SKI DAVOS FRIDAY 15th TO SATURDAY 23 rd FEBRUARY 2019

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1 SKI DAVOS 2018 FRIDAY 15th TO SATURDAY 23 rd FEBRUARY 2019

2 DAVOS IS EUROPE S HIGHEST TOWN AND LARGEST SKI RESORT

3 THE FACTS FRIDAY 15 TH SATURDAY 23 RD FEBRUARY STUDENTS 6 STAFF 1 BUS

4 THE DETAILS Departure 13:30pm from Leventhorpe Students should come to school in the clothes that they are travelling in with their bags for the tip Bags should be left in the main hall then students should go to lessons 1 to 4 as normal. If students need to buy lunch they should do that at break time At the end of period 4 students should collect their b bags and take them to the coach ready for boarding. Parents can come to wave off the bus if they wish

5 THE COACH FROM COUNTY COACHES WILL BE A 74 SEATER FITTED WITH TOILET, DVD AND LAP-BELTS

6 Please bring a soft holdall or case A hard case as last resort A SMALL day bag containing food and drink for the journey should also be taken on board the bus this should be the same bag you intend to use on the slopes Cases should be no more than 84 litres For example 67cms x 45cms x 28cms Cases should weigh no more than 15kgs THERE WILL BE 72 PEOPLE ON BOARD THIS 74 SEATER, SO LUGGAGE SPACE IS LIMITED BUT WILL BE AMPLE SO LONG AS NO ONE EXCEEDS THE ABOVE LIMITS

7 18:20 crossing from dover THE CHANNEL CROSSING WILL BE PROVIDED BY DFDS FERRIES The journey at sea is 2 hours so plenty of time to get a meal

8 THE JOURNEY We will arrive in Dunkirk at 21:20 and set off for our journey through the night Students will need a toothbrush and items to freshen up in their day bag and the bags underneath will not be accessable until we arrive Students will also need some euros and Swiss francs to spend at the services on the journey. We will arrive in Davos around mid afternoon on Saturday the 16th

9 THE ACCOMMODATION WAS ACQUIRED IN 2001 AND CONVERTED INTO THE SWISS YOUTH HOSTEL ASSOCIATION S PRIME RESIDENCE ALL ROOMS ARE EN-SUITE Please note that the accommodation provides 1 small towel per person and shower gel

10 ROOM SIZES :- SOME TWIN ROOMS SOME TRIPLE ROOMS AND SOME 4 AND 6 BEDDED BUNK ROOMS

11 ON ARRIVAL Students will have some time to settle in to their rooms and unpack Then we will head to the ski shop to be fitted with skis, boots and poles (students need to bring their own helment) Then an early night to prepare for the first days skiing

12 INCLUDED IN THE PRICE IS YOUR LIFT PASS FOR 6 DAYS DON T LOSE IT!!!!! TO REPLACE YOUR LIFT PASS IT WILL COST YOU NEARLY IT IS A HAND-FREE CARD, SO WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT PLACE IT IN A ZIPPED POCKET ON YOUR JACKET SLEEVE OR INSIDE YOUR JACKET AND LEAVE IT THERE FOR THE WEEK

13 BREAKFAST BUFFET AND DINING ROOM

14 BUFFET BREAKFAST You can eat as much as you like. Choices from juice, cereals, breads, cheese, meats, yoghurt, fruit PACKED LUNCH You pack your own lunch from tables in the breakfast room DINNER 4 course dinner, salad, soup and dessert are buffet, so you can eat as much as you want. There is a choice of 3 main courses including a vegetarian course

15 Parsenn Ski Shop & Lifts Walk to Ski Shop & Parsenn Lifts Youthpalace Youth Hostel Accommodation

16 The Beginners will start on the more gentle slopes in the town itself, situated at Bolgen under the lift to Jakobshorn

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18 THE MAIN CHAIRLIFT AND THE TOP OF THE FUNICULAR RAILWAY

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21 The longest run: 12 km is from Weissfluhgipfel to Küblis covering 2,034 m of altitude (from 2,844 to 810 m above sea-level) PART OF THIS RUN GOES FROM DAVOS DOWN THROUGH THE TREES TO THE FAMOUS RESORT OF KLOSTERS IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR EVEN THE BEGINNERS TO ACHIEVE THIS BY THE END OF THEIR FIRST WEEK TREE-LINE RUN KLOSTERS

22 THE RETURN JOURNEY FROM KLOSTERS TO DAVOS BY TRAIN IS ALSO A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE AND IS PART OF THE LIFT PASS

23 SOME TIPS EAT LOTS! You will be skiing for 5 hours a day everyday and probably burning twice as many calories as normal SLEEP LOTS! Skiing is an extreme sport which requires you to concentrate for long periods of time, sometimes in an extreme environment. LISTEN TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR Whether its your first time or you are an expert, the instructors will be able to help you improve. Please listen and treat them respectfully

24 START YOUR PREP NOW! If you are a beginner I strongly recommend having some lessons before you go if you can You will all need to work on your fitness level to ensure that you can keep up with the demands of the trip BE PREPARED The weather can change in minutes on the mountain so even if the sun is shining in resort you need to pack your day bag so that you are ready to deal with what every the mountains throw at you.

25 PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS If anyone has a pre-existing medical condition, this MAY NOT be covered, by insurers, if the condition is aggravated in Switzerland and requires treatment Please contact the insurance company if you have any concerns over a preexisting condition so that it can be checked for cover. This includes any injury/ailment which occurs from time of booking to departure, such as a sporting injury which if re-injured whilst skiing MAY NOT be insured If insurers refuse cover for a particular part of the body or for a particular ailment, cover for everything else remains in place

26 THERE IS PLENTY TO DO IN THE EVENING IN DAVOS

27 APART FROM THE THINGS THAT THERE ARE TO DO IN THE ACCOMMODATION

28 Swimming Pool in Davos

29 With Slide and Outdoor Hot Spa Even in Winter

30 AND BOWLING

31 This is a Brand New Bowling Alley That only opened earlier this year Includes Pool Tables As well as Areas to relax and a Café

32 DEPARTURE Students will need to pack and tidy their rooms on the evening of Thursday 21 st leaving out just their ski stuff for the morning and their travelling clothes for later that day On Friday morning they will vacate their rooms and go to their morning ski lessons. The afternoons skiing will finish around 15:00 when we will return our ski equipment, go back to the hotel to change and have a hot meal before departing are 18:00 Will will arrive for our crossing from Dunkirk at around 08:00 on Saturday 23 rd Estimated time of arrival back at Leventhorpe is 13:30

33 Please follow Our ski twitter page We will post lots of info on this page in the build up to the trip and whist we are away so please follow if you can We will also use this to update you on our return journey so that students can be collected promptly