JB IV50 - Austrian Trip to Obertauern

About JB IV50 in the words of Martyn Bowden Managing Director of Select School Travel: At the beginning of August, I lost my father, John Bowden, who was the founder of Select, among other school travel companies, and was truly one of the pioneers in the world of school travel. The boy born in South Wales in 1947 did good, achieving simply through his pure grit and determination. His passion for travel was infectious; he wanted every person to have the opportunity to experience it, no matter their background. Skiing was especially close to his ...

Get Prepared! Top Tips for Your School Ski Trip

The school ski season is underway! The Select School Skiing team has put together some useful resort tips for school ski party leaders to help you on your way: 1) Give every pupil on the trip a pocket-sized card of essential information: hotel name and telephone number, school emergency contact details, space to enter ski and boot numbers. 2) Looking after the group can be a tiring job. The most effective way we see trips run is by splitting the group into teams of 8-10 students with a staff member in charge of each one. The party leader can t ...

Great News for School Ski Trips to Zell am See-Kaprun

Great news for Zell am See - Kaprun this weekend with the grand opening of a new lift! The 3K K-onnection runs all the way from the valley at Kaprun to the Kitzsteinhorn glacier. We love Zell am See-Kaprun for our school ski trips and can't wait for our schools to try this out. This fantastic addition to the resort is alongside the the new connection between the Schmittenhöhe and the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn. All this is making Zell am See - Kaprun an extremely inviting prospect for groups booking now for ski 2021. We ...

The snow story so far for school ski!

The past few weeks has seen some excellent snow fall for the southern Alps. Snow depths are currently fantastic across most of the central and southern areas, which is great news for Italian school ski resorts, the southern French Alps, and the southern Austrian Alps. Select school ski favourite resorts doing particularly well include Isola 2000, Serre Chevalier, Prato Nevoso, Passo Tonale and Nassfeld. There has been some especially heavy snow in the far south-west Alps, with Isola 2000 and Prato Nevoso benefitting from another 40-50 cm at th ...

School Ski Trips - Showcasing Norway

An easy 2 hour flight direct from Gatwick takes us to Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. We love Norway as a school ski destination and here's why: Following a scenic two hour drive north from Bergen airport we arrive in Myrkdalen. While we were told in advance that the snow was good, we really didn’t expect to see so much of it. It was after all the end of April, and the resort height is 450m. But, we’re not in the Alps – in fact, we’re around 1300 miles north of Salzburg so forget about resort height, and pretty much all of the other ski f ...

School ski Austria

Why as school ski organisers we love School SKI AUSTRIA! Atmospheric Top glacier areas Modern lift systems Excellent ski schools Great accommodation options FIVE TOP AUSTRIAN RESORTS FOR YOUR NEXT SCHOOL SK TRIP OBERTAUERN One of Austria’s highest resorts with an excellent snow record. Great for either end of the ski season. > SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM An internationally known resort and one of the most snow-reliable resorts in Austria! Zell am See now included on your lift pass. > SALZBURGER SPORTWELT The core of Ski Amadé, Austria’s largest ski p ...

School Ski East Coast America: A Teacher's Perspective

Over Easter, Select took a group of teachers on a ski inspection visit to East Coast USA to show them just how great we think it is for school ski trips. We value a teacher's perspective and Huw Singer, a teacher from of Rougemont School, has kindly written up his experience to share: A very exciting itinerary and the opportunity to visit four premier East Coast ski resorts meant that missing out on the inspection visit wasn't an option once the invite arrived in my inbox. A party leader, with over 15 years experience, I'd never taken a group ...

Where to take a school ski trip at Easter

When considering your next school ski trip, Easter can be a great option for schools only able to gain permission to travel out of term-time. Prices are much more accessible for many students than the busy February half term period, and Easter skiing also benefits from warmer temperatures and sunny slopes. When looking at which Easter resort to choose, there are two main things to consider: 1. The altitude – choose a high resort, one with a glacier will give extra security. 2. A resort with a reputation for lots of snow – either with excellent ...

Select School Ski Focus - Italian Milky Way

Team Select has just returned from a trip to the Italian Milky Way. Regional Travel Advisor Fran Georgel gives us her tips on the region: Why is the Milky Way a good ski trip choice for schools? The Milky Way has accommodation choices to suit all requirements, including village centre as well as quieter locations. There are also some great sole occupancy possibilities. Italian cuisine is particularly popular with students, but the most compelling reason for choosing the Milky Way is the extensive, snow-sure skiing! Which particular areas might ...