FRANKFURT SKI, SNOWBOARD, SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB E.V.
Frankfurt Ski, Snowboard, S p o r t s & S o c i a l C l u b e .V.
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FRANKFURT SKI, SNOWBOARD, SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB E.V.
HOW / WHERE TO GRAB No, we are not talking babes, boys or beers! We are talking freestyle grabs! For those with an untrained eye, it’s hard to tell if “that was a ...” back side, slob or melon! So here’s a little grab under the arm if you pardon the pun. Now the real question is: was that riding forwards or riding backwards?! Have fun – stay safe – enjoy your season!
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IMPRESSUM
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2-3
Authors, Editors, Trip Text, Proof Reading, Help and Advice: Executive Board
FSC FACTS & THE BOARD
4-5
FREERIDING TO PARADISE
6-9
Advertising: Kelvin Trigg and Brian Polley
Design: Gary Proffitt g.e.n.a.u. Visuelle Kommunikation design@genau-design.de FSC e.V. is a private, non-profit membership organisation. Please address all general correspondence to: Frankfurt Ski, Snowboard, Sports & Social Club e.V. Kosel Str. 9 60318 Frankfurt am Main
Information regarding any aspect of the Club may be obtained by emailing any of the FSC e.V. Board members’. Please see pages 4 and 5. WE CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET: WWW.FSCEV.ORG AND ON FACEBOOK: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FSCEV
TRIP SIGN-UP: HOW TO ABC’S!
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PROCEDURES
12-13
BUS RULES & BUS DEPARTURE
14-15
SOCIALS SCHEDULE
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RACE FOR THE CURE
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TRIPS SCHEDULE
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TRIPS DIRECTOR’S INTRODUCTION
20-21
RESORTS MAP & INFORMATION
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TRIP DESCRIPTIONS
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FSC 50TH ANNIVERSARY BALL
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FUCOWEE 35 SKI BUM
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INSURANCE 37 SNOWSNAKE 47 SLUGGO 46 TRIP CAPTAINS
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FIT FOR THE WINTER
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EQUIPMENT & PROTECTION PARTY ON THE GO
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
When it come to après-ski, Julie is up there with the best of us!
Welcome to what is promising to be another great season with FSC! For those of you who are new to the club, you will get to meet amazing people from all over the world, and more than likely make friends for life. Great decision made, give yourself a high five! So, what should I talk to you about in this introduction to our new season guide… snow parks, half pipes, heli-skiing, back country, sex wax? Those of you who know me will be smiling or looking puzzled about me using such terminology. Whilst the club is predominantly (snow) sports oriented, I am known for focussing on the social aspect (we are not called the Frankfurt Ski, Snowboard, Sports & Social Club for nothing!). I après-ski – quite well I’ve been told. It seems to be catching too – more than 10 pure après-skiers joined the St. Anton trip last season and had at least as much fun as the crazy 2 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15
people who hurtle down mountains on one or two planks. So do not be shy, even if you don’t want to ski, this club is still for you! For the (snow) sport enthusiasts amongst you, read our VP Activities / Trip Director’s message further on in the guide for details to see what we have in store for you. Without all of you – the members – this club would not exist. However I would like to introduce and thank the key team members keeping FSC running this year: elected Board members back for another season are Alex J. (VP Activities), Amy W. (VP Communications), Ray M. (Treasurer), and
Jill G. (Secretary), as well as appointed Board assistants Felix P. (President Assistant and first time Board member), Kelvin T. (Trips Assistant – one season away from the Board and he just had to come back for more!), Amanda I. (Marketing – also a newbie to the Board), Ben F. (Webmaster – another newbie), Haig T. (Memberships – back for another season), and last but not least Gary P. (Publicity), who works magic with the season guide and so much more, now for the 11th season in a row. And of course we should not forget our outgoing Board members, President Charlie A. and Webmaster Jon L. – we thank you both for your work last season.
Keith & Sarah Here‘s to the Posse!
“Boarding done, time to Après. MOM! Where’s my milk?”
Welcome Henry Ryan, ...
... Everest Grace ...
... and Ewan Luke.
As always, our thanks also go to our tour operators who make the trips possible, our Trip Captain’s (TC’s) who do a fantastic job running the trips (don’t be shy, ask Alex and Kelvin about becoming a TC yourself), our friendly volunteers (too numerous to mention) who make coming to our socials less daunting for newbies, and of course our advertisers who enable us to produce the season guide and provide fantastic services for club members – do not forget to take advantage and let them know that you found them through FSC!
I mentioned at the start (yes, I’m nearly finished) that you may meet friends for life – and we would like to congratulate a few people who have done just that. Pete & Mila married in July and have just had a little boy, Henry (or Peanut, which was the working title). Keith & Sarah had a fairytale wedding in May (after an unofficial stag & hen weekend on the St. Anton trip). John & Holly welcomed Everest Grace into the world earlier this year (who will undoubtedly become another extreme sports
all-rounder), and former club members Liz & Gareth are looking forward to introducing junior jedi snowboarder Ewan Luke to the Swiss slopes in the not too far future.
Mila & Pete
Here is to a great season for us all – Ski Heil & Prost! Julie Dickinson
“As soon as I can walk, I’m gonna be up those hills – big time!”
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S C T S F .V.FAC E YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU! The FRANKFURT SKI, SNOWBOARD, SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB e.V. (FSC e.V.) is a private, non-profit membership organisation. Membership is open to any individual, regardless of age, gender, race, creed, nationality, mental or physical handicaps. FSC e.V. originated from the Frankfurt International Ski Club which ran under the auspices of the American Government (SOFA), and as such retains the operating language of English.
Board. All members should read the Constitution and By-Laws, a copy of which is available at the membership table during scheduled FSC socials. Executive Board meetings are held regularly and are open to the general membership.
The PURPOSE of FSC e.V. is to promote sports and social activities, especially winter sports, and provide its members with an opportunity to enjoy them as often as possible. FSC e.V. also strives to promote cordial relations between its members and the Frankfurt and European skiing communities, via its sporting and social activities. Our MEMBERSHIP consists of a multitude of different nationalities reflecting the international flavour of Frankfurt. All members (including children) will be issued with an FSC e.V. membership card which should be presented when you sign-up for trips. FSC e.V. is governed by an EXECUTIVE BOARD composed of five elected officers and appointed committees (see below). We operate under a Constitution (Satzung) approved by the general membership, with FSC e.V. policies established by the Executive
SOCIALS are normally held every other Wednesday evening during the ski season (see schedule on page 16) beginning at 19:00. There will also be summer socials that will be advertised through our usual communications media. FSC e.V. socials feature membership and trip sign-ups, general socialising... and official FSC e.V. business where required. ACTIVITY TRIPS are offered throughout the ski season. The standard trip is a 2-day weekend, but the duration does vary from one day to one week (see trip schedule on page 18). In addition, FSC e.V. offers organised lessons or activity programs on many trips. TRIP SIGN-UP schedules are announced in advance; details are available on the website. Trips remain open for three consecutive socials unless otherwise stated (see “How do I sign-up?“ on page 10). FSC e.V. makes every effort to return to Frankfurt by midnight on the last day of the trip, again unless otherwise stated.
FSC E.V. BOARD 14/15 Julie Dickinson (President) president@fscev.org 0151 52525796 (Mob)
Jill Greaves (Secretary) secretary@fscev.org 0151 26680159 (Mob)
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Alex Jesionek (Vice President Activities) trips@fscev.org 0152 22880819 (Mob)
Amy Walters (Vice President Communications) socials@fscev.org 0176 30720352 (Mob)
Ray Morin (Treasurer) treasurer@fscev.org 0162 258 3355 (Mob)
FIS RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS (Wording 2002) 1. Respect for others A skier or snowboarder must behave in or moving upwards on the slopes must look up and down the such a way that he does not endanger or prejudice others. slopes that he can do so without endangering himself or others. 2. Control of speed and skiing or snowboarding A skier or snowboarder must move in control. He must adapt his speed and manner of skiing or snowboarding to his personal ability and to the prevailing conditions of terrain, snow and weather as well as to the density of traffic.
6. Stopping on the piste Unless absolutely necessary, a skier or snowboarder must avoid stopping on the piste in narrow places or where visibility is restricted. After a fall in such a place, a skier or snowboarder must move clear of the piste as soon as possible.
3. Choice of route A skier or snowboarder coming from 7. Climbing and descending on foot A skier or snowboarder behind must choose his route in such a way that he does not either climbing or descending on foot must keep to the endanger skiers or snowboarders ahead. side of the piste. 4. Overtaking A skier or snowboarder may overtake another skier or snowboarder above or below and to the right or to the left provided that he leaves enough space for the overtaken skier or snowboarder to make any voluntary or involuntary movement. 5. Entering, starting and moving upwards A skier or snowboarder entering a marked run, starting again after stopping TRANSPORTATION is via modern, fully equipped buses (reclining seats, toilet, and entertainment systems). There are also U-Drive/U-Fly trips during the season for which the individual must arrange their own transportation to the resort (FSC e.V. arranges the accommodation). Bus rules are shown on page 14.
8. Respect for signs and markings A skier or snowboarder must respect all signs and markings. 9. Assistance At accidents, every skier or snowboarder is duty bound to assist. 10. Identification Every skier or snowboarder and witness, whether a responsible party or not, must exchange names and addresses following an accident. Our FSC e.V. E-NEWS, consists of our bi-weekly E-mail and notices posted on our website are the official media for notifying the membership of any changes in our social or trip schedule, announcing new FSC e.V. policies or policy changes and general FSC e.V. business, so please ensure that we have a current, accurate E-mail address and that you READ the newsletter.
KEEPING IN CONTACT There are several ways to keep in contact with FSC e.V.: p The World Wide Web: p E-mails: If you have an E-mail Point your browsers to www.fscev.org. address you can receive reminders p The Board: If you have any about socials, upcoming trips and the problems or discussion themes news-letter and be notified of official you want the Executive Board to FSC e. V. business. Your E-mail address monitor or deal with, feel free to will not be given to third parties. send an E-mail to this address: To subscribe, send an E-mail to board@fscev.org subscribe@fscev.org, visit our website or contact our Memberships’ Director.
APPOINTED BOARD ASSISTANTS Haig Tavitian (Memberships Director) memberships@fscev.org 0173 3202174 (Mob)
Gary Proffitt (Publicity Director) publicity@fscev.org 0172 6561498 (Mob)
Amanda Ife (Marketing) marketing@fscev.org 0176 70819712 (Mob)
Kelvin Trigg (Trips Assistant) trips@fscev.org 0170 2854394 (Mob)
p Facebook Group: You can also find us on facebook: www.facebook.com/fscev p General Enquiries: Info regarding the Club: info@fscev.org.
Ben Figueroa (Webmaster) webmaster@fscev.org 0173 5135436 (Mob)
Felix Potter (President’s Assistant) FSC E.V. president@fscev.org SEASON GUIDE 14/15 5 0157 73232389 (Mob)
FREERIDING TO PARADIS Freeride rule of thumb Avalanche Level 2 Avoid very steep slopes (over 39 degs) Avalanche Level 3 Avoid steep slopes (over 34 degs) No cornice-jumping & skiing areas where the cliffs show through Avalanche Level 4 & 5 Avoid off-piste areas & free-riding! Equipment and checklist
P Avalanche transceiver, shovel & probe Helmet Medical kit, food & water Checked avalanche report Checked warning signs Checked position Checked intended route
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Freeriding, the new term for off-piste, is a state of mind that unites skiers and snowboarders in appreciation of the freedom to glide off the beaten track and commune with the environment. The freerider enjoys the unbelievable sensation of powder, the challenge of negotiating difficult terrain, the joy of making first tracks, escaping from crowded pistes, the beauties of nature, and perhaps above all, the camaraderie of like-minded souls. But of course this does not come without significant risks - most significantly the risk of avalanche and crevasses, the risk of getting into technically dangerous situations, and for those who venture further afield the risk of getting lost, or closed-in by a change of weather.
