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Haus der JugendParklands 2014

Zell am See, Austria

Where?

Zell am See in Austria

When?

Friday 14th February next year

…that’s ½ term

How much?

The basic cost is £734 £734 per person

Through fundraising, we have brought that down to (likely) £505Dependant on bag packs

but

Do I need to have ski-ed before?Definitely NOT. You will be

taught in ski school

Can we snowboard?

Yes! But it is an extra £35

Kate Thornton-Bousfield

About HTS• Between HTS School Tours and our School Ski

programme, we work with hundreds of UK schools each year

• Over 30 years experience in school skiing

• We are the only UK School ski operator who originate from a base in the Alps

• Our Austrian office is manned by senior management 365 days of the year so any situation can be resolved quickly

• UK offices run by keen skiers and boarders

• Local bilingual Resort Managers.

• Part of the TUI Travel Group

About TUI• Europe’s largest Tour Operator – includes Thomson, First

Choice and Crystal

• Over £80m invested by TUI to repatriate travellers during Icelandic ash cloud 2010. No other company could do this!

• During Sea France strikes at Easter 2010 all HTS coach groups were re-booked on a new ferry within 24 hours.

• 24/7 emergency support

• We are a small company and provide a personal tailored service, but have an international, multi-billion pound support network and infrastructure behind us.

About HTS -External certification/awards

• ABTA and ATOL bonded

• Full members of the School Travel Forum

• Proud winners of the Quality Badge awarded by Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

Safety, licensing & medicalWE ONLY USE LICENSED SUPPLIERS

• Fully supervised lessons from licensed ski schools

• All our hotels hold a government-issued operating licence and are regularly checked by Health & Safety

• Coaches are licensed by the UK Ministry of Transport

• Fully comprehensive winter sports insurance policy

• 24 Hour Emergency Support with TUI

Our priorities are enabling students to:

• Learn to ski

• Have fun

• Be safe

This is why your school has chosen to book with HTS, and why I am proud to say we are the best School Ski Operator!

The journey• You will travel to resort in an executive coach; all

our coaches have toilet facilities, are a maximum of seven years old and are contractually fitted with seat belts.

• All the coaches we use are licensed by the UK Ministry of Transport and must be serviced and equipped for winter Alpine operation.

• The drivers will have experience of continental driving.

• Our multi-lingual staff are on call throughout the night; if there is a coach breakdown they can call upon one of our strategically placed back-up vehicles so a replacement coach can be with the group quickly.

When you arrive

• Your Resort Manager will meet you at your hotel and help you get settled into your rooms

• Time to go to the ski hire shop and collect your equipment!

Haus der Jugend

Location

• 1.6km to Areit gondola• 2km to resort centre

Facilities

• Table tennis/table football

• TV/DVD/video• Disco room• Recreation room• Internet corner• Dining room• Bar/lounge area• Ski storage/drying room• Reception with safe• All rooms en-suite• 2-6 bedded

Haus der Jugend

Haus der Jugend

Haus der Jugend

MealsYour group will be provided with 3 meals a day to a high minimum standard. All meals conform to the following criteria:

• Breakfast: bread, jam, butter/spread > cheese, ham or cold meats > cereal > milk, coffee, tea, chocolate or cocoa

• Lunch: Packed lunch comprising of 2 sandwiches/rolls or 1 large baguette filled with cheese, ham or cold meat > 1 drink > biscuits or cake > piece of fruit

• 3 course dinner: soup or entrée > main course of meat, fish or eggs, vegetables and/or salad plus potatoes, rice or noodles > dessert

Zell am See

• Restaurants/pizzeria• Bank/ATM• Shops/bars/cafes/

disco• Swimming pool• Sports centre• Tennis hall• Bowling• Ice-skating/curling• Doctor/Dentist• Hospital

EntertainmentsThe following activities are included in

your trip:

•1

•2

•3 etc

Zell am See ski area

Where you ski will depend on weather conditions and your group’s ability.

• 53 lifts

• 138km piste:

o 57km blue

o 49km red

o32km black

•Fully supervised ski lessons from licensed ski schools

•Four hours of lessons every day and a supervised lunch

Ski Lessons

• Ski jacket• Ski trousers (1 pair)• Thermal polyester base layers (2 sets)• Fleeces• Ski gloves (1 pair)• Ski hat • Ski socks (2-3 pairs)• Goggles (and sunglasses, but beware they may get

broken/lost!)• Sunscreen & lipsalve• Ski tie (to hold skis together)• Rucksack• Warm, comfortable shoes/boots for the evenings (ideally

waterproof)

Clothing/equipment you need to bring

Ski equipment

Mountain etiquette

• Don’t push-in at the lift queues

• Keep your speed in control

• Respect those who aren’t as comfortable on the piste as you are

• Give people a wide berth when overtaking

• Remember that the skier/boarder in front of you has right of way

PLEASE ENSURE YOU ALLTAKE YOUR EHIC CARD

Useful Tips• Bring a packed lunch and some

snacks for the coach; the first meal we provide will be dinner at the hotel on Saturday

• Bring a pillow for the coach journey (or a pillow case and use your coat – saves space in your luggage too!)

• It is a good idea to bring a selection of your own CD’s/DVD’s/MP3’s

• Pack your belongings in a soft bag or holdall to make packing the coach easier

• Pack a pair of ski socks in your hand luggage ready for the ski fit as you arrive

• Take some energy bars to eat when you are skiing

• Get fit!

Have a great trip!

Any questions?

Mingle

Please come and talk to individually and discuss and questions or concerns etc

Please can everybody see Mr Bennion with their passport

Haus der JugendSchool’s ski trip 2012

Zell am See, Austria