Latest Ski Deals from Crystal

Crystal Ski offer more choice than anyone else in every major ski resort around the world.

They have developed programmes to suit all abilities from First Time packages for beginners just starting out, to Improver Packs for those looking to perfect their technique, Jumps, Bumps & Powder courses covering mogul bashing and off-piste perfection and we even cater for the non-skiers in your party with ‘Winter Wonderland’ activities.

Latest Ski Deals from Crystal

Austria Niederau - 19th December 2009
London Gatwick - from £535
London Stansted - from £544
Birmingham - from £564
Manchester - from £574
Bristol - from £584
Leeds/Bradford - from £594


USA Winter Park - 13 January 2010
London Heathrow - from £575

France La Plagne - 19 December 2009
London Gatwick - from £599


France La Rosière - 19 December 2009
London Gatwick - from £599


About Crystal Ski Holidays


Resorts
We offer more choice than anyone else in every major ski resort around the world from Kitzbühel to Aspen, from the traditional favourites of Meribel and Zermatt to newer resorts in Japan and Chile.
AccommodationIn every resort, we source the best range of accommodation from hotels to apartments, chalets and club hotels offering the facilities to suit your needs.


Flights
As part of our commitment to delivering the most flexible holidays, we offer flights from most UK airports from Glasgow to Exeter - 90% of our skiers live less than an hour from an airport which means less time travelling and more time on the slopes.


Ski products
We are proud of our reputation as the ski specialists. It has enabled us to produce programmes to suit all abilities from ‘First Time’ packages for beginners just starting out, to ‘Improver Packs’ for those looking to perfect their technique, ‘Jumps, Bumps & Powder’ courses covering mogul bashing and off-piste perfection and we even cater for the non-skiers in your party with ‘Winter Wonderland’ activities.

Family holidays
Ski holidays are perfect for families, allowing you to spend time having fun together and we have worked hard to ensure that is what happens. We have considered every element to make sure that each member of your family gets the most from their holiday. We’ve looked at the travel options, the length of transfers, the accommodation facilities and availability of family rooms, children’s meals, baby bundles to save your luggage allowance and first-class, professional childcare.


Crystal Lakes and Mountains
As a part of TUI Travel PLC, Crystal Lakes and Mountains provides a wide selection of lake holidays to destinations across Europe. With lake and mountain resorts in France, Italy, Austria and beyond, Crystal Lakes and Mountains also offers city breaks, cruises, tours and self-drive holidays.
Sustainable tourism
Since 2003, Crystal has been awarded the CarbonNeutral brandmark for our head office in Kingston. This was achieved by measuring and subsequently reducing carbon emission across all areas of our business. We also work with the CarbonNeutral Company to enable our customers to offset the emissions that are produced as a result of their holiday.

Focus on Windsurfing Holidays

There’s not much that can beat the sensation of skimming across a warm blue Mediterranean sea on a windsurf board. With your feet in the straps, your harness hooked in and your sail powered up, frankly life doesn’t get much sweeter!

Windsurfing, as we know it, has been around since the late sixties but developed rapidly during 1970s and 80s. With advances in design & materials the sport has become much more accessible at the entry level but has also pushed the boundaries at the extreme sports level.

Learning to windsurf has a number of advantages. It’s relatively cheap to get set up, it’s portable, it’s a sport that can be enjoyed by young and old, there’s a huge opportunity to develop new skills and you can do it in a wide range of weather conditions.

The only requirements for learning to windsurf are basic fitness, a good sense of balance and a willingness to ‘give it a go’. For anyone interested in learning to windsurf we would recommend a few taster sessions, either at a beach, river or lake near home or whilst on holiday. If the windsurfing bug then starts to bite then there are a large number of watersports holiday providers in this country and abroad who can help you progress whilst giving you a superb holiday at the same time.

If you’re interested in a windsurf holiday then there are a few things you need to think about

- Do you want a dedicated windsurfing holiday or are you looking a more general watersports holiday with other activities such as sailing or kayaking?

- Be realistic about your capabilities. Don’t go to an ‘extreme’ windsurf centre if you’re just learning and equally choose a centre with conditions that will let you develop.

- Are the family coming too? Nothing is guaranteed to spread family disharmony if a non-windsurfing partner and children are stuck on a wind-swept beach with no facilities. Choose a resort or holiday that has something for the whole family.

- Facilities: Make sure that the holiday provider has up-to-date kit, trained, experienced staff and a good reputation.

If you’re interested in a windsurfing or watersports break then inspiringholidays.com has a wide range of holidays from different providers and in some fantastic locations.

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