Alpe d'Huez 2023

On January 14th, 48 Ferryhill School students set off to Alpe D’Huez, France for our annual ski trip. Most of our students were first time skiers, but this did not slow us down at all.

After an early start, a plane journey and a coach ride, we arrived at the Vallee Blanche hotel. After a good night’s sleep, we were off into the mountains. The group contained a diverse level of skiing ability and we were split into 5 groups. Our skiing adventure had truly begun, after much perseverance, we slowly found ourselves improving. It wasn’t long before snow ploughs and parallel turns became the norm and the need for speed became greater and greater.

At the beginning of the week, the weather was bleak and visibility was poor but this didn’t dampen our spirits. As the week came to an end, the sun and blue skies made an appearance on our last two days, making the hard work that the students put in over the last 4 days worth the while.

After a full day in the mountains, the evenings were taken up with a trip to the luge, we danced the night away at the disco, our knowledge was tested with a quiz and students enjoyed some free time to explore the resort.

Friendships were formed, fun was had, and skiing was mastered. What a fantastic week we had! Well done to all our students for their skiing efforts this week.

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