The best place to decide what's hot for 2016. The essential Ski Test for UK retailers and snowsport media

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Alpenrose - Pipe beds, beers High & food speed The Test Centre chair Hohe Mut Bahn High speed quad KaiserBahn L 1.24km, 395m vertical Park Alpenrose Hotel Test Centre 8 seat gondola L 1.63km, 505m vertical Alpenrosenlift Ticket Office T-Bar L 0.89km, 239m vertical

Kühtai Village 2,020m

DreiSeen Bahn High speed quad L 1.99km, 450m vertical

The SIGB Ski Test is widely respected throughout the snowsport industry and is hosted at possibly the best testing location in Eu- rope, if not the world, Kühtai, at 2,000m in the Austrian . It's so good that we are returning for the 4th consecutive Test, giving the UK's retailers and snowsport media the chance to try out the 2016 product ranges in an unmatched location. Consumer surveys show that shop advice and test reports (online and in magazines) form an essential part of their buying deci- sions. Your credibility as a respected source of information starts here. Kühtai The Test e 30 mins transfer from airport The priority is to provide the best possible testing opportunity e Wide range of quality accommodation for both testers and suppliers. Key features include: e Official hotel on piste, beside Test Centre e Participating organisations (retailer or media) register their e Test Centre location at 2,000m with runs to 2,500m nominated testers, who receive Ski Test accreditation e Easy walk/ski from all parts of village e A ski in-ski out system with rapid fitting and adjustment by e Vehicle access and parking at Test Centre (chains/winter manufacturer’s representatives tyres required if snowy) e Accreditation system for access to Test Centre & equipment e Wide selection of bars, restaurants and cafes e Test Centre with rest area, coffees etc. e Range of runs and 4 immediate lift options e Computerised database analysis of results e Accessible off-piste and touring e Option to join Pooled Group for combined results e Good park and pipe nearby e Ski Test App for direct data entry (iPhone and iPad only) e Floodlit piste on Wednesday and Saturday evening e Skis grouped into industry standard categories e Flexibility with midweek accommodation e All skis marked with category and suggested Retail Price e Quiet period with few British holiday-makers e Networking & industry discussion opportunities SIGB Ski Test 2015 costs 1. Accomodation and travel There are various options for accommodation: e Hotel Alpenrose (next to Test Centre) 4✰ www.hotel-alpenrose.eu Ski Test rate half board, €80 shared room, €99 single room NB These prices only valid until end of November 2014. Contact hotel. E: [email protected] T: 0043 5239 5205 e Kühtai Tourist Office- Extensive range of appartments, pensions and hotels to suit all budgets. Contact hotels direct or book via website. Web: www.kuehtai.info

Flying The best flight travel option is to fly to Innsbruck airport, only 30 mins from Kühtai. Remember to book early to secure the best prices. An alternative is a flight to Munich, with a 2 hr train ride to Innsbruck and the regular service bus to Kühtai. Direct flights to Innsbruck Direct flights to Munich - Gatwick British Airways - Heathrow Easyjet - Bristol, Gatwick, Liverpool BMI - Bristol Monarch - Manchester, Gatwick (not daily) Easyjet - Edinburgh, Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, Stansted Thomas Cook - Gatwick, Manchester (not daily) FlyBe - Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle Jet2- Leeds Bradford, Newcastle Lufthansa - Birmingham, Heathrow, Manchester Monarch - Bradford, Leeds, Luton, Manchester (not daily) Airport transfer Kühtai Taxi provides an on-demand service between Innsbruck airport and local hotels. Web: www.schischule-kuehtai.at/taxi.html Phone: +43 664 11 666 71 Email: [email protected]

Service bus: There is a regular ski bus (No. 4166) between Kuhtai and the main Innsbruck railway station.

Driving: From the UK it's motorways most of the way to Innsbruck, about 1,000km from Calais.

2. Lift pass, discounted rate - 3 day €88, 5 day €137 (Passes for between 1 and 8 days are also available) Discounted lift passes can be bought direct at the bottom station of the DreiSeen Bahn chairlift. There will be a list of all accredited attendees with the lift company. Identification or accreditation may be required when purchasing lift pass. 3. Ski Test Registration - £25 SIGB Members, £100 non SIGB members, per tester When you register for the Ski Test you will be invoiced for the Test registration fee. This covers access to equipment, use of the Test system, specific test reports plus coffee and water at the Test Centre.

The SIGB Ski Test is organised by Rare Management on behalf of SIGB SIGB Ski Test, 3 Coalhill, The Shore, Edinburgh, EH6 6RH T. 0131 555 3820 F. 0131 553 7488 E. [email protected]