SO HOW CAN YOU REDUCE THE RISKS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL? You should of course be informed, be equipped, be adequately trained and sufficiently fit for the terrain, and ideally be accompanied by a guide who knows the local area and can gauge the terrain that suits your level. Avalanches are notoriously difficult to predict, as can sadly be attested by the number of mountain professionals who become victims of them – though they do of course spend a considerable amount of time in prone areas.
Tools that save lives. If you don’t have them with you, you shouldn’t be there! “Virtually all avalanche victims survive the initial slide with the snow. However, around half of them end up completely buried. Three out of four victims (75%) who are completely buried either have blocked airways or can hardly breathe because of the enormous pressure on their chest. In this situation, buried victims can only survive for a few minutes. After a maximum of 15 minutes, the chances of survival tail off rapidly. It (ABS) cannot stop you being caught up in the avalanche, but it can keep you at the surface, maximizing your chances of survival.” (ABS Airbag System – www. abs-airbag.de/en)
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Avalanche Websites General: www.avalanche-center.org Austria: www.lawine.at Switzerland: www.slf.com
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Check the current avalanche/snow report
p What are the dangerous altitudes/orientations/
how severe is the warning level? #2
Check the warning signs
p Listen for “whoompf” sound of compacting snow layers underneath
when on slope.
p Look for cracks in the snow cover when entering slope – indicative of slab formation.
if old crust showing, where did the new snow go?
(continued on page 8)
p How steep is the slope? p What is the slope orientation? p New snow – how much? p Waves or dunes in the snowpack – indicative of
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Slopes with a steep incline – above 30° – are susceptible to slides. North facing slopes (where of course you will find the best snow!) – are usually more dangerous. Weather conditions leading to poor bonding of snow layers can promote slides – particularly the situation when a substantial amount of fresh snow, especially when this snow is wet and heavy, falls on a layer of snow that had frozen into ice.
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p Look for wet-through snow cover. p Look for signs of blasting and for avalanches in nearby or similar areas. p Look for ripples in the new snow surface – indicative of wind –
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WWW wind-drifted snow leading to overloading p Amount of wind-drift (wind-accumulated snow in the lee of rocks/ridges etc.) p Are you in shadow where the snowpack may take longer to stabilise? p What are your get-out/run-out points? p Are you underneath a cornice or have you entered halfway down a slope? p Do you know where you are going to end up?
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Check your logic
p Is the slope over 30 degrees? If yes, slides can occur. p Were there warnings about this area or slope in the avalanche report, or signs on entering the area?
p Who is with you – experienced skiers or beginner/intermediates?
And how many – could lead to slope overloading
p Is this a traditional slide area? FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15 7
Emergency Numbers European Emergency Nr: 112 Alpine Emergency Numbers: Germany > 19222 Austria > 140 Switzerland > 1414
Italy > 118
What you need to do!
1 Evaluate the situation 2 Switch your beeper to search 3 Overview/search (EYES & EARS), organise search group 4 Rescue, apply first aid > If you have a telephone signal: call the emergency services What they need to know
Where has it happened? What has happened? How many are missing, require help?
What injuries have occurred? Wait to be called back...
Winds will increase the risk by blowing snow off the windward side, and depositing it, poorly bonded, on the lee (sheltered) side of the mountain. Please remember not to be concerned just for your group and yourself – do not risk starting a slide that could endanger people below you. Allow at least 50 metres between members of your group if you are crossing a suspect area – let’s keep the number of possible victims to a minimum and the number of rescuers to a maximum! Remove the ski pole straps from your wrists – better to lose a pole than increase risk of injury. If you feel a slide start try to ski to the edge.
Check out: www.whiterisk.org For ca. €16,00 (plus postage) you can order your own avalanche awareness DVD or download it for your computer. It is also available for your smartphone. Language (CD): English, German & French Jettison equipment that could endanger you. Put your arms in front of your face to create an air pocket if being submerged. Those not in the slide should look hard to spot the latest sighting of victims and begin your search at this point.
Avalanche warning scale (Note: avalanches can occur at any time!!) LOW GERING
1 2
MODERATE MÄßIG
3
CONSIDERABLE ERHEBLICH HIGH GROß
Generally safe conditions. Avalanches only likely on fewer, much steeper slopes with large extra weight on the snowpack. Use caution. Groups skiing the orientations mentioned in the report can trigger slabs. Snow cohesion on high, steep slopes only moderate, a single skier can set off a slide. Large spontaneous avalanches not expected. Avoid 39 degree+ lines. Great caution required. Snow cohesion weak on steeper slopes. On these, slides can be easily triggered by only light pressure. Larger avalanches more frequent, remote-triggering & medium-size,occasionally larger spontaneous avalanches now possible. 70% of victims killed with this warning level, avoid 34 degree+ lines.
4
Extremely dangerous situation. Very weak snow cohesion widespread, slides can be triggered on moderate slopes with light pressure & can be very big. Remote triggering over longer distances likely. Medium-sized, sometimes larger spontaneous slides common. Freeriding anywhere extremely unwise.
5
Greatest level of danger. Large quantities of fresh snow mean spontaneous, large avalanches can occur anywhere, even on flatter slopes, & right down into the valleys. Stay in safe shelter, do not even think of skiing off-piste!
VERY HIGH SEHR GROß
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Major rules!! q Be your own risk-manager – never over-estimate your abilities q Do not be pressured by others q You can never be 100% safe, but risks can be minimised q Check the avalanche report every day! Speak to locals q No beeper – no riding!
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Never alone or in too large groups Look above & below you Rocks & trees do NOT stabilise the snowpack – quite the opposite Slopes in shadow are more dangerous than sunny ones – they claim around 70% of all victims – the snowpack takes longer to bind than on slopes that get the sun
Basic facts q Avalanches, slabs & slides occur in slopes over 30 degrees steep q The steeper the slope, the more dangerous it is q Slopes with cliff rocks showing through are over 39 degrees q Slopes that accumulate the best & deepest powder are often the most dangerous q Wind-drifted snow often packs & releases as slabs more easily when weighted by skiers/boarders q Cornices forming above slopes are indicative of heavy wind-drift loading on the lee (sheltered) side q On the windward side, wind-drift builds up on the steeper slopes, below rocks & in gullies & couloirs q The first nice day after snowfall is the most dangerous – the snow layers have had less time to bond together Crevasses (open cracks in glaciers) are very often impossible to see as they may be lightly covered with snow. They are particularly dangerous early season as the snow inside will not be at all packed. The only way to freeride a glacier with any degree of safety is with a guide. FSC recommends that anyone going off-piste to attend an avalanche awareness training session this season and consider signing up for ski patrol training – checkout: nspeurope. org for further information. In addition to learning how to
provide essential first aid in an outdoor environment, important signs of problems developing in members of your group, and awareness of the risk factors, you will significantly improve your skiing or boarding skills and have the opportunity to participate in advanced avalanche rescue and ski touring courses. Not knowing the risks can easily turn a sublime day in the back-country into a tragedy, so be prepared, be aware and enjoy your freeriding this season!
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“HOW DO I SIGN-UP?”... A You must be a current member of FSC e.V. to go on an FSC e.V. sport activity trip. B To reserve your place on a trip you must complete a “Trip Sign-up Sheet” and send it / present it to the trip’s TC on one of the sign-up nights. C The cost of the trip will be deducted from your account after the last sign-up night.”
THE SMALL PRINT These two pages contain vital information regarding FSC e.V. (FSC) trip sign-up procedures and policies. Read them carefully to avoid delays and confusion. MEMBERSHIP & TRIP SIGN-UPS: May be made at the following locations and times: p Regularly scheduled membership socials, between 19:00 and 21:00 (see trip schedule on page 18 for trip opening and closing dates) p Other meetings, locations and times as announced by the FSC e.V. Board. MEMBERSHIP: (all membership fees are non-refundable) p SINGLE MEMBERSHIP: _35 p FAMILY MEMBERSHIP: _50 for married couples (with or without children) or single parents with children under 18 years of age. p A current FSC member may additionally sign-up the following for a trip: a. All members of their family, provided they are part of the family membership. b. Other FSC members or FSC family memberships provided they have proxy authorisation to do so (see Proxy Authorisation page 11). On opening night of a trip this is limited to one other member or family membership. p Members under the age of 18 desiring to sign up for an FSC trip without at least one parent/guardian in attendance on the trip must have a sponsor 21 years of age or older on that trip. Written permission from the parent/guardian must be submitted to the Trip Captain (TC) by the announced closing date. Sponsors of members under 18 years of age must have medical power of attorney for this individual. Documents will be checked by the TC prior to boarding the bus.
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SIGN-UP REQUIREMENTS: Simple: You must be an FSC member to go on an FSC trip. TRIP SIGN-UP LISTS: The TC is responsible for maintaining two lists per trip: p CONFIRMED LIST: For those members who have signed-up for a trip space. Spaces are filled on a first come, first served basis. p WAIT LIST: a. If the confirmed list is full a member may choose to be added to the wait list. b. Members are moved on to the confirmed list as others cancel up to the 21:00 deadline on the trip closing night, and it is the responsibility of the member to check their status with the TC. c. Members not moved to the confirmed list will receive a full refund, as will those who cancel from the wait list before being moved to the confirmed list. (see “Refunds/Rebates” on page 13) d. If on the wait list, be prepared to authorise payment in-full at the sign-up desk on the final sign-up night at 21:00, or have another member do this for you. PAYMENTS: General: p We do not accept cash or cheque for payment of membership or activity trip fees. p Payments are to be made by direct debit (Einzugs ermächtigung/Lastschriftverfahren) and you will need a Euro account with this capability. p You will need to provide your bank details on the membership application form and authorise the Club to use this account to pay the membership fee and costs of any trips you sign up for.
p If you do not have such an account, you will need
someone who can sponsor you, i.e who is prepared to pay for you on your behalf.
Activity/Trips: p Payment will be made by direct debit from the bank account you provided when becoming a member. p If your payment is to be made by another member, you MUST include that member’s number in the “Sponsor” box on the sign-up form. p The price for the trip is the one which applies to the evening of signing-up. This also applies to those on the wait list. p If there are cancellations: at 21:00 on final payment night people on the wait list will be elevated to the confirmed list (in order, according to space available) and will be charged in full according to the sign-up night. Proxy Authorisation: p If you are unable to attend a social meeting to sign up for a trip and have arranged for another member to do this for you, it is essential that you provide him/her with written authorisation to a) sign you up for the trip and b) authorise payment from your account. This should be printed out and brought to the meeting by your proxy. LESSONS: p Some trips offer lessons. Unless otherwise stated there will be a _20 fee for participating in these lessons, which will normally be added to the trip sign up payment. The fee will be refunded if the member cancels their participation by trip closing night or the Club fails to provide the lesson. Cancellations after trip closing night will not be refunded. SINGLE ROOMS:
p Some trips offer single rooms for a supplementary price. Except where special payment conditions apply the member must pay the trip in full to secure the single room. p If a child is sharing a room with two adults, the hotel will normally give a discount and we pass that on. The Club will also discount some of the other trip costs: An infant (0-5 years) will only be charged the hotel fee and will not be given a meal pack or drink tokens. A child (6-14 years) sharing a room with adult(s) will only be charged the hotel cost, 50% of the other trip costs, and 10 euro for the meal pack and drink tokens. A youth
(15 and above) may be entitled to a hotel discount but will bear all other trip costs as normal.
... WHAT IS INCLUDED? MOST FSC E.V. TRIPS INCLUDE:
p Return transport from Frankfurt to hotel p Picnic lunch pack on the journey down and 2 drink tokens p Organisational services of a volunteer Trip Captain (TC) p Accommodation p Transfers: hotel & resort area with FSC bus where necessary p Breakfast & Evening meal (unless otherwise indicated) Not included: (unless otherwise indicated) p Lift pass (your TC will collect money for lift passes on the bus journey down to resort and will usually be able to command a group discount on the full purchase price of the lift tickets) p Ski/board rental & lessons p Drinks & lunches at hotel or resort p Transfers: hotel & resort area using local transport p Personal insurance FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15 11
PROCEDURES SMILE, RELAX AND ENJOY LIFE.
