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Sestriere, Italy Gay Ski Week

February 8-15, 2009

We are excited to bring you a special ski event for 2009 - it's our Valentines Ski week, so bring your boyfriend, husband or come ready to meet someone new and enjoy the Valentines weekend with us.

We are offering an  'all inclusive ski package for 2009'. Included in your price is all of your food and drinks for the entire week - and were not just talking juice and coffee!

This years event offers you not only fantastic food but also includes open bar, every day!!!! It also includes your Ski Pass and Ski Lessons, if you need them.

The beautiful resort, in the 'Milky Way Ski Circuit' of the Italian Alps, is the venue for our 2009 Ski and Snow Event. At an altitude of 2,035 meters the hotel has immediate access to the highest slopes in Italy, and the Milky Way Circuit hosts more than 600 km of runs amid a thousand peaks.

Sestriere, where the hotel is based, is a buzzing village with loads of restaurants and bars, excursions and there will be legendary entertainment too. Cosmopolitan and lively, with many overseas visitors in addition to Italians and British there is an international atmosphere.

This incredible week is all inclusive of food and drinks, giving you the freedom to decide during the day where you want to dine, choose how and what snowsports you want to do and how you want to do it.
During this year's event, we have taken the entire RED tower at Club Med's fabulous resort. In this tower is an indoor pool, gym, and beautiful restaurant.

The best snow in Italy at the best time of year, held in the spectacularly beautiful Sestriere Club Med Resort will make this exclusive event something to talk about for many years to come! As always, events have been designed so you have the choice to do as little or as much as you want to do within a relaxed and welcoming ambience.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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Sestriere, Italy

Sestriere, Italy

Most probably the best resort in the Milky Way ski circuit, Sestriere was the first purpose-built village in the Alps. The resort 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, a magnificent area with over 400kms of pistes with excellent skiing for all grades in spectacular scenery. Because it's at high altitude, there is top-class snow, supported by widespread snowmaking. All levels of skier should find something to sink their teeth into on ski holidays in Sestriere.

Après Ski for Ski Holidays in Sestriere

Cosmopolitan and lively, with many overseas visitors in addition to Italians and British there is an international atmosphere. Pinkies Pizzeria for après ski drinks, Irish Igloo for great music and a lively atmosphere, Spotties Bar for cocktails and Tabata disco. Osteria Barabba is a great wine bar/restaurant.

Activities on Ski Holidays in Sestriere

Ice skating · Cross-country skiing nearby · Squash · Aerobics · Fitness room · Turkish bath/sauna

Eating out on Ski Holidays in Sestriere

Sestriere's restaurants range from friendly pizzerias and bars to elegant restaurants. · Pinky Pizzeria for pizzas, The Cavern for a more international menu and Osteria Barabba for typical local foods.

Other Amenities for Ski Holidays in Sestriere

Shops · Games room · Sauna · Massage · Turkish bath · Whirlpool · Squash · Aerobics.

The Resort

The Resort

The resort of Sestrière has played host to international competitions since the 1930s, and the organisers of the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin selected the slopes of mount Sise for the slalom events.

Highlights Of The Resort

Ski from the door to Via Lattea's 320 km of ski runs
Skiing, snowboarding and access to the slopes of the 2006 Turin Olympic Games
Relaxation: stretching, indoor swimming pool, Turkish bath and Massage Zone.


The Village offers the perfect holiday for teenagers thanks to its brand-new Club Med Passworld® and a snow sports package designed especially for them. Thrill-seeking youngsters can try all kinds of snow sports with their certified ski instructors: mogul skiing, freeriding. Every morning, guests can ski from the door of the Club Med Village and launch themselves on to the slopes of champions.

Do what you want to do. That's our mantra - and we want it to be yours.

Accommodation

The 267 rooms of this Club Med Village are divided between the White Tower and the Red Tower. We have taken the entire Red Tower for our all gay ski week. The Red Tower is where you will also find the speciality restaurant, the swimming pool and the Ski Service Club Med®.

Hotel Facilities

The hotel has a beautiful heated swimming pool and sauna within the building. There is also a jacuzzi and hammam.
 
The bars and restuarants situated within the hotel are always ready to serve you with delicious food and delightful drinks when you return from a day on the slopes!

Food And Drink

Bars & Restaurants

We Cater for everyone's taste: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and Snacks are available all day long.

Open bar drinks & snacks

Enjoy open bar drinks and snacks without worrying about the bill day or night!

The Terrasse

This restaurant welcomes you for breakfast and dinner. (Reservations required)

Il Colle

This restaurant welcomes all - groups of friends can enjoy any meal of the day, around a series of varied buffets. A selection of Italian dishes is also offered... to be discovered.

The Tour Blanche bar

Located on the same level as La Tour Rouge restaurant, this second bar is open all day and in the early evening. Come with all your friends!

