Seefeld Skate and Classic Week

Essential Information

Trip Profile

6 days cross-country skiing. This week is for those with previous experience in classic skiing wanting to improve their skills and have a try at learning the skating technique. With the benefit of not having to commit to one style, you will be given training in both classic and skate, helping you to find which style suits you.

Classic tuition will be given at grade 2+ and skating technique will be taught at level 1.

Price Includes

Return flights from Gatwick to Innsbruck with Thomsonfly, airport transfers (for group flights only)
7 nights half board at the Hotel Menthof
6 days of ski instruction/guiding
Cross-country ski leader throughout

Not included:
Cross-country ski hire available locally for approx. EUR85 per week

Optional Activities:
Downhill skiing in Seefeld
Torchlight snowshoe walk
Curling and tobogganing

Accommodation

HOTEL MENTHOF ***

Set amid stunning Tyrolean scenery, this charming hotel close to the loipe is an ideal base for an excellent week of skiing. The family-run hotel, only 10 minutes walk from the centre of Seefeld, is traditional in style and has a homely atmosphere. Our Austrian twin rooms are all en suite and the meals are prepared with local produce.

Food

All breakfasts and 7 dinners included

Normal group size and age

Normally 5 to 10. Minimum age 18.

Icons explained

The vast majority of Exodus adventures are adult group holidays. Groups are always small in size. We strongly believe that this adherence to small groups means a better experience for all; more time with your guide, less waiting around and a reduced impact on the communities and environments visited.
Each group is generally made up of like-minded travellers - with singles, couples and friends all joining in together. All these trips are suitable for single travellers, but if you prefer to travel with clients booking individually, please see our Solo Departures page.

Exodus is always looking to improve our current itineraries and to offer something different. With many new trips this year, there is something unique and different to try every year.

Cross-country skiing: will involve intensive instruction, and our groups are carefully graded to ensure participants have similar levels of experience.
Cross-country ski grades: 1 Beginners | 2 Intermediates (suitable for confident beginners) | 2+ Intermediates (not suitable for beginners) | 3 Advanced | 4 Strenuous | and for Cross-country Skating levels: 1 Beginners | 2 Intermediates - For full explanations of Cross-Country Grading and Levels please see below or check here to view the full Winter Grades page.

Winter Activities: It's about seeking out alternative ways to have fun in unspoilt locations, you won't find standard skiing or snowboarding breaks here.

Grade 2+Intermediates (unsuitable for beginners). On these holidays we will be skiing on some steeper terrain. Suitable for clients who have done a couple of weeks with us, have developed their snowplough and can cope fairly confidently with undulating tracks. Also suitable for those wishing to progress onto a skating week.

Level 1 Beginners Recommended for those who have tried classic cross-country skiing, mastered the basics (including the snowplough) and now wish to try the skating style. Generally a faster skiing motion than classic cross-country skiing, you will need to be of reasonable fitness and have confidence on the snow. Whilst not skiing in tracks you will be on prepared, gradually undulating slopes and cover approximately 10-15km a day. This is not suitable for those who have not tried classic cross-country skiing.