DISCOUNTS: The earlier you pay for a trip, usually, the more money you can save. This encourages people to commit to a trip earlier, which facilitates hotel room reservations. BUS DEPARTURES: p Unless otherwise announced, buses depart from ErnstSchwendler-Straße (see map on page 15) at the exact time indicated by the Trip Captain. BUSES WILL DEPART ON TIME. Missing the bus is NOT cause for a refund. p Bus rules can be found on page 14. Note: some trips are U-Drive or U-Fly. One or two trips depart from Heidelberg. PRIORITIES: p On the first sign-up night a member may reserve only one place for themselves/their family and for one other member or family membership. On subsequent nights a member may sign-up as many members as desired and for whom they have proxy authorisation. p If an FSC member is unable to attend the opening signup of a new trip because they are on another FSC trip at the same time, they may reserve a place on the new trip through prior communication with the TC. This reservation is held until 21:00 on the second sign-up night for that trip, by which time the place must be confirmed (at the opening sign-up price). p Members who are not resident of Germany may reserve a place on opening night of a trip for themselves or themselves and family members through prior communication with the TC. The place(s) must be confirmed.
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p All Board members, and TCs involved in trip sign-ups, may reserve a place on any trip opening that night. This reservation is held until 21:00 that evening, by which time the place must be confirmed. p If more single rooms are requested by members signing up on opening night than are assigned to the trip then those present at the meeting have priority over those not present. CANCELLATION POLICY: We obviously want as many members to come on each trip as possible! We do, however, understand that some members who have signed up for a trip may not be able to attend due to circumstances beyond their control. In situations like this we try to return as much of the trip price to the member as possible without the Club, which is a non-profit members’ organisation, being financially penalised. Before signing up for a trip, therefore, you should be aware of the following cancellation refund policy: p Members who wish to cancel from a trip MUST notify the Trip Captain immediately. MEMBERS MAY NOT SELL THEIR SPACE TO ANOTHER MEMBER. p On most trips any member who cancels before the end of the final sign-up night loses the minimum payment (for most trips this is _30). Some trips have a special cancellation policy. p Any member who is a “no show” i.e. does not turn up at the bus, or cancels on day of departure generally loses the full trip price. p Any member who cancels after the final sign-up night and prior to trip departure loses a minimum of _60 plus a share of the fixed costs and any variable costs that the Club has incurred on behalf of that member (e.g. hotel room, sandwich packs etc. that could not be cancelled in time) up to the full price of the trip.
Exceptions when cancelling after closing:
p There is a wait list, and a wait-listed member replaces the person cancelling – Member cancelling loses _30 – Replacement pays the sign-up night price of joining the wait list. p There is no wait list and the member cancelling finds a replacement for himself – Member cancelling loses _30 commitment – Replacement pays trip price paid by cancelling member p The trip is one without a bus, i.e. “U-drive” or the member is not taking the bus – His share of the fixed costs is reduced by _30 Members who cancel from the wait list before being moved to the confirmed list will not be charged. Note: certain trips have a different payment schedule and/ or cancellation policy, and are therefore dealt with on an individual basis. Refunds will be made by the Treasurer after the trip reconciliation has been completed. Queries regarding refunds should be addressed to Treasurer. Any objections must be brought before the Board in writing (email is acceptable) for adjudication. The Board’s decision is final.
CHANGES: p FSC ski trips are based on an anticipated minimum number of participants. If this minimum is not reached, the price may be adjusted, the trip altered or cancelled. p FSC reserves the right to alter or cancel trips and/or services as circumstances dictate.
REFUNDS/REBATES: p All commitments/payments will be refunded if a trip is cancelled by FSC. Members who cancel prior to an official FSC cancellation are subject to normal cancellation procedures/fees as stated previously. p Children may be eligible for a discount/refund when residing in the same room with parents or two adults. See TC or Trips Director for child price information. p Refunds/rebates will be reimbursed once all the paperwork for the trip has been completed by the TC and Trips Director. p All refunds/rebates will be made by bank transfer. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES: p Individuals are responsible for providing their own equipment, paying for lift tickets (unless otherwise indicated), and all other expenses or items not specifically included in the cost of the trip. Trip participants are responsible for all proper border clearance documents and acquiring local currency. Members should ensure that they can pay any expenses arising from any accidents that may occur. p MEMBERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO INSURE THEMSELVES ADEQUATELY (please see page 37) p Individuals must adhere to the directives of the TC. This includes taking responsibility for the behaviour and conduct of themselves and their family members. Individuals acting in a rowdy or obnoxious manner towards other trip participants (as observed by the TC) may be removed from the bus and/or reported to the Executive Board for further action.
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“Schokki Kiss anyone?”
The bus trip down to the resort is often the first chance for our new members to get to know their fellow FSCers and we DO want them to be enthusiastic about signing up for more trips. In order to please most of the people most of the time, please observe the following rules: LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR p Your first impression may be our last. Respect other people on the bus.
“Drink Up! Or is that drink down when you are upside down?” TIME, and the bus, WAITS FOR NO MAN: p The Trip Captain is under no obligation to delay the bus departure for late-comers and probably won’t. p Allow for traffic and time to find a legitimate parking place and to load equipment, i.e. arrive at least 20 minutes before departure. p Be prompt getting back to the bus after breaks (remember what the bus looks like and where it’s parked). p It is customary for you to buy a round of drinks for the entire bus if you are late and the bus has waited for you.
Post Commandment: FSC bus drivers are subjected to strict drive time rules. (e.g. they must take a 45-minute break after 4.5 hours of driving) This makes for punctual departures and more importantly, getting us to our destination in good time. “Avalanche!”
TIDINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS: p Be sure to throw all rubbish into the bags provided and use rest-stop breaks to offload rubbish. p Do not be sick on the bus! If you are, you are liable for a _50 fine (payable to the driver) and responsible for cleaning it up! Drink judiciously! p The bus toilets only have a limited capacity, and generally the contents cannot be disposed of in other countries. Please use the rest stops to best advantage so that the toilets don’t fill up and have to be locked. (If the holding tank freezes up, the toilet will also be closed for use.) If you do use the bus toilet, guys are also expected to sit – let’s keep the toilet clean! COVET NOT THY NEIGHBOUR’S SEAT: p There are no set seat assignments. The earlier you arrive, the better your choice of seats. The seat you select is yours until the bus returns to Frankfurt (unless you negotiate a swap with someone else). p Since April 2004 it is compulsary to wear your seat belt when seated in a moving bus. No passenger may stand forward of the front seats. Passengers should also remain seated throughout the journey where possible. These rules are enforced at the discretion of the bus driver. THOU SHALT NOT LEAN SKIS/ SNOWBOARDS AGAINST or WEAR SKI BOOTS ON THE BUS: p Observe strictly, since German tour buses tend to cost as much as a small house and you don’t want to pay for a new paint job or carpet. NO SMOKING: p Anywhere on the bus, at any time. Unless you are on fire.
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“You don’t want to do it like that. I would do it like that. Shall I get you a beer?”
“Practical this arm bar. Whose was what?”
“James – eat your heart out. You’re beautiful...”
ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL:
p DVDs (PAL Region 2 standard) are shown at the TC’s discretion. If you bring your own, remember that FSCers cover a wide range of ages and tastes, so choose appropriately. RESPECT AND OBEY YOUR TC: p Please cooperate! Your Trip Captains are volunteers and are doing their best for our members. p The TC is in charge, is the only person who liaises with the Driver and their decisions are LAW throughout the trip. p Help load and unload skis and bags from the bus: at departure, at the hotel and upon return to Frankfurt. p If the bus stops for any reason, please stay on the bus until directed by the TC.
THEY WHO DRINK AND DRIVE TODAY WILL NOT SKI ANOTHER DAY: p On the way home, if you drink, don’t drive. If you drive, don’t drink. We want you around to enjoy more FSC ski trips with us – and you never know when the police might set up a breathalyzer station to greet us when we get home. GRATUITIES: p Most of our drivers are swell guys (and gals!) who usually endure FSC festivities with good humour and a smile. They almost always do their best for us, and it is customary to give a small gratuity at the end of the trip to show your appreciation.
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SOCIALS SCHEDULE
14/15 # Date
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1 31. Aug. 2014 AGM & Sölden (free ski demo, welcome party) Season Opening BBQ & Avalanche Training (in Weinheim) 2 10. Sep. 2014 First regular social night Hintertux & Banff 3 24. Sep. 2014 General Sölden (free ski demo, welcome party) & Ava-Training (in Weinheim) 4 08. Oct. 2014 Oktoberfest Ischgl Opening Season Hintertux (Thanksgiving – James Blunt concert) 5 22. Oct. 2014 General 6 05. Nov. 2014 General Lech (Secret Santa) & New Year Swiss Safari Ischgl (Thanksgiving) 7 19. Nov. 2014 General Kitzbühel/Mittersill 8 03. Dec. 2014 General Andermatt Lech (Secret Santa) & New Year Swiss Safari 9 17. Dec. 2014 Christmas Party Portes du Soleil & St. Moritz Kitzbühel/Mittersill 10 07. Jan. 2015 Resolutions Day 11 21. Jan. 2015 General Winterberg, Wilder Kaiser & Disentis Portes du Soleil & St. Moritz 12 04. Feb. 2015 Après Ski Party St. Anton 13 18. Feb. 2015 General Dolomites & Vall Thorens Winterberg, Wilder Kaiser & Disentis 14 04. Mar. 2015 General Zermatt St. Anton 15 18. Mar. 2015 St. Patrick’s Day Ischgl (Closing Concert) Dolomites & Vall Thorens & Summer Activities 16 01. Apr. 2015 April Fool‘s Day Zermatt 17 15. Apr. 2015 Last regular social night Ischgl (Closing Concert) & Summer Activities 18 10. May 2015 End of Season BBQ (TBC) 19 TBA Summer Social (TBC) 20 TBA Summer Social (TBC) 21 TBA Season Opening Social/AGM (TBC) The venue may change at any time. Please refer to our website for the latest information: www.fscev.org
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RACE FOR THE CURE On a sunny Sunday 28th September approx. 6900 runners und walkers made this Race to the biggest charity run in Frankfurt and our Team was a part of them.
A special Thank you to: Our new host Erbgut (they were so flexible, friendly and had good food as well), also to Lea and Angelina, to Bill and also to James who came over from UK to support our Team.