Beach bar

This bar, located in La Tour Blanche, is open all day long, particularly after a long day's skiing or for an early evening aperitif.

The Ski Terrain

La Via Lattea ski areas

La Via Lattea ski areas (Sestrière, Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana and Clavière)
Altitude between 2,820 m and 1,350 m.
66 ski lifts; 950 snow cannons; snowpark
320km of ski runs: 20 black ; 60 red ; 20 blue
NEW Access to the ski-lifts and the ski slopes specially designed for the 2006 Turin Olympic Games.
Departure from the Village on skis.

Sestriere, Italy - Data

Sestriere Snow Reports
Upper : Snow Depth 90cm
Lower : Snow Depth 70cm
 
Sestriere on the piste
Resort Altitude
2035m
Highest Lift
2823m
Longest Run
5km
Kms of piste
400km
Snowboard Parks
1
Total Runs
35
Advanced Runs
5
Intermediate Runs
20
Beginner Runs
10
Total Lifts
21
Gondolas/Cable Cars
3
Chairlifts
7
Direction of slopes
N, W
Snow Cannons
950
Uphill Capacity
90000
Sestriere off the piste
• Cinema  • Skidoo  • Gym/Fitness room  • Parapenting  • Shops  • Ice Skating  • Snowshoeing

Sestriere Live Web Cam: http://www.igluski.com/resortmap.cfm?methd=webcam&rid=223 

IGLSA endorses Sestriere Gay Ski Week:

The IGLSA (International Gay & Lesbian Snowsports Association) is truly one of a kind. It's the only international snowsports club - let alone, catering for the gay and lesbian community.

The IGLSA is soon set to launch a comprehensive membership package, along with the launch of a fully interactive website, where members will be able to access a comprehensive range of services both online and on the piste.

The IGLSA will offer Snowsports related services such as snowsports news and articles, live weather and snow reports/forecasts, calendar of Snowsports events, post-holiday message boards, resort guides, travel and accommodation search and booking service, online shopping for sports related equipment and accessories, and much more.

In addition, the IGLSA will also offer relevant lifestyle services such as Gay & Lesbian News, Gay & Lesbian Personals/Dating, tailored resort and travel guides, interactive message boards, online shopping, and much more.

Express your interest in becoming a member of the IGLSA and be the first to know when our membership package is fully launched, by visiting our website at www.GaySnowSports.com.

Activities: 

Activities

Skiing and Snowboarding

Our group skiing classes are offered by the day for all 7-day holidays starting/ending on the main day of arrival in/departure from the Village (normally a Saturday or a Sunday). The ski pass is valid for 6 days starting from the day after arrival in the Village. Should you wish to ski on the day of your arrival, you can purchase on-site a one-day ski pass at extra cost. Skiing and snowboarding lessons also start on the day after arrival in the Village.
The ski resort has a 'hands free' ski lift system allowing you to move through the ski lifts more easily. A deposit may be required at the resort against the ski lift pass, which will be refunded in full at the end of your stay.

Sports & Activities

In this Club Med Village, novices and experts can try out exciting new sports and sensations. Under the supervision of qualified instructors, enjoy the highest standards of equipment.

Massages*

After an exceptional day's skiing, a relaxing massage works wonders. Let yourself go in a bubble of well-being, unwind and muster your forces for the following day's efforts!

Optional Extra*

Activities (outside Club Med) , Snowmobile (outside Club Med) , Typical chalet dinner with snowmobile transfer (outside Club Med) , Massage.

Entertainment: 

Entertainment
After changing out of your ski gear swap downhill tales over a drink in the bar & meet new friends over a warming meal in the restaurant.

In the evenings we have the finest entertainers to keep you amused and amazed, and to keep things throbbing through the night we have the clubs you love the most riding the decks and keeping the beats pulsing so you can party 'til you drop!

Just après ski to your heart's content.

Music and Clubs

And let the music play on!

If music be the food of love then dance floor divas and hard-core movers, play on. And on. During the week, the beats will be the fierce, the movers and the shakers downright divine.

Our nights are second to none and the clubs that run them are a dream team of the clubs you love the most. Just check the list...

PRICING: 

Sestriere prices
All prices are per person and subject to change without notice.
 
Sestriere  
Room Type £ UK € EUR US$
Single Sharer 1,148 1,554 $2,282
Single in a double room 1,645 2,226 $3,269
Double/Standard Room 1,148 1,554 $2,282

**THIS IS AN ALL INCLUSIVE EVENT - YOUR RESERVATION COVERS ALL FOOD, DRINKS, OPEN BAR, SKI LESSONS AND SKI PASS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK - YES THAT'S RIGHT! OPEN BAR EVERY DAY, NO ADDITIONAL COST!!! E-mail Travlgrrl@aol.com for more information.

