Crystal Ski Fest 2012

Whatever your ability, Crystal Ski Fest 2012 is the ideal opportunity to strap on your skis and battle it out on the slopes in our awesome race agenda. With coaching from the British Ski Academy, BASI and Disability Snowsport UK, as well as the local ski school, you'll be taught and motivated by the best.

The Crystal Ski Fest is back for its 8th year. And it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before! Crystal Ski Fest is the authentic ski event programme for 2012. It makes a welcome return along with some fantastic new additions and promises to be the highlight of the coming ski season.

Sestriere gained international renown during February 1997 when it hosted the World Cup Ski Races and it was selected to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. Now an international resort, it is part of the famous 'Milky Way' ski circuit.

A magnificent area with over 400kms of pistes with excellent skiing for all grades in spectacular scenery.

Beginners slopes: most of the beginners slopes fan out in an arc from the ski school meeting place in the centre of Sestriere with easy runs from the two beginner lifts and the Jolly with two further drag lifts, ideal for first timers.

Intermediate slopes: for intermediates, the skiing is on two main areas, Banchetta and Sises, offering plenty of choice from short mogul fields to long wide runs for cruising. An added bonus to the 21 lifts in the immediate Sestriere area is the amazing 89 lifts on the extensive Milky Way.

Expert slopes: the huge bowl of the Amfiteatro offers excellent skiing and the black runs at the top of Motta and Sises provide the expert with plenty of skiing. The famous Kandahar Slalom and Kandahar Banchetta runs are used in World Championship races.

This comfortable 4 star hotel is situated at the foot of the slopes in the centre of Sestriere, giving you 'ski-in' access at the end of the day, The bedrooms are simply furnished, there is a cosy bar/lounge with panoramic mountain views and a large restaurant where you will enjoy 4 course evening meals with complimentary wine.

Crystal Ski Fest is a unique event - held by skiers, for skiers. Where we can all go to indulge in our love of ski and then boast about our timings over a couple of beers.

• Return flights & transfers
• 4 star half board accommodation in the Hotel Du Col
• A free Ski Fest fleece
• Monday to Friday - ski instruction and training camps, video feedback in the evenings with race trainers
• Speed ski competition, bumps, relay race and parallel slalom race during the week.
• On the Friday there is the main event – the giant slalom race - as well as the prize ceremony and the end of week party
• Area lift pass for the duration of your stay
• Equipment hire (skis/board, boots and poles) for the duration of your stay or free ski carriage
• Trial next winter's new equipment
• Complimentary wine with dinner