KOMEN Deutschland e. V. is the German affiliate of Susan G. KOMEN for the Cure ® a non-profit organisation that works to support better breast cancer education and screening. The money donated and the enrolment fees finance the projects of the Komen Race for the Cure ®
Please save the date for the 15th race for the cure next year on the 27.09.2015! Cheers, Seda
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It is not just the guides either, you will be seen by the thousands who visit our website or find us on Facebook, where we are linked to various other social groups with our information. We also have a global presence with vimeo.com (video) and issuu.com where the guide is available electronically. For any queries, please contact FSC E-Mail: marketing@fscev.org
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TRIPS
SCHEDULE 14/15
Good Snow + Good Weather + Good People = Good Party! # Trip Name
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1 SÖLDEN AT 10. Oct. 2014 – 13. Oct. 2014 3 fixed at 310 31. Aug. 2014 24. Sep. 2014 2 AVALANCHE D 01. Nov. 2014 1 10 / 15 / 20 31. Aug. 2014 24. Sep. 2014 TRAINING 3 HINTERTUX AT 07. Nov. 2014 – 11. Nov. 2014 4 fixed at 350 10. Sep. 2014 08. Oct. 2014 4 ISCHGL AT 26. Nov. 2014 – 30. Nov. 2014 4 420 / 430 / 440 08. Oct. 2014 05. Nov. 2014 5 LECH AT 12. Dec. 2014 – 14. Dec. 2014 2 280 / 290 / 300 L 05. Nov. 2014 03. Dec. 2014 includes 1.5 days ski and snowboard beginner lessons 6 SWISS CH 30. Dec. 2014 – 04. Jan. 2015 5 470 / 480 / 490** 05. Nov. 2014 03. Dec. 2014 NEW YEAR 7 KITZBÜHEL / AT 16. Jan. 2015 – 19. Jan. 2015 3 280 / 290 / 300 L 19. Nov. 2014 17. Dec. 2014 MITTERSIL 8 ANDERMATT CH 23. Jan. 2015 – 25. Jan. 2015 2 240 / 250 / 260** 03. Dec. 2014 07. Jan. 2015 9 PORTES CH 06 Feb. 2015 – 08 Feb. 2015 2 315 / 325 / 335** 17. Dec. 2014 21. Jan. 2015 DU SOLEIL 10 ST. MORITZ CH 13. Feb. 2015 – 16. Feb. 2015 3 520 / 530 / 540** 17. Dec. 2014 21. Jan. 2015 ski pass included! 11 WINTERBERG D 21. Feb. 2015 1 60 / 70 / 80 21. Jan. 2015 18. Feb. 2015 12 WILDER AT 27. Feb. 2015 – 01. Mar 2015 2 210 / 220 / 230 21. Jan. 2015 18. Feb. 2015 KAISER 13 BANFF / CAN 28. Feb. 2015 – 07. Mar. 2015 7 840 / 860 / 880 31. Aug. 2014 TBC*** CANADA flight not incl. U-Fly 14 DISENTIS CH 13. Mar. 2015 – 15. Mar. 2015 2 250 / 260 / 270** G 21. Jan. 2015 18. Feb. 2015 15 ST. ANTON / AT 26. Mar. 2015 – 29. Mar. 2015 3 300 / 310 / 320 04. Feb. 2015 04. Mar. 2015 FLIRSCH 16 DOLOMITES / IT 02. Apr. 2015 – 06. Apr. 2015 4 390 / 400 / 410 18. Feb. 2015 18. Mar. 2015 CAMPITELLO DI FASSA 17 VAL THORENS / FR 04. Apr. 2015 – 11. Apr. 2015 7 (TBC) 18. Feb. 2015 18. Mar. 2015 3 VALLÉES Special Pricing System 18 ZERMATT CH 17. Apr. 2015 – 20. Apr. 2015 3 295 / 305 / 315** 04. Mar. 2015 01. Apr. 2015 19 ISCHGL AT 30. Apr. 2015 – 03. May 2015 3 430 / 440 / 450 18. Mar. 2015 15. Apr. 2015 20 SUMMER AT 03. Jul. 2015 – 05. Jul. 2015 2 340 / 350 / 360 18. Mar. 2015 15. Apr. 2015 ACTIVITIES
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* Prices increase by EUR 10 per sign-up night. We recommend you to sign-up early to take advantage of our discount scheme. Please check the website for changes. You can also find us on facebook.com/fscev | **CH trips: Subject to exchange rate. | Banff / Canada trip *** 8 x Sign-up Nights (L/G) This trip also offers Lessons and/or off-piste Guides for a fee. See trip TC or website for more details. Trip 17 Val Thorens: Special-Pricing-System. Trip 20 is operated by Natur Pur & Scherer Tours. Trip13 is operated by Argus Reisen. All other trips operated by Scherer Tours. Trips are based on an anticipated minimum number of participants. If this minimum is not reached, the price may be adjusted, the trip altered or cancelled. FSC e.V. reserves the right to alter or cancel trips and/or services as circumstances dictate.
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Scherer Tours Bayernstraร e 72, 97204 Hรถchberg Tel: +49 (0) 931-40 90 46 Fax: +49 (0) 931-40 80 20 E-Mail: info@scherertours.de Check us out at: scherertours.de
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“Can you see me in my home office?”
TRIPS TOR’S DIRECODUCTION INTR
Hi! The snow is on its way, the first trippers just came back from Sölden. The 9th season of the Frankfurt Ski Club has started. This year we have prepared 20 trips for you with our partners Scherer Tours, Sport65, ‘Natur Pur’ and Argus Reisen, to Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France and Canada. In addition together with Sport65 we offer a one day avalanche awareness course. Sport65 also offer an extensive selection of ski trips, many with lessons and guiding on the pistes, and many freeriding trips. Our members get an 8% discount on their trips. Their bus trips depart from Wienheim. We have kept some of our favourite destinations in the calendar such as Lech, Disentis, Andermatt, and we are bringing in new ones.
14/15 TRIP INFORMATION Most trips the final price varies according to which sign-up evening the final payment is made – earlier sign-up evenings may carry a discount. The discount system encourages early sign-up to allow the Club to commit to hotel reservations. 20 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15
the slopes, Julie D. has called James Blunt to play for our traditional Thanksgiving Party trip in Ischgl. Our Secret Santa master Brian P. will still operate from Lech – a must do trip, but be there early to sign up for it! To celebrate Sylvester (Swiss New Year) we will be located in Martigny (CH) from where we travel to the Verbier and Portes du Soleil resorts during our 5 day stay. Antoine P. will guide you into and through the new year. Skiing Kitzbühel is timeless and legendary. This is our first trip of 2015 and Joe J. will be TCing. Andermatt follows a week later, lead by Trish S. from the off piste and into the “Pinta”!
After skiing on the Glacier of Sölden and Hintertux, refreshing our knowledge about Avalanches and safety on and off
Gary P. is celebrating his birthday in Portes du Soleil, get ready for the Burton Stash snowpark, ride one of the largest bordercross ski safaris in Europe and to party big time!
Departure times, destinations, prices, and hotel accommodation are subject to change without prior notice. Passports and/or ID are required on all trips outside Germany. All trips include accommodation (except day trips), bus transport-
ation (except U-Drives/Flys), and a meal on the bus. Unless otherwise explicitly noted in trip descriptions, the price does NOT include lift tickets, ski lessons, equipment rental, insurance or personal incidentals.
St. Moritz – famous and one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world – is back on the program and Joe J. and his guitar will take you there. Our 1-day trip follows in Winterberg. Perfect for beginners’ lessons, fantastic for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. We close the month of February in Wilder Kaiser Austria’s largest connected ski area – Amanda I. is your TC on this trip. The First week of March is dedicated to explore the ski resorts around Banff and Lake Louise in Canada. The area is famous for having some of the driest and lightest snow in the world. Our hotel is located in Banff directly. If you are tempted please contact Gary P. asap! Ellen M. will take you to Disentis, one of the club’s traditional rendez-vous. We continue 2 weeks later in St. Anton with Amy W. where we will stay for 3 days this season, so we have plenty
Rooms are usually based on double occupancy with bath/shower and toilet. Half-board means breakfast and dinner included. FSC assumes no liability for accidents, injuries or loss of personal property that may occur during any trip, nor is FSC liable for refunding money
of time to enjoy this ultimate skier and boarder area AND the terrific party at the bottom of the slopes. Already April, we will go egg hunting during 4 days in the snow of the Dolomites at the bottom of the Sella Ronda. Fantastic Scenery, slopes for all tastes are on the program… or choose the classic week in Val Thorens with Kelvin T. and with guiding from Scherer Tours. Continuing in April you will be able to go to the unplugged concert in Zermatt with Yuko T. and the season closing concert in Ischgl. Lots of opportunities to have good snow and long days together! Last but not least, with the success of last years trip, we return to the Ötztaler Alps with ‘Natur Pur’ to close our season with some more wild water fun in July.
Finally I would like to thank all the Trip Captains in advance for their help, support and patience, without them we don’t go to the slopes! Special thanks to Kelvin T. for everything he does for the club, for trips and the rest. See you all soon – on and off the snow – and I hope you all have a great 2014/2015 Season! Alex J.
due to poor skiing conditions, accommodation, or other unforeseen events. FSC takes no responsibility for changes based on contract with third parties. FSC reserves the right to change or cancel trips as necessary should sign-ups not meet the minimum number.
In the following descriptions PIF means PAID-IN-FULL. € ppp means price-per-person.
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1 Sölden AT 1377 2675 3250 575 10 3 Hintertux AT 1300 1500 3250 1950 20 4 Ischgl AT 1377 1400 2872 1472 41 5 Lech AT 1450 1450 2444 994 34 6 Swiss New Year (Verbier and Portes du Soleil – see trip #09) Verbier CH 1500 1500 3330 1830 56 7 Kitzbühel/Mittersill AT 760 787 1995 1208 60 8 Andermatt CH 1445 1445 2963 1518 12 9 Portes du Soleil CH 1050 975 2350 650 58 10 St. Moritz CH 1730 1730 3303 1573 56 11 Winterberg DE 639 809 809 170 21 12 Wilder Kaiser AT (Söll, Elmau, Scheffau, Going = 91 13 Banff (Mt. Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise) Mt. Norquay CAN 1630 1630 2133 503 6 Sunshine Village CAN 1660 1660 2730 1070 12 Lake Louise CAN 1646 1646 22637 991 10 14 Disentis CH 1150 1215 2903 1688 10 15 St. Anton/Flirsch AT 1305 1304 2811 1507 79 16 Dolomities/Campitello di Fassa* IT 1200 1200 2638 1438 87 17 Val Thorens/3 Vallées FR 2300 1800 3230 1400 47 18 Zermatt CH 1620 1620 3900 2280 60 19 Ischgl AT 1400 1400 2900 1500 42 20 Natur Pur AT Austrian Adventure summer activities
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TRIPS “This is gonna be a good season. I can feel it in my knees!”
#01 SÖLDEN I
Austria | Fri 10. – Mon 13. Oct. 2014 | free ski demo, welcome party
Info: www.soelden.com www.dominic.at
p 3 nights / half-board p Fixed Price: €310 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €60 p Includes free ski/board testing p Welcome party p Glacier skiing ¢ Bus departure: !! 17:30 From Heidelberg!! No Sandwich pack or beer tokens included!!
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The classic Season-opener! Time to scrape the rust off the skis, snowboards and ski legs and attack the connected glaciers at Sölden – the snow sure Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers. This trip will be shared with other club. We bus daily to the glaciers.
We stay in the centrally located 3* Hotel Dominic www.dominic.at with its wellness area the “Zen garden” consisting of a Finnish sauna, aroma steam bath, jacuzzi, infrared cabin and solarium. The town also has the multi-facetted Freizeit Arena wellness centre www.freizeit-soelden.com and the even more spectacular is the nearby Aqua Dome www.aqua-dome.at.
Remember, don‘t step on a “Tretmine”!
“How deep is the dog poo?”
CHECK IT OUT “Now for some snow porn.”
There are many different types of “air bags” on the market – scan the internet for the latest tests.
#02 AVALANCHE TRAINING
Germany | Weinheim | Sat 01. Nov. 2014 For your Safety... Freeriding, deep powder snow, touring and more – the greatest fun – but potential danger! The Club offers a local Avalanche Training – 1 day split into theory and practice. Our Tour Operator Sport 65 will instruct you during the day on the basic knowledge you need when going off piste. The information and the course are suitable for all levels. The practical part of the training will be outside. Please wear appropriate comfortable clothes.
Check out: whiterisk.org
Learn to read the terrain and be aware of snow conditions, which type of avalanches are particularly dangerous and how to avoid them where possible. You will also have first hand practise with an avalanche back pack – let‘s hope you‘ll never need it again!
“Now where shall I stick it?”
Info: freerideschule.sport65.de
p Price: 10 / 15 / 20 (€ ppp) p What’s included: all Equipment for the course
p Location: in Weinheim im Schloss and Schlosspark / Exotenwald
ç Time: 10:00 – 16:00 – BE ON TIME! U-Drive!!
TYPES OF AVALANCHES Avalanches either release as a slab avalanche along a fracture line or fan outward as a loose snow avalanche from a point. For skiers and boarders, the slab avalanche is particularly dangerous. Different types of avalanches may develop from both types of release in the snowpack. The snow may be dry or wet (wet snow avalanche). Avalanches can release naturally or be human-triggered. FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15 25
S P I R T Info: www.hintertuxergletscher.at www.lanersbacherhof.at
p 4 nights / half-board p Fixed Price: €350 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €60 p Glacier skiing
“We could do with a lift like this in Wales.”
