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Page 1: Snowy Pockets Broch Ne Pockets Brochurecomplete... · 2010-01-30 · If touring snowy landscapes by ski or board appeals to you, there is a dedicated off-piste school to make the
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Winter Holidays Welcoming guests: 2nd December 2006 – 22nd April 2007

Welcome...

Snowy Pockets specialises in giving chalet luxury for your winter mountain holiday. We welcome parties of up to

ten people each week and provide first class catering and childcare when required.

We are now into our tenth winter season providing chalet holidays and are very happy to now own Chalet Runca.

This is the first catered chalet in Arosa, a less formal and more personable alternative to the luxurious Hotels. It

is a spacious elegant chalet, ideal for families and friends to eat, drink, relax and maintain good company.

Arosa has fantastic facilities for children and adults alike. It is the only European resort to be sponsored by Disney

and has enjoyed 100 years of being an international destination as an alpine health resort. It is snow sure at an

altitude of 1800m to give quality skiing and snowboarding – on and off piste, and enjoys a great deal of pleasant

winter sun.

Snowy Pockets look forward to giving you a warm welcome to Arosa this winter.

Helen and Mike Onions

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Arosa is an exceptionally high, snowyand sunny "winter sports" resort

LOCATIONChalet Runca is located in a quiet area of town, 20 metres from the Wetterweidebus-stop – giving quick easy access to the lifts and facilities of Arosa. It is welllocated for short strolls along the cleared paths to the town services as well ashaving lovely mountain views. It also has quick, easy access to the lifts andservices by bus.

To Zurich Airport by car and train: 2.5 hoursTo Wetterweide bus-stop: 20 metres To shops and entertainment: 100 metresFrom access slope: 200 metres Distance to shops: 400 metres(ending with bus-stop and bars)

To Weisshorn cable car: 6 minutes by bus (every twenty minutes)To Hornli cable car: 10 minutes by busTo the Casino complex: 7 minutes by bus, running until 3am

Charming Stylish Chalet Rooms with heartSleeping Capacity Within Chalet Runca, there is plenty of room for your

party so as never to feel on top of each other. Bedroom names & description:

Each double room contains two large single mattresses in a double bed, which can be made

up with single or double duvets and sheets.

Second Floor Bathroom with twin sink/wc.Room 1 “Hornli”. Large double bedroom with twin sink, south-facing balcony and

satellite tv.

Room 2 “Pratschli” Double bedroom.

Room 3 “Weisshorn” Double bedroom.

First Floor Living room, dining room, kitchen and shower room/wc.Room 4 “Tschuggen” Double bedroom.

Ground floor Sauna, steam room, sun bed, walk-in shower and wc.Room 5 “Undersee” Double bedroom with en suite shower room/wc.Our steam room and sauna are an experience for body and soul

Facilities• Sunny balconies • Satellite television• Large sun garden • Music system• Five rooms with individual character • DVD and video system• First floor living room with log fire • Broadband wireless access• Spa – steam room, sauna and sun bed • Toys, sledges, games, books• Ski room with boot warmers • A hairdryer in every bathroomElegant furnishings complete your holiday stay

ChildrenChalet Runca is the perfect retreat for families with children. The large private garden is ideal for playing inthe snow whilst you relax in front of the fire and watch the sun set over the Arosa skyline. For toddlers’entertainment, we offer wooden train set, blocks, bricks, dolls house, games and dvds. The stairgates and safebalconies will ease your mind and our activities table is dedicated to children for tackling puzzles, playing boardgames and making that snow scene for mum and dad.

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Our cuisine is aimed to completely satisfy, thus individual needs are consideredclosely and planned before your holiday begins

CATERED CHALETOn your first evening, enjoy a champagne reception to welcome you toChalet La Runca. Each morning we provide a selection of fruit juice,coffee, tea and hot chocolate together with freshly baked bread and toast,a choice of spreads, fruit bowl, yogurt and muesli. You will also be serveda hot dish and porridge oats to fuel you up for the day (with the exceptionof the one day off our staff have each week).On your return to Chalet Runca, enjoy a freshly baked cake or biscuits,which will be laid out for you with coffee, tea or hot chocolate where youcan recount your day’s amusement on our soft leather sofas.On six evenings out of seven, we serve pre-dinner canapés and a threecourse meal accompanied by our selection of fine wines, followed by coffee and/or a variety of teas, chocolatesand mints. Mid week you have the opportunity to dine out in one of the excellent local restaurants. We willheartily discuss our recommendations with you and make your reservation if you wish.

