Cundall Ski Trip 2015

An early start on Saturday 3^rd January saw 40 students begin their trip to Serre Chevalier, in southern France, for the annual ski trip. An epic 4 hour transfer from Geneva to the resort, anticipation was high for the following day’s inaugural ski.
Having been greeted at the hotel door by our instructors the following morning, the more advanced groups headed straight up to find some more challenging slopes whilst those new to the sport began perfecting their snowplough. After the full day of skiing there were already stories bouncing around the tables at dinner and everyone had clearly enjoyed their first day.
Progress was rapid through the week with all groups honing their skills and becoming increasingly adventurous and travelling further afield. Some made it to the very top of the resort, others as far as Briançon; the highest town in France. Some tackled the resort’s black runs, recording the highest speeds of the week, whilst for others the calling of the snowpark and boardercross couldn’t be ignored.
There were inevitable crashes, many of which were caught on film but none of which caused serious alarm or injury. In true Cundall spirit, our skiers were pushing their skills and their daring to the limits and everybody made outstanding progress. Special mention must go to Ed Lake who moved up through three groups, Sam Youmans and Harry Hodgson who achieved speeds of 90kph, and the whole beginner group who learned to ski backwards!. Everyone was rewarded for their efforts through the week with an ESF ski school badge that should be worn on blazers with pride.
A huge thank you goes to Mr Kirby, Miss Reah, Miss Baggaley, Mr Coates and Mr Liley for accompanying the trip and giving up a week of their holiday. Also to the fantastic instructors for teaching and entertaining us all week; Eric, Christophe, Stéphane, Gaspard, Sanna and Mannou.