ç Bus departure: EARLY!! 17:00 (TBC) FROM HEIDLEBERG No Sandwich pack or beer tokens included!!
#03 HINTERTUX
Austria | Fri 07. – Tue 11. Nov. 2014 | Fixed Price Hintertux is another one of Austria‘s magnificent glaciers, probably the best! This will also be a bus share with other ski clubs. We stay in the excellent Lanersbacher Hof in Lanersbach, a short bus ride from Hintertux. Note this trip does not include a sandwich pack or beer tokens. There will be a Rastaette stop en route. You are recommended to bring your own drinks etc. At this time of year we have a great chance of excellent snow conditions and we will hopefully find ourselves playing in fresh powder. The advanced can try the black Sonnenhang run, and when 26 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15
conditions suit there will be a number of ski routes open – the descent down Lärmstange to the Sommerbergalm can be great. The often overlooked south-facing Shlegels glacier can also have fantastic powder (especially when blown over from the north side) even when the Gefrorene Wand is tracked out. Free-skiers and those of you from the dark side can display your skills on the newly opened Betterpark. Lunch can be had at the Gletscherhütte or sitting outside at the sun trap that is the Tuxer Fernhaus. After the skiing comes the Sommerbergalm at the mid station, with its umbrella bars and pumping “Schlager” music, this is the epitome of Austrian après-ski! And the fun continues down in the valley...
The Hohenhaus Tenne with its live music is a must and if you want to continue the party, Tux 1 and the Batzenkeller offer more until well after bedtime! We will be staying in the 4* Lanersbacher Hof in the nearby town of Lanersbach, famous for its gourmet cuisine and wine cellar. They also have a very welcoming, cosy bar where you can exchange stories of the day‘s adventures. Enjoy the 18m long panorama pool, sauna, infra-red cabin, the sea salt steam room and solarium. Refresh yourself at the ice font or relax with a massage. We will be using our bus most of the time and the local bus also runs frequently to the ski lifts.
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“Definitely not the place for cold turkey, regardless of how ‘Beautiful’ you are. ”
Info: www.ischgl.com www.persura.at
p 4 nights / B&B p Price: 420 / 430 / 440 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €100 p Party trip / après-ski ¢ Bus departure: EARLY!! 16:30
#04 ISCHGL
Austria | Wed 26. – Sun 30. Nov. 2014 | Thanksgiving James Blunt concert (incl. in ski pass price) Want to spend Thanksgiving in the mountains? Ischgl is a snow-bound Ibiza, perfect for the party people FSCers are known for being! A mecca for skiers, snowboarders and après-skiers, join us for the season opening concert – with James Blunt – and lots of fun and games to help kick-off the season in style. Ischgl is an enormous area with some of the best snow in recent seasons and offers skiers of all standards a huge playground – you can even ski down to the duty-free area of Samnaun in Switzerland and admire the beauty of the Silvretta mountains.
Once you have finished your daytime activities, relax in the wellness area of our 3* Hotel Persura before moving back to one of the local watering holes – Trofana Alm, Fire & Ice (hope they still have the boxing machine!), Kuhstall, Schatzi’s, Pascha... the list is endless! Or try some night-time sledging if you haven’t had enough of the mountains during the day. This is definitely a trip not to be missed!
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TRIP “Time for a quick drink or 2, 3, 4, or 5 before Santa arrives!”
#05 LECH
Austria | Fri 12. – Sun 14. Dec. 2014 | Pre-Christmas Trip / Secret Santa | beginner lessons
Info: www.lech-zuers.at www.laerchenhof-lech.at www.hotel-bergheim.at
p 2 nights / half-board p Price: 280 / 290 / 300 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €40 p 1.5 days beginner ski/board lessons*
*Subject to a €20 fee
just a few minutes walk from the lifts, so you can freely come and go to the 280 km of prepared pistes that run down from a height of 2450 m or take a slide down the 1.5 km rödelbahn from Oberlech. Our cross country skiers will be pleased to hear that our hotel is conveniently situated right next to the skiing ‘Loipe’ and also at the end of the well known Madloch run.
area or enjoy the ambience that this upmarket resort offers by taking a look at the ice sculptures or by visiting the luxurious ‘Strolz’ store. As in previous years, we have arranged a delicious 3 course evening dinner for Sat evening followed by our ‘Secret Santa/Wichteln’ for those that wish to participate by bringing a wrapped up small, humorous and cheap present along with them.
Beginner skiers and boarders and will be able to participate in heavily subsidised group lessons – 4 hours on Saturday and 2 hours on Sunday morning.
Make sure you sign up early on this popular 2 night trip.
ç Bus departure: EARLY! 16:30 “Same procedure as every year, James!” and just like Miss Sophie’s quote in ‘Dinner for One’ we return for another fun packed pre Christmas weekend in Lech am Arlberg which is located in one of the most snow sure areas of Austria and offers superb skiing, snowboarding and cross country with the legendary ‘Weiße Ring’ of trails that encircle Lech and the linked resort of Zürs. We will be divided between the family run 3* Lärchenhof and Hotel Bergheim, both of which are located in a quiet part of this upmarket resort and 30 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15
After a hard and active day on the slopes you can relax in the sauna or steam room in the hotel’s wellness
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Info: www.hotelforclaztouring.com
p 5 nights / half-board p Price: **470 / 480 / 480 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €120 p Gala New Year‘s Eve Dinner ç Bus departure: EARLY! 16:00 ** Subject to exchange rate
#06 SWISS NEW YEAR
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Switzerland | Tue 30. Dec. 2014 – Sun 04. Jan. 2015 | Gala New Year‘s Eve Dinner Join the great value New Year Swiss ski safari to experience Verbier and Portes du Soleil – two of Europe‘s premier ski resorts. Verbier has wonderful skiing and boarding for everybody but is especially renowned for slopes suiting strong intermediate, advanced and experts. It offers the whole gamut – heli, freeriding, touring, abundant prepared pistes, x-country, snow-shoeing, winter hiking, a snow park, and of course double-black diamond aprés-skiing (we will give you every opportunity to explore that!). Mont Fort is the jewel in the crown, offering the legendary runs of Col des Gentaines and Tortin. On the numbers side Verbier has 195 km of pistes and 34 lifts with skiing up to 3,300 m. Moreover it is part of the 4 Valleys – where nearly 100 lifts connect the valleys and mountain ranges of
Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Verbier, Thyon and La Tzoumaz, offering approximately 118 single slopes of versatile and different skiing. We plan on giving you 3 days to explore this paradise. But first of all we will give you a couple of days to warm up at Portes du Soleil which also offers a magnificent range of skiing – so good in fact we will be returning later in the season. Start exploring with us now and check out the rest with Gary and Lilly in February. This world-renowned region spans Switzerland and France and has plenty to whet the appetite of all abilities. The brave or foolhardy may wish to attempt the Swiss Wall: tip – try to end up at the bottom at the same time as your skis, hopefully still attached to your boots. We stay at the Hotel Forclaz Touring in Martigny, with sauna and steam bath. We bus daily to the skiing, the train station is also very near the hotel. On New Years Eve there will be a five course gala dinner at the hotel. It is customary for FSCers to dress up – so bring your cocktail dress/tuxedo/DJ/ smoking or do the best you can.
Culture vultures and history buffs may wish to check out the Roman amphitheatre, the Pierre Gianadda Foundation museum, and the Chateau de la Bâtiaz for its scenic views. The Earth Science Museum helps you understand the Alps better, with its three-storey exhibition about geology, crystals and mines of Valais. And you can jump on the Mont Blanc Express for a scenic tour. All-in-all a great way to see in the New Year!
“This year I wish for a real tiara.”
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“Cheers to the posse‘s back country challenge. We deserve this!”
Info: www.kitzbuehel.com www.gasthof-schweizerhaus.at
“This snowboarding takes it out of your legs. I’m glad I’m fit!”
p 3 nights / half-board p Price: 280 / 290 / 300 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €40 p 1 day regular lessons*
*Subject to a €20 fee
ç Bus departure: EARLY! 17:00
#07 KITZBÜHEL/MITTERSILL
Austria | Fri 16. – Mon 19. Jan. 2015 | Party Area Kitzbuehel and Skiing – this destination is timeless and legendary. Skiing is the star sport of Kitzbuehel. The snow sure Kitzbuehel ski area is undoubtedly one of the most popular ski resorts in the world. 53 cable cars and lifts allow the 170 km of prepared slopes and grandiose freeriding. Take the opportunity to gawp at the worldfamous, „Streif“, which will be raceprepared for the following weekend‘s FIS World Cup. Welcome to the “best ski resort in the world”!
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In Kitzbuehel, Freeriders will find almost endless skiing. The easily accessible backcountry extends over the provinces of Tyrol and Salzburg and for decades has been a hot tip for deep snow freaks. In January, Kitzbuhel is in Freeride fever and the Kitzbuehel Freeride Weeks cast their spell over the entire resort. We will be staying at the Gasthof Schweizerhaus in halfboard in Stuhlfelden. After skiing recover in the sauna in their wellness area. From there we take the short local bus ride to Mittersill, bringing us quickly to the highest point of this huge interlinked ski area. We will ensure we have a chance to enjoy Kitzbuehel‘s famous après-ski – a visit to the Londoner pub is a must!
“No, Sofie – not Snow Fee. But I know where you are coming from.”
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#08 ANDERMATT
Info: www.andermatt.ch www.hotelbadus.ch
p 2 nights / B&B p Price: **240 / 250 / 260 p Single supplement: €34 ç Bus departure: 17:30 ** Subject to exchange rate.
(€ ppp)
If you like back-country then Andermatt is a must. It’s a small village located in the heart of the Gotthard region and is one of the closest freeride areas to Frankfurt. From the top of Gemsstock – Andermatt’s main peak (2963 m) – there are numerous back-country routes which take you over to Guspis or Felsental down to Hospental. On the opposite side is the “Giraffe” route down to Unteralp or the famous “Russi run” which offers steep slopes and untouched snow (if you’re lucky) and some hiking and walking to find those untouched lines if you’re more adventurous. The less adventurous will have the choice of blue, red, and black runs of the Gemsstock side. On Gurschenalp there’s also the G-Park for anybody wanting to practise their rail or jumping skills.
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Switzerland | Fri 23. – Sun 25. Jan. 2015
There is also a chance to discover the skiing areas of Sedrun and Oberalppass, where the Gotthard-Bahn (local mountain train) can take you in less than 30 minutes. Here there is a greater range of skiing for intermediates and beginners and more fun park obstacles. We’ll be staying in the village at hotel Badus, where all lifts and the trains are within walking (or stumbling) distance from the well-earned Après-Ski at the Spycher and Alte Apotheke. The village is small, but offers enough opportunities to relax after skiing, including a sauna at the “3 Könige” and there is a very good chance you’ll be ending your day dancing in the local bar/ club ‘Pinte’!
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WHEREDAFUCOWEE?
“I think I am stuck in the barbed wire and I think I was not the only one!”
With the technological developments of the past few years, it may well be that these diminutive creatures will soon lose the attribute that distinguishes them – notably, getting horribly lost, frequently and irrevocably. GP likes to try challenging off-piste. He‘s learned it from various Bernie Journeys!
WHEREDA FUCOWEE? “There‘s powder between the trees – if you can fit!”
“I looked left and right but didn‘t expect this!”
The Fucowee tribe, indigenous to the savannah grasslands, consisted of tiny little individuals, constantly frustrated by having to leap up above grass level to find out exactly where they were. This jumping was always accompanied by the characteristic identifying chant “Wheredafucowee?“. Aeons later, some of these little people got so terribly lost that they actually found themselves (or rather didn’t find themselves) in the European Alps, but experienced exactly the same problems presented by the grasslands. Being such lightweights, they often sank into snow drifts, slipped into gullies and crevasses and became so disorientated by the glare of the snow, that they wandered far from the beaten track, often breaking new ground in wooded areas, streams, back gardens, other villages and even different countries.
