The document summarizes details about a school ski trip to Zell am See, Austria. It provides information on location, dates, costs, accommodations, meals, activities, ski lessons, equipment needs, safety protocols, and transportation for the trip taking place in February at the Haus der Jugend lodging. Key details include a basic cost of £734 per person brought down to an estimated £505 through fundraising and four hours of daily ski lessons from licensed instructors.

1. Parklands 2014
Haus der Jugend
Zell am See, Austria

2. Where?
Zell am See in
Austria

3. When?
Friday 14th February
next year
…that’s ½
term

4. How
much?
The basic cost is £734
per person
but
Through fundraising, we have
brought that down to (likely)
£505

5. Do I need to
have ski-ed
before? NOT. You will be
Definitely
taught in ski school
Can we
snowboard?
Yes! But it is an extra

6. Kate Thornton-Bousfield

7. About HTS
• Between HTS School Tours and our School Ski programme, we
work with hundreds of UK schools each year
• Over 30 years experience in school skiing
• We are the only UK School ski operator who originate from a
base in the Alps
• Our Austrian office is manned by senior management 365 days
of the year so any situation can be resolved quickly
• UK offices run by keen skiers and boarders
• Local bilingual Resort Managers.
• Part of the TUI Travel Group

8. About TUI
• Europe’s largest Tour Operator – includes Thomson, First Choice
and Crystal
• Over £80m invested by TUI to repatriate travellers during
Icelandic ash cloud 2010. No other company could do this!
• During Sea France strikes at Easter 2010 all HTS coach groups
were re-booked on a new ferry within 24 hours.
• 24/7 emergency support
• We are a small company and provide a personal tailored service,
but have an international, multi-billion pound support network and
infrastructure behind us.

9. About HTS -
External certification/awards
• ABTA and ATOL bonded
• Full members of the School Travel Forum
• Proud winners of the Quality Badge awarded by
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

10. Safety, licensing & medical
WE ONLY USE LICENSED SUPPLIERS
• Fully supervised lessons from licensed ski schools
• All our hotels hold a government-issued operating
licence and are regularly checked by Health & Safety
• Coaches are licensed by the UK Ministry of Transport
• Fully comprehensive winter sports insurance policy
• 24 Hour Emergency Support with TUI

11. Our priorities are enabling
students to:
• Learn to ski
• Have fun
• Be safe

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

13. The journey
• You will travel to resort in an executive coach; all our
coaches have toilet facilities, are a maximum of seven
years old and are contractually fitted with seat belts.
• All the coaches we use are licensed by the UK Ministry
of Transport and must be serviced and equipped for
winter Alpine operation.
• The drivers will have experience of continental driving.
• Our multi-lingual staff are on call throughout the night; if
there is a coach breakdown they can call upon one of our
strategically placed back-up vehicles so a replacement
coach can be with the group quickly.

14. When you arrive
• Your Resort Manager will meet you at your hotel and
help you get settled into your rooms
• Time to go to the ski hire shop and collect your
equipment!

15. Facilities
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Table tennis/table football
TV/DVD/video
Disco room
Recreation room
Internet corner
Dining room
Bar/lounge area
Ski storage/drying room
Reception with safe
All rooms en-suite
2-6 bedded
Location
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1.6km to Areit gondola
2km to resort centre
Haus der Jugend

16. Haus der Jugend

17. Haus der Jugend

18. Haus der Jugend

19. Meals
Your group will be provided with 3 meals a day to a high
minimum standard. All meals conform to the following criteria:
• Breakfast: bread, jam, butter/spread > cheese, ham or cold
meats > cereal > milk, coffee, tea, chocolate or cocoa
• Lunch: Packed lunch comprising of 2 sandwiches/rolls or 1
large baguette filled with cheese, ham or cold meat > 1 drink >
biscuits or cake > piece of fruit
• 3 course dinner: soup or entrée > main course of meat, fish
or eggs, vegetables and/or salad plus potatoes, rice or
noodles > dessert

20. Zell am See
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Restaurants/pizzeria
Bank/ATM
Shops/bars/cafes/disco
Swimming pool
Sports centre
Tennis hall
Bowling
Ice-skating/curling
Doctor/Dentist
Hospital

21. Entertainments
The following activities are included in your trip:
•1
•2
•3 etc

22. Zell am See ski area
• 53 lifts
• 138km piste:
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57km blue
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49km red
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32km black
Where you ski will depend on weather conditions and your group’s ability.

23. Ski Lessons
• Fully supervised ski lessons from
licensed ski schools
• Four hours of lessons every day
and a supervised lunch

24. Clothing/equipment you need to bring
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Ski jacket
Ski trousers (1 pair)
Thermal polyester base layers (2 sets)
Fleeces
Ski gloves (1 pair)
Ski hat
Ski socks (2-3 pairs)
Goggles (and sunglasses, but beware they may get broken/lost!)
Sunscreen & lipsalve
Ski tie (to hold skis together)
Rucksack
Warm, comfortable shoes/boots for the evenings (ideally waterproof)

25. Ski equipment

26. Mountain etiquette
• Don’t push-in at the lift queues
• Keep your speed in control
• Respect those who aren’t as comfortable on the piste
as you are
• Give people a wide berth when overtaking
• Remember that the skier/boarder in front of
you has right of way

27. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ALL
TAKE YOUR EHIC CARD

28. Useful Tips
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Bring a packed lunch and some snacks for
the coach; the first meal we provide will be
dinner at the hotel on Saturday
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Bring a pillow for the coach journey (or a
pillow case and use your coat – saves
space in your luggage too!)
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It is a good idea to bring a selection of your
own CD’s/DVD’s/MP3’s
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Pack your belongings in a soft bag or
holdall to make packing the coach easier
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Pack a pair of ski socks in your hand
luggage ready for the ski fit as you arrive
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Take some energy bars to eat when you
are skiing
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Get fit!

29. Have a great trip!

30. Any questions?

31. Mingle
Please come and
talk to
individually and
discuss and
questions or
concerns etc
Please can
everybody see Mr
Bennion with their
passport

32. School’s ski trip 2012
Haus der Jugend
Zell am See, Austria