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Please read carefully. Because of the lack of snow during recent years, we’ve changed the organisation to fit in as many trips as possible
- We intend on 4 morning excursions to La Vattay where students will organise their own transport.
- We also plan for 1 separate day trip away from La Vattay to a resort where there is a greater chance of snow. This excursion will be by bus. The format of a day away from La Vattay is as follows:
- 08:00 Leave. Pickup points St Genis & CERN Meyrin (order depends on the destination)
- 10:30 Start morning group ski, accompanied by a teacher.
- 12:00 Midday break
- 13:00 Afternoon group ski, with or without a teacher according to choice
- 14:30 End of course
- 17:00 Arrive at CERN Meyrin and St Genis
- An optional full-day excursion following the same format as the previous trip. Unlike the earlier outing, this one is not included in the basic subscription and will require an additional fee
- The instructors have agreed to reserve every Saturday from January 10th to February 28th (8 weekends). This increases the chance of being able to manage 5 outings. Students should also reserve these weekends
- The initial outings will be planned at La Vattay but if no snow is forecast in the Jura by the Tuesday beforehand, we will book a day trip elsewhere
| Calendar | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | Morning La Vattay | If weather permits during these dates we will guarantee 1 full day trips away from La Vattay and 4 half day trips at La Vattay Students will need to bring their own picnic for the day trips |
| 2026-01-17 | Morning La Vattay | |
| 2026-01-24 | Morning La Vattay | |
| 2026-01-31 | Morning La Vattay | |
| 2026-02-07 | Full day trip (included in price) | |
| 2026-02-14 | Optional full day trip (extra cost) | |
| 2026-02-21 | Catch-up if outings cancelled due to weather | |
| 2026-02-28 | Catch-up if outings cancelled due to weather | |
Other planned outings
(Additional costs)
Others trips may be added later if it turns out we have a good year for snow. In the past we have organised introductions to biathlon (cross country skiing and shooting) and off track cross country skiing (similar skis to Nordic skiing but no piste!).