The trip is all set to go!

Jan 19-27, 2024.    $2,485

Optional 4-Night pre-ski extension to Milan

$965

Departs the U.S. Monday, Jan 15

Listed prices include round-trip air
Lift ticket not included

Located on the sunny Italian side of the Matterhorn in the Aosta Valley at the foot of Mount Cervino (the Matterhorn), Cervinia offers an impressive 93 miles of ski terrain serviced by 24 chairlifts.  The variety of slopes and connections between Cervinia and Valtournenche (in Italy) and Zermatt (in Switzerland) has made this district, which goes by the name Cervino Ski Paradise, one of the most popular destinations with skiers from all over the world.  Its extensive network of lift systems and trails lets you reach all three localities without ever taking your skis off, admiring the Cervino/ Matterhorn from both the Italian and Swiss sides.  State-of-the-art lift systems make it possible to reach the peaks quickly, taking in the beautiful views all around.  Just think of the cable car (125 passengers) which leaves the Cime Bianche Laghi station in Cervinia and climbs to the 3,500 meters of Plateau Rosà, or the "Pancheron" chair lift, also in Cervinia, which arrives under the crests of the Furggen, allowing you to almost reach out and touch the tip of the Matterhorn.  Not to mention the legendary decent of the Ventina, from Plateau Rosà to Cervinia town: a trail which, as well as being one of the most famous in the world for its length, is renowned for the beauty of the surrounding landscape.  And let yourself be captivated by the amazing food served in the many incredible restaurants scattered along the slopes.

Our trip includes seven nights in the 4-star Sertorelli Sporthotel with daily buffet breakfasts and dinners, round-trip air, and ground transfers. 

Sertorelli Sporthotel

The family-run Sertorelli Sporthotel is conveniently located in the center of the resort with easy access to the lifts.  The hotel features a great restaurant with abundant buffets for the morning breakfast and evening antipasto.  It features a fitness center and bar & restaurant.  The hotel's motto is arrive as guests and depart as family.  You can check out the hotel's features at:

• The hotel's website:  https://www.hotelsertorelli.it
• Our tour operator's description of the hotel: 
            https://www.ski.com/cervinia-lodging/sertorelli-sporthotel
  
  

Double Rooms:  Our inventory includes a mix of room types which we are offering at different price points, with priority for your preferred type based on your sign-up date.  If  your preferred choice isn't available, the trip leader will – after confirming with you – make an adjustment to your invoice: 

• The listed "base price" of the trip is for double occupancy in a "Comfort Double Room."  They're about 20-28 square meters and equipped with a double bed or two single beds.
• Our "Tier 1" upgrades ($135 additional per person) include some "Deluxe Double Rooms" and some "New" Comfort Double Rooms on the recently remodeled 2nd floor of the hotel.
• Our "Tier 2" upgrades ($265 additional per person) include some "New" Comfort Double Deluxe Rooms on the recently remodeled 2nd floor of the hotel, and some "Romantic Junior Suites."
  

You can explore the features and amenities of the various room types at:
                        https://www.hotelsertorelli.it/?camere

Single Rooms:  We have a limited number of the Comfort Double rooms available for single occupancy.  Request when registering and the trip leader will add the cost of the single supplement to your invoice if you can be confirmed.

Lift Tickets:  Lift tickets – not included in the trip package – are available at our hotel.  Here's a link to the 2024 lift ticket prices.   There are two categories of tickets pertinent to our trip:

• The "Italy-Only" tickets that are honored at Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche
• The "International" tickets that are also good for skiing into Zermatt, Switzerland.  Alternatively, you can pay a €40-45 daily supplement to ski into Zermatt.
  

Here are some of the 2024 prices:

Milan Option - $965

4-night pre-skiing extension in Milan, Italy
Departs from the U.S. Monday, January 15

Four nights (Tue-Sat) in the 4-star Starhotels Anderson with daily breakfast.

The Starhotels Anderson vaunts an ideal location in the heart of Milan, a short distance from the skyscrapers of the new Porta Nuova district.  The city's historic center and the main cultural, shopping and entertainment spots are within easy reach. Milan is home to Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, the Milan Cathedral (3rd largest in Europe), Sforza Castle, the Piazza della Scala and Via Dante.  With its cosmopolitan atmosphere, elegant interiors and strategic location, facing the Milano Centrale Train Station, the Starhotels Anderson is the favorite choice of famous Italian stylists.

