42 students from Years 9 and10 have just spent a fantastic week in snowy, sunny Artesina, in the heart of the Marittime Alps in the Piemonte region of Italy. The instructors were extremely impressed by the resilience and determination of the three beginner groups, who all made it up the chairlift to the top of the mountain by the second day, and the students with prior ski experience who covered a lot of ground over the week. Students were a credit to Pilton, embodying the school values and being extremely polite and respectful to the other groups and staff in the hotel and around the resort.