1. Board:
Full board (breakfast, lunch package or lunch and dinner). There will be a sufficient buffet for breakfast every morning where everyone is also welcome to prepare a lunchbox to take with them.  Furthermore you can eat lunch at the accommodation. For dinnder a varienty of meals will be prepared by our cook. Drinks can be bought from us at fair prices.

2. Skipass:
You can choose between a ski pass for 5, 6 or 7 days. The pass is valid for 5 winter sports areas and thereby offers almost unlimited possibilities for everyone enjoying winter sports. A transfer to the skiing areas is not necessary because the slopes start right in front of the accommodation. Students (up to age group 1985) also benefit from an discount concerning the ski passes.

3. Courses:
Beginners are offert skiing and snowboarding courses for free. Our instructors are certificated by the DSV (German Ski Association) and will gladly assist you during your first shaky hours on the slopes - completely free of charge!!! Previous registration required.

4. Equipment Leasing:
We cooperate with the local leasing shops. This cooperation makes it possible for you to lease the latest skiing and snowboarding equipment on good terms. Previous registration required.

5. Guiding:
With the help of our guiding you will be able to get to know the most beautiful parts of the skiing area. The groups will be divided on the basis of performance (No matter if you prefer skiing or snowboarding) so that there will be not too much of standby time. The exact process of guiding will be talked over when everybody has arrived at the destination. 

6. Additional Services:
We work together with "Bergschule Kleinwalsertal". If you wish to join avalanche seminars, freeride tours, ski safaris, snowshoeing tours, etc. we can work out a price reduction. For more information see the button "additional sevices".

7. Entertainment:
In the evenings the team of SimSalaBim offers several entertaining activities. Everyone interested is very welcome to join us. Activities include playing poker or parlor games, tobogganing, enjoy some mulled wine, join us walking through the snow, playing table soccer, mountain lodge partys, etc.

Our accommodation "Schwandalpe" is located in an agricultural area with extensive grounds including a barbeque and fir place, table tennis and a climbing wall. Directly in front of the "Schwandalpe" starts the Buchenbach lift which is a perfect excercising area for beginners in skiing and snowboarding. The big skiing areas: Kanzelwand, Ifen and Walmedinger Horn can be easily reached with the local ski busses.

Equipment:

• Comfortable lounge
• SAT-TV, video
• Heated ski room
• 2x2 showers + 4 WC
• 35 beds (7 rooms)
• 2 double bedrooms with a TV + 5 six-bed room with bunk beds
• Private lift
• Barbecue area
• Sun terrace
• Table tennis and climbing wall

• Several Sports- and equipment stores to buy or borrow skiing and snowboard equipment
• 65 restaurants, 15 Nightlife-Locations, 7 Cafés und Apré-Ski-Bars
• Bank, police office, fire department, post office
• Garage, gas station, supermarkets
• Shops were you can get cigarettes, souvenirs, newspapers etc.
• Casino, live shows, Wellness-Center,  movie theater (Oberstdorf)
• Internet Café, Premiere sports bar, launderette

The ski pass included in the price is valid for the entire valley:

Kanzelwand, Fellhorn,  Ifen, Walmendingerhorn, Söllereck and Nebelhorn offer more than 120km (75miles) of slopes for beginners as well as for experts. There are 20km (12.4 miles) of considerable difficult slopes as well as numerous deep powder snow ski-runs for experts. The location of those skiing and snowboarding areas, between 815m and 2224m, promise excellent snow conditions (especially in the higher regions) between December and the beginning of May.


Map:

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1. Arrival (Self-Drive):
Though everyone is expected to make their own travel arrangements the team of SimSalaBim will gladly help you to form car pools. Due to organizational reason we ask you to be there between 3pm and 7pm.

2. Arrival / Departure (Organized):
If you wish so, we can offer you an organized bus drive. An offer only make sence from 20 persons up.

3. Departure:
If you want to the day can be used for skiing - only the rooms have to be left until 10 am..

4. Bulky Luggage:
Do you have problems to transport your bulky luggage? From Aachen we can transport it for you for a service charge of only 10 €. Unfortunately this service is only available from Aachen.

Time Period:
26.12.2010 - 02.01.2011

Prices: All prices include accommodation, full pension, skipass, beginners skiing and snowboarding  courses, guiding and entertainment.

Beginners are offert skiing and snowboarding courses for free. Our instructors are certificated by the DSV and will gladly assist you during your first shaky hours on the slopes - completely free of charge!!! Previous registration required.

Daily courses will take place appr. from 9 am till 1 pm.

1. Freeride Tours:
Absolute powder, untraveled slopes coupled with fascinating winter wonderland for skiers and snowboarders. With the instructions and practical tips from the guide will improve their own riding and the fun factor increases immeasurably. Short climbs and gondola rides allow freeride fun and freedom beyond crowded slopes - for sure!

Services:

• Guide
• Avalanche equipment (probe / shovel / LVS device)

Price (Total for all participants): 
220€ (1 - 3 participants) 
250€ (4 - 6 participants)


2. Ski Safari Around the Valley:
Ski Safaris are the most demanding skiing off the slopes for pure adventure. In small groups of like-minded people. Because of the perfect local knowledge of the guides and complete organization with Skidoo and taxi ride, we guarantee pure joy. Driveway Ifenbahn - Rise Hahnenköpfle - Departure to Schönebach - Skidoofahrt after Bizau - Taxi - Hochkrummbach - a short climb to the Aries stone cottage - Departure Gemsteltal.

Services:

• Guide
• Avalanche equipment (probe / shovel / equipment)
• Skidoo drive
• Taxi drive

Price (Total for all participants):
220€ (1 - 3 participants) 
250€ (4 - 6 participants)


3. Avalanche Seminar (2 Days):
Those who like to explore the back country of skiing areas do well to improve, their knowledge of avalanches, Review of slopes, avalanche search with avalanche transceiver and avalanche probe, first aid and Emergency Management. In addition to a practical seminar in the nature come sporting powder runs on remote deep powder snow, the region and the fun is not too short.

Course Content: 

• Getting to know the technical equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe)
• Proper handling of the transceiver equipment (search strategy)
• Riskmanagement with the method Snowcard 3x3 by Werner Munter
• Practical Science of snow - snow profile with slip block
• Trip planning based on a topographical maps and the learned methods

Services:

• Guide
• 1 night half board
• Technical equipment
• Duration: 2 days

Price (per person):
185€ (starting from 4 participants)


4. Snowshoe Day Hike:
Do you want to hear the snow crunching under your feet away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy magic moments? Snowshoe trekking is no sport in the traditional sense but rather a way of transportation of the Scandinavian winter nomads and the Inuits, which has evolved with us to a popular, alternative leisure activity. Quickly learned techniques - Trapper Feeling guaranteed.

Services:

• Guide
• Snowshoes
• Technical equipment
• Dauer: ca. 5 Stunden