Skiing with Club Med

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Club Med offers skiing holidays to the best resorts in the French, Swiss and Italian Alps at prices that won't break the bank.

If you enjoyed the snow that surprised the UK a few weeks ago, you will love the snow in the Alps. For a season that promises great snow right through until April, treat yourself to a holiday in the French, Swiss and Italian Alps and get chilly on the slopes with Club Med. The operator is offering ski and snowboard holidays with a price tag that doesn't make you sweat.

Club Med, provider of 22 ski resorts based in the stunning French, Swiss and Italian Alps, can offer you and your family a ski break that won't break the bank balance. Escape for a seven-day, all-inclusive skiing holiday that defies the growing expense of the Eurozone and promises fast-paced fun for everyone.

No small print. Enjoy a hassle-free, no hidden cost holiday

Flights are included in a Club Med holiday package as is all your dining, all your beverages, accommodation and scheduled activities and even ski passes.

Club Med pioneered the all-inclusive holiday in the 1950s and now it has never been more popular. People are realising that all-inclusive packages offer not only stress-free, shock-free holidays for every couple, family and solo traveller but also security. All Club Med holidays are ATOL and ABTA protected meaning from the moment you book, you can rest assured that you will not be left stranded at the airport and that you will always have a bed to sleep on.

So when you can't fit the skis in the car, when the kids are getting hungry, tired and upset and when you have spent a fortune on a pair of new ski goggles, you have a lot less to worry about than those who didn't book with Club Med. Immediately, you can start to enjoy the escape.

For thrill-seeking dare devils and happy first-time families alike

The Winter 2008/2009 ski brochure showcases 22 resorts in winter playgrounds including the French resorts of Tignes Val Claret, Peisey-Vallandry, Chamonix Mont-Blanc and Avoriaz and Cervinia in the Italian Alps - offering snowy escapes to suit all types of skiers; from the most experienced to the nervous first-timers.

Sestriere in Italy was home to the 2006 Winter Olympics and proves a challenge to even the most experienced of skiers. Here there is more than 400m (1,3012ft) of cross-country skiing and the famous Piedmont mountain is often referred to as the trail of champions. Alternatively, Les Deux Alps in France is perfect for sports-loving families with 200m (656ft) of skiing and a snow park. At the Club Med Champions Academy, children from 8 to 12 years can take part in intensive five-day skiing courses under the supervision of specially trained Club Med instructors, whilst teenagers have their very own place in selected ski resorts and can enjoy a wide variety of activities with the exclusive Club Med Passworld.

Club Med takes it up a notch

This winter will see the complete refurbishment of Tignes Val Claret, located in the beautiful Espace Killy ski domain in the French Alps. With style and comfort in mind, the re-design of the hotel, from the bar to the bedrooms, have been made to bring Tignes Val Claret into the top end of Club Med's portfolio. New 30 sq m (323 sq ft) rooms offer a winning combination of comfort, modernity and warmth while in the Club Med spa you'll love the contrast of the Turkish baths and the ice outside.

The resort of Chamonix Mont-Blanc has opened a Baby Club Med this winter for babies aged between 4 - 23 months of age. These specially designed rooms will offer a separate play area for babies with a range of activities as well as space for sleeping and feeding plus a play room for 1-2 year olds. Other resorts that have been upgraded include Avoriaz, which last year underwent extensive renovation and refurbishment to create a welcoming and cosmopolitan resort with a contemporary twist.

Save even more

If all of the above wasn't reason enough for you to make a reservation, Club Med is offering great discounts of £100 per adult and £50 per child on a selection of March and April departure dates for some of its great Italian, Swiss and French resorts.

For more details or to book, visit www.clubmed.co.uk or call 0871 424 4044.

05 February 2009