The STW Ski and Snowboard thread: 2021-2022 Season

We do the Hull one. All as above, you only needed a pre booked day 2 until the other week.

I’m confused, the .gov website says that I need my last c8vid injection within 180 days of travel. I haven’t had my booster yet as I caught covid in November and am supposed to wait 3 months after infection before i get the next jab.

Does this mean I can’t travel to Italy?

I keep seeing “covid recovery certificate” mentioned – do you need one of those?

It’s a 28 day wait after covid infection before you can get a booster, not 3 months.

I keep seeing “covid recovery certificate” mentioned – do you need one of those?

You’d need that in Austria if you haven’t had a booster I think

I’m confused, the .gov website says that I need my last c8vid injection within 180 days of travel. I haven’t had my booster yet as I caught covid in November and am supposed to wait 3 months after infection before i get the next jab.

Does this mean I can’t travel to Italy?

For Super Green Pass in Italy you need your latest vaccine dose (2nd or booster) or Covid recovery QR code date to be within the last 180 days. (In Scotland) your recovery pass, QR code, is below your vaccine QR codes in the Travel section, scroll down. These QR codes pass the test on Italian VerificaC19 (in Rafforzata setting) app to give a super green pass. It’s way more complicated than it should be!

I keep seeing “covid recovery certificate” mentioned – do you need one of those?

Only if you don’t have a second dose or booster within the last 180 days. Allows for the fact that you couldn’t get a vaccine for a set period after infection. In our case, 17yr old in Scotland, he was told 12 weeks after infection for 2nd dose so we’re travelling on basis of recovery cert.

Cheer me up as I’m not sure my nerves can take this for the next two weeks before our trip – covid is rife amongst 2 x junior’s school mates. We’ve not had it in the house at all yet, but are fully vaccinated. I just can’t get rid of the nagging, dream-crushing thought that one of us will have either symptoms or a negative 24hr lft, the week we’re due to travel.

A friend of a friend in La Tania at the moment, he isn’t boosted and apparently causing some problems here and there.. He is skiing and going in places but it is apparently being picked up when the app is scanned..

Apologies if this is a stupid question…
I’m travelling to Morzine via Geneva tomorrow.
I’ve filled out a Swiss Passenger Locator Form for my outbound flight. Do I have to do the same when I go back into Geneva (for a few hours) for my flight back? I know I’ll have to do the UK one…

For Super Green Pass in Italy you need your latest vaccine dose (2nd or booster) or Covid recovery QR code date to be within the last 180 days. (In Scotland) your recovery pass, QR code, is below your vaccine QR codes in the Travel section, scroll down. 

Thanks LD.
Apologies, but ” the Travel section” of what exactly?

I assume its an app. Not the track and trace app, but another one?
What’s it called?

I’m guessing the NHS app which is the one that gives you your QR code?

That’s right, the NHS app, not the NHS COVID app

Yes It’s called NHS Scotland Covid Status up here. It’s what we use for vaccine passport and travel. I’m sure there’s an equivalent in England.

Regarding Covid recovery, NHS in England does not require PCR following LFT (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/test-results/positive-test-result/) but does anyone know if the LFT will qualify in any sort of Recovery statement? As it’s a questionable quality ‘at-home’ test I presume if holds no value in terms of proving infection and recovery as part of a Covid passport.

@benslatt

Apologies if this is a stupid question…
I’m travelling to Morzine via Geneva tomorrow.
I’ve filled out a Swiss Passenger Locator Form for my outbound flight. Do I have to do the same when I go back into Geneva (for a few hours) for my flight back? I know I’ll have to do the UK one…Apologies if this is a stupid question…

Not a stupid question but you don’t need the second Swiss one, the don’t stop you at the border. Just back from the same journey with a dose of Covid which presented first night back.

Another possibly stupid question but humor me!

For Travelling to France at half term & back if fully vaccinated I need:

A negative test taken within 24 hours of arrival in France.

This can’t be NHS but can be PCR or Lateral flow?

Sworn statement before arrival.

Just a passenger locator form for returning to uk.

Thanks @ElVino!

Trying to do the sworn statements now, found the Orange Country form (which I’m assuming the UK from their map) but last night I found one specifically from the UK, but seems to be gone today…

hitting the swedish backcountry with a snowscooter this weekend. splitboarding funtimes!