Some of these little people thought that their predicament would be solved with the advent of the mobile phone. However, they often found that the only folks they had numbers for were in the same lost group, that batteries failed at critical moments, or that questions like “It’s us, do you know where we are?” often got the unhelpful response of “Howda-fucoweetoknow!” Surely this navigational ineptitude will change once the little people get to grips with GPS! But that time has not yet arrived, and the Fucowee tribe, together with those geographically challenged skiers and boarders who still insist on following in their tracks, will no doubt keep up the tradition and continue to get lost on slopes, in bars & hotels and even in car parks. Trip captains are particularly fond of recounting the exploits of these hapless souls and welcome your contributions to the lore of the lost.
“I wish I had done more step aerobics.”
“Yep. It‘s deeper than it looks!”
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SKIBUM
SOME FSCERS TAKE THEIR WINTER SPORTS MORE SERIOUSLY THAN OTHERS DO. SUCH DEDICATED PEOPLE ARE KNOWN AROUND FRANKFURT (AND OTHER REGIONS OF THE WORLD) AS “SKIBUMS”.
You too can become a SKIBUM. It’s quite simple, albeit a tad pricey. Anyone who participates in FSC trips totalling 20 days or more during the current season becomes a SKI BUM, receiving a specially designed trophy of recognition and an article of clothing (arguably the most expensive ‘freebie’ in the world). It’s our little way of thanking dedicated FSC members for the time (and money) they invest in their favourite pastime. Spot the SKIBUMs – those FSCers who: r Are on a first name basis with all FSC bus drivers r Know all the Autobahn service stations towards the Alps r Take multiple boards or pairs of skis on a weekend trip, so that they are prepared for all conditions r Have their name embroidered on ‘their’ bus seat r Can always tell you what the snow conditions are in all the major resorts, but wouldn’t have a clue about the week’s news stories r Have their own on-bus entertainment centres, but only one set of headphones r Know all lift operators on a first name basis Most wanted or the most envied? That’s “T”-question!
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Skibum Claudia (23 days)
r Never unpack, but instead take out the dirty clothes and immediately replace them with clean clothes so they’re always ready to go r Always carry their passport with them, ‘just in case’ r Are the most skilled at ‘active queuing’ in lift lines r Can’t remember what their apartment looks like, but can always find their way home r Endure all kinds of weather, terrain and conditions, and have, on numerous occasions, frozen various parts of their anatomy off in the pursuit of fresh powder r Are broke at the end of a good season
INSURANCE Whenever you are in the mountains, caution is always needed. That caution should start with insurance. Ask yourself – am I covered?
In Europe, mountain rescue, both in-, and out-of-bounds is provided by professional rescue services and you WILL be expected to pay. What is more, due to the size of most resorts, rescue is often conducted by helicopter and can run to the price of a small Porsche. Therefore, we recommend that every FSC member give serious thought to ensuring that you are fully insured for your ski holidays. In particular, you should be aware of the need to cover third-party, rescue and medical expenses. If you are going skiing off-piste then your insurance should cover that as well. You may also want to get cover for loss or theft of your equipment. It is quite easy to get cover either for one trip, a few weeks or even the whole year. You may insure just yourself, or your entire family under one policy. Many resorts offer a very reasonable insurance option when you buy your ski pass. For example in France snow insurance “carre neige” can be purchased for approx. €2.50 per day and includes all essential coverage for that resort. Buying insurance to protect not only your investment in your equipment, but also yourself
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against the expenses of injury or an accident involving liability, is a wise investment. Policies vary from company to company, so it’s best to shop around. Be sure to check whether sports equipment, heli-rescue and European or worldwide cover is indicated. You should always get receipts for medical services, and you will need a police report if your equipment is stolen.
The following is a general list of the type of coverage you may expect to receive from reputable insurance companies: p Protection against snowboard/ski damage or theft. p Accident insurance including ski patrol expenses ... evacuation from the slope can be VERY expensive. p Medical insurance, for illness or an accident if you become an in-patient, including return travel expenses if necessary. p Liability insurance for property damage or personal injury to others, or damage to someone else’s equipment. p Legal assistance associated with a court case resulting from an accident on the slopes. p Additional advantages of some policies include price reductions on lift passes and at resort lodges, hotels and restaurants.
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“Time to celebrate my birthday again with some mountain ‘Airs’!”
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“Here‘s to Canada.”
Info: en.portesdusoleil.com www.lenational.ch/de/
p 2 nights / B&B (incl. Fondue) 2 breakfasts & 1 dinner
p Price: **315 / 325 / 335 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €40 ç Bus departure: 17:00 ** Subject to exchange rate.
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#09 PORTES DU SOLEIL Switzerland | Fri 06. – Sun 08. Feb. 2015 The “Gates to the Sun” is one of the most popular areas in France and offers one of the largest cross-border ski safaris in Europe and houses one of Burton’s European “Stash” Parks! It encompasses 13 interconnected resorts over France and Switzerland, 650 kms of pistes (288 pistes!), and over 200 lifts. Don’t forget your passport and navigate from traditional villages to more modern spots like Avoriaz! With its numerous possibilities of blue and red runs, the whole ski area is a paradise for beginners and intermediates, but it also offers challenging runs such as the infamous “Wall”. And the first European half-pipe built in Avoriaz in 1993 is a must try for dark siders.
We will stay on the Swiss side at the 3* Hotel National in the centre of Champéry, a traditional Swiss village at the feet of les Dents du Midi, within easy skiing distance of Avoriaz. It seems rather quiet relatively to other destinations of our programme, however Mitchell’s Pub and the La Crevasse club are worth trying for those who do not want to miss a bit of fun.
T R IP S “This is double diamond if I ever did see.”
Info: www.stmoritz.ch www.laudinella.ch
p 3 nights B&B and 1 fondue dinner p Price: **520 / 530 / 540 (€ ppp)
includes ski pass
p Single supplement: €50
#10 ST. MORITZ
Switzerland | Fri 13. – Mon 16. Feb. 2015 | includes ski pass With its snow-sure ski area and some of the most breath taking views in the Alps, St. Moritz is a firm Club favourite that we are lucky enough to have again on the program.
This is also a resort that will appeal to cross country skiers, with over 180 km of Loipen, and those wishing to take a day off will still be exhausted after exploring the stylish and chic boutiques.
St. Moritz is one of the oldest and most exclusive ski resorts in the world and was twice Winter Olympic host. The local mountain has over 80 km of pistes to suit all abilities, and caters particularly well to intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders.
Our hotel will be 4* Laudinella in St. Moritz Bad, with its sauna and steam-room and six restaurants, serving everything from traditional raclette and fondue to Thai food. After dinner, stroll into town or check the action at the Kellerbar. Simply enjoy St. Moritz by night.
ç Bus departure: EARLY!16:00 ** Subject to exchange rate.
“St. Moritz – not just for the rich.”
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“This Winterberg reminds me of Schwarzwald.”
S P I R T #11 WINTERBERG
Germany | Sat 21. Feb. 2015 | (depending on snow conditions) If you fancy a quick trip to the mountains but don’t want to give up the whole weekend, this day trip to Winterberg is perfect. Winterberg is a large resort with 22 lifts and 20 pistes in the area of Nordrhein Westfalen, the heart of the Winter-sport-Arena Sauerland! Winterberg is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both advanced and intermediates. Everyone appreciating cross country skiing and snow-shoeing
Info: www.winterberg.de
p Day trip p Price: 60 / 70 / 80 (€ ppp) ç Bus departure: EARLY!! 07:30
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will be delighted – there are 100 km of cross country ski trails at Winterberg and also snow-shoe trails. Families will find a colorful Kinderland and sledding slopes for younger children. We start out early in the morning in order to get in the best part of all winter sport activities and use the day until the slopes close (4.30pm) On the way home we stop for a cosy dinner. You can sleep at home after the short holiday trip and don’t have to worry about suitcases.
“I nominate us to do the Ice Bar Challenge. Please follow suit.”
Info: www.skiwelt.at www.gasthof-baumgarten.at
p 2 nights / half-board p Price: 210 / 220 / 230 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €34 ¢ Bus departure: EARLY!! 16:30
#12 WILDER KAISER Austria | Fri 27. Feb. – Sun 01. Mar. 2015 The Wilder Kaiser mountain range presents the most bizarre rock formations and imposing backdrop for this, our first visit for many seasons, to the winter wonderland of Skiwelt Wilder KaiserBrixental. The inter-connected resorts of Brixen im Thale, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll und Westendorf provide over 279 km of ski slopes serviced by 91 cable-cars and ski lifts. This is Austria’s largest connected ski area and one of the safest and family friendliest of all, with numerous gentle slopes for beginners to black runs challenging the keenest of ‘profis’. Boarders and fun carvers can test their skills on the easyline and proline courses in the Intersport Kaiserpark.
“Bet this will be great for kids!”
The fun is not reserved for just alpine skiers and boarders. There are over 77 km of Loipes for cross-country skiers, and at Scheffau the tracks are lit for night-owl Langlaufers. You can hire snow shoes (with or without guide) for a trek off the beaten tracks, go ice-skating at Going, hurtle down the 14.5 km of Rodelbahn (toboggan run) – 11 km of which are flood-lit until 10:30 pm or for a real adrenalin kick, try tubing down a fast and curvy track at Ellmau, with its special ‘Zauberband’ lift. There are also 13 km of night-skiing slopes in Söll, the largest in Austria. Though blessed with natural snow, over 1,000 snow machines can be used to provide man-made snow for 210 km of the slopes; 110 km can be covered with snow in just 3 days. So there is a guaranteed abundance of the white stuff!
Nor will you lack for refreshments as the more than 70 lovely ski huts, mountain restaurants, sun terraces and snow bars average to one every 3.5 km! Our hotel is in the charming village of Angerberg, a 15 minute ride from Söll at the foot of the famous Hohe Salve mountain.
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#13 BANFF
| Sat 28. Feb. - Sat 07. Mar. 2015 | Transfers & Ski Pass included! | U-Fly
This season the clubs returns to Banff in the Canadian Rockies! 3 ski resorts and two mountain towns set in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Banff National Park. 3 resorts in the middle of real wilderness, Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Resort and Sunshine Village. Here you will enjoy some of the driest, lightest snow and ski / board terrain that suits every desire and have the amenities to satisfy your tastes. The three resorts offer 8,000 acres of skiable terrain on one convenient, tri-area lift ticket. There’s terrain to suit every level and desire, from gentle groomed runs to some of the world’s most extreme in-bounds challenges and hopefully we’ll be able to go cat-skiing/ boarding. 42 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15
Banff Lake Louise Tourism / Paul Zizka Photography
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Our hotel will be the Banff Aspen Lodge where we will stay as B&B and have access to the hotel Spa. From its convenient location on Banff Avenue, the Banff Aspen Lodge is just a 3 minute stroll to the fine shopping, good dining, museums and galleries that make Banff an unforgettable destination in the Canadian Rockies. For those of you who would like to extend their stay in Canada, our travel agent has more offers available, just ask your TC or our Trips Director for more information.
“A cat that I am not allergic to. All aboard!”
“I though you are supposed to float over the Canadian Powder!”
“This is a U-Fly trip!”
nfo: www.skibig3.com www.banffaspenlodge.com
p 7 nights / B&B p Price: 840 / 860 / 880 (€ppp) p 6 day ski pass included
(Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise & Sunshine Village) p Airport transfers included p Daily transfer to resorts included
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T R IP S CHECK IT OUT Info: www.disentis-sedrun.ch www.cucagna.ch
p 2 nights / B&B and 1 fondue dinner p Price: **250 / 260 / 270 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €30 p *1 day group off-piste guiding
(all levels) * Subject to a €20 fee
ç Bus departure: EARLY!! 16:00 ** Subject to exchange rate.
#14 DISENTIS
Switzerland | Fri 13. - Sun 15. Mar. 2015 It’s hard to tell what makes Disentis such a good place for a trip. Is it the easily accessible off-piste from the lifts? The fact that it is nicely hidden away from the masses so there are no big queues? Or is it the outside pool, with its sauna area, that makes it the perfect place for a little après-ski water party?
