Tis The Ski-Son To Be Jolly’ - European Gay Ski Week Holds Its London Launch Party At Klub

‘Tis the Ski-Son to be jolly’ - European Gay Ski Week holds its London launch party at Klub Friday 8 December, 10 pm to 5am, Klub, 30, Lisle Street, London W1D 5JL 

To get LGBT skiers and snowboarders right into the ski and music festival mood, European Gay Ski Week (EGSW) is holding its London launch party this week at Klub in Leicester Square – underneath the famous Ku Bar. Entrance is free for people registering in advance or tickets available on the door.

A free holiday to EGSW for two will be up for grabs and the night hosted by French DJ, Karl Kay, Euphoria Club DJ, Dave Mladi and resident Klub DJs, Kerol Garcia and Rodrigo Tancredi.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary year, EGSW returns to Les Menuires in France between March 17-24, 2018 in what will be the biggest, most spectacular and best produced LGBT winter sports and music festival in the Alps. It is expected to attract 1,200 people from around the world.

At 1850 metres, Les Menuires provides ski in ski out mountain access and is located in the heart of the famous Les 3 Vallées – the world’s largest interconnected ski area with over 600 kilometres of pistes, 166 lifts and guaranteed snow. Les Menuires is the perfect gateway to explore the pistes along with other well-known resorts in the area including Courchevel, Meribel and Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe.

EGSW delivers an unique LGBT winter sports experience combining the very best in entertainment featuring high calibre cabaret, parties hosted by international clubs and DJs, fine dining, a pool party and signature EGSW open air après ski.

EGSW is all about fun in the mountains

The EGSW programme is packed and features a whole range of events day and night throughout the week:

i. Welcome party at the Leeberty Club on the first night; 
ii. Daily group lunges with Lady Galore – and her megaphone - who gets everyone warmed up before they hit the slopes; 
iii. Allocated private dining space on terraces for EGSW pass holders in 15 mountain restaurants in Courchevel, Meribel, Orelle and Val Thorens; 
iv. Open air après ski which is the heartbeat of EGSW. It’s on daily from 4pm and draws big crowds and big smiles; 
v. Free group skiing and boarding with 20 fabulous Snow Hosts who will show EGSW pass holders around Les 3 Vallées; 
vi. EGSW ski school with gay friendly instructors from ESF and Pros Neige who will run group and private lessons; 
Fondue and raclette nights; 
vii. Daily cabaret nights featuring some of Europe’s top gay acts like La Diva Live, Nicollete Street and Patty Pam Pam; 
viii.The EGSW Pool Party featuring Go-Go boys, inflatables, a laser and light show and - of course – wall to wall Speedos; 
ix. EGSW also features music from some of the best international clubs and dance DJs including:

a. Masterbeat, the biggest club band in the USA based in Los Angeles, will visit France for their first time, along with Hustlaball, the famous erotic gay dance party; 
b. Other bands include Crazyvores, Excite, Euphoria, Gorillas, Aftershocks, Bear Necessity and many more.

Book now for best deals

An event pass is required to attend EGSW which provides admission to all events , free access to parties, après ski, private terraces plus discounted rates for airport transfers and lift tickets, preferential rates for lodging and equipment hire. EGSW will be oversubscribed so booking early is advisable at http://www.europeangayskiweek.com

Other Launch parties

EGSW will be holding other launch parties around the world including:

Tel Aviv, Israel. December 9 at the Lima Lima Bar; 
Amsterdam, Holland. December 30 at the Panama Club; 
Las Vegas, USA. January 12, 2018 at Hustlaball; 
Los Angeles, USA – date to be confirmed at Masterbeat.

European Gay Ski Week is run by Pure Organisation and is the only LGBT ski event which is aimed at a global audience and moves around resorts. Since its launch in 2008, EGSW has been held in Tignes, Alpe d’Heuz, Avoriaz and now Les Menuires, attracting people from all over Europe and as far as Canada, Japan, Russia and the USA. EGSW platinum sponsors are Budwesier, Canadian underwear brand, Pump, and Rational FX, a leading foreign exchange provider.