If you require ski hire, we recommend the Concept Pro Shop Chamonix. This is located behind the Aiguille du Midi cable car, a 15-20 minute walk, or short bus ride away from the chalet. They offer a 20% discount to ski club members and have a great array of equipment which can be booked in advance. A link will be emailed to you with your itinerary.

Your rep will help you with collection of your kit upon arrival in resort. Alternatively Skiset offer members good discounts also. The closest Skiset shop is a 10 minute walk from the chalet. Pre-book online via the Ski Club website, and you will receive a discount on your ski hire.

There are some other shops close to the chalet which could offer more convenience. Touring kit can normally be easily rented in resort – particularly at our recommended outlets. Skins will normally be included as part of the touring ski package. Call the Freshtracks team on 020 8410 2022 for a more detailed kit list.

We cannot offer reduced rates for our weekend trips in Chamonix, so you will need to purchase a lift pass through the resort directly.

We recommend the MBU Pass, which gives you access to all the ski areas across the Mont Blanc Valley. This allows your instructors to choose the best area each day based on the snow and weather conditions.

For more information on the pass and current pricing, please follow the link below:

MBU Lift Pass

16/12/2026 – 20/12/2026 : Rik Turton

16/12/2026 – 20/12/2026 : Rachel Kerr

It is a condition of booking that you have valid and adequate snowsports insurance. It is your responsibility to ensure your policy provides cover for all the activities that you participate in during your holiday.

The policy of insurance should provide cover for personal injury, death, medical and repatriation costs in the countries which you intend to visit, together with cover for loss of baggage and valuables, personal liability, delay, cancellation, curtailment, missed departure and legal expenses. The policy should also include cover against losses caused by the effects or consequences of Covid-19.

Due to the type of holidays that you will be booking with us, we also advise that your policy should include skiing off-piste without a guide. Please note, insurance premiums must be paid at the same time as booking in order for the package holiday or single service cancellation cover to be effective. It is also advised to keep your insurance details with you while you are on your holiday. If you choose to travel without adequate insurance cover, we will not be liable for any losses howsoever arising, in respect of which insurance cover would otherwise have been available.

Passport – Check your passport is in date and valid for travel by checking the entry requirements for your destination country – you can see these here: Foreign travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For most European destinations your passport should:

• have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
• have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area

Check your passport meets these requirements before you travel.

NB: Beginning in October 2025, how you pass through EU border controls will change. Find out more information about EES and ETIAS here.

When venturing off piste, it is compulsory to wear an avalanche transceiver. These can be provided by the Ski Club and should be worn by every person on every all mountain, off piste and touring holiday. Anyone joining these holidays will also be required to bring their own backpack, metal shovel and probe.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Any Member wishing to ski/snowboard with a Ski Club Group, in any of the resorts where the Ski Club is represented, agrees to do so under the following conditions:

1. You appreciate that the Ski Club Rep is a volunteer with no formal qualifications as an instructor or mountain guide.
2. You also appreciate that no other member of the group undertakes any obligations to you concerning your safety for which you remain solely responsible.
3. You must ensure that your equipment is in good working order before setting off for the day and that you are suitably clothed for the proposed itinerary and all possible weather conditions.
4. You must decide whether or not a particular run or route is within your competence.
5. You must ensure that you are properly equipped for that day. If you are skiing off piste you must have a shovel, probe and transceiver, and know how to use them. If you are using a Ski Club transceiver, it is your sole responsibility to know how to use it.
6. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are suitably insured for the activities intended to be undertaken.