SELF-CATERED CHALETPlease enquire if you would like the chalet left for your private use, with rooms cleaned, beds made and towelsprovided at the beginning of your stay.Our standard option includes: The executive option offers the additional services of:• A mid week and end of week clean • chilled champagne on arrival• arrival refrigerator set-up • all linens changed mid week• visitors tax • all towels changed daily• garaged parking within the chalet • daily and end of rental cleaning• the facilities of Chalet Runca • fresh fruit and flowers• in-house ski and boot-fitting…we can of course give you a quote for any combination of these services you require

PRICE GUIDELINES FOR “EXTRAS” PAYABLE IN RESORTBased on exchange rate of 2.3 Swiss francs to the pound: xe.com, October 2006.

SKI and SNOWBOARD TUITIONMike is working for the Swiss Ski and Snowboard School of Arosa this winter so you can book him throughthem: www.sssa.ch Telephone: +41 (0) 81 378 7500Childrens ski school starts at 4 years old in the Alpen Club Micky Maus.The Snowboard section is called Bananas which offers a Kinder package from 6years, Junior package 13-18 years and adults from Sunday to FridayPrices: For ten hours (Monday start), including lift pass for 5 days : £136 (4-12 years), £165 (13 – 19 years) and £220 (adult) . For twelve hours (Sunday start), including lift pass for 6 days: £150 (4-12 years)and £185 (13-19 years).Freeride school: £110 for two full days.

LIFT PASS – covers all the ski lifts of Arosa and is payable in resort. 6 days: £120/ad, £80/13-17 yrs, £40/6-12 years, free to under 5’s. There is a refundable charge of 5 Swiss Francs (£2) in the resort for a hands freecard. There is a special hikers pass also, covering 60km of cleared and well-maintained paths.Please note that for discounted passes, a passport or a photo-copy is required.

SKI HIRE – Adults’ skis, poles or snowboard, boots for 6 days cost up to £120.Kids skis, poles, boots and helmet cost up to £50

LAUNDRY SERVICEProvide us with a full load of washing in the morning and you will find it washed, dried and folded on your bed whenyou return from the slopes. A small charge of 10 swiss francs (CHF) per load is payable at the end of your week.

PICNIC LUNCHES – Weather permitting, and with 24 hours notice, you may place an order for a pistepicnic where you can ski-in, “dine” and ski out – more details in resort.

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Fun Club!Snowy Pockets is committed to providing enjoyable holidays for the whole family. Your children have theopportunity each day of having a magical time in safety without getting over-tired. Our in-chalet nanny serviceis run by an experienced nanny available from your first morning 8.45am - 5.00pm five days a week.

Please use the following table as a guide. We will be very happy to discuss the best option for your childrenwith regards to ski school and/or Fun Club. If you wish to eat out for lunch with your children, notify us atbreakfast and we shall meet you after your lunch and accompany your children back to Chalet Runca for theafternoon’s activities/rest time..

Age Hours Agenda

3 months – 5 years 8.45 – 17.00: Sunday, Organised activities both indoors andMarmottes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, out – snacks and drinks – two course

Friday. lunch served in Chalet Runca.

5 years -12 years 12.00 – 17.00 except Ski school pick-up - two course lunchGolden Eagles Wednesday served in Chalet Runca – organised

activities both indoors and out –afternoon snack and drink

Fun Club Week's Sample Lunch MenuWe aim to make meals and drinks appealing to your children, and are open to yourideas and requests to make this aspect of your holiday a complete success. Sunday: Fish cakes, freshly made tomato sauce, fruit salad and ice

creamMonday: Chicken drumsticks, spinach and sweetcorn rosti,

caramelised baked banana and ice creamTuesday: Cheesy pasta bake, courgettes and peas, yoghurtWednesday: Bangers, mash, baked cherry tomato, broccoli & gravy, forest

fruits and rice puddingThursday: Schnitzles & chips, apple crumble and custardFriday: Picnic – weather permitting

OUTDOORSYou can ski or board with the peace of mind that your little ones are happy playingin the snow. Filling their pockets sledging, bum boarding, building a snowman andhaving the odd snowball fight, are some of the great things, as well as playing withother children in the complex igloo playground.

INDOORSAnd then there are indoor activities such as face painting, mosaic-making, singingwith actions, story-telling, painting and games to play – the time will fly by. Then,when rest is needed, the familiar surroundings of their own bedroom will be closeat hand.

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ArosaSKI FACTSLifts Altitude: 1739 - 2653 metres (5,824 to 8,705 feet) Downhill runs: 100 km (60 miles) Free-ride checked and marked slopeswith powder snow: 30km (20 miles)Off-piste: plentyCross country runs: 30km (17 miles) Winter Hiking: 60 km (40 miles) of cleared paths and special hikers lift pass.Snowboarding: park at 2020-2050 metres with snow cannons, 130-metre world class half-pipeMountain Railways: 1Nursery runs: 4Blue runs: 21 (35%)Red runs: 31 (50%)Black runs: 3 (15%)Cable cars: 3 Chair lifts: 10Baby lift: 3 Conveyor belt lift: 2Snow cannons: Yes Maintained for toboggan only: 4.3kmIlluminated until 9pm: 2.3km slopes, snowboard park, 2km cross-country, 1km toboggan.