@ceepers Morzine Source magazine have an updating article on what’s needed to travel that I’ve been checking off against (https://www.morzinesourcemagazine.com/travel-to-france-from-the-uk/). I used the Boots Antigen Test (take the LFT at home and upload a picture of it to get your certificate) and I’m travelling this evening so I’ll soon see if I’ve done everything correctly…

Was recently (re) introduced to this site (sure I’ve seen it many years ago, but it wasn’t quite so impressive)

https://openskimap.org/?obj=9353d160d9c3a6df888db3bcafdea3058ad8552d#10.61/45.4928/6.806

Hopefully Easter holidays pay off. We have a week already booked at Val Cenis and have just booked an additional week at Valfrejus for £534 accom and liftpass for a family of 4. Haute Maurienne has an area wide lift pass so we will get to ski across 5 resorts. Fingers crossed…

For Travelling to France at half term & back if fully vaccinated I need:

A negative test taken within 24 hours of arrival in France.

This can’t be NHS but can be PCR or Lateral flow?

Sworn statement before arrival.

I’ve just returned from a week in France. We needed:

–  Sworn statement (various versions online, we used 14-01-2022-engagement-sur-l-honneur-royaume-uni-version-anglaise.docx)

–  Negative test (non-NHS LFT) taken within 24hrs of departure from UK (not arrival in France)

–  EU Passenger Location Form

–  NHS Covid Pass / proof of vaccination. They are only interested in the latest QR, we all had boosters, there might be an age below which you only need the first two.

Just a passenger locator form for returning to uk.

Yes. Completed in the 48hrs before you leave France. We were travelling with Jet2 from Grenoble, they had agents in the airport who viewed the QR on the form (on your phone) and put a sticker on your passport, then the check-in printed the boarding pass (we could check-in online 2 weeks before and book seats, but could only print boarding passes for the outward flight)

Sassopiatto and Sassolungo from near Passo Gardena this morning

Getting quite excited about the ski train now…

Just need to avoid catching Covid 🙂

Just back from Italy (pretty crap snow and high winds) which included driving to Val Thorens 3 times (amazing piste conditions and really quiet). 3 out of 9 now positive!

Fly out to La Tania on Wednesday, grateful of the fresh that arrived overnight.

Val Thorens 3 times (amazing piste conditions and really quiet)

Fingers crossed it stays that way, heading to the 3 valleys first weekend in March and concerned we a) don’t catch anything before then, b) some snow comes and c) it actually happens I could do with a holiday working out this time round!

@benslatt

I’m assuming your lack of posting means it all went fine!

Seems nowhere has a clear answer written down but are we confident that the take at home upload a photo and get emailed a certificate is ok for entry to France then?

are we confident that the take at home upload a photo and get emailed a certificate is ok for entry to France then

@ceepers Yes. Did this going to France last week, some of us did drive through and some at home. The drive through test is exactly the same as the take home test, and the certificate is the same. You can park in their car park and do it or take it home, the process and photo is the same. The only reason I’d do a drive through now is if I wanted it at short notice and didn’t trust the post to deliver the kit in time.

PS – much easier to have everything printed on paper before you get to France, not on your phone.

Seems nowhere has a clear answer written down but are we confident that the take at home upload a photo and get emailed a certificate is ok for entry to France then?

Yes,it’s fine, did just that a couple of weeks ago

Incredibly windy in Val Gardena today. Most lifts closed above the valley. -25C windchill at 2000m

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For those of you heading out to France keep an eye on the news and entry requirements.

It’s looking like the French Gov may lift the requirement for vaccinated non-EU nationals for provide a negative test in the next few days…

My french is crap and the article is in french but that’s the gist.

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/maladie/coronavirus/covid-19-la-france-va-lever-l-obligation-de-test-pour-les-voyageurs-extra-europeens-vaccines_4949730.html#xtor=CS2-765-%5Bautres%5D-

Typical, our tests have just been delivered this morning!!

Yes, my sister who lives in France, sent me a link to an English language article this morning that says they are thinking about dropping the 48 hour negative test for entry.

… he writes from Berkshire rather than Les Menuires as Mrs Forum failed hers. Probably a false positive as two subsequent LFTs and PCR have all come back negative.

@forum, grounds for a new patio??

French Gov may lift the requirement for vaccinated non-EU nationals for provide a negative test

The UK has been a special case in the French regs – until 4 Feb travellers from UK needed a test in the previous 24hrs, from everywhere else (except their red list) it’s been 48hrs. UK travellers are now on 48hrs (according to gov.uk) but we may still be special case so I’d wait for the announcement.

I spoke to P&O today booking a crossing in April and they said the pre departure test rules are changing tomorrow. For entry into all EU countries from non EU countries. So Look out for that. Shouldn’t needs tests any more.

Going to be busy out on the slopes next week in Europe ladies and gentlemen. Watch your back (literally, I refuse to go now as been skittled by out of control French teenagers too many times).

Just commenting for post 400.

Roll on the 5th March and hopefully a snowstorm or two just before, I miss th Alps!