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS:

We want you to know how we protect your interests, the terms under which you make your booking and that we are committed in dealing with you fairly. We want you to come back to us next time you travel and recommend us to your friends. It is therefore essential that you choose correctly when booking your trip, and we would strongly advise you to call and discuss your needs before committing to your trip. We know the areas and product we have featured on this site better than anyone, and even though we have been as accurate as possible in putting this information together, things do, and may have changed since the publication of this site. We hope that you consider our terms and conditions to be fair, and that these will be taken into account when making your reservation with us.

Payment of the deposit and balance

A deposit of £100.00, or the amount agreed at the time of booking, for every person travelling must be paid to us when a booking is submitted to the company, unless the booking is made within 10 weeks of departure, in which case the full amount must be paid. The balance of the booking must be paid to the company 10 weeks prior to departure.

In the case of group, special event or scheduled flight bookings, special conditions may apply and these will be advised to you at the time of booking. They will further be noted on your booking form. If the company does not receive the balance payment on time, the company may choose to treat the booking as cancelled, in which case cancellation fees as set out below would be payable. The person signing the booking form, or making the booking by a telephone sale, is directly responsible to the Company for the total contract price. Payment to the company can be made by Cheque, Mastercard, Visa, Delta, Switch or Diners Club.

If you alter your holiday

Once a booking is confirmed, the Company reserves the right to charge an amendment fee of £25 per person, per change, should it be changed by the client. Any additional charges levied above this by other operators, airlines or hotels, will also be passed on to the customer. We will do all possible to assist in any changes that you require to your original booking, but should these not be possible, any subsequent cancellation will be charged as shown. Any changes MUST take place outside 8 weeks prior to departure. Within an 8 week period, an amendment to the booking will be deemed as a cancellation and re-booking, and the cancellation charges as shown, will be levied. Insurance, in either case will be charged in full, as once policies are effected, they cannot be altered or amended. Once again, special conditions may apply for group, special event or scheduled flight bookings , and these will be advised to you when booking your holiday, and reconfirmed in writing to you on your confirmation account.

If you cancel your holiday

All cancellations must be notified to the Company in writing, and MUST be forwarded by Recorded Delivery. Faxes are acceptable. The effective date of cancellation will be when the notification is received by the Company in writing. The following cancellation fees will then apply. These cancellation charges will also apply to any reservations that have been cancelled by the Company due to the non payment of the balance, within the specified time period. All part payments made to the company, which is not the full invoiced amount, will be deemed to be the deposit in this instance. It must also be noted that since we use many suppliers for different components of your holiday, any cancellation fees levied by them will be passed on to the customer. These would have been advised in writing to the client at the time of booking, by way of a confirmation account.

More than 70 days before departure Deposit

Between 69-35 days before departure 50%

Between 34-11 days before departure 90%

Between 10-0 days before departure 100%

If we alter your holiday

The Company plans and makes arrangements for flights and accommodations, and other components that form an inclusive holiday many months in advance. This means that on certain occasion, and due to certain circumstances that may have occurred since our information was published, and the date of your holiday, adjustments may have to take place. Any such adjustment or amendment will be advised to you as soon as possible, as soon after it has been brought to the Company’s attention.

If we cancel your holiday

On very rare occasions, we reserve the right to cancel your holiday due to circumstances beyond our control. This may be due to a supplier going into receivership, a series of flights being cancelled, or a hotel closing without notice. In this event, we will offer you another holiday as close as possible to your original reservation, or a full refund of all monies paid. If you decide on a full refund, the company will not be under any further obligation to you. It must be noted that should an accommodation arrangement be changed, which is part of a multi sector itinerary, the refund or cancellation would only apply to that specific portion of the trip.

Description of facilities

All descriptions of our programme including hotels, facilities, local scene, etc, is correct at the time of publication, and is given in good faith. Every effort is made to ensure that the information we print is accurate. It must be appreciated however that hotel pools do need cleaning, that local public holidays may mean that maids would have an extra day off, and that as in the UK, the local scene does tend to change, bars close, new one’s open, and so on. Please also note that heating for pools may be switched off during summer periods, and that accommodations may make an extra charge for the use of facilities like water sport equipment, safes, etc, unless specifically advised at the time of booking.

Important notice

The Company representatives and agents, including Airlines and hotels, reserves the right to evict any client from any hotel or complex, who’s behaviour is deemed by the above mentioned parties, to be of a nature which causes discomfort and who are a nuisance to other guests. In any event, airlines are obliged NOT to carry any passengers who are drunk and disorderly upon check in. Under such conditions, the Company shall be under no further obligation to the client’s concerned.

Your accommodation vouchers

The accommodation voucher provided shows the names included in the party that are entitled to use the accommodation. Other persons, including over night visitors are only permitted to stay at the discretion of the accommodation manager, and extra charges may be levied if permitted. Subletting or assigning the accommodation to third parties is prohibited.

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