Teen and gone skiing

Don’t ski but want the kids to? PGL, the children’s activity holiday company, has a new Austrian resort for unaccompanied teenagers aged 13 to 17 during February half-term. Villach, with the purpose-built youth-hotel Egger, is an ideal base for ski and snowboard-mad youngsters, with easy access to the Gerlitzen pistes.

PGL manager Steve Hougham said: “With 46 kilometres of well-groomed pistes at up to 2,000 metres, the Gerlitzen offers very reliable skiing, and has the back-up of a battery of snow-machines. Our February half-term holiday is perfect for teenagers whose family can’t, or don’t want to ski, and for kids with no opportunity to go on a school trip.”

At the Jugendhotel Egger (above), teenagers sleep in four or six-bed en-suite rooms with PGL staff close by. Breakfast and dinner are served at the hotel and youngsters take a packed lunch on the slopes each day. The Egger has a media room with a big screen for showing the latest DVDs, plus a disco and table tennis room. Evening entertainment, organised and supervised by PGL, may include a visit to Villach’s bowling centre and ice-rink.

Seven nights full-board at the Egger with supervised overnight coach travel departing on February 16, from £889. Price includes six days’ hire of boots, skis and poles (or boards), a six-day lift pass, five hours’ ski or snowboard tuition on each of six days, and winter sports and travel insurance. London or Dover departures, supplements apply for Birmingham and Manchester. Visit www.pgl.co.uk or call 0844 371 2424.