Open Reach for the Peaks Ski & Snowboard Challenge 2010

Charity: Open Events

Challenge: Reach for the Peaks Ski and Snowboard Challenge

Dates: 27/02/2010 -02/03/2010

Deposit: £ 99

Minimum Sponsorship: £ 1200

Grade: Moderate

This three night event is perfect if you don’t have a lot of time but are looking for a unique winter challenge to take part in whilst raising valuable funds for your favourite charity. This event is fully guided by local guides so there is no hanging around reading piste maps! You will be on the first ski lift up in the morning and be the last person off the piste. No stopping when you want for refreshments (hot or cold!) – it’s a real ski marathon challenge!

Fitness and Experience
The minimum standard to take part in this challenge is “competent and confident on red runs”. This means that no matter what the weather throws at you (snow, rain and too much sunshine!), you are able to get down red runs competently and confidently. You will be divided into smaller groups of like-skilled and similar fitness people each with its own guide.

Most of us don’t do much exercise unless it is a clear sunny day and a weekend. You will be on the first ski lift up in the morning and be the last person off the piste – no matter what the weather. It is therefore essential that you train to get fit for this event and prepare yourself for the challenge.

There are areas of incline followed by an area of “flat” and a couple of t-bars. For this reason we recommend snowboarders to have a minimum 6-8 weeks snowboarding experience.

There are 2 full days of skiing included in the challenge. If there is time on the day of departure to ski then this is available at your own cost.

The Guides
Our team of guides is headed up by Patrick Meixner, a one time professional skier for the Province of Salzburg, who chased hard on the heels of Austria’s world class national team. Now a ski instructor of ski instructors he runs his own ski school with equally fantastic guides. Having run this event for 10 years for us he knows what it means to people to achieve the challenge they have set for themselves no matter what their level of ability.

Itinerary
Day 1
Depart UK to resort airport (Munich or Salzburg). Flights are not included in our costs. In order for us to coordinate transfers. Please do not book flights without checking with us first.

Transfer to ski / board hire shop, then on to Bruck. Dinner, accommodation, meet the guides and full briefing at Hotel Lukashansl, Bruck near Zell am See.

Day 2
Departure for Leogang from hotel at 07.45am.

Resort	Peak	Height	Name
Leogang	1	1758m	Berghaus Asitz
Leogang	2	1870m	Kleine Asitz
Leogang	3	1914m	Grosse Asitz
Leogang	4	1910m	Wildenkarkogel
Saalbach	5	1879m	Bründlkopf
Saalbach	6	1794m	Kohlmaiskopf
Saalbach	7	1740m	Bernkogel
Hinterglemm	8	1819m	Reiterkogel
Hinterglemm	9	1791m	Hasenauer Köpfl
Hinterglemm	10	1942m	Reichkendlkopf
Hinterglemm	11	1998m	Spieleckkogel
Hinterglemm	12	1984m	Zwölfer
Hinterglemm	13	2096m	Schattberg West

Pick up at Schönleitenbahn at approx. 2pm and onto Schmittenhöhe Zell.

Resort	Peak	Height	Name
Zell am See	14	1850m	Sonnkogel
Zell am See	15	2000m	Schmittenhöhe
Zell am See	16	1720m	Hirschkogel

Return to hotel for dinner and accommodation.

Day 3
Depart hotel for Hinthertal at 8.00am.
Group ski / board Hochkönig area, coach pick up Mühlbach at 11am.

Resort	Peak	Height	Name
Hinterthal	17	1634m	Gabühel
Dienten	18	1593m	Bürglalm
Dienten	19	1730m	Wastlhöhe
Dienten	20	1848m	Kollmannsegg
Mühlbach	21	1921m	Schneeberg

Coach transfer to Stubnerkogel, Badgastein.

Resort	Peak	Height	Name
Bad Gastein	22	2246m	Stubnerkogel
Bad Hofgastein	23	2050m	Schlossalm
Bad Hofgastein	24	2300m	Hohe Scharte

Group ski / board Badgastein to Bad Hofgastein. Pick up in Badhofgastein approx. 17.30pm and onto Thermal Baths Bad Hofgastein. Depart approx. 19.15pm.
Celebratory finish dinner at Hotel Lukashansl.

Day 4
Free skiing / boarding or free day.
Depart hotel to airport for flights.
Price per participant for 2010
£685

Price to Include
 3 nights accommodation
 3 breakfasts
 3 evening meals
 3 packed lunches
 Fully qualified first aid trained guides at a ratio of 1 guide to 10 participants
 2 day ski passes
 Return airport transfers
 Transfers between resorts each day
 Celebratory champagne drink
 Celebratory evening meal
 Services of a Tall Stories representative

Price does not Include
 Flights
 Drinks with meals
 Free day ski pass
 Ski hire
 Thermal baths
 Personal travel insurance

Event Support
Our aim has always been to run events that are safe, fun and challenging. To this end:
 All of our guides are local, fully qualified, insured, first aid trained, speak English and provided at a ratio of 10 participants to 1 guide
 An experienced events organiser will co-ordinate all aspects of the trip before and during the event.

Pre- Event Support
We want to you to find this event easy to offer. To this end we offer:
 Simple registration process
 Single person contact in our office to maintain excellent levels of service to you
 Full marketing support including photos, itineraries, etc
 Kit list and training programme

Extensions
It is our policy that we will collect participants from the airport and drop them off at the airport. If anyone wishes to extend his or her trip either before or after the event we would appreciate as much notice as possible (minimum 8 weeks before departure date).

More Information

Sarah Leach
sarah@tallstories.co.uk

020 8939 5225

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