Important Things To Consider When Booking A School Ski Trip

At first glance, booking a school ski trip may seem like an easy process to an outside party. Yet teachers and parents know that is not the case at all: anything that involves children, and travelling with them, inevitably entails a number of important aspects to bear in mind, and an attentive guardian will need to take stock of them all before booking the trip.

Safety first

First and foremost on any teacher or guardian's list when organizing a snow outing for their pupils is, of course, their safety. As such, it will be necessary to make arrangements for equipment rental and accommodation beforehand. It will be up to the parent or teacher to figure out which resort will best accommodate a large group and where the conditions for mass rental of ski gear will be simpler or easier. It is highly recommended to enlist the help of a dedicated travel service experienced in the field. They will take much of the hard work out of the equation.

A learning experience

Once the safety aspect has been taken care of, however, there is still the matter of educational value. When arranging a school ski trip, it is not enough to simply pick the location with the best slopes and the most fun activities; a teacher will also want their students to derive some knowledge from the experience. It is, therefore, necessary to find a location that combines the fun and games of a 'regular' winter holiday with a more educational aspect, in the form of historical monuments, museums, natural tree or rock formations, and so forth.

Different skill levels

But even after the organising parties have settled on a location and enquired about its conditions for large groups of children, there are still some aspects left that need addressing. One of them, arguably the most important, concerns ski schools. Any group will expect tuition to be a part of their school ski trip, but the truth is not every establishment is good with younger or even school-aged children. It is up to the organisers to find a place where the method of teaching is neither too taxing, too aggressive nor too lax for the age group in question. After all, children want to have fun on their snow holiday, not attend boot camp!

Enlist the experts

Even after all these concerns have been addressed, and the perfect resort has been found, there is still one overarching matter which needs to be considered when arranging a school ski trip as a whole: budgets. Once again, it is up to the organisers to find a specialised company with the best balance between bargain prices and quality service. In this regard, a reputable and established company is the best as they have a wealth of experience organising winter trips for educational groups.

Only after all these criteria have been met can the teacher truly say that the holiday is booked.

Susan Joubert works for Ski Plan Travel, the market leaders in excursions for schools. Experts in arranging school ski trip itineraries, Ski Plan has over 14 years experience organising safe and successful tours. We arrange courses with an extensive range of resorts for the best student experience