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Frankfurt Ski, Snowboard, S p o r t s & S o c i a l C l u b e .V.
IMPRESSUM
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Authors, Editors, Trip Text, Proof Reading, Help and Advice: Executive Board
FSC FACTS & THE BOARD
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FREERIDING TO PARADISE
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TRIP SIGN-UP: HOW TO ABC’S!
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Advertising: Saskia Haines
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 telephoning any of the FSC e.V. Board members’ numbers on the contact page. WE CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET: WWW.FSCEV.ORG AND ON FACEBOOK: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FSCEV
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PROCEDURES
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BUS RULES & BUS DEPARTURE
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SOCIALS SCHEDULE
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INSURANCE
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TRIPS SCHEDULE
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TRIPS DIRECTOR’S INTRODUCTION
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TRIP DESCRIPTIONS
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FUCOWEE
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SKI BUM
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SNOWSNAKE
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SLUGGO
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TRIP CAPTAINS
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FIT FOR THE WINTER EQUIPMENT & PROTECTION PARTY ON THE GO
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “Antoine, oui oui! There’s a Pole for dancing!”
“Fantastique Alex. I have been practising all year!”
Dear members, dear readers, I’m delighted to welcome you this year Some members also decide to be a Trip to another new season of your ski club. Captain – taking you to the slopes and making sure your trip goes as smoothly Before going any further, I would like to as possible. I would like to applaud Katha, Amy, Gisela, Jenny, Nia, Maria, express my gratitude to the different board members stepping out this year Melinda, Trish, Elise, Martina, Danny, – Julie D. (President for the past 2 Nora, Tim, Bruce, Kelvin, Felix, Eiko, seasons), Amy W. (VP Communications Gary and Jim for their commitment for the past 3 seasons), Amanda I. throughout last season. (responsible for Marketing for the past 2 seasons) and Haig T. (responsible for You will find in the coming pages all Memberships since 2012) – for their details about the trips, socials, policies work and passion supporting the club, as well as loads of pictures from the organising and “TCing” fantastic party past season which I hope will give you trips over the past seasons. a good perception about the club and its activities – and the desire to come For this new season the board welcomes with us! Max HD. as VP Activities, Saskia H. in charge of Marketing & Socials, as Please take this brochure with you and well as Yuko T. & Melinda H. sharing spread the word, as there is no better responsibility for Memberships. The rest communication than by word of mouth of the board is composed with Elise D. – we need members to ensure we can now in charge of Communications, Ray continue to offer you a selection of trips remains Treasurer and Felix Secretary, and activities. whilst finally Kelvin is coming back as Trips Assistant after a sabbatical year. Finally, if you have questions about the activity of the TC or the board I would like also to thank our members please come to see us at a social or during a trip – it will be a – without them (without you) there is no club, no trips and much less fun. pleasure to answer your questions.
Last but not least this season guide will not be possible without the support of our advertisers and sponsors. They also provide the club and its members with great services, please check their websites you will find their ads in the coming pages. On that note, on behalf of the board, I would like to wish you a great season, lots of trips and plenty of snow. See you at the socials, on the bus or on the slopes! Alex J.
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FSC E.V.FACTS 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. 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 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. 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 two-day weekend, but the duration can 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 four consecutive socials unless otherwise stated (see “How do I sign-up?“ on page 8). 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 16/17 Alex Jesionek (President) president@fscev.org 0175 9541118 (Mob)
Ray Morin (Treasurer) treasurer@fscev.org 0162 258 3355 (Mob) Felix Potter (Secretary) secretary@fscev.org 0157 73232389 (Mob)
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Maxine Haran-Doyle (Vice President Activities) vp.activities@fscev.org 0176 23266948 (Mob)
Elise Douglas (Vice President Communications) vp.communications@fscev.org 0171 8611809 (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 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. Please ensure that we have a current, accurate e-mail and postal 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 problems or discussion themes the news-letter and be notified of you want the Executive Board to official FSC e. V. business. Your monitor or deal with, feel free to e-mail address will not be given to send an e-mail to this address: third parties. To subscribe, send an board@fscev.org e-mail, visit our website or contact our Memberships Director.
APPOINTED BOARD ASSISTANTS Yuko Tsuji (Memberships Assistant) memberships.assistant@fscev.org 0172 6734587 (Mob)
Melinda Hamperl (Memberships Assistant) memberships.assistant@fscev.org 0173 200 5300 (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.
Kelvin Trigg (Trips Assistant) trips.assistant@fscev.org 0170 2854394 (Mob) Gary Proffitt (Publications Assistant) publications.assistant@fscev.org 0172 6561498 (Mob) Saskia Haines (Socials Assistant) socials.assistant@fscev.org 0170 7474006 (Mob) FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17 3
FREERIDING TO PARADI 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, equipped, adequately trained and sufficiently fit for the terrain, and ideally 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/
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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?
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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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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/intermediate?
And how many – could lead to slope overloading
p Is this a traditional slide area? FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17 5
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
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MODERATE MÄßIG
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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.
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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.
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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 e.V. recommends that anyone going off-piste 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
FSC members will get a discount of 8% on a direct booking on Sport65‘s website (the FSC membership number should be noted in the booking form). Except: All trips that include helicopter flights or/and lift tickets where the discount will be 4% to FSC members. Sport65 offer many freeride camps and several trips with lessons.
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!
“Why did we buy lift passes?”
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“HOW DO I SIGN UP?”... To reserve your place on a trip, you must: A be a current paid member of FSC e.V. B submit a completed & signed trip sign-up form authorising payment of the trip cost and any additional fees as relevant. MEMBERSHIP: 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 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 get prior permission from the Trip Director. Please note: all membership fees are non-refundable THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SIGN UP FOR AN FSC TRIP: p in person, between 19:00-21:00 on one of the advertised sign-up nights (see social & trip schedules on pages 14 & 16 for dates) p by email to the TC email address after 21:00 on the first advertised sign-up night. 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 waitlist. b. In order to be added to the waitlist, members must submit a completed & signed trip sign-up form, giving payment authorisation. c. Members are moved onto the confirmed list as others cancel. It is the responsibility of the member to check their status with the TC. d. Members not moved to the confirmed list, or who cancel from the waitlist before being moved to the confirmed list, will not be liable for any trip fees. 8 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND THE FIRST ADVERTISED SIGN-UP NIGHT? PAYMENTS: Proxy Authorisation: Members who are unable to attend the first advertised signup night may arrange for another member who can attend in person to act as their proxy. If you wish to use a proxy to sign up for a trip, you must: p find another member who is willing to act as your proxy p send your proxy an email authorising them to act on your behalf, stating your name, member number, and which trip you wish to sign up for p make sure you are already a paid member of the club for the current season! In order to act as proxy, you must: p be a paid member of the club for the current season p bring a hard copy of the email authorising you to act as proxy to the sign-up night p only act as proxy for one member (or one family membership) per trip. Family Memberships One member of a family may sign-up other members included in their family membership, provided they are able to authorise payment from the nominated bank account.