Single Rooms:  Listed cost is for double occupancy.  We have a limited number of rooms available for single occupancy at an estimated cost of $255.  Request when registering and the trip leader will add the cost to your invoice if you can be confirmed.

Our stay will include a half-day guided tour of MIlan, and a half-day guided tour to Lake Como, an upscale resort area in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region.  Set against the foothills of the Alps, Lake Como is known for its dramatic scenery.  The lake is shaped like an upside-down Y, with three slender branches that meet at the resort town of Bellagio.  At the bottom of the southwest branch lies the city of Como, home to Renaissance architecture and a funicular that travels up to the mountain town of Brunate.  

We will also have a Winery and Truffle Hunter Day where we visit the Piedmont wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and tour a famous winery.  We'll enjoy a wine-tasting of famous vintages, such as Dolcetto & Gave, Barolo, Moscato, and Brochetto.  Lunch is in a family-run winery.  We will visit the winery to learn about winemaking techniques and traditions.  

After lunch we'll go on an adventure and join an experienced truffle hunter and his trained dogs to get an introduction to the magic and mystery of the work of truffles.  We'll learn the difference between black and white truffles as we search for them in the wood, getting back to nature on a walk through the hills of the Langhe as we stroll between the wine region of Barolo and the Bussia area.

Logistics:  On Saturday, January 20, we'll transfer to Cervinia where we'll join the main/"ski-only" group who will have arrived after their overnight flight to Geneva from the U.S.  The following Saturday, January 27, we'll all return to the U.S. from Geneva.

Air Schedule (Subject to change):  Flights on United Airlines

Save $1139 with a package without air tickets

Outbound flight updated 10/15/23

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Membership Requirement:  Your club membership must be current when signing up for the trip and throughout the duration of the trip.  The trip has been "sanctioned" through the Blue Ridge Ski Council.  Current members of other BRSC member ski clubs may register for the trip beginning August 1.

Trip Insurance:   Emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation insurance (not cancellation insurance) is included with your trip.  This is not cancellation coverage and will not provide any relief if you have to cancel from the trip before it begins, whether for medical or other reasons.  You may upgrade the coverage of this Basic Plan to include cancellation insurance by clicking on this link.  It will take you to a flyer describing the Basic Plan and the upgrade options available through Myra Altschuler of Travel Protectors LLC:

• The Option 1 cancellation plan provides all the benefits of the Basic Plan, but also covers you for cancelling for a number of basic reasons such as illness, injury or death to you or to your traveling companion/ roommate.  You must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip in order to waive the pre-existing medical condition exclusion.
• The Option 2 "Cancel For Any Reason" (CFAR) plan provides all the benefits of the Option 1 plan, but also covers you for cancelling for any non-standard reason, or if you just don’t want to go, but you must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip.  If you cancel your trip for a non-standard reason, your refund will be limited to 75% of your insured trip cost.
• If you upgrade your coverage with either option through Myra, prior to making your final payment on the trip, we will credit your trip invoice with the $50 cost of the club-provided Basic Plan.
• If you purchase your own travel insurance, which includes emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation coverage, and inform your trip leader prior to making your final payment on the trip, we will credit your trip invoice with the $50 cost of the club-provided Basic Plan.  You must present your policy to the trip leader to receive the credit.
  

Payment Schedule:

We’ll confirm your registration after you've signed up (registered) for the trip and we've received your payment:  Pay online by going to our Partial Payments Page where you can make initial deposits &/or interim payments for one or more trips, and for one or more members, in a single transaction.  You may also make partial payments with credit cards at club meetings.  Note:  If you wish instead to pay for the entire trip (or to pay your remaining balance), you should make your payment directly against your trip invoice.  You can find your invoice(s) from your profile page by selecting your name in the upper right corner of the website when you are logged in.

If you prefer to pay by check, make it payable to the Pentagon Ski Club and mail it to our treasurer:  Christina Anderson, 5502 Maplefield Place, Alexandria, VA  22310.   Indicate which trip, and what skier(s) it is for.  Or give your check to one of the trip leaders (or to Christina) at a club meeting.

Trip Leaders:

Susie Pumphrey
wachtraum@msn.com
703-691-3944 (h)
571-224-4512 (c)