The Club rendezvous’ with Disentis for the 8th time – last time was again waitlisted, so be prepared to sign-up on the first date! Our hotel, the 3* hotel Cucagna, is also becoming one of our favourite hotels. Outside pool, good food, a friendly bar and a games room with a pool table, what more do you want? On the first day off-piste guiding will be offered by the Club as in previous years: meeting at Caischavedra, (re-) arranging the groups and practising. The expert groups, will be following their guides probably along the sexy off-piste routes in the val Pintga, val Gronda or val da Lag Serein… or more.
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“This is the deepest après-ski bar I’ve ever been to.” On Sunday, more freeriding to be had and for the more adventurous and those who still have legs to make the short hike off the Péz Ault fresh powder, or teams will continue practising on blue and red runs between Caischavedra, Lai Alv and Péz Strem. There is something for everyone. There’s the tipi in Gendulas for lunch or relaxing after skiing or waiting for people to come back up after a run through the park. We had some great fun playing on the boarder cross again last year!
#15 ST. ANTON / FLIRSCH Austria | Thur 26. - Sun 29. Mar. 2015 | Après-Ski For no small reason do we keep on returning to St. Anton – as it is the ultimate skiers’ and boarders’ paradise and a terrific party town to boot. In spite of the spectre of global warming threatening our winter activities, the region claims guaranteed snow at least until the end of April so this trip has the added advantage of extra daylight hours to make the most of the “Cradle of Alpine Skiing”. Some 85 cable cars and lifts service 440 km of descents and offer choices for all skiing and boarding abilities. The longest run of 8.5 km from the top of the Valluga lift will take you past the Ulmer Hütte, then down into St. Anton along the Steissbachtal, or “Happy Valley”, where the incline is perfect for sweeping carved turns.
Dotted all over the area are numerous bars and restaurants and a lunch-run down into St. Christoph is highly recommended but after a hard day on the slopes you will probably gravitate to e ither the Mooserwirt for its boisterous party atmosphere or the slightly (but only slightly) quieter Krazy Kanguruh.
Info: www.stanton.com www.basur.at
p 3 nights / half-board p Price: 300 / 310 / 320 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €34 ç Bus departure: 17:00
Our hotel, the Basur in Flirsch, is a short bus-ride from the resort. It has a gorgeous wellness area, cosy bar, excellent restaurant and exhibits the type of ambience we come to expect of Austrian resorts.
“Holy Mooserwirt! Just a few friends for a drink I said!”
CHECK IT OUT
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“Where can we get some welsh rarebit?”
#16 DOLOMITES / CAMPITELLO DI FASSA
Italy | Thur 02.– Sun 06. Apr. 2015 | Easter Trip
Info: www.fassa.com www.hotelenrosadira.com
p 4 nights / half-board p Price: 390 / 400 / 410 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €60 ç Bus departure: EARLY!! 14:00
Once again we are offering our marvellous trip to the Dolomites in Italy, this time over the Easter weekend. This part of the Alps was declared a world heritage site, with its outstanding natural beauty and geological diversity with fascinating rock formations not seen in other alpine areas. What’s more it also offers fantastic skiing while you take in this scenery! This area at the bottom of the famous Sella Ronda has 230 km of slopes for all tastes, 9 connected ski areas (on skis or by convenient ski bus services),
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87 technologically advanced uphill installations plus the guarantee of an important system of programmed artificial snow. We will be staying at the three star Hotel Enrosadira in the village of Campitello di Fassa – only a 15 min walking distance from the main lift or 5 minutes using the hotel shuttle. Located at the feet of the Col Rodella and close to the Val Duron, Campitello di Fassa is a famous resort known for its typical architecture made of barns and narrow streets.
T R IP S
A snake finally caught on camera!
SnowSnake
“Tuck and roll!”
E K A N S
SNOW
SERPENTUS ALBUS LINN. F = SERPENT DU NEIGE
D = SCHNEESCHLANGE
“Where’s my landing gear?”
I = SERPE DI NEVE
Identification: Sightings of this species are so rare that descriptions vary from coil-like form able to extend to triple resting length on provocation, to multi-tentacular creature with numerous distal gluey polyps able to produce an extremely sticky substance on contact. No matter what the appearance of this venomous beast, its presence is unmistakably indicated by the loud expletives from skiers and boarders alike, ensnared by disturbed specimens. “I hope this is not a taste of things to come.”
These snow snakes like to feed off lemmings which seem to follow Gary or Keith. You have been warned!
SnowSnake
“Now for my burpees.”
Distribution: The snow snake is known to inhabit virtually any environment with snow cover that is also favoured by homo nonsapiens wearing plastic footwear attached to metal and polymer objects. It is surmised that the snakes actually feed on plastic and metal, though many would argue that it is carnivorous, with a taste for human flesh. Breeding Habits: Because of the difficulty of study of the snakes, the sexual habits have so far been undocumented, but they are known to rapidly reproduce, with whole families wreaking havoc and mayhem on crowded slopes. FSC, as an active partner in the world of scientific research, urges all its members to join the hunt for this particularly vicious animal. Any sightings or spectacular evidence of its presence should be meticulously recorded and recounted in graphic detail to TCs on return bus trips. Particularly favoured are accounts of victims being humiliated in front of friends and ski instructors, the latter apparently having developed immunity to the species. Especially impressive photographic records will be exposed on the FSC website. During the summer months snow snakes like to hide out in the fast flowing rivers of the Alps - but do not take the name of water snake.
SnowSnake
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It‘s possible we have a new breed of sluggo ... “Now to punish your liver for all the hard work you have put into this season!”
“Do I have to drink the whole bottle?”
O G G U SL “Thank you TC. I will now go and get my wife.”
This is FSCs least coveted award. Should you manage to receive one you can be smug in the knowledge that you are an extreme menace to society and nobody likes you.
Doesn‘t matter what you are celebrating – as long as you are celebrating! “I’m one of the best après skiers I know.”
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“Shots whether you are on the bus or on your feet.”
Sluggos are those Italian driverstyle skiers and boarders who like to career out of control into anything living on the piste – man, woman, animal, or suckling child. They show no remorse for their actions – it was an accident and there was nothing they could do about it. The Trip Captain as a public service can confer one of these awards per trip (in an ideal world there wouldn’t be any, pray that it’s not a hard decision to pick just one person). Three strikes and you are out of the Club. FSC members are duty bound to report all cut-ups, near misses and full on crash-andburns to the TC.
TRIPS “Let’s just have one then go...”
Info: www.val-thorens.com www.lechamoisdor.com
p 7 nights/self catering p Special pricing system, please check with the TC or visit our website 5 U-Drive!
“How about an
aperitif before we start partying?”
#17 VAL THORENS / 3 VALLÉES
France | Sat 04. - Sat 11. Apr. 2015 | Easter Week Trip | Self catering Les Trois Vallées is almost certainly Europe´s best ski area and we will be staying in Val Thorens, lying at 2300 m, guaranteeing us abundant high quality snow. There are over 554 km of marked runs. There are over 200 interconnected lifts. We can choose among over 20 different descents, each over 6 km in length. The list of superlatives goes on and on and on. Make sure your ski boots are comfortable. The lifts run from 09:00 to 17:00. Sometime around 18:00, after après-ski on the mountain, we ski the last run all to ourselves. And, because we have “summer time” in April, the Alps stay bright until well past 20:00!
Each day, a different ski safari is offered to experienced skiers, including the 10,000 vertical metres day which explores the entire dimension of the 3 Valleys Circuit, neither skiing the same run twice nor taking the same lift twice. Snowboarders can make it as well, but it is tougher for them. Those who make it even receive a certificate. Even more challenging is the day we ski only black runs. Another tour we offer is our “Off Piste” Special. The highlight of this day is the “Vallon du Lou” descent where you can actually “waterski“ across a semi frozen lake. Those who make it consider it the highlight of their week. Those who don’t get totally wet.
In spite of the 554 km. of marked terrain, Val Thorens also has a dynamic many of our group will do their best après-ski life, if you still have the to avoid it. There is even more offenergy. There is also a huge indoor piste available. We have pool and sauna facility nearby. a plan of attack to The apartments are bring the best of the 3 Valleys to relatively spacious “No I didn’t come to get wet!” you in 6 days. and all offer Internet and TV.
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TRIPS
#18 ZERMATT
Switzerland | Fri 17. – Mon 20. Apr. 2015 Zermatt, a world of it’s own. The village at the foot of the Matterhorn. Almost one-third of the 4,000 m mountains in the Alps are grouped around this world famous health resort, which has been visited by mountaineers from all around the world since the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865.
The hotels and restaurants are worldclass, and the ski area is not only the highest in the Alps – it is also one of the best developed and most convenient in the world, ensuring thrilling sporting experiences on the steepest slopes in the world. We will be staying at the Hotel Bijou at the foot of the Matterhorn.
Info: www.zermatt.com www.hotel-bijou.ch
p 3 nights / half-board p Price: **295 / 305 / 315 (€ ppp) p Single supplement: €90 ç U-Drive or U-Train!! ** Subject to exchange rate. “Say Swiss Cheese!”
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“Was this season a Party Season or not?”
Info: www.ischgl.com Hotel? Please check our website
p 3 nights / B&B p Price: 430 / 440 / 450 (€ ppp) includes ski pass and concert
p Single supplement: €75 p Party trip / après-ski
#19 ISCHGL II
ç Bus departure: TBC
Austria | Thur 30. Apr. – Sun 03. May 2015 | End of season party For most this is the last ski trip of the season, and what a way to finish!
“We like to end the season on a party note. Cheers!”
Boarders are really spoilt here; Ischgl is home to the biggest fun park in Europe, the Paradise Board Park, which boasts We will be staying in neighbouring Galtür. 35 obstacles of all grades, 90 m halfpipe and boarder X run all served by its Although renowned as a party resort, own chair lift so you don’t get tangled up Ischgl also has a remarkable amount with the skiers! ;-) of terrain on offer; from gentle slopes, broad carving pistes, challenging steeps Of course, no trip to Ischgl would be complete without taking some time to and powder filled bowls, there is something to suit everyone. Whilst Ischgl is appreciate the best après ski in Europe! certainly an intermediate and beginner’s You can say your good byes to winter in paradise, experts will also find over our faves like the Kuhstall or Fire & Ice 100 km of accessible off piste just which should kick the evening off nicely though! waiting to be tracked. And those prepared to shun the lifts for a day will discover (with the aid of a guide) that And don’t forget about the concert Ischgl also has a huge back-country on the mountain! to explore, which, at this time of year, should be in its prime!
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“Do we need goggles?”
“No don’t be silly it’s like a mill pond.”
“Are you sure about that?”
“I’m sinking!”
Info: www.rafting-canyoning.de
p 2 nights / half-board p Price: 340 / 350 / 360 (€ ppp) p 2 days canyoning and rafting
“Vat ares you sinking about?”
ç Bus departure: EARLY!! 16:30
#20 SUMMER ACTIVITIES
CHECK IT OUT
Austria | (TBC) Fri – Sun Jul. 2014 | Canyoning and Rafting Again we return to the Ötztal. Some of us remember the welcoming ‘base camp’ from ‘Natur Pur’ – our organiser for this spectacular summer adventure. If you are looking for an adrenaline hit outside the skiing season – this is the place for you! The weekend starts on the Saturday morning with “wet” canyoning. The routes involve everything from traversing rock faces to jumping from various heights into natural cauldrons and are graded to suit all levels from first-timer to fearless action man. For lunch we all meet back at the base camp, hang out, enjoy a pizza and exchange the first stories.
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The plan in the afternoon is to run the white-water rapids in a large inflatable rafts. Again, we will form groups based on level of trepidation and experience and this will decide which river we use.
Of course you also have the opportunity to experience a great Klettersteig or just go hiking. The warmest bathing lake in Tyrol, the Pieburger See, is also very close and offers beautiful views of the mountain landscape.