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Early Sign-Ups Some members who are unable to attend the first advertised sign-up night in person, or who are required to complete other tasks for the club at that time, are eligible to sign up in advance by emailing the TC. Such exemptions are available to the following individuals: a. TCs taking sign-ups for another open trip b. Board members c. Members who are on another FSC trip on that day d. Non-resident members who are overseas on that day Please note: the above options are only relevant to the first advertised sign-up night. All members are able to sign-up by email after 21:00 on that night.
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WHAT IS INCLUDED? UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, MOST FSC TRIPS COSTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: p Return transport from Frankfurt to hotel p Picnic lunch pack and 2 drink tokens on the journey down p Organisational services of a volunteer Trip Captain (TC) p Accommodation p Breakfast & evening meal MOST TRIPS DO NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: p Lift pass (Your TC will provide the opportunity to purchase lift passes as a group to make the most of any available discounts. They will collect money for the passes on the bus journey to the resort.) p Ski/board rental & lessons p Drinks & lunches at hotel or resort p Transfers: hotel & resort area using local transport p Personal insurance Please contact the relevant TC to find out exactly what is included in a particular trip.
ADD-ONS p Some trips offer optional add-ons (e.g. single rooms, lessons, guides). Unless otherwise stated there will be a fee for these add-ons, which will normally be added to the trip payment. p Add-ons can be cancelled before 21:00 on the Go/NoGo date at no charge. Fees for add-ons cancelled after 21:00 on the Go/NoGo date will be due in full. p If FSC fails to provide an add-on, members will not be charged the relevant fee. p If more single rooms are requested on opening night than are assigned to the trip then those present at the meeting have priority over those not present.
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PROCEDURES SMILE, RELAX AND ENJOY!
Go/NoGo DATE: p This is the date on which the board needs to make a decision on whether a trip is financially viable for the club to run. It will usually align with the second sign-up night. After this point the club is unable to cancel the trip for free. p All sign-ups that occur after the Go/NoGo date will incur the advertised late sign-up fee.
Activities/Trips Payments 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, and obtain their signature on the form for payment authorisation.
CHILD DISCOUNTS If a child is sharing a room with two adults, the hotel will normally give a discount and we pass that on. FSC will also discount some of the other trip costs: p An infant (0-5 years) will only be charged the hotel fee and will not be given a meal pack or drink tokens. p 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 for the meal pack and drink tokens. p A youth (15 years and older) may be entitled to a hotel discount but will bear all other trip costs as normal.
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.
Please contact the relevant TC for child price information for a specific trip. PAYMENTS: 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 (Einzugsermächtigung/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 FSC e.V. to use this account for paying the membership fee. p If you do not have such an account, you can have another member sponsor you (i.e. who is prepared to pay for you on your behalf). p Any refunds/rebates will be made by bank transfer to the same bank account. 10 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17
In situations like this we try to return as much of the trip price to the member as possible without FSC, 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 Cancellations that are made before 21:00 on the Go/NoGo date will be charged €30. p Cancellations made after 21:00 on the Go/NoGo date and prior to trip departure will be charged a minimum of €80, plus any costs incurred by the club (e.g. hotel room, sandwich packs, etc. that could not be cancelled in time) up to the full cost of the trip as advertised. p If a trip is cancelled by the board, members will not be charged any cancellation fees for that trip. p Any member who is a “no show” (i.e. does not turn up at the bus, or cancels on the day of departure) generally loses the full trip price. p 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. Individual cancellation fees will be calculated by the Treasurer after the trip reconciliation has been completed. Queries regarding cancellation fees should be addressed to the Trips Director. 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. BUS DEPARTURES p Unless otherwise announced, buses depart from Ernst-Schwendler-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. 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 58) 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.
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship difficulties, Bereavement Assertiveness, Bullying, etc. Irish Psychologist, Dr.Pamela Fitzgerald PhD, MA, Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, MIACT; UKCP; BPS. Strictly confidential service for individuals and couples. (Private and Public insurances accepted) Private practice in the Meissengasse 8 Frankfurt’s Hauptwache. Tel: 0173-7831034 Email: drpamfitzgerald@googlemail.com Also EAP services to companies via Insite Interventions.
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ABIDE BY THE
BUS RULES 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. 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 e.V. 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.
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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.
“Rufus, it’s your round.” “On three!”
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. 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
16/17 # Date
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Go/NoGo Date*
1 28 Aug 2016 AGM & Season Opening BBQ Hintertux, Ischgl, St. Moritz, Breckenridge & Avalanche Training (in Weinheim) 2 07 Sep 2016 First regular social night Stubai Hintertux & Breckenridge 3 21 Sep 2016 General Stubai 4 05 Oct 2016 Oktoberfest Innsbruck 5 19 Oct 2016 General St. Anton I Innsbruck 6 02 Nov 2016 General Klosters-Davos St. Anton I 7 16 Nov 2016 General St. Anton II & Kitzbühel Klosters-Davos 8 30 Nov 2016 General Bad Hofgastein & Montafon St. Anton II & Kitzbühel 9 14 Dec 2016 Christmas Party Disentis, Zillertal & Kaprun Bad Hofgastein & Montafon 10 11 Jan 2017 Resolutions Day SalzburgerLand & Disentis, Zillertal Val Thorens / 3 Vallees & Kaprun 11 25 Jan 2017 General Mellau & Lenzerheide SalzburgerLand 12 08 Feb 2017 Après-Ski Party Mellau, Lenzerheide & Val Thorens / 3 Vallees 13 22 Feb 2017 General 14 08 Mar 2017 General Ischgl II 15 22 Mar 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Ischgl II 16 05 Apr 2017 General 17 19 Apr 2017 General 18 23 Apr 2017 Fun Forest Parcours 19 03 May 2017 Last regular social night 20 21 May 2017 End of Season BBQ (TBC) 21 04 Jun 2017 Weinwanderung 22 14 Jun 2017 Summer Social 23 12 Jul 2017 Summer Social 24 09 Aug 2017 Summer Social The venue may change at any time. Please refer to our website for the latest information: www.fscev.org *Go/NoGo DATE: This is the date on which the board needs to make a decision on whether a trip is financially viable for the club to run. It will usually align with the second sign-up night. After this point the club is unable to cancel the trip for free. All sign-ups that occur after the Go/NoGo date will incur the advertised late sign-up fee. Also see page 10 regarding cancellations.
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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 equipment, but also yourself 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.
“SUPER DUPER”
Especially if you like to après-sledge!
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TRIPS
SCHEDULE Good Snow + Good Weather + Good People = Good Party! # Trip Name
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1 HINTERTUX AT 07 Oct - 10 Oct 16 3 fixed at 295 HB 28 Aug 2016 07 Sep 2016 2 AVALANCHE D 15 Oct - 15 Oct 16 1 10 N/A 28 Aug 2016 TRAINING 3 STUBAI AT 10 Nov - 13 Nov 16 3 255 HB 07 Sep 2016 21 Sep 2016 4 ISCHGL I AT 23 Nov - 27 Nov 16 4 450 B&B 10 Aug 2016 28 Aug 2016 (Thanksgiving. Opening Concert) 5 ST. MORITZ CH 07 Dec - 11 Dec 16 4 625 EUR AL 14 Jun 2016 07 Sep 2016 (all inclusive!) U-Drive 6 ST. ANTON I AT 16 Dec - 18 Dec 16 2 295 HB 19 Oct 2016 02 Nov 2016 7 INNSBRUCK – AT 27 Dec 16 - 01 Jan 17 5 595 HB 05 Oct 2016 19 Oct 2016 NEW YEAR DINNER 8 KLOSTERS-DAVOS CH 13 Jan - 16 Jan 17 3 360** B&B 02 Nov 2016 16 Nov 2016 9 ST. ANTON II AT 20 Jan - 22 Jan 17 2 210 B&B 02 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 10 KITZBÜHEL AT 27 Jan - 29 Jan 17 2 310 HB 16 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 11 BAD HOFGASTEIN AT 02 Feb - 05 Feb 17 3 395 HB 30 Nov 2016 14 Dec 2016 12 MONTAFON AT 10 Feb - 12 Feb 17 2 245 HB 30 Nov 2016 14 Dec 2016 13 DISENTIS CH 17 Feb - 19 Feb 17 3 330** HB 14 Dec 2016 11 Jan 2017 14 ZILLERTAL AT 24 Feb - 28 Feb 17 4 360 HB 14 Dec 2016 11 Jan 2017 15 BRECKENRIDGE US 25 Feb - 04 Mar 17 7 1,295 U-FLY! SC 28 Aug 2016 07 Sep 2016 16 SALZBURGERLAND AT 09 Mar - 12 Mar 17 3 310 HB 11 Jan 2017 25 Jan 2017 17 MELLAU AT 17 Mar - 19 Mar 17 2 255 HB 25 Jan 2017 08 Feb 2017 18 LENZERHEIDE CH 24 Mar - 26 Mar 17 2 360** HB 25 Jan 2017 08 Feb 2017 19 VAL THORENS FR 24 Mar - 01 Apr 17 7 TBA SC 11 Jan 2017 08 Feb 2017 / 3 VALLÉES (self catering apartments) 20 KAPRUN AT 14 Apr - 17 Apr 17 3 375 HB 14 Dec 2016 11 Jan 2017 (Easter Trip) 21 ISCHGL II AT 28 Apr - 01 May 17 3 315 B&B 08 Mar 2017 22 Mar 2017 (Closing Concert) 22 SUMMER TBA ACTIVITIES
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* On most trips prices increase after the GoNogo date, usually by 20 Euros. 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. See trip TC or website for more details. 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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TRIPS DIRECTOR’S INTRODUCTION Hi! Putting together a trip list is not a job for the faint hearted as I have learned! Poor snow conditions over the past few years, a late Easter, fluctuating FX rates and changes in provider conditions have made it a tall order to offer the good value, interesting trips for which the club is known and loved. Long-standing members will notice we The bottom line is the more people are running fewer trips than in previous we have on the bus, the more fun we seasons. Why have we done this? all have and more money left over for Apres ski! All that said, we have This is an attempt to keep the cost done our best to listen to members’ of the trips as low as possible in the wishes this year, and have taken into face of ever increasing costs. We account the numerous comments and receive rebates from tour operators suggestions made in our tripper surbased on our number of participants, veys – we have more in-resort hotels, so if we can anticipate more memreliable glacier skiing early and late in bers on a trip we can use the rebates the season and some interesting new to reduce the cost for everyone. If we resorts that hopefully will cater for all can’t guarantee to fill trips then we interest groups and abilities (some also won’t make the rebates and cannot including free guiding or free lessons). then pass on the savings. The same I would like to thank Scherer Tours, thing applies to our coaches. Coach Sport65 and Argus Reisen for their hire is a fixed cost divisible by the help in setting up trips. number of people travelling. Simply put, the more bums on coach seats, We will start the season early in the cheaper we can make the trip. October high in the Alps with a long We are all aware in the age of interweekend in Hintertux, followed by net wonder that it is possible at the more glacier skiing at Stubai before last minute to find a good hotel in a we even get to our famous (or should resort, often for less than a club trip that be infamous) Thanksgiving season price but the knock on effect of this opener Ischgl where Pur will be is the cost of your empty place on the headlining the opening concert. bus is then divided up amongst your fellow trippers pushing up their price. Be sure to get your skates (or should that be skis?) on for first night signup for St. Anton I, as we have limited capacity because this year, for our first 18 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17
visit to the resort, we will be staying in the in the Hotel Mooserkreuz located right above St. Anton. If you missed your spot on St. Anton I, or find you still have some energy left from partying at the Mooserwirt, come and join us for the ultimate 5 day New Year break staying in the very heart of Innsbruck. As well as being the two-time host to the winter Olympics, Innsbruck is the gateway to some 9 areas ranging from Nordpark to the Stubaital glacier and also has extensive cross country options. If that isn’t enough, the Hotel Central more than lives up to its name… after a NY gala dinner held in their famous Cafehaus, just a few steps from your hotel you will find yourself in the central square in the midst of all the NY celebrations – the most memorable way to bring in the New Year. Looking forwards to our first trip of 2017, we’re off to a new resort, right to the heart of Klosters – long since famous for being a royal favourite, the 307 km of pistes (and 35 km of cross country trails) offers more than enough skiing to keep even the most hard core
of us busy for our 3 day trip. Do not fear though, Klosters is not just for the experts – its extensive pistes on both sides of the valley offer something for all levels, whether skiers or boarders. For those of you who wish to experience wellness like a royal, the hotel Steinbock also offers us free access to the roman spas located at the four-star Residenz Vereina located near by.
We are lucky this season to be able to offer two ski safaris via Sport65. The first sees us off to Zillertal just in time for Fasching, so be sure to pack your wildest costume! The second, in March is to the Ski Amade area in SalzburgerLand. Staying in the Worldcup town of Bischofshofen we will be perfectly positioned to follow the snow and then when the day is done, party until dawn…
For those of you who were not quite fast enough to catch the first trip to St. Anton, we are running a second trip in late January based – as in previous years out of Flirsch. We round out January with another quick weekender to a perennial favourite Kitzbühel where you can also enjoy a day’s guided skiing.
For those keen to travel a little further afield our ‘overseas’ trip takes us back over to the US this season to Breckenridge. A popular, fun resort (for those of you who remember when we last visited back in 2003!). Breckenridge is suitable for all standards. Keystone, in addition to catering to beginners and intermediates also offers ungroomed black diamonds and one of the largest terrain parks in the USA. Also included along with these two resorts in your ski pass is the famous Arapahoe Basin.
February is a jam-packed month which sees us heading off to pastures new in the form of Bad Hofgastein, Austria. With a centrally located fourstar hotel, the whole of the Gastein valley to ski, and one day of lessons included this is a trip not to be missed. The next weekend it is off to Montafon for two days of snow and party before we return, mid February to the very popular Sporthotel Catrina in Disentis.
The rest of March sees us returning to the “World’s snowiest town” of Mellau, with its great links to Damüls and Faschina there is snow fun to be had by everyone. At the end of March sees us visiting our next new destination of Lenzerheide. The newly opened
connections between Lenzerheide and Arosa make the skiing on offer just too good not to try, and coupled with a ski to the door hotel, this trip is sure to be popular. At the end of March, for those of you missing a bit of France, once again we will be offering our traditional week-long self-catering trip to Val Thorens for you to get your croissant and unpasteurised cheese fix. At Easter we will make a long overdue return to Kaprun, where we last stayed over a decade ago – whilst our annual trip to Italy will be missed this year, with Easter being so late we felt the snow-sure glacier extending up to 3029 m and the opportunity for some well earned drinks in the sun on the Panoramaterasse would more than make up the disappointment. Finally we wrap up our ski season, as always, with the top-of-the mountain concert trip to party-mecca Ischgl. Hopefully this season the snow gods will look upon us kindly and you will continue to support the club by joining as many trips as possible…. You know one of our infamous Ski-Bum t-shirts would look good on you! Max HD. FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17 19
#01 HINTERTUX
Austria | 07 Oct 16 - 10 Oct 16 | Columbus Day & Season Opening Party! bbb Hotel Kirschlerhof | 3 nights | Half-Board
www.tux.at www.kirchlerhof.at price €295 single supplement €52 late sign-up fee €20 departure time and location TBA Trip Captain
Hintertux is one of Austria’s magnificent glaciers. We will stay in the excellent three-star Kirchlerhof in Vorderlanersbach, a short bus-ride from Hintertux. The trip includes a season opening welcome party with great prizes and free gifts, hosted by John Schwartz from our tour operator, Scherer Tours. At this time of year we have a great chance of excellent snow conditions and we will hopefully find ourselves playing in fresh powder. We will be skiing the runs above the Tuxer-Ferner-haus, with skiing from 2660 to 3250 m. With any luck we will be able to ski down to the Sommerbergalm.
hintertuxTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 28 Aug 16 8 Go/NoGo 07 Sep 16
After the skiing comes the epitome of Austrian après-ski with plenty of umbrella bars and pumping Schlager music! And the fun continues down in the valley... or head back to our hotel to relax in the extensive wellness area. Please Note This will be a bus share with other ski clubs. This trip does not include a sandwich pack or drink tokens! We recommend you bring your own drinks and snacks for the bus.
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#02 AVALANCHE TRAINING
Weinheim, Germany | 15 Oct 16
For your Safety… Freeriding, deep powder snow, touring – they’re the greatest fun, but they also bring with them potential danger! This one-day avalanche training course, delivered by Sport 65, provides you with the basic knowledge you need when going off-piste through both theory and practice. The information and the course are suitable for all levels. Learn to read the terrain and be aware of snow conditions, including which types of avalanche are particularly dangerous and
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.
freerideschule.sport65.de price €10 start time 16:00 address Am Hauptbahnhof 8, 69469 Weinheim Trip Captain
avalancheTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 28 Aug 16 8 Go/NoGo 07 Nov 16 Check out: whiterisk.org FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17 21
#03 STUBAI
Austria | 10 Nov 16 -13 Nov 16 | Veterans‘ Day bbb Hotel Habicht | 3 nights | Half-Board
Another of Austria‘s magnificent glaciers, the extensive lift system in Stubai will take you to the “Top of Tyrol” where you will enjoy three days of fantastic glacier skiing!
www.stubaier-gletscher.com www.hotel-habicht.at
With its 50 km of prepared pistes to suit all levels, and numerous off-piste and back-country routes, Stubai is sure make every skier and boarder more than happy. And we should be among the first to board the brand new 3S Eisgrat Bahn, due to be finished by the end of October!
price €255 single supplement €55 late sign-up fee €20 departure time and location TBA
Enjoy lunch on the slopes at the “gemütliche” Dresdener Hütte. And of course at the end of the day, you won’t be able to miss the local Austrian après-ski that kicks off on the glacier at the Eissee-Schirmbar or at the bottom of the mountain at the Mutterbergalm. We are staying at the three-star Hotel Habicht in Fulpmes.
Trip Captain stubaiTC11@fscev.org
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& Opens 07 Sep 16 8 Go/NoGo 21 Sep 16
“Too good to miss that’s for sure – to be sure.”
#04 ISCHGL I
Austria | 23 Nov 16 — 27 Nov 16 | Thanksgiving & Season Opening Concert! bbb Hotel Persura | 4 nights | B&B
Once again we return to our favourite Thanksgiving venue for the season opening weekend. This year your ski pass will include entry to see number one top-selling German pop band Pur in concert in the village! Ischgl is an enormous area straddling the border of Austria and Switzerland, and with an excellent snow record. With skiing above 2800 m and abundant snow-making, we are assured of great skiing for all levels. The aprés-ski in the village is as legendary as the mountain. Return to our three-star hotel in the afternoon to relax in the wellness area, before moving on to one of the local watering holes. Hotel Persura is perfectly located in the middle of Ischgl, just a short walk to the Silvretta Bahn and nightlife. This is definitely a trip not to be missed!
Info: www.ischgl.com www.persura.at price €450 single supplement €100 late sign-up fee €20 departure 17:00
TC Katha H. | ischgl1TC11@fscev.org
& Opens 10 Aug 16 8 Go/NoGo 28 Aug 16
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#05 ST. MORITZ
Switzerland | Wed 07 – 11 Dec 2016 | Club Med – All inclusive! bbbb Club Med Roi Soleil | 7 nights | All inclusive!
Info: www.stmoritz.ch www.laudinella.ch price 610 (€ ppp) includes ski pass U-Drive! TC Melinda H. stmoritzTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 14 Jun 16 8 Go/NoGo 15 Jun 16
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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, catering particularly well to intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders. Our hotel will again be the four-star Club Med Roi Soleil in St Moritz. With wellness facilities, two bars and three restaurants serving everything from traditional raclette and fondue to Thai food, you will be spoilt for choice. Don’t forget your all-inclusive price also includes your lift pass and lessons!
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#06 ST. ANTON I
Austria | 16 Dec 16 — 18 Dec 16 | Great après-ski! In-resort! bbb Hotel Mooserkreuz | 2 nights | Half-Board St. Anton is so popular with ski clubbers that we are coming here TWICE this season! This time we will stay in resort – only a 15-minute walk, or a short local bus ride, to the centre. For no small reason do we keep returning to St. Anton – it is the ultimate skiers’ and boarders’ paradise and a terrific party town to boot. The region claims guaranteed snow to make the most of the “Cradle of Alpine Skiing”. The ski pass covers the whole Arlberg ski area. The longest run of 8.5 km from the top of the Valluga lift will take you down into St. Anton along the Steissbachtal, where the incline is perfect for sweeping carved turns. The three-star Hotel Mooserkreuz is well-placed to get to the skiing as well as St. Anton’s legendary après-ski.
www.stantonamarlberg.com www.mooserkreuz.com
price €295 single supplement €45 late sign-up fee €20 departure 17:30
TC Brian P. stanton1TC11@fscev.org
& Opens 19 Oct 16 8 Go/NoGo 02 Nov 16
And if you somehow find time in-between, you can relax in the hotel’s swimming pool and sauna!
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#07 INNSBRUCK
Austria | 27 Dec 16 — 01 Jan 17 | New Year‘s Trip bbbb Hotel Central | 5 nights | Half-Board
This season we return to a real FSC favourite new year destination. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, Innsbruck offers a great variety of skiing, and a beautiful town full of old world charm. Three hundred kilometres of snow-sure pistes delight winter sports enthusiasts of all ability levels. There are nine ski resorts to explore including Nordkette-Seegrube, Patscherkofel, Axamer Lizum, Muttereralm, Rangger Köpfl, Glungezer, Schlick 2000, the Stubai glacier and Kühtai. With five days we will have plenty of choice to make sure we hit the best conditions! We are lucky enough to be staying in the four-star Hotel Central in the heart of Innsbruck, with its traditional Viennese coffee house. It is fully equipped with sauna, steam bath and fitness area, and is perfectly located for the new year’s party in the main square! On new year’s eve we’ll enjoy a gala dinner at the hotel, when you’ll get the chance to show off your finest eveningwear!
www.innsbruck.info www.central.co.at price €595 single supplement €150 late sign-up fee €50 includes Gala New Year Dinner departure 16:30 TC Kelvin T innsbruckTC11@fscev.org
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#08 KLOSTERS-DAVOS
Switzerland | 13 Jan 17 — 16 Jan 17 | Spa & Wellness! In-resort! bbb Hotel Steinbock | 3 nights | B&B (including one dinner) World-famous as the favourite resort of the British Royal Family, this trip is a great opportunity to stay right in the heart of Klosters. Our hotel is perfectly located just 300 m from the central square and Gotschnaboden cable car, which takes you directly to the Gotschnagrat at 2285 m. From there, you can tackle the hugely extensive and varied Parsenn area. Don’t forget – Klosters also offers 35 km of cross-country trails. Should you wish to give your knees a pounding, try the bumps under the Schwarzeealp chair. You can also have great fun on the mainly red pistes of the Madrisa on the other side of the valley – and maybe try your luck in some deep snow on the ski routes down from the Ratschenjoch. For those of you who like to relax after a hard day’s skiing, our hotel gives us free access to the 1000 m2 Roman Vereina Spa, featuring ancient Spartan and Egyptian-design steam baths, adventure showers and an ice fountain!
www.klosters.ch www.steinbock-klosters.ch price €360 single supplement €135 late sign-up fee €20 special offer 1.5 days beginner ski lessons | CHF115 departure U-Drive TC Gaz HD klostersTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 02 Nov 16 8 Go/NoGo 16 Nov 16 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17 27
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#09 ST. ANTON II
Austria | 20 Jan 17 — 22 Jan 17 | Great Value! bb Hotel Pezina | 2 nights | B&B
www.stantonamarlberg.com www.pezina.at price €210 single supplement €40 late sign-up fee €20 departure 17:00 TC stanton2TC11@fscev.org
& Opens 16 Nov 16 8 Go/NoGo 30 Nov 16
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This is our second visit to this outstanding resort this season. This time, we return to the Hotel Pezina in Flirsch for this great value trip. From there we can take the local bus to the skiing. There are some 97 cable cars and lifts in this huge area, with 350 km of marked dsecents, and about 200 km of off-piste runs. St. Anton is connected to Rendelbahn, St. Chrstoph, and Stuben by lifts, and with the brand new Flexenbahn, we’ll also have easy access to Zürs, Lech and Wart-Schröcken (formerly connected by the ski bus)! Dotted all over the area are numerous bars and restaurants and a lunch-run down into St. Christoph is highly recommended. After a hard day on the slopes you will probably gravitate to either the Mooserwirt for its boisterous party atmosphere, or the slightly (but only slightly) quieter Krazy Kanguruh!
WHEREDAFUCOWEE? 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. “Oh No – I wasn‘t in there at all!”
GP likes to try challenging off-piste. He‘s learned it from various Bernie Journeys!
WHEREDA FUCOWEE? “One minute you are in FFM – the next sat on a machinegunbreasted-robot‘s lap in Tokyo”
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.
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 “Will eat they wandered far from the anything!” beaten track, often breaking new ground in wooded areas, streams, back gardens and even different countries.
“It‘s a slippery slope between beers.”
“Nothing like a bit of rectum to help you through the day.”
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“Is that the fondue or my ski socks I can smell?”
#10 KITZBÜHEL
Austria | 27 Jan 17 — 29 Jan 17 | Home of the Hahnenkamm! bbb Landgasthof Reitherwirt | 2 nights | Half-Board
www.kitzbuehel.com www.reitherwirt.at
Kitzbühel and skiing: they’re practically synonymous. This destination is timeless and legendary, and skiing is its star!
price €310 single supplement €50 late sign-up fee €20 departure 17:30
Fifty-three cable cars and lifts unlock the gates to 170 km of prepared slopes and grandiose freeriding. 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 the Kitzbuehel Freeride Weeks cast their spell over the entire resort.
TC Christina R. kitzbuehelTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 16 Nov 16 8 Go/NoGo 30 Nov 16
Take the opportunity to gawp at the world-famous “Streif”, which will be race-prepared for the following weekend’s FIS World Cup, or follow the ski safari to Pass Thurn, where you will find fantastic skiing on uncrowded slopes. We will be staying at the Gasthof Reitherwirt in Reith bei Kitzbühel, just a short bus-ride from the town centre and main ski lifts. After skiing recover in the saunas, steam bath and whirlpool in their wellness area.
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#11 BAD HOFGASTEIN
Austria | 02 Feb 17 — 05 Feb 17 | Luxury Spa & Lessons! bbbb Hotel Astoria | 3 nights | Half-Board In the four resorts of Gastein Valley, skiers and snowboarders are greeted by a total of well-over 200 km of excellently maintained and snowy slopes. The right slope awaits no matter what your ability level; deepsnow and mogul runs, carving hills and freerides, along with family runs, bring all the variety to your ski vacation you could possibly wish for. Your choices include the ski circuits of Stubnerkogel-Angertal-Schlossalm and Dorfgastein-Grossarl, the World Championship-caliber Graukogel with its long, tough runs, and Sportgastein, where the backcountry is vast and open. Our four-star spa hotel is located in the heart of Bad Hofgastein. All rooms have a balcony with mountain views, and the 1,200 m2 spa area features a thermal pool, a glass pavilion with a hot tub, a Finnish sauna, a steam bath, an infrared cabin, and a diving pool. The hotel is just a short ride away from the lifts, with a hotel shuttle running in the morning.
www.gastein.com www.thermenhotels-gastein.at/de/hotel-astoria price €395 single supplement €10 late sign-up fee €20 special offer 1 day lessons | €20 departure 15:00
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TC Gary P. badhofgasteinTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 30 Nov 16 8 Go/NoGo 14 Dec 16
SKIBUM Most wanted or the most envied? That’s “T”-question!
SOME FSCERS TAKE THEIR WINTER SPORTS MORE SERIOUSLY THAN THERS 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 SKIBUM, receiving a specially designed t-shirt of recognition (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 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 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
CLAUDIA D. 29 days
KELVIN T. 28 days KEITH T. 24 days SARAH T. 24 days
DANNY L. 24 days GARY P. 24 days
MELINDA H. NAOMI C. 22 days 22 days
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#12 MONTAFON
Austria | 10 Feb 17 — 12 Feb 17 | Great skiing! Great value! bbb Hotel Einhorn | 2 nights | Half-Board Montafon vor Arlberg! Two days of snow and party! The sunny area of Hochjoch is connected by cable car to the Silvretta Nova and has an excellent snow record. Not only can you enjoy the 246 km of well-groomed red and blue pistes, but also exciting ungroomed ski routes. Our gateway to this skiing Mecca will be Schruns, the base of the Hochjoch area, and there are another four areas to explore for the adventurous. From the Gargellen area you even can go for a one-day skiing tour to Klosters in Switzerland. Crosscountry fans will find abundant Langlauf Loipen, and if you take the tunnelbus to Bielerhöhe, you can enjoy Nordic skiing around the Silvretta Lake. Enjoy great après-ski at the bars located right next to the bus parking! We will stay at the three-star Hotel Einhorn in Bludenz and take the club bus to the slopes. Dinner will be at its nearby four-star sister hotel the Schloss.
www.montafon.at www.schlosshotel.cc/en/hotel-einhorn.html price €245 single supplement €35 late sign-up fee €20 departure 17:00 34 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17
TC Nia G. montafonTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 30 Nov 16 8 Go/NoGo 14 Dec 16
Zeil 10, 60313 Frankfurt.
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www.fourcornerspub.de
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#13 DISENTIS
Switzerland | 17 Feb 17 — 20 Feb 17 | Off-piste paradise! Catrina Resort Hotel | 2 nights | Half-Board
www.disentis-sedrun.ch www.catrina-resort.ch price €330 single supplement €60 late sign-up fee €20 special offer Off-piste guides | €20 departure 16:00 TC Melinda H disentisTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 14 Dec 16 8 Go/NoGo 11 Jan 17
Get excited!! This year we will be staying right at the base of the lifts in Disentis! Hidden away from the masses, Disentis is particularly well-known for freeriding, and also offers a variety of mainly intermediate runs. It’s still something of an insider tip, and has even been recommended by the New York Times. There are nine lifts going up to just over 2800 m, offering about 1500 m vertical descent. To help negotiate the terrain on the first day, we are offering off-piste guiding and instruction for suitably adept skiers and boarders, at the bargain price of €20 (subject to minimum group sizes). If you wish to take a break from skiing you can enjoy a train excursion on the scenic glacier express, or relax at our hotel, the Catrina Resort, with swimming pool and sauna. And don’t forget to brush up on your Romansh before heading off. “Bien di”, as the locals say! Please Note Prices may be subject to currency fluctuations.
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#14 ZILLERTAL
Austria | 24 Feb 17 — 28 Feb 17 | Fasching! bbbb | 4 nights | Half-Board
Hardly any other area in the Alps offers such a variety as “Chillertal”. Now, thanks to our new four-star hotel, which is ideally located at the entrance of the Zillertal, we can explore the Alpbach Valley together! Snow-sure ski areas await you, from Kaltenbach up to Hochfügen, the huge Zillertal Arena from Zell am Ziller to Königsleiten and the new ski Skijuwel from Alpbach to Wildschönau. From our hotel, we are only about 20 minutes with our bus to the ski area Hochzillertal that connects Kaltenbach Hochfügen. We are about 25 minutes from both the Zillertal Arena and Alpbachtal, the entry to the “Ski Jewel”. And in the afternoon? Après-ski at one of the huts or the legendary Postalm Kaltenbach. Two afternoon buses you can either return to the hotel earlier, or celebrate longer and take the Sport65 Après-bus just in time for dinner at the hotel. Great slopes, party atmosphere, après and nightlife all abound on this Fasching trip! Please Note This trip does not include a sandwich pack or drink tokens! We recommend you bring your own drinks and snacks for the bus.
www.zillertal.at price €360 single supplement €50 late sign-up fee €20 includes 4 days guided skiing departure 15:30 TC Nia G. zillertalTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 14 Dec 16 8 Go/NoGo 11 Jan 17
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#15 BRECKENRIDGE
USA | 25 Feb 17 — 04 Mar 17 | Overseas Trip! bbB River Mountain Lodge | 7 nights | Self-Catering
This year’s overseas trip takes us to the good old US of A! Known for its gold rush history as much as its ski resort and year-round alpine activities, the core of Breckenridge features colourful Victorian buildings and housing shops, galleries and restaurants along Main Street. We will stay in two-bedroom apartments at the River Mountain Lodge, directly across the street from the Four O’Clock ski run and mere steps from Main Street. Breckenridge offers a free public transport system that will pick you up right outside and take you to the gondola just three blocks away. Lodge facilities include free Wi-Fi, outdoor heated pool, hot tubs and a fitness center. Although Breckenridge’s skiable stats may seem rather intimidating to the nervous novice, a closer look at the map should allay fears. Peak 9, right by the resort, has a third of its terrain given to novice skiers and nearly half of the total is intermediate.
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The Breckenridge Nordic Centre has 32 km of groomed trails, and there are abundant powdery backcountry routes. The Summit Pass, which is included in the price, also covers Keystone, which offers cat skiing, and Arapahoe Basin, with its legendary, challenging runs from the Pallavicini lift!
NOT INCLUDED
[ Flights [ Travel Insurance [ Extras: Guides/Cat-Skiing-Boarding
Please Note A minimum 20% cancellation fee applies to all sign-ups. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations.
www.breckenridge.com www.therivermountainlodge.com
price â‚Ź1295 TC Katha H. late sign-up fee TBC (min. â‚Ź50) breckenridgeTC11@fscev.org includes Summit ski pass & transfers from Denver Opens 28 Aug 16 departure U-Fly Go/NoGo 07 Sep 16
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#16 SALZBURGERLAND Austria | 09 Mar 17 — 12 Mar 17 | Ski Amade Safari XL Gasthof Schützenhof | 3 nights | Half-Board
www.salzburgerland.com www.schuetzen-hof.com price €310 single supplement €40 late sign-up fee €20 departure 15:30 TC TBA salzburgerlandTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 11 Jan 17 8 Go/NoGo 25 Jan 17
Right in the middle in the heart of the Salzburg region our Sport65 Hotel is located in the World Cup city of Bischofshofen! The Schützenhof and its sister hotel the Alte Post are charming traditional hotels with all the modern comforts. Bischhofshofen is the ideal location for a safari with the motto: “Ski and party total!” As we will take our own bus in the morning we can respond very quickly and flexibly to where the snow, weather and mood promise the best day. Dreamlike and world famous ski resorts such as the Hochkönig area (only 13 km from the hotel), Flachau/Wagrain (15 km), Altenmarkt, Grossarl (about 25 km), are well-distributed around the hotel and make for super ski days here in Salzburg! And of course, the party-hungry will not be neglected. With the area’s famous après-ski, that we can guarantee! Please Note This trip does not include a sandwich pack or drink tokens! We recommend you bring your own drinks and snacks for the bus. 40 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17
SnowSnake Is that a snake or a double scorpion caught on camera?
“A Jim roll to start my day”
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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. “That chilli has given me second wind I believe.”
SnowSnake
Controlled landing. The difference is clear.
“No this was a hand drag!”
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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#17 MELLAU
Austria | 17 Mar 17 — 19 Mar 17 | The world‘s snowiest town! bbbb Hotel die Sonningen | 2 nights | Half-Board
www.damuels-mellau.at www.diesonnigen.at
It’s a fabulous resort, it’s got a lot to offer, and it’s the nearest weekend destination to Frankfurt this season.
price €255 single supplement €35 late sign-up fee €20 departure 17:30
Situated in the Bregenzerwald (Vorarlberg) area, Damüls/Mellau is renowned for being the “World’s Snowiest Town”, with an average snowfall of 9.3 m per season. Mellau and its interconnecting Faschina and Damüls offer us 129 km of pistes, 22 km of cross-country tracks, a Burton snow park and a huge freeride area – something for everyone. With the recently opened “Mellaubahn”, waiting times to reach the slopes are down to only minutes.
