Ski Juwel spreads across the Alpbachtal og Wildschönau valleys. It’s a typical family resort, with wide runs and many cozy cottages and restaurants, but the area also offers a safe off-piste terrain between the prepared slopes. We’re staying just 250 m from the lift at Hotel Platzl, which is a family-owned and operated hotel with a good kitchen and a cozy restaurant where we’ll enjoy breakfast and dinner together. We’ve booked 23 rooms for 2-4 people – up to 55 people in total.

The trip is designed primarily for Microsoft employees and their families with kids from 10 years and up (2013). In addition to a fantastic experience on skiis, we’re also offering the opportunity to have fun together across age groups and families and make new friends.

Note: Because the number of hotel rooms and flight tickets is limited and sign-up is first-come-first-served, we advise that you register quickly. Registration will close when all rooms are taken, or at the latest on December 8.

SKI AREA AND TOWN

We’ll stay in the town of Auffach, about 250 m from the Schatzbergbahn lift which takes us up to the ski area. Auffach is quiet and does not have much nightlife, but it has a few after-ski bars. There are sport stores with ski-rental, a supermarket, bank, and restaurants and cafes. The town is only about 15 km from Wörgl and the highway, so getting there by car is easy.

Ski Juwel is a favorite for the locals and spans across the Alpbachtal and Wildschönau valleys. Its 46 lifts and 109 km of slopes are comprised of 26 km blue, 54 km red, and 29 km black. It goes up to 2,025 m and because the runs are primarily facing east and north it fosters good spring snow conditions even in late March.

ROOM AND BOARD

Hotel Platzl is the definition of a cozy, family-owned Austrian guest house. The entire family chips in and there is always a high level of service. The hotel is known for its tasty Austrian kitchen, which will provide us breakfast and dinner while we’re there. The rooms have recently been renovated and can welcome 1-4 people. Amenities include private bathroom (separated from sleeping area by a frosted glass door), a balcony, and a TV. The hotel has a reception, and elevator, 2 restaurants, a bar, a TV room and a small library. Additionally, there is a wellness facility that offers a sauna, steam room, and a relaxation area, which is open daily from 15.00 – 19.00. Note that the wellness area requires that children under the age of 15 are accompanied by adults. There is free wi-fi throughout the hotel. There is a ski and boot room in the basement that is equipped with boot warmers, and there’s free parking at the hotel.

Hotel website: https://www.hotelplatzl.at/cms/index.php/de/

Hotel Platzl KG Familie Fill Dorf, Auffach 177 A-6313 Wildschönau

TRANSPORT

You have the option to fly (extra) or drive in your own car:

Car:

From Copenhagen it’s roughly 1100 km to Wildschönau. Notice that winter tires are mandatory, you are obligated to bring snow chains and traffic vests and the highway fee in Austria (”Vignette -ticket”) costs kr. 150,- (available at gas stations in southern Germany).

Flight options:

17/3 SAS 13.20-14.55

20/3 Lufthansa 20:25-22.00 (Leaving Wildschönau kl. 16.00).

17/3 SAS 13.20-14.55

21/3 SAS 20.25-22.00 (Leaving Wildschönau kl. 16.00).

Notice: we need a minimum of 40 people to fly to take advantage of the special group fight price.

Luggage included: 1 x 23 kg suitcase + 1 x carry-on (8 kg and 55x40x23). No meals included.

Upon arrival to Munich airport a transfer bus will drive us to the hotel in Auffach (approximately 2t. 15 min. transfer).

INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVITIES

9 hours of alpine ski instruction

High-quality ski instruction with some of the club’s best ski instructors. The head of the ski school creates a program so that everyone receives instruction at the same time for three hours each day (on Monday afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings). The teams are formed based on ability, from beginners to experienced, so that everyone get’s the most out of the instruction. Unfortunately, there is no instruction for snowboarders.

When the days of skiing are over there’s of course “After-skiing” with plenty of room for the kids and adults to hang out together, enjoy a beverage and perhaps play a game that they’ve brought along on the trip

PRICES

Grundpriser = Base prices

Inkluderet i prisen = Inkluded in the baseprice:

Ikke inkluderet i prisen = Not included in the base price:

Tillæg pr. person = Add-ons per person

Club sport n’ more provides subsidy of DKK 1500 per person (Maximun two guest subsidy per MIcrosoft participant) – pay out with the April paycheck.

Membership guide in English:

How to sign up for the trip:

Skileje

Ski and boot rental can be ordered with a 15% discount through the ski-clubs website (separate booking up to 30 days before departure). Additional information will follow.

Om den frivillige turledelse

MORE INFORMATION:

Please do not hesitate to contact tour guide Brent at wildschonau-uge12@hareski.dk or  info@hareski.dk if you have any questions regarding the above mentioned.

Medlemskab

Teknisk arrangør

Technical tour operator

The trip is made in collaboration with Snowtravel ApS, which is a member of The Travel Guarantee Fund (Rejsegarantifonden no. 3292)

Forsikring

Travel insurance

Members of Skiklubben Hareskov are covered by Idrættens rejseforsikring, which is taken out with the insurance company Tryg through DIF and DGI.

The travel insurance gives you worldwide coverage for trips abroad and covers illness and injury and includes travel liability-, life-, home travel- and trip cancellation insurances as well. For more detailed information about the travel insurance click here.

It is not our experience that additional coverage is necessary. Nevertheless, we do encourage our members to read the terms and make their own judgment.

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Disclaimer

A minimum of 50 participants is required for the trip to take place. We reserve the right to make adjustment pricing due to, but not limited to, reasons beyond our control, e.g., changing market conditions, currency fluctuations, supplier price increases etc. For more information please read our travel terms at www.hareski.dk.

Ankomst og afrejse

Check-in – Check-out

Check-in opens at 3:30 p.m for guest arriving in own car. Early luggage drop-off is possible if you arrive prior to the check-in time. Departure: Check-out must be made by 10:00 a.m. on the day of departure. You will be able to store your luggage at the hotel after check-out as well as having a bath when collecting your luggage.