After fishing everyone back out, we then return to base camp to dry out, exchange We are staying at one of the more stories, enjoy a “Spanferkel” dinner cosy local B&B places. and of course a few beers! Please note: If you do not wish to Sunday gives us an opportunity to dial participate in canyoning or rafting, it up a notch and tackle the next level the price will drop. of canyon, or for those who swallowed enough water for a lifetime on the Further activities: Saturday, a chance to take a mountain p Klettersteig (approx. €41 pp) bike out and explore the beautiful p Mountainbiking (Halfday tour €37 pp) Tyrolean countryside. p Cave excursion (€72 pp) p Guided hiking tours (€17 pp) p Outdoor Parcours (€34 pp)
TRIPCAPTAINS... ... have style.
... are incredibly friendly.
... can dance all night.
OK, YOU HAVE DONE A FEW TRIPS - ASK NOT WHAT YOUR CLUB CAN NEXT DO FOR YOU, BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR CLUB. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE: OFFER YOUR SERVICES AS A “TRIP CAPTAIN” (TC). QUITE SIMPLY, WITHOUT A TRIP CAPTAIN, NO TRIP WOULD GO. Conventional package holidays have reps to look after their guests, and we do so too, but ours have a lot more work to do as they have to promote the trip, sign people up and then shepherd the whole flock there and back, all for negligible compensation (apart from the satisfaction of a job well done).
SO WHAT EXACTLY IS A TC THEN? They provide the information, organisation, energy and enthusiasm behind running each trip. They are the official FSC representatives in resort and have the final word when it comes to making decisions that affect the group. Please co-operate with the TC at all times. “We have a bag of shots per person! Lets start now.”
... can get you drinking as fast as a Finn!
The TCs duties are divided into tasks that are accomplished before, during and after a trip: Before TCs are responsible for selling the trip, manning the sign-up table at each social, taking signups, collecting payment details, answering questions about the trip and the area, maintaining a wait list if necessary, compiling a hotel room-list, and making sure the people going on the trip are fully informed of all pertinent information, such as departure times & locations, and if ski pass photos are needed, etc. During TCs are there to enforce the law and preserve the safety of decent citizens throughout the trip, ensure that any special wishes of the bus driver are known, co-ordinate rest stops with the bus driver & checkin at the hotel upon arrival, assign rooms and room mates, distribute keys, ensure everyone is aware of bus departure times to and from the lifts, times for breakfast and dinner, the time and place the bus departs on the last day, arrange for ski passes, and (optional, but traditional) arrange après-ski activities.
After TCs need to prepare and submit a detailed trip report (including a list of all participants, amounts paid, receipts and other applicable paperwork) to the Trips Director, a separate shorter trip report to Publicity (even just a paragraph is welcome), then hand everything into Trip Reconciliations. TCs should be the first to arrive and the last to leave. TCs can take pride in knowing that their trip, or any FSC trip for that matter, would not be possible – especially at our modest prices – without their help and time. If you’re interested in being a TC ask a board member at a social meeting.
... know how to party.
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FIT FOR
WINTER
IS YOUR BODY READY TO TACKLE THE SLOPES?
We all know we should be doing it, but how many of us actually DO pre-snow season exercises? If your summer activities include hiking, climbing, cycling, water skiing and so on, you’re a long way to getting your body fit for the winter season. But if you want to top up with work-outs to build up your strength and flexibility for optimum enjoyment and safety on the slopes, here is a selection of exercises for both skiers and boarders, including warm-up and stretching routines you can use just before hitting the slopes.
Warm-up and stretching Start your routine by warming up your muscles as well as stretching them to allow for greater fluidity and reduce the possibility of muscle and tendon injury. Don’t stretch to the point of pain, but hold the position for 10-15 seconds when you feel a slight pull on the muscle, and breathe naturally. Warm up for 5-10 minutes in order to increase your heart rate, starting gradually and then speed up. 1. Knee Lifts: While lying down, slowly and smoothly, bend your knees up towards your chest. Hold the position for a few seconds. Return gently to the starting position and repeat the exercise. 2. Soleus muscle stretch: Stand with both feet flat on the floor, pointing forward, half a stride apart. Keeping your back straight, with your hands on your hips, exhale and lower yourself down, resting your bodyweight on the rear foot. Repeat with the other foot forward. 3. Normal leg stretch: Standing with feet shoulder-width apart, extend one foot half a step forward. Keeping the front leg straight, bend rear leg, resting both hands on the bent thigh. Slowly exhale, aiming to tilt both buttocks upward, keeping the front leg straight, and both feet flat on the floor, pointing forward. Inhale slowly, and relax from this stretching exercise. Repeat the stretch again, this time beginning with the toes of the front foot raised toward the ceiling, but keeping the heel on the floor. 4. Quadriceps Standing: Stand holding onto a secure object, or have one hand raised out to the side for balance. Raise one heel up toward your buttocks, and grasp hold of your foot, with one hand. Inhale, slowly pulling your 54 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15
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heel to your buttock while gradually pushing your pelvis forward. Aim to keep both knees together, having a slight bend in the supporting leg. Side Lunge: Stand upright, with both feet facing forward, double shoulder-width apart. Place your hands on your hips, in order to keep your back straight, slowly exhale, taking your bodyweight across to one side. Avoid leaning forward, or taking the knee of the bent leg over your toes. As you increase the stretch, the foot of the bent leg should point slightly outward. To increase the stretch, relax upward, slowly sliding your feet out a few inches to the sides. Elbows Back: Stand or sit up right, keeping your back straight, head looking forward. Place both hands on your lower back, fingers pointing downward, elbows out to your side. Slowly exhale while gently pulling the elbows towards each other behind your back. Upper Body Twist: Stand with both feet facing forward, double shoulder-width apart, with legs slightly bent. Use a broomstick or bar to keep your upper body straight, with elbows high, as you slowly twist around in each direction, avoiding forcing the stretch. Foetal Stretch: Lie on your back, keeping your head on the floor. Slowly pull both legs into your chest, with your hands behind your knees, making a tight ‘package’. Exhale, pulling down on your legs while gradually lifting your buttocks off the floor. Once in this position, stretch your neck by slowly tilting your chin to your chest. Leg Over: Lie on your back, extending your left arm out to the side, while taking your left leg over your right, bringing the knee in line with the hips. Keeping your right leg
“The dance’o’thon is on! Table or Pole? I’m easy.” straight, use your right arm to push down on the knee of the left leg, exhaling slowly as you stretch. 10. Groin Stretch: Whilst sitting on the floor place your legs wide apart. Reach forward whilst pushing your knees apart and down towards the floor. Breathe and relax whilst holding for 20-30 seconds 11. Hamstring Stretch: Sit down on the floor with your legs straight and apart making a “V”. Reach towards one of your feet with both hands. Stretch until you feel the back of your upper leg tighten – keep your knee flat to the floor and let your back relax by breathing. Hold for 20-30 seconds and repeat on the other leg. Upper Body Strengthening Activities 1. Overhead Shoulder stretch: This focuses on keeping the shoulder flexible in overhead movements and stretches the large upper back muscles. This helps to keep your arms from being restricted by your muscles so you can adjust your arms for balance, particularly important for boarders. Whilst standing grab your right elbow with your left hand behind your head. Pull your right elbow behind your head and stretch until it feels tight. Hold for 20-30 seconds. Repeat on the other side. 2. Shoulder Stretch: This focuses on the rotator cuff and the back of the shoulder. Whilst standing grab the left wrist with your right hand. Pull your left wrist across your body and stretch your shoulder until it feels tight. Hold for 20-30 seconds. Repeat on the other side. 3. Push Ups: This is a great exercise for building shoulder, chest, triceps and wrist areas, all important to assist boarders getting up after a fall. Building up strong shoulders really makes the difference when you have those big falls. Also important for skiers tumbling in the powder when leg movement is restricted. You can do this exercise on the ground or to build stabilizing muscles try it on a balance board. Place your hands shoulder width apart.
“I’ve been skiing all day but I will be dancing tonight – if you ask or not!”
Whilst keeping a straight back, lower your chest to the ground and breathe in. Without touching the ground with your chest, push back to the starting position. Lower Body Strength Building Exercises 1. The Squat: Stand upright with the bar or broom stick behind your neck. Put your feet shoulder width apart. Whilst looking ahead, flex your knees until you make a 90 degree angle. Try to flex at your hips and knees as you squat. Start to rise back up whilst keeping your back in a relaxed (nonrounded) position. To add some more resistance tape a plastic bag containing a package of sugar or flour to either end of the bar. However it is more useful to increase the intensity rather than the weight – more reps instead of weight. 2. The Lunge: Start in an upright position with your feet together. Step forward with one leg (lunge) – keep the back knee off the floor and the front knee behind the toe. Return to the upright position and then repeat with the other leg. To increase difficulty add a backward lunge and/or a weight in each hand. 3. Wall sits: An old favourite with skiers. With a ball between your back and the wall roll down until your knees are at right angles. Make sure your shins stay vertical and hold for one minute. 4. Super G Jumps: Balance on one leg with hands on hips then spring diagonally across to land on the other leg. Try to land in a balanced and controlled position. There are scores of exercises you can add to these, some aimed at strengthening specific muscle groups and others for improving your balance, which we all know is crucial for skiers and boarders alike. And finally, bear in mind that while you may think that those après-ski exercises might be doing wonders for your arm muscles, any excess weight your body carries does no favours for your heart muscles! FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 14/15 55
EQUIPMENT & PROTECTION THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT JUST MIGHT SAVE THE DAY – IF NOT YOUR LIFE. The “AvaLung”: this nine-ounce shoulder sling may be the most important piece of life saving equipment you can wear when travelling in avalanche terrain. It allows an avalanche victim to breathe fresh air directly from the snowpack by diverting CO2 away from the fresh-air intake and can increase the time that oxygen is available from 15 mins to 53 min!
A more time-efficient option is to rent before you leave on a trip from one of the ski shops around Frankfurt. Try our sponsor, Alpin Basis, so check them out first. Finally, whatever option you choose, make sure you can recognise your own equipment and remember where you left it! It’s easy to misplace skis and poles after a jovial après-ski session... Fran ha n d l e wi th C are!
Renting in resort has the advantage that you can change equipment you are not happy with, but it’s almost always very time consuming thus making it harder to link up with fellow FSCers on the first morning, and leaving you less time on the slopes. Another problem can be if the trip involves bussing to different ski areas each morning. In this case returning equipment to where you rented it can be difficult and you must plan ahead for this eventuality.
Check the shop’s business hours to ensure that they are open when you come to return equipment on the last day, and do so in good time. Don’t forget, you will usually need ID and a credit card to rent. Ask your TC for advice.
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Those of you who do not already have your own skis or boards, don’t despair! There are opportunities to RENT snowboards, skis, poles, boots, and sometimes even clothing, both in Frankfurt before you leave, and of course, in resort.
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Children under wear a he 14 years of age are WWW l .FSC met! obliged to wear helmets EV.O RG in the Alps. Makes sense really. Imagine running and falling on your head. Now imagine travelling at 20-30 km/h and doing the same. Enough said! It’s cool to be safe.
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Protection is also a subject that is very important to us as a Club. Nowadays the majority of members wear some form of added-protection, whether it be a helmet, padded shorts (great for boarders), wrist-guards, knee-braces, back shields or rucksacks. All are sensible and don’t cramp your style.
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BRAIN SAFE
PARTY ON THE GO
THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAINS IS ALL ABOUT MEETING PEOPLE, GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THEIR ACTIVITIES AND ... ... KNOWING WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.
Like who is new in the club.
What are the bus procedures on a trip.
And what beer to chose!
THE BUS IS A PERFECT PLACE TO ...
... get to know the boss.
... learn how to dance in confined areas.
... learn the best jokes.
SOME TRIPS ARE PRONE TO A BIT OF EXERCISE AND DRINKING – SO WE HOPE ...
... you have the grip of a french rugby star. ... the abs to do no-handed sit-ups.
... have the ability to consume upside down shots without spilling a drop.
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