SKIINGArosa has runs suitable for every level of skier together with a well-designed modern liftsystem. The wide slopes are ideal for both beginners and intermediate skiers and Arosahas dedicated areas for families who are learning to ski. Experts will enjoy the optionsoff the Weisshorn and mixed ability groups can meet up easily for lunch and après-ski ata number of picturesque and lively spots.

OFF-PISTEIf touring snowy landscapes by ski or board appeals to you, there is a dedicated off-piste school to make the most of your time in Arosa. To enjoy expanses of off-pistein Arosa, there are 30km (20 miles) of free-ride checked and marked slopes withpowder snow. A highlight of Arosa is the amount of easily accessible tours that youcan do using Arosa as a base to start from or finish at, where you don’t have tophysically climb up to be on a serene landscape with great snow. Tschiertschen, Lenzerheide, Molins, Davos oreven the city of Chur, in January, are reputable tour destinations from Arosa. Fantastic ski touring is found on mountains all around Arosa, with lovely “snowy pockets” abound.

SNOWBOARDINGPart of Arosa's renaissance as a cool resort includes its enthusiasm for snowboarding;the area has world class facilities, notably the fun park with a big air kicker and 130metre half pipe. Arosa offers a snowboarders 'board-in' (as in 'drive in') mountainrestaurant - the Mountain Mac. Arosa will also be holding the world FIS snowboardingchampionships in January 2007, so will be packed with the worlds best boarders andan excellent programme of entertainment.

NON-SKIERSIt is one of the best alpine resorts for non-skiers with 60 km (40 miles) of cleared paths and a special HikersLift Pass. There are shops and cafes, horse drawn sleigh trips, hot air balloon trips, tobogganing routes, bowlingalleys, horse races to watch on the frozen lake in January, skating rinks indoors and out, curling lessons, snow-shoeing, and hotel swimming pools/spas open to the public.

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SERVICES IN AROSAShops, restaurants, cafes, bars,Night clubs, cinema and casino complex.Post office and banksKids ski garden from 4 years and snowboarding lessons from 6 yearsOff-piste schoolExcellent in-resort bus service (8 am to 3am) which stops 20 metres from Chalet Runca

APRES-SKI IN AROSAArosa offers a choice of 25 lively bars where you can find jazz, blues, reggae, rock and more. Sit hut offers cooltunes on the mountain. The “Cow Bar” in the Tschuggenhuette at 1900m is lively until 7pm (up to 220 people).Barosa is on the main street, Le Bar is in Hotel Eden and try out various casual “stublis” or sophisticated barsto find music and atmosphere.

NIGHTLIFE IN AROSAHead for The Le Bar in the Eden Hotel and then after midnight below to the “Kitchen Club”, a popular latenight dancing venue.The Kursall complex houses the casino which has good music and sophisticated ambiance after 8pm and thenafter 11pm, its nightclub, “Nuts” is fun all night long! It also offers a popular cinema. Those with little need for sleep can take the all night gondola service to the “depot” – a well decked out largestorage shed for some wild party action.

SOME EVENTS IN AROSA: WINTER 2006-20078-17th December: Arosa’s 15th Comedy festival in all languages31st December: New Years Eve’s parties13-20 January: World Cup FIS Snowboarding Championships14-21st January: Horse races on snow28 Jan – 2 Feb: Balloon Festival3-4 Feb: Winter Golf Tournament10-11 February: Chill and Destroy24-25 March: Skatathon25 March: Family Ski Contest14 April: International Ice Hockey Tournament14-15 April: Carnival Bands meeting

RESORT ACTIVITIESThe naturally frozen lake hosts: • Horse racing • Golf tournaments • Firework displays • Weekly Water displays • Balloon festivals • Indoor tennis and golf• Ice-skating

Winter activities include:• Snowboarding • Skiing • Cross country • Off-piste • Telemark • Paragliding • Winter hiking – 60km • Indoor and outdoor ice skating

with special hikers lift pass • Curling • Snow-shoe walking • Snow biking • Tobogganing • Horse and sleigh rides • Ice hockey • Organised moonlit descent • Overnight stays in an igloo village • Indoor/outdoor swimming • Saltwater swimming • Indoor tennis • Squash • Fitness centre • Hot tub, Jacuzzi and massage.

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SNOWY POCKETS • CHALET RUNCAWETTERWEIDE • 7050 AROSA • SWITZERLAND

T +44 (0) 1707 251 696 • M +41 (0) 798 333 608T/F +41 (0) 813 56 52 57

[email protected]