Living it up in Austria What Austrian ski resorts lack in height compared to their loftier French cousins they make up for in scale and therefore reward the skier with an ever changing vantage for breath -taking mountain views. Zell am See, our chosen resort for the 2020 ski trip, was a prime…
This year the COPSE skiers went to La Thuile in Italy. The resort is situated close to the French border about two and a half hours by road from Turin. Nine of us stayed in the Hotel Planibel with another two in adjacent apartments. The hotel complex which included the apartments and some…
This year it was decided to go to the UCPA at Val Thorens in the French alps for the COPSE ski trip. The UCPA centre is situated a little way below the village of Val Thorens but our bus driver didn’t seem to know that he was supposed to stop at the UCPA…
This year the COPSE skiers chose a RocketSki trip to Serre Chevalier, a valley of inter-connected ski villages in the southern French alps about 90 miles north of the Med. We were based at the Hotel Olympic in Chantemerle (1200m above sea level). We arrived on Saturday 28 January after a flight and…
Sun, food, snow and good company – what more could you want for a winter holiday break? For our holiday, we choose the delightful mountain village of Oz-en-Oisans in the Savoie region of France, nestling in the Alps on the fringes of the Alpe d’Huez ski resort. The region is known for its…
This year twelve COPSE members plus one associate member headed to Risoul in the French Alps for the annual ski trip. Risoul forms part of the La Foret Blanche ski and offers 180km of skiing. It was decided to go with Rocketski again this year as they offer good value for money. There…
A high altitude resort with an excellent snow record, no queues, access to 400km of ski runs and a short transfer, what more could you ask for a ski holiday. This year, 10 COPSErs headed to Montgenevre for our annual ski holiday, staying at the Les Rois Mages hotel. In Montgenevre, the skiing…