Winter Season Lake Mountain Alpine Resort PO Box 40 Marysville 3779 VIC

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1 Winter Season 2018 Lake Mountain Alpine Resort PO Box 40 Marysville 3779 VIC

2 Lake Mountain Quick Facts Distance from Melbourne: 120km Distance from Marysville: 22km Cross Country Skiing & Snow Play Excursions for Schools V1.0.0_2018 Welcome to Lake Mountain Alpine Resort for the 2018 winter season, once again able to offer a number of options to suit your school group requirements. Why Lake Mountain Alpine Resort? Lake Mountain Alpine Resort is Australia s Premier Cross-Country Ski Resort; with over 30 km of trails and a wide range of terrain to suit all levels of skier. We also have a network of marked, off track skiing, providing a great opportunity to experience alpine activities in a safe and controlled environment. All the resort facilities are located close to the cross-country ski trails, it makes for a quick and simple process for your students to be fitted out with the equipment and clothing required for your ski trip. The Snowsports Centre is situated at the start of the trails and large ski school teaching area at the resort; this makes the first few steps on skis that much easier. For those who wish not to ski, Lake Mountain Alpine Resort has a wide network of snowshoe trails offering another great way to explore the resort. Snow play is on your door step as soon as you arrive, with three snow play areas situated around the resort buildings and conveniently located close to the rental department. Highest Altitude: 1480 meters Base Altitude: 1340 meters Skiable Area: 2400 hectares Ski Trails: 37km Toboggan Slopes: 3 Snowboarding Park: 1 Mobile phone coverage: Telstra 4G only Facilities on mountain include: - Bistro & day shelter with seating area for school groups - Café - Equipment hire outlet with, protective winter clothing and ski equipment - Retail shop - Snowsports Centre - Ski school - Fisher Nordic Fun Park - Burton Riglets & Learn to Ride Park - Ski patrol - Guest services - Fischer Nordic Demo Centre Website address: - 1

3 Option 1 Cross-country skiing - All day lesson package: $ Thursday & Friday $ Monday to Wednesday Includes - All day tour / instruction, ski hire & resort entry. This package allows you the luxury of having your staff assisted by professional ski instructors, from the time you arrive on the mountain to your departure, at the end of a great day. Option 2 Cross-country skiing hour lesson package: $ Thursday & Friday $ Monday to Wednesday Includes 1.5-hour ski lesson, ski hire & resort entry. At the conclusion of the lesson, your staff will take over for the remainder of the day. We are able to offer 1.5 hour lesson from 8:00am to 2:00pm. Option 4 Cross-country skiing - All day lesson package: $ Monday Friday Includes All day lesson & resort entry This is the best option for those who already have equipment and just require instruction. Option 5 Cross-country skiing All day lesson & ski orienteering: $ Thursday & Friday $ Monday to Wednesday Includes All day lesson, equipment hire, resort entry & orienteering This package is for groups that would like to include a team building and map reading activity, using official course markers, punches and maps, all on the ski trails and within the resort boundary. We can custom build this package to suit your requirements. Option 3 Cross-country skiing 1.5-hour lesson only package: $ Monday - Friday Includes 1.5-hour lesson & resort entry This option is for those who already have equipment and just require instruction. 2

4 Option 6 Cross-country ski hire package: $35.00 per student - Monday to Friday Includes Skis boots, poles & resort entry. For experienced cross-country ski excursion leaders who wish to lead their own groups. Option 7 Resort Entry only: $10.00 per student Monday - Friday Includes Resort Entry NOTE - Mid-week school terms only Option 8 Snow Play Package: $36.00 per student Monday - Friday Includes - Resort entry, toboggan, waterproof jacket, pants, snow boot Note, we will consider weekend and school holiday bookings on request. Option 9 Non-Skiing Extras / Add-On Options We can offer a number of add-on options to all options Flying fox Tube run Laser skirmish Winter environmental talks Laser biathlon Lunch Option 10 Primary Schools Ski Program: $ runs per student $ runs per student $ hour per student FREE $ call to confirm $10.00 per student On offer to primary schools for the 2018 winter season, this program will start in April with cross country roller skiing at your school, allowing the children to develop the skills required to ski on snow. The program will continue during the winter season with a weekly ski program at Lake Mountain. If your school is interested in this program, please contact us to further discuss your requirements. T: E: alan@lakemountainresort.com.au 3

5 Option 11 *NEW Primary Schools Learn to Snowboard: $45.00 per student Monday Friday A new program for the 2018 winter season, Lake Mountain is offering an all-day learn to snowboard lesson. A program which is located in the new Burton LTR Park, a small and well-designed park area with a 35 metre moving carpet. Small group lesson sizes of 5 students, making for a great experience for every student. Includes Resort entry, snowboard equipment, helmet, all day lesson Option 12 *NEW Primary Schools Learn to Ski & Snowboard: $55.00 per student Monday - Friday A new program which allows primary school students to experience both cross country skiing and snowboarding all in one day. The cross-country skiing takes place in the Fischer Nordic Fun Park and snowboarding in the Burton LTR Park. Both programs are located at the village area. Race Program: For schools and students who are looking at cross country ski racing, inter schools, and other national races. Lake Mountain is able to support potential new racers with technical coaching, race preparation and development. Please contact the Snowsports centre for more information about how we can help and assist to develop a suitable race training program. Contact Information Alan Eason Snowsports Manager Lake Mountain Alpine Resort 1071 Lake Mountain Road Marysville, Vic 3779 T: E: alan@lakemountainresort.com.au W: Lesson sizes are kept to 5 students per instructor and a maximum of 10 students at any time learning to snowboard, with a rotation of students between the snowboarding and cross-country ski lesson. Incudes: Resort entry, equipment hire, snowboard, helmets, cross country equipment. Please the Snowsports Centre for additional information on this program. 4

6 How to make a booking At Lake Mountain, we strive to make the booking process as simple as possible. Adjustments can be made at any time and if desired, we can tailor a package to meet your school s requirements. Please follow these simple steps to making a booking. