Ski Buzz Ski Adventures for Mature Ski Bums

Ski Buzz ski adventures for mature ski bums

AUSTRIA 2015 the concept

Ski Buzz is an exciting concept in ski holidays for the mature ski bum. Rekindle memories of youth - long days of hard skiing, brilliant blue skies and sunshine, immaculately groomed pistes, fresh powder, tumbles, fast skiing and exhilaration. Follow days on the slopes with après drinks, beer, wine and glühwein. Great stories, banter and fun. Tomorrow rejoice as the sun rises over the mountains - a new day to do it all again. We invite you to join a small group of like-minded skiers to revel in a new and unique alpine experience on an escorted ski tour of Austria's finest slopes.

Ski Buzz has been created by siblings Yvonne Verstandig and Daniel Burger. Yvonne and Daniel live in Melbourne and grew up skiing at Mt Buller most weekends. Family holidays during their youth were spent skiing overseas as often as possible and whilst at University they chased any job available in the snow. Eventually careers and family took priority over life on the slopes and those carefree ski days became a distant memory. Yvonne is now a director of Executive Edge Travel + Events and Daniel is an architect and property developer. Whilst Yvonne spent most of her childhood being tormented by older brother Daniel, their love of skiing has brought them together as adults with a mission to create the perfect ski adventure for like-minded mature ski bums. the experience

Ski Buzz concentrates on two ski areas in Austria - the international resort of St. Anton am Arlberg (incorporating nearby Zürs and Lech) as well as the village of Ellmau in Tyrol (part of the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser area). Immerse yourself in regional Austrian mountain culture and enjoy the unique local hospitality that Ski Buzz offers. Ski with our expert local guides on long groomed runs and off-piste adventures. Relish the opportunity to develop your skills in light Austrian powder.* Ski Buzz is now offering its inaugural 12 night escorted ski tour departing Munich on Sunday March 1st and returning to Zürich on Friday March 13th 2015.

* Subject to snow conditions © St Anton am Arlberg Tourism Association austria 1st – 13th march 2015 itinerary*

Ellmau: The warm up Day 1: Transfer from Munich to Ellmau. Afternoon at leisure, walk the village and prepare for skiing. Welcome cocktails at hotel and meet our local guide. Day 2: Ski Scheffau, Going, Ellmau. Dinner then ski show. Day 3: Ski Westerndorf, Brixen. Visit Hopfgarten for schnapps, walk through town, church visit and dinner at Zeitlos. Day 4: Ski Itter, Soll, Hopfgarten. Apres at Rundell Café in Hopfgarten. Drive back to Ellmau. Day 5: Breakfast then depart Ellmau. Enjoy a rest day with a snow shoe walk in Kelchsau National Park and lunch on route to St. Anton. Welcome drinks at Hotel Lux Alpinae. Meet the guides.

* Indicative itinerary only - Subject to change & reliant on weather and snow conditions austria 1st – 13th march 2015 itinerary* St. Anton: The hard work begins Day 6: Ski St. Anton and Rendl area. Day 7: Ski Stuben & St. Christoph. Visit Krazy Kanguruh. Day 8: Ski ‘onto/off piste’ program with avalanche education. Visit Mooserwirt. © St. Anton am Arlberg Tourism Association © TVB St. Anton am Arlberg_Mallaun Day 9: Ski touring. Night walk and schnaps in forest. Day 10: Half day cross country skiing and lunch in Verwall Valley and then free skiing (or just rest). Visit to Schwimmbad. Day 11: Ski Weißer Ring. Finish at the Romantik Hotel Krone Lech outdoor bar and drive back to St. Anton. After dinner ski show. Day 12: Off piste ski day. Farewell dinner. Day 13: Transfers to Zürich.

Hopfgarten Ellmau village is located at the northeastern corner of the SkiWelt. The resort is in the middle of the breathtaking Wilder Kaiser mountains and Kitzbüheler Alpen. The SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser is one of the largest in Austria with a total of 250km of pistes. The mountain range provides vast areas of easy skiing which provides an ideal initial location to warm up for your ski experience.

© TVB Wilder Kaiser Ellmau village is traditional, quiet and full of ambience with its cosy atmosphere, warm hospitality and Tyrolean charm. The experience of Ellmau will take in the neighbouring village of Hopfgarten and Kelchsau National Park.

Ellmau “skiing is a dance and the mountain always leads” Ellmau St. Anton

Ellmau © TVB Wilder Kaiser Kelchsau National Park st. anton

St. Anton is an internationally renowned resort famous for its incredible skiing adventures and après ski culture. The ski area of St. Anton includes the popular resorts of St. Christoph, St. Jakob, Zürs, Lech and Stuben. St. Anton has quality groomed pistes suitable for intermediate to advanced skiers. For the highly adventurous skier, St. Anton is regarded as an experts' © TVB St. Anton am Arlberg_Sven Brunso resort with its serious off-piste, moguls and powder skiing. St. Anton offers diverse skiing with long runs and reliable snow conditions. It is in St. Anton that we aim to work on your powder skiing and off-piste ski touring and take on some more challenging runs.

“a pair of skis is the ultimate transportation to freedom” © TVB St. Anton am Arlberg_Mallaun Josef © TVB St. Anton am Arlberg_Mallaun Josef

St. Anton

Ski Buzz has selected two very special 4-star hotels for Lux Alpinae Lux Alpinae your Austrian sojourn. Both hotels are situated within walking distance of the ski lifts and the village centres. The Der Bär in Ellmau, owned by the Windisch Family, has been completely remodelled to create a modern alpine hotel offering the warmth and charm of a traditional Tyrolean family business. The Der Bär includes a gym,

Lux Alpinae pool, sauna and steam room. Der Bär The Hotel Lux Alpinae in St. Anton is a modern contemporary hotel that was developed by Sabine & Alexander Kertess. The hotel enjoys sweeping views over the Rendl slopes. The Lux Alpinae also includes a sauna and steam room.

“ski it now or you'll be another year older when you do” Der Bär Der Bär * Hotels may be subject to change. cost & inclusions

. € 4,500 per person land package (Based on group size of 12 ski bums) . Based on twin share (Single supplement applies) . 12 nights in 4-star accommodation in twin/double rooms (4 nights Ellmau & 8 nights St. Anton) . Breakfast and dinners in Ellmau & St. Anton, plus lunch on transfer to St. Anton . 10 day ski pass for complete ski areas of St. Anton/Zürs/Lech and Ellmau and the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser . Ski guides for 9 skiing days . Training in powder and ski touring* . Activities listed in itinerary . Welcome drinks at Ellmau and St. Anton hotels+ . Experiencing the special charm of village life and alpine Austria and unique insights with our fantastic local guides

* Subject to snow conditions. + Alcohol excluded (other than welcome drinks & schnaps nights). Ski tour subject to numbers. to join the buzz

© Wilder Kaiser Tourism Board If you consider yourself a mature ski bum (or even just a ski bum) and would like to have an unforgettable ski adventure, please contact Yvonne Verstandig on +61 (0)3 9519 7777 or [email protected] to learn about the Ski Buzz experience. There are only limited places available for the March

© St. Anton am Arlberg Tourism Association 2015 tour, so reserve your place as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this extraordinary ski journey. Isn’t it time to check out what all the buzz is about?

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