This document provides information about a school ski trip to Heiligenblut, Austria organized by HTS. Some key details include:
- The trip will take place from February 14th to half term at the Hotel Heiligenblut in Austria for a cost of around £734 per person. Deposits of £60 and £140 are due on certain dates and are non-refundable.
- The hotel is located 300m from the gondola lift and 200m from the resort center. It has en-suite rooms, ski storage, dining rooms, and facilities for evening activities. Meals, ski lessons, transportation, and some evening activities are included in the trip cost.
10. What happens next?
£60 secures the place and a
further £140 needed by Thurs 27th
June. These deposits are non-
refundable
The balance is unknown at the
moment as we don’t know for sure
what funding we can secure
12. About HTS
• Between HTS School Tours and our School Ski programme, we
work with hundreds of UK schools each year
• Over 30 years experience in school skiing
• We are the only UK School ski operator who originate from a
base in the Alps
• Our Austrian office is manned by senior management 365 days of
the year so any situation can be resolved quickly
• Part of the TUI Travel Group – the leading international leisure
travel group
• UK offices run by keen skiers and boarders
• Local bilingual Resort Managers.
13. About HTS -
External certification/awards
• ABTA and ATOL bonded
• Full members of the School Travel Forum
• Proud winners of the Quality Badge awarded by
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
14. Safety, licensing & medical
WE ONLY USE LICENSED SUPPLIERS
• Fully supervised lessons from licensed ski schools
• All our hotels hold a government-issued operating
licence and are regularly checked by Health & Safety
• Coaches are licensed by the UK Ministry of Transport
• Fully comprehensive winter sports insurance policy
• 24 Hour Emergency Support with TUI
16. The journey
• You will travel to resort in an executive coach; all our
coaches have toilet facilities, are a maximum of seven
years old and are contractually fitted with seat belts.
• All the coaches we use are licensed by the UK Ministry of
Transport and must be serviced and equipped for winter
Alpine operation.
• The drivers will have experience of continental driving.
• Our multi-lingual staff are on call throughout the night; if
there is a coach breakdown they can call upon one of our
strategically placed back-up vehicles so a replacement
coach can be with the group quickly.
17. When you arrive
• Your Resort Manager will meet you at your hotel and
help you get settled into your rooms
• Time to go to the ski hire shop and collect your
equipment!
18. Hotel Heiligenblut
Location
• 300m to gondola
• 200m to resort centre
Facilities
• TV/DVD/video
• Room for disco
• 2 dining rooms
• Ski storage/drying room
• Central safe
• Most rooms en-suite
• 2-7 bedded
19. Meals
Your group will be provided with 3 meals a day to a high
minimum standard. All meals conform to the following criteria:
• Breakfast: Bread, jam, butter/spread > cheese, ham or cold
meats > cereal > milk, coffee, tea, chocolate or cocoa
• Lunch: Packed lunch comprising of 2 sandwiches/rolls or 1
large baguette filled with cheese, ham or cold meat > 1 drink
> biscuits or cake > piece of fruit
• 3 course dinner: Soup or entrée > main course of meat,
fish or eggs, vegetables and/or salad plus potatoes, rice or
noodles > dessert
22. Heiligenblut ski area
Where you ski will depend on weather conditions and your group’s ability.
• 13 lifts
• 55km piste:
o 9km blue
o 40km red
o 6km black
23. • Fully supervised ski lessons from
licensed ski schools
• Four hours of lessons every day
and a supervised lunch
• Lessons do not include the
following tuition…
Ski Lessons
24. Mountain etiquette
• Don’t push-in at the lift queues
• Keep your speed in control
• Respect those who aren’t as comfortable on the piste
as you are
• Give people a wide berth when overtaking
• Remember that the skier/boarder in front of
you has right of way
25. • Ski jacket
• Ski trousers (1 pair)
• Thermal polyester base layers (2 sets)
• Fleeces
• Ski gloves (1 pair)
• Ski hat
• Ski socks (2-3 pairs)
• Goggles (and sunglasses, but beware they may get broken/lost!)
• Sunscreen & lipsalve
• Ski tie (to hold skis together)
• Rucksack
• Warm, comfortable shoes/boots for the evenings (ideally waterproof)
Clothing/equipment you need to bring
27. Useful Tips
• Bring a packed lunch and some snacks for
the coach; your first meal will be dinner at
the hotel on Saturday
• Bring a pillow for the coach journey (or a
pillow case and use your coat – saves
space in your luggage too!)
• It is a good idea to bring a selection of
your own CD’s/DVD’s/MP3’s
• Pack your belongings in a soft bag or
holdall to make packing the coach easier
• Pack a pair of ski socks in your hand
luggage ready for the ski fit as you arrive
• Pack plenty of energy bars to eat when
you are skiing