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Great fun on the Skiing Trip to Austria

The Skiing Group Photo: Ms. Finnegan
NEWS / 21 January 2013

Some of the students recount the funnier moments on the recent ski trip to Austria (6th - 10th January). You can also browse photos of the trip on the Gallery (2012-2013).

Some of the students recount the funnier moments on the recent ski trip to Austria (6th - 10th January). You can also browse photos of the trip on the Gallery (2012-2013).

"Myself and Hannah were unable to ski down a really icy slope on the last day we we both took our skis off and "bummed" it down together ... but we were unable to stop ourselves. It was terrifying because we came really close to the edge but managed to dig our ski sticks into the ice. It was a near-death experience!" Ciara Harrison, TY.

"After Tim ripped his trousers, Ms. Finnegan kept on joking saying 'he's great craic'!" Jake Long, TY.

"Joy's crawl of shame; Ryo's comments that everything is cheap" Iwona Giza, TY.

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