TC Bruce K. mellauTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 25 Jan 17 8 Go/NoGo 08 Feb 17
Freeriders will be pleased to know that there are lots of opportunities to just nip off the piste into powder. This season we will stay at the hotel Die Sonniger in the 14th century town of Bezau, just a short bus ride from Mellau. We will be able to have après-ski at the base station before we trundle back for our evening dinner.
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#18 LENZERHEIDE
Switzerland | 24 Mar 17 — 26 Mar 17 | Ski to door! bbb Hotel Dieschen | 2 nights | Half-Board
Switzerland’s new perfect couple: Arosa and Lenzerheide. In winter 2013/14, a snow sports paradise was created by combining these two areas, with 225 km of slopes with guaranteed snow, and a record-breaking number of sunny days. The Arosa-Hörnli has been connected to the Urdenfürggli in Lenzerheide with the “Urdenbahn” double-track cable car. Visitors can travel between the two winter sports areas within 5 minutes. Guests are offered a wide range of activities on and around the slopes: children’s facilities for very young winter sports enthusiasts, the snow park Arosa Lenzerheide for adventure-seeking skiers and snowboarders, and perfectlygroomed slopes for all levels. The recently refurbished three-star Hotel Dieschen is perfectly located just at the bottom of pistes 30 & 21c, and near the Dieschen beginner slopes. Direct from the door it is possible to ski down to the Rothorn cable car, from where you can access connections into Arosa. What more can you want for a weekend?
lenzerheide.com www.hotel-dieschen.ch price €360 single supplement €40 late sign-up fee €20 includes Fondue Dinner departure 17:00 TC Max HD lenzerheideTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 25 Jan 17 8 Go/NoGo 08 Feb 17
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“And through it AAAALLLLLL....”
“... I’ll give you some PROTECTION...”
“That’s it. I am out of here!”
O G G U L S This is FSC‘s 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.
“Splitboarding!”
Life is about pushing your boundaries and having faith in your abilities. But DON’T EVER MESS WITH OUR BOARDS!
“Dude! What are you doing?”
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“Is some idiot wrecking my board? DON’T make me ANGRY!”
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.
O #19 VAL THORENS / 3 VALLÉES France | 24 Mar 17 — 01 Apr 17 | Best skiing in Europe! bbb Residence Le Chamois D’or | 7 nights | Self-Catering
Les Trois Vallées is almost certainly Europe’s best ski area. We will be staying in Val Thorens, lying at 2300 m, and guaranteeing us abundant high quality snow. There are over 550 km of marked runs, and over 200 interconnected lifts. We can choose from among over 20 different descents, each over 6 km in length. Each day, a different ski safari is offered to experienced skiers, including: • 10,000 Vertical Metres Day: explore the entire three valley circuit, neither skiing the same run, nor taking the same lift more than once. • Off-Piste Special Day: Ski across a semi-frozen lake! (Those who make it consider it the highlight of their week. Those who don’t get totally wet!) Val Thorens has a dynamic après-ski life, if you still have the energy. There is also a huge indoor pool and sauna facility nearby. The ski in ski out apartments offer Internet and TV. The bus to Val Thorens will travel overnight allowing us an extra day‘s skiing! The return journey will be daytime. The bus might depart from Frankfurt. Failing that we will help arrange car pooling to Heidelberg.
www.valthorens.com www.lechamoisdor.com price TBA late sign-up fee €20 departure 19:00 from Heidelberg (TBC) Car pooling from Frankfurt TC Kelvin T. valthorensTC11@fscev.org
& Opens 11 Jan 17 8 Go/NoGo 08 Feb 17
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#20 KAPRUN
Austria | 14 Apr 17 — 17 Apr 17 | Easter Trip bbbb Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten | 3 nights | Half-Board
www.zellamsee-kaprun.com www.hotel-vierjahreszeiten.at price €375 single supplement€45 late sign-up fee €20 departure 10:00 TC Julie D. kaprunTC11@fscev.org
& Opens Opens 14 Dec 16 8 Go/NoGo 11 Jan 17
The extensive lift system will take you to the “Top of Tyrol” where you will enjoy 2 days of fantastic glacier skiing! With its 50 km (and more) of prepared pistes to suite all levels, and numerous off-piste and back-country routes, it should make every skier and boarder more than happy. As in any Austrian resort, you will not miss the local après-skiing that kicks off either on the glacier at the Eissee-Schirmbar or at the bottom of the mountain at the Mutterbergalm, whilst waiting for the bus. And there is more after dinner with the offering in the village of Neustift, at the foot of the glacier: 9 après-ski locations, 11 pubs and 4 clubs are enough to keep us busy for our night in town... We are very pleased to be staying at the 3* Hotel Brennerspitz in Neustift this season, with its beautiful wellness area including saunas, a steam room and indoor swimming pool!
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#21 ISCHGL II
Austria | 28 Apr 17 — 01 May 17 | Season Closing Concert! 3 nights | B&B
For most this is the last ski trip of the season, and what a way to finish! Our second trip of the season to this stellar resort, and this time we return for the end of season concert on the slopes. We don’t know who is playing yet but recent seasons have included Robbie Williams, Deep Purple and many other famous names. Also renowned as a party resort, Ischgl has a remarkable amount of terrain on offer. From gentle slopes, broad carving pistes, challenging steeps and powder filled bowls, there is something to suit everyone. Of course, no trip to Ischgl would be complete without taking some time to appreciate the best après-ski in Europe! You can say your goodbyes to winter in our faves like the Kuhstall or Fire & Ice, which should kick the evening off nicely!
www.ischgl.com price €315 single supplement €75 late sign-up fee €20 departure TBA TC TBA | ischgl2TC11@fscev.org
& Opens 08 Mar 17 8 Go/NoGo 22 Mar 17
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#22 LET US SURPRISE YOU It could be warm, wet or even windy!
This summer our popular activity trip is still being planned as there are so many activities and ideas to chose from. Just be sure to be ready for some fun FSC style – oh and don’t forget youur swim suit.
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TRIPCAPTAINS... ... have style.
... are incredibly friendly.
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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.
The TC 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.
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.
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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 50 FSC E.V. SEASON GUIDE 16/17
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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
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, tricep 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 stabilising muscles try it on a balance board. Place your hands shoulder width apart.
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 16/17 51
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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. 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... 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 makes it harder to link up with fellow FSCers on the first morning, and leaves 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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