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FREERIDING - NEWSCHOOL - FUN - Funsport Day (E.G 2019/2020 EN A WORLD OF FUN FOR CHILDREN HOPPLPARK - Every Tuesday Smiley day daily 9:30 am – 3:00 pm, excluding Saturdays www.skischule-arlberg.com - Every Wednesday Hoppl Skiing day Warm-Up Room, Wigwam, Button Lift, Magic Carpets - Every Thursday Magic-day with a great magic Show in the Hoppl-house - Every Friday Children ski race with Price giving FREERIDING - NEWSCHOOL - FUN - Funsport day (e.g. Skifox, Snowblade, Y Snowbike, Snowsails) PP The freestyle programme is just for advanced skiers and A snowboarders! Skiing and snowboarding in all areas and SPECIALS H snow conditions is just as important to this programme as deep snow skiing, mogul pistes and race training. - Funslope: with bridges, spirals, tunnel, The kids will also be introduced to our Freeride small jumps, steep turns, snow waves and more. and Freestyle programmes. - Stanton Park Trend sports such as - Race track New School, Ski Fox - Hoppl Trail: Learn and discover with our mascot and Snow Bike are HOPPL! Children can learn the FIS Rules along the track also included and look out for the hidden animals in the Hoppl Woods. - Hoppl Pass and Freistil Pass - Hoppl-house CHILDREN’S WORLD ST. CHRISTOPH T +43(0)5446-2151 Magic Carpets, Fairytale Playground, Button Lift, Playroom Note: Only small groups! – separate folder CHILDREN’S WORLD ST. ANTON CHILDREN’S WORLD NASSEREIN daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, excluding Saturdays T +43(0)5446-3411-27 daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, excluding Saturdays Kindergarten, Magic Carpets, Fort, Hoppl Express, T +43(0)5446-2738 Children’s World Restaurant, Fairytale Playground, Hoppl’s Pirate Restaurant, Assorted Magic Carousel Location: opposite Gampen chairlift Carpets, Fairytale Playground next to the base station of the Nassereinbahn. Course duration: 2 hours beforenoon INFORMATION 2 hours afternoon The time needed Or extend Or extend WELCOME! SKI-KINDERGARTEN MINIS CHECKLIST TEENS Registration 1 hour lunch break for group sorting on booking from booking from TO THE SKI SCHOOL ARLBERG the SUN and MON is FOR CHILDREN FROM 2 ½ YEARS ALL-DAY the 2nd day for FROM 12 TO the 2nd day for In all offices of the Ski (except Bambinis) FOR THE COURSE CHILDREN’S WORLD – THE CLUB FOR KIDS not deducted from the PROGRAMME € 60.- per day 17 YEARS € 60.- per day School Arlberg tuition time. (Only in the Children’s World - St. Anton FOR 4 YEAR OLDS • For ALL course participants the ski pass and Enjoy your vacation knowing your children are in the best Ski-Kindergarten from 2 ½ years no skiing opposite the Gampen chairlift) Our special programme for teens from 12 to 17 years, hands. A richly varied weekly programme and specially ski equipment are NOT included in the price. • Course start: 10:00 am or 1:00 pm, daily - excluding Saturdays; Meeting point: in the Children’s World of the Ski School Arlberg - from beginners to top riders, is tailored to the needs trained and skilled children’s instructors ensure that In order for all parents who are keen skiers to take • For children and adult beginners we do not • Meeting point: in the Children’s World of the Ski School St. Anton (opposite Gampen chairlift) – at the green Hoppl-flag the little ones in our care are always happy. their toddlers from 2 ½ years of age (The children must recommend buying a ski pass on the first day. of young people. In the foreground is fun with sport! Arlberg - St. Anton (opposite Gampen chairlift). in the children’s area and in Nasserein (at the green be out of diapers) on their winter vacation, we offer a • The time taken to sort the groups for both adults You can apply in all offices of the Ski School Arlberg. • Childcare: Half day - 2 hours daily Hoppl-flag in the children’s area). Ski Kindergarten which is run by the trained nursery and children is not deducted from the tuition time. The assembly points of the Children’s World can be 10:00 am - 12:00 noon or 1:00 - 3:00 pm carers of the Ski School Arlberg. No skiing! Children meet their ski instructors daily at 10:00 am (excluding • Sun Block - Helmet - Ski goggles (sunglasses) found by the respective Ski School offices. Full day – 4 hours daily Saturday). Children attempting skiing for the first time are • Ski clothing (also a change of clothing for the ABILITY LEVELS TEENS 10:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 - 3:00 pm The Ski Kindergarten ist opend daily excluding Saturdays. playfully familiarised with the snow. This means that during their little ones) - Gloves - Skis Bambinis (3 years) Half day: 2 hours daily ski lesson we offer them plenty of breaks and keep them motiva- • Ski Poles - Ski Boots GREEN BLUE RED BLACK ted with games and coordination tasks. SAFETY IS OUR • Course start: 01:00 pm, daily - excluding Saturdays; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon or 1:00 - 3:00 pm Freistil Ski • Meeting point: in the Children’s World of the Ski School Full day: 4 hours daily Ski novice Making turns/ Parallel turns Carving – TOP PRIORITY! Arlberg - St. Anton (opposite Gampen chairlift – at the 10:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 - 3:00 pm Plough turns – long/short long/short green Hoppl-flag in the children’s area). LUNCH radius radius JUNIORS • Beginners’ course: SUN and MON Or extend Terrain: mogul When skiing off-piste, all kids must wear an avalanche 12:00 NOON TO 1:00 PM piste, deep • Minimum participants: 5 children per group FOR CHILDREN booking from transceiver, backpack, probe and shovel (we also BAMBINIS snow, etc. recommend an airbag and a back protector). • Course duration: 2 hours, daily FROM 5 TO the 2nd day for While you enjoy your day of skiing, we offer your children Freistil HALF DAY PROGRAMME FOR 3 YEAR OLDS € 60.- per day Snowboard Minis (4 years) 11 YEARS a well-balanced and varied lunch menu with drinks, enter- NOTE! Snowboard Drift Turn Carving – Carving • Course start: 10:00 am, daily - excluding Saturdays; tainment and support from our snow sports instructors. Required equipment for kids: helmet novice Beginning long/short upright / deep Meeting point: in the Children’s World of the Ski School Arlberg - World champions do not fall from heaven. Our course programme • Meeting point: in the Children’s World of the Ski School The children‘s ski school restaurants in St. Anton - Central, carving Slopestyle Slopestyle Recommended: back protector St. Anton (opposite Gampen chairlift – at the green Hoppl-flag for kids from age 5 is specifically tailored to the needs of children. Arlberg - St. Anton (opposite Gampen chairlift – at the in Nasserein, on Gampen, Galzig and Rendl are reserved Beginning Funpark safety vest for all children in the children’s area). Whether beginner or advanced, fun and games, specially adapted green Hoppl-flag in the children’s area) and in Nasserein exclusively for our ski school children. Freeriding Freeriding up to 9 years € 5.–. to the abilities of the children, are the essential elements in our (at the green Hoppl-flag in the children’s area) By incorporating a balanced mixture of skiing, playing and children‘s ski school. Children Restaurants: • Beginners’ course: SUN and MON animation, even the smallest toddlers can enthusiastically achie- • Grouping according to the children’s abilities: Hoppls Children’s world in St. Anton – Main office ve their first steps on skis. The Bambini programme More detailed Information 10:00 am at the relevant assembly points Hoppls Galaxy Restaurant at Gampen is offered as a half day course. Course start 1:00 pm. about the ability levels on SERVICE FOR PARENTS • Minimum participants: 5 children per group Hoppls Pirates Restaurant in Nasserein (The children must be out of diapers) www.skischule-arlberg.com YOUR LITTLE ONES ARE WELL CARED FOR Hoppls Western saloon at Rendl Juniors (5 – 11 years) and Teens (12 – 17 years) Bambini courses – daily excluding Saturdays. GROUPING - CHILDREN FROM 5 YEARS Hoppl Restaurant at Galzig • Course start: 09:30 am, daily - excluding Saturdays; ! All Mums or Dads who have booked a ski course for • Meeting point: at the assembly point of the Children‘s World GREEN BLUE RED NOTE! Parents must collect all children themselves, can drop off their children (on presentation of the in St. Anton (opposite the Gampen chairlift) and in COMBINATION FUN AND SNOW Ski novice Making turns/ Parallel turns – long/ who are not booked in for lunch. ski school tickets) as early as 8:45 am in the Children‘s World Nasserein (opposite the Nassereinbahn). Plough turns short radius Morning Kindergarten St Anton (opposite Gampen chairlift) and in Nasserein where • Beginners’ course SUN and MON. (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) without skis, they will be well cared for. In the afternoon your children Children that can already ski can start any day (excl. Saturdays) Afternoon Bambini course can stay with us until 4:00 pm. • Grouping according to the children’s abilities: (1:00 - 3:00 pm) HOPPL SHOP 09:30 am at the relevant assembly points € 96,– (without meal) per day and child. More detailed Information • Minimum participants: 5 children per group Only in the Children’s World - St. Anton! about the ability levels on Hoppl Mascots, kids‘ backpacks, baseball caps, T-shirts, With judges and prize ceremony for snowboarders, daily, including Saturdays www.skischule-arlberg.com PRIVATE COURSES (opposite the Gampen chairlift) etc. available in all offices of the Skischool Arlberg. freeriders and newschoolers. Included in price..
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