclusive for those booking full board residential places), please click on the link for more information about Les Deux Alpes in the Winter and where we stay.
“(I went because it...) ...sounded like a good trip and I liked the idea of getting some quality coaching.” (Tourparty Freestyle Camp, 23 years old)
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE FULLY RESIDENTIAL ADULT CAMP?
The Tourparty Adult Easter 2008 Ski Holiday is great value for money, all of the following is included in the full board holiday residential price:
- 7 days of accommodation and food:
We will be staying in the Hotel La Belle Etoile and its sister hotel. We know the La Belle Etoile well, it is an excellent base with friendly staff, comfortable en-suite rooms (you will share with other participants your age and sex if attending individually) and good facilities. The food is great too and there is plenty of it. Please click on the link for more information about Les Deux Alpes and where we stay. - 6 day lift pass:
It may be one of the most expensive lift passes in Europe but it is included in the price! This gives you full access to the whole Les Deux Alpes mountain area with over 220kms of skiing, lots of features and great challenges for skiers of all abilities (see above for more information). 
6 days of expert instruction by our Ski Instruction & Coaching Team:
We have carefully selected our team of Coaches based on our personal knowledge of Pro riders and instructors in the UK and abroad developed over many years in the snowsports industry, and based on recommendations from people we respect. They share your passion for skiing and they love to help others learn. They also have loads of personal experience and stories from their time as Pro riders, instructors, guides, ski reps, competition organisers, judges, ski technicians etc etc. On our holidays we provide as much assistance and encouragement to everyone participating as possible, with friendly, patient instructors and staff keen to see you gain in confidence, technique and ability as quickly (and painlessly!) as possible while having lots of fun and enjoying your time in the mountains. By the end of the week you should be hugely satisfied at your progress and achievement, and we will be too!
Skiing all day, every day across the Les Deux Alpes ski area:
We all want as much time on snow as possible... this means an early start in the mornings to get the best of the snow conditions... we start by skiing together as a large group to warm up and enjoy each other's company... then we divide into smaller groups depending on what you want to do for the morning - whether learn to ski or ski progression, freeride back country skiing, ski cross, half-pipe, slopestyle or rails and boxes etc. Each group has at least one Coach to give tips and share techniques, encourage and occasionally dig you out! We meet up at lunchtime and you are free to move to another group to do something different in the afternoon if you want, or to stay with your coach for the rest of the day. At the end of the day we meet up again to ski as a large group and share stories about the day before returning to the hotel to review the video tapes and have a relaxing evening.
The chance to ski with and get tips from members of the LINE Skis UK Mountain Command Pro team:
LINE Skis are Tourparty sponsors and their teams of riders from the UK are amongst the best freestyle and freeride skiers of their age anywhere. They are amazing to watch and very focused on what they do but they are also approachable, friendly and enthusiastic about helping others to improve. They have had some pretty amazing experiences, from photo shoots to making TV programmes, from riding in international competitions and exhibitions to meeting and riding with the very best skiers in the world. They will be joining the holiday to meet and ski with you and share their tips;
Exclusive demo testing of the new LINE 2008-09 skis, plus freebies!
During the Tourparty Adult Easter Ski Camp you should have the chance to test some of the latest skis and equipment from LINE, sometimes before anyone else has even seen it! You will also have the chance to get your hands on plenty of swag!- Video review:
Our Coaches find video review very helpful in explaining how to perform a trick successfully. In 2008 we will have more video cameras and video review sessions for each group to fully exploit the benefits of this learning method. (It's also great fun seeing yourself and other members of the group in action when you get back down the mountain!); - Souvenir Movie and Photographs:
In the past we have been lucky to have professional filmmaker Chris Asquith (of Regime Change Productions who made "Try.Fail.Try" and "Monolog") with us to film everyone in action. On all Tourparty Ski Holidays and Skiing Camps we have someone filming so that we can produce a mini-movie afterwards. We also have professional photographers like Rick Hutchings along to take some shots of everyone; 
Prize giving:
At the end of the week we have a prize giving session to recognise the good, the bad and the downright ugly (skiing and snowboarding that is!) over the week of Tourparty! So whether you're the most improved skier on this awesome Easter Holiday, or the person who did the biggest slam, you stand a chance of going home with some swag in your bag!- Lots of extras with freebies and goodies!
Trust us!!
The only things not included are your travel to and from the resort, your insurance and your equipment.
Any standard Winter insurance policy that includes off-piste skiing (in patrolled areas), evacuation from the mountain (by helicopter), medical expenses, medical evacutaion home, equipment loss or damage etc should provide sufficient cover for a Tourparty ski holiday and skiing camp but it is important to consider carefully what insurance you need and to ensure you are fully covered as snowsports are by their nature an inherently risky activity. You might try searching for a good package using a price comparison website like www.moneysupermarket.com.
If you don't have your own you can rent skis, boots and protective equipment in resort no problem, click on the link for information about ski equipment hire.
Obviously places will be strictly limited on this trip - first come, first served!
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE DAY NON-RESIDENTIAL ADULT CAMP?
Everything detailed above except travel to and from the resort, accommodation, breakfast and dinner, 24 hour care, evening activities. You will need to arrive in the morning in time to leave with us, we normally finish in the late afternoon.
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO GET THERE?
You are free to make your own arrangements for traveling from wherever you live in the world to Les Deux Alpes in France, ideally arriving in the afternoon on the Saturday and departing the following Saturday.
For detailed information on independent travel options for getting to Les Deux Alpes by plane, rail and road please click on the link for more information about Les Deux Alpes in the Winter.
We offer a special "meet and greet" service at Grenoble (the nearest airport) or Lyon airports, with transfers to and from Les Deux Alpes included, making attendance easy, especially for young people travelling alone or with friends - we just need flight details and will then take care of everything "door to door" from arrival at the airport at the beginning of the week to departure at the end of the week. The cost is £55 (80 EUR, $110 USD) return.
Local bus transfers from Grenoble airport and Grenoble town centre and railway station are also available, easy to arrange and are great value, see our information about Les Deux Alpes in the Winter.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW?
If you have any other questions not covered here, or something is not clear, don't hesitate to get in touch with us. We are very happy to answer any questions, however trivial they may seem. Probably there are other people wondering the same thing as you!
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PRICES
The price for the fully-inclusive residential Easter Holiday Adult Camp 2008 package is just £545 (785 EUR, $1090 USD) for everything, except travel to and from resort. Or £525 (755 EUR, $1050 USD) for returners and adult relatives of someone paying full price for a residential or non-residential place.
The price for day non-residents will be £375 (540 EUR, $750 USD) or £350 (500 EUR, $700 USD) for returners and adult relatives of someone paying full price for a residential or non-residential place, for a place on the Tourparty Camp, Packed Lunch and 6 day Lift Pass.
You are welcome to attend for more than one week, whether doing skiing for the whole time you are on holiday or spending one or more weeks skiing and one or more weeks snowboarding. There is no extra cost for the extra Saturday night's accommodation and food etc, you can have that on us, no charge! To book more than one week just complete and submit booking forms for each week you want to come on holiday and we will make all the arrangements.
If you are planning to arrive by plane into Grenoble or Lyon cities/airports we can arrange your transfers to and from resort for you. The cost for our "meet and greet" transfer service from Grenoble and Lyon airports (with Tourparty staff) is £55 (80 EUR, $110 USD) return.
Prices inc. VAT where applicable.
(We welcome bookings from all over the world. We require payment in GB Sterling and for this reason we charge credit and debit cards etc and request bank transfers and cheques (checks) in the GB Sterling price of the holiday. However to help international participants with pricing we have also given prices in EURO and US Dollars where possible (calculated according to the exchange rate on 10 September 07). These alternative currency prices are a guide only, the exchange rate may differ when you book.)
BOOKING TERMS
Click on the link for a full list of the booking terms: Tourparty Skiing Holiday and Ski Camp Terms and Conditions.
By booking places on the Tourparty Easter 2008 Camp you agree to these conditions which include:
- The Tourparty Adult Easter Skiing Holiday & Camp 2008 is open to men and women aged 18+ years from any country. The main language for coaching during the Camp is English.
- Before travel you must hold a valid passport and, if not an EU national, have the necessary visa to enter France (if one is required). We cannot accept responsibility for the costs arising if permission to travel is refused due to lack of necessary documentation.
- We regret we cannot reserve places without a completed booking form and deposit/payment. (In the event of cancellation after 1 February 2008 a £250 (360 EUR, $500 USD) cancellation fee will be retained to cover administration and cancellation costs, the remainder will be refunded in full).
- Places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We cannot accept any more riders once these places have been fully allocated.
- We reserve the right to change any aspect of the Easter Camp without warning, provided it does not change the nature and spirit of the trip.
- In the unlikely event we are forced to do so, we reserve the right to cancel the Camp; in such circumstances we will give as much notice as possible and a full refund on or before the start date of the Camp. We cannot be held responsible for any costs incurred and recommend you take travel insurance.
HOW TO BOOK
To book a place on the Tourparty Easter 2008 Ski Holidays please click on the link to BOOKING STEP 3 now, and simply scroll down the page to see all the booking options for your holiday including secure online booking and a booking form you can print off from a web page or as a pdf document.
You can pay by credit / debit card, send a cheque or banker's draft for the full amount made payable to "TOURPARTY" or pay by bank wire, bank transfer or BACS - please contact us for bank details.
Please note: places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Unfortunately because of the demand we cannot hold places without a completed booking form and deposit/payment.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR BOOKING AND TO SEEING YOU IN LES DEUX ALPES FOR A BRILLIANT HOLIDAY THIS EASTER!
Who are Tourparty? How do you contact Tourparty? Click on the link to find out all about Tourparty.
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