Welcome to the 2011-12 Ski Season and Gateway Ski’s 25th year!  After several requests we are once again offering the early season December trip to Whitefish Mountain as well as the European trip in January and spring trip to Park City.  Our European trip this year is to the world class ski area of St. Anton in the Austrian Alps with an optional extension to Amsterdam.  Good news is that unless the Euro goes sky high, the cost is going to be lower than last year.

We will remain with the reduced sizes of the trips.  The trips are more manageable and the feedback is that they are much more enjoyable with the smaller groups.  Each domestic trip this year has 25 spaces and the Europe trip has 40 spaces available.  Take a look inside for the full details of the trips. 

One new change; I cannot expose Gateway or myself to cancellation fees.  Our pricing is based on a “group” of specific numbers.  In many cases, unless we have that number, the advertised cost would increase due to the fact that you no longer have sufficient numbers to constitute group pricing.   As a result, we are going to change our policies to include the provision that unless we have a large enough group to be able to sustain that price, we will cancel the trip and refund your complete deposits.  Also, all of our trips will be all inclusive - air, transfer and ground costs will be included.  The European trip will not include air but the two other trips will have that as part of your cost. 

Hope to see you all soon!

Whitefish Mountain, MT

Start the 2011-12 season with a return trip to Montana’s newest resort!  This year, we will be returning to Big Mountain, but they have changed their name to Whitefish Mountain. And with an annual snowfall exceeding 300 inches, you can expect great ski conditions while skiing through the “Snowghosts”! Whitefish is located at the southern entrance to Glacier National Park. Take one of your off days of skiing and travel the “Road to the Sun”.  You’ll see frozen waterfalls, snow-filled forests, and wildlife that appreciate the serenity as much as you. Also available to you are snowmobile and dog-sled excursions into the snow-covered forests of Whitefish. There are a number of ski areas within an hour ...  Click link below to read on...

Whitefish Mountain, Montana

     St Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

This year, we are going to return to one of the larger ski areas in the Alps.  While our hotel is in St. Anton, within 15 minutes by shuttle bus are the equally large and classy resorts of Lech, Zurs Stuben and St. Christoph.  Together they form “Ski Arlberg”.  If that was not enough, local busses will also take you to Ischgl, and I promise you that is well worth the trip!  St. Anton has enjoyed “cult” status among skiers for as long as skiing has been a winter passion!  It is the cradle of alpine skiing....  Click link below to read on...

 St Anton, Austria  and Amsterdam

Park City, UT

End the ski season with us in Park City, Utah for a memorable spring ski vacation.  Our home there will be the Peaks Hotel, formerly the Radisson.  The hotel has all the amenities you might expect in such a location, including heated pools, hot tubs and a sauna.   Our rooms are equipped with the usual amenities.  And, you will also have a full buffet breakfast daily along with an Apres ski hospitality cart .

Salt Lake City, Utah

All prices are subject to change

Trip Participation Policies

Please make sure you review and are aware of these policies!!   I want to avoid hurt feelings and confusion, so please review the following to avoid future potential issues.
 

1.             The trips offered by Gateway Ski are not guided or escorted trips.  While we will make every

effort to make certain that your airline tickets are correct, you will be responsible for checking them against the itinerary to ensure they are correct with respect to the dates and schedules.  We can correct them here in the U.S. prior to departure, but once you are at your destination, it can get expensive to make changes.   Gateway Ski will not reimburse you for any additional expenses.

2.             In nearly every case, any deviation from the tour itinerary will have a charge.  All  deviation requests must

be made in writing and accompanied by payment at the time they are requested.   We buy from Brokers, not travel agents.  They deal in bulk and not individual itineraries.

3.             Our European contracts are offered based on the existing exchange rate.  If the Euro goes up, our costs will

go up proportionately.  If it goes down, our costs will go down.  In short, if we get surcharged by the hotels and airlines, that increased cost or savings will be passed along.   That has not happened recently, but just be aware.

4.             Space is available on a first come / first served basis.  As usual, we will be unable to accommodate “frequent flyer” or ground only requests except when offered. One of the primary reasons we are able to have such reasonable costs is that we purchase package trips. 

5.             Please note the cancellation schedule:

    a.        $250.00 from your deposit is non-refundable

    b.       After 120 days prior to departure an additional $100.00  is non-refundable

    c.       After 60 days prior to departure, 50 % of the cost is non-refundable.     

    d.         After 30 days prior to departure, in addition to the above amounts, the cost of the land portion of the package is non-refundable.

    e.       Any cancellation deadlines imposed by the travel organizations, hotels or airlines utilized on our trips will be made part of our policy.  If they deviate from the above, you will be notified.

6.             The European trip is offered for the entire itinerary which will include any extended stopovers scheduled.  If

you choose to return home after the skiing portion only, there may be additional charges to transport you to the

airport for your return home.  You will be responsible for any extra charges for transfers to and from the departure

airport.

7.             Any refunds will be made 30 days after the close of the last trip scheduled for the ski season.

8.             If any trip does not fill to the point that the group pricing is no longer valid, the trip will be canceled and

your full deposits will be refunded.

I believe that in most cases, these items are understood by most of our members.  However, I feel that it is best to explain to you why our policies have changed, and explain fully our positions and the reasons for them.  I am sure Please that you will understand why we have done what we have.   If you have any questions or comments, let me know.

                                                           Joe

For further trip policies click this link.