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Why Ski With Plas y Brenin
If you are passionate about your skiing, then you’re one of us. But if there is one thing better than a holiday on skis, it’s a week of skiing off piste, away from the crowds and the lifts, in an unspoilt and wintry mountain wilderness. If you are looking for so much more than just a ski holiday – then come along for the next adventure
What’s included?
Try this for size:
- Fantastic venues – We make our annual pilgrimage to the superlative off piste gems of Galtur (Austria) or Andermatt (Switzerland)
- Seven nights of high quality accommodation – all half board (bed, breakfast and dinner) from the night before to the morning after!
- Six full days of skiing – finding the best snow as our Guides share their decisions.
- Ski passes all included – from the fastest gondola to a lift in a snow-cat, it’s all paid for!
- Great Ratios – with no more than six students to every Guide you can expect plenty of attention!
- Top quality Guiding and coaching – fully qualified IFMGA British Mountain Guides at Plas y Brenin, with a:
- Refreshing philosophy – all our Guides are experienced mountaineering instructors, and are just as interested in your education and development as your safety.
- No nasty surprises – we’ll even kit you out with all the essential safety kit at no extra cost. And if you need to hire some touring skis, skins and boots – we’ll even take you to the hire shop and help you rent the best equipment of the season.
So if you are looking for more than just a ski trip this winter, check out our range of courses over the two venues. Whether you want to “dip your toes” off the piste (before cruising fresh tracks back to the hotel) or you’re looking to hone your skills on a committing multi day hut to hut adventure (okay – so the huts are pretty comfy too); there is something for everyone. Find out more about what’s on offer by following these links:
Of course, if you’re a mountaineer that still needs to be convinced about skiing - read this article called:
For more info on skiing see our list of courses below or try these links:
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 This course is for skiers who would like to gain a safe introduction to the world of off-piste skiing, and a taste of ski touring. This is your chance to get away from the crowds, and carve fresh tracks, without the commitment of a ski tour right away. Instead we take it a day at a time, gaining maximum skiing for minimum effort using the excellent local lift systems. Over six days we aim to give you plenty of variety and mileage under the watchful eye of our Guides. As your off piste skiing improves, you will learn about the skills, equipment and techniques for safe and enjoyable travel in this challenging environment. All you need to do is arrange your travel to Galtür and we'll look after everything else.
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| Ski red runs in control, but keen for more. The ability to pick yourself up and dust yourself down, are essential. |
No. Days |
Cost 09 |
Dates 09 |
| 6 |
£1045 |
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 This course is for accomplished skiers, who'd like to take their skiing up to the next level, learning to make safe and independent decisions so you can travel in the mountains under your own steam.
The emphasis is on exhilarating travel through the mountains – far from the lifts and crowds – in search of the best snow.
Along the way, our Guides will help you to develop essential skills. The skills that make back country skiing so rewarding, including skinning (ascending on skis); route choice and navigation; glacier travel and crevasse rescue; and safe travel in avalanche terrain.
By the end of the week, you should be fully equipped to confidently organise a ski tour of your own.
The adventure begins in our hotel in Galtur before spending several nights in comfortable mountain huts. All you need to do is get yourself to Galtur and we’ll take care of the rest |
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| Able to ski any black run, comfortably and in control. |
No. Days |
Cost 09 |
Dates 09 |
| 6 |
£995 |
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 This six-day adventure is the next step for off-piste skiers to go to places where you can really put those skills to the test. That’s where our guides come in.
With their expert guidance and local knowledge you’ll enjoy a unique journey as you pick your way from one mountain hut to another, taking in high mountain passes, deep powder descents and acres of pristine snow slopes.
What’s more, along the way our guides will teach you how to make your own decisions in the mountains and help you to develop the skills that make ski touring so rewarding.
By the end of the week, you’ll have completed one of the finest ski-tours in the Alps and have a tale to tell that will be the envy of all of your friends.
All you need to do is to get yourself to our hotel in Galtür where you’ll spend two comfortable nights before heading off into the mountains. |
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| Have skied off piste before and would like some great stories to tell in the bar. |
No. Days |
Cost 09 |
Dates 09 |
| 6 |
£995 |
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 With the right equipment and technique, 'skinning' uphill on skis can be easier and much more enjoyable than you would ever imagine. Easily learned, ‘skinning’ can be your passport to off-piste adventure.
This course is for skiers, who dream of standing on top of an Alpine Peak on their skis. Our guides can make all that possible and give you the confidence to enjoy the descent from the top to the full.
Ranging from a quick dash from the top of the furthest lift to a day tour from a comfortable high-mountain hut, the Silvretta Alps boasts a wealth of skiable summits.
Along the way our guides will share their thoughts and decisions with you, allowing you to build your knowledge and confidence of back country skiing. By the end of the week you should have sufficient skills to tackle some ski peaks under your own steam.
All you need to do is to get yourself to our hotel in Galtur before heading off into the mountains in search of summits to conquer. |
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| Winter mountaineering and the ability to ski red runs comfortably and in control. |
No. Days |
Cost 09 |
Dates 09 |
| 6 |
£995 |
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 This is the week our guides would choose as their holiday.
Based in Switzerland's premier off-piste ski destination which offers maximum skiing for minimal effort. The 'Gotthard Oberalp Arena' is unbelievable - each and every one of the massive number and variety of lift systems is linked by a typically 'Swiss-efficient' railway, making it fast and reliable to move from one fantastic off-piste run to another. Quite simply, there is so much off-piste skiing the hardest part is deciding where to go next and thankfully it's not your job to decide.
Of course, wherever your day ends, you'll only be a short and comfortable train ride away from our luxurious hotel base in Andermatt. |
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| If you have completed one (or more) of our courses before, or have completed several multi day tours, this week could be for you. If in doubt, don’t hesitate to contact us. |
No. Days |
Cost 09 |
Dates 09 |
| 6 |
£995 |
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 If you've had a taste of ski-touring, this is the ideal next step for you. This exciting wilderness adventure is a step up from our Silvretta ski tour in every way. Kicking off in the freeride capital of Switzerland 'The Gemsstock' the tour begins by blowing away the cobwebs on a fast moving shake down day, before heading off into the remote splendour of the Urner Alps. From then on it's a continuous journey from one hand-picked mountain hut to another, taking in some of the most amazing skiing and dramatic scenery Europe has to offer.
Without a doubt Plas y Brenin’s most ambitious ski tour to date. |
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| If you can handle a week of continuous off-piste skiing or you’ve been on our Off-Piste Ski Safari this is the obvious next step. |
No. Days |
Cost 09 |
Dates 09 |
| 6 |
£995 |
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