Once you arrive at Rise Festival you will be handed a pack which will contain your festival ticket & lift passes.

Absolutely, these can be added on Easol Crew.

Absolutely, these can be added on Easol Crew

If you don't want to ski, no problem! There is still plenty to do and see. Take in the scenery and enjoy being in the beautiful snow covered mountains, taste the incredible food and drink and listen to the amazing music - you can check out the line up here.

You will be given a 3-day lift pass to use on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We arrive late on Friday and will be leaving Monday evening so those 3 days is your chance to hit the slopes.

You are able to use your Pleo to get an Uber to Victoria Station to get the Gatwick Express. The first train leaves at 5.14 which gets into Gatwick Airport at 5.50 - bag drop closes at 6.45.

Your Gatwick Express ticket will not be covered by Easol, a single ticket costs £18.00, a return ticket costs £36.80.

It is your responsibility to ensure you catch your flight. If you miss your flight we will be unable to re-book/wait for you.

You can purchase the ticket here.

You are able to use your Pleo to get an Uber to Victoria Station to get the Gatwick Express. You are able to get on the 5.59 or 6.29.

Your Gatwick Express ticket will not be covered by Easol, a single ticket costs £18.00, a return ticket costs £36.80.

It is your responsibility to ensure you catch your flight. If you miss your flight we will be unable to re-book/wait for you.

You can purchase the ticket here.

A transfer is arranged to take you to Les 2 Alpes, this is approximately a 3 hour journey.

A coach will be taking you from Rise Festival to Geneva Airport at 4.00pm Monday 12th December.

Yes, we strongly recommend to obtain your own travel insurance including extreme snow sports cover if you are partaking in skiing or snowboarding.

Easol will not be covering any insurance, so please ensure you are fully prepared for the trip by organising this in advance. 

Here are some links to assist with arranging your travel insurance:

1. https://www.snowcard.co.uk/ski-travel-insurance
2. https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-insurance/ski
3. https://www.comparethemarket.com/travel-insurance/winter-sports/ski/ 

The hotel you are staying in will be shared once we arrive in Les Deux Alpes.

Once you've booked your lessons, a rep from Rise festival will email you to get in touch and arrange your time slots.

There are currently no restrictions for travel to Geneva and France. If you would review the gov.uk website for further information please visit here:

Switzerland 
France

Most importantly please back one of your Easol Crew Merchandise! 

None of the below is mandatory, just our advice on what best to pack for a ski trip in the beautiful alps!

Gloves or Mittens

Your basic ski glove will get soaked both inside and out if you are falling over a lot – a very unpleasant sensation. Waterproof and breathable gloves are a lot better. For really cold hands, mittens are a lot warmer than gloves, and thin glove liners add an extra layer of warmth. 

Base Layer

The one thing that is worth buying now is your base layer – what used to be known as ‘thermals’. Despite the name, a base layer provides almost no thermal insulation whatsoever: its purpose is to be dry, and stay that way, no matter how sweaty you get, or how wet the clothing on top of it. This keeps you warm because there’s no evaporation from damp cloth to cool your skin, and is essential in the mountains where periods of intense physical activity are followed by rest in freezing air.

Mid Layer

Ideally wear a lightweight down jacket, which gives you an extra layer between the base and your outer jacket. You’ll need this between December and March, sometimes later. However, provided you’ve got a good base layer and a ski jacket, you can wear more-or-less what you like in between. The idea is to build up a layering system under your jacket. Then you add or subtract layers according to the temperature.

Neckwarmer

This one is optional, as you could always wear a scarf you already have at home. However, neckwarmers made from soft fleece, Merino wool or a breathable fabric will be warmer and will stay in place all day long. They help fill that nasty gap between ski jacket and helmet – stopping the wind from whistling down your neck. It will also prevent your jacket’s cold metal zip from rubbing against your chin. Ouch. You could always wear a bandana or snood as an alternative. 

Ski Socks

It’s popular misconception that really thick ski socks make for warmer feet. Modern boots are well insulated and thinner socks allow for a tiny cushion of warm air between foot and inner boot. You should be able to wiggle your toes. Ski socks will cost from around £16 per pair but this is another item you could do without buying – provided you have some thin calf-length sports socks without any seams.

Backpack

Pretty handy for storing extra layers for in case it gets cold, or for stripping off in the ski resort if the sun comes out. A rucksack also gives you the option of taking a water bottle, chocolate bar and sandwich up the mountain each day and saving a fortune on the cost of lunch. Ideally, you want a rucksack with straps across the chest and around the waist.

Sunscreen

It may be winter, but the sun, at altitude, can be brutal. Buy a small tube of SPF30 to SPF50 for your face before you leave home. It costs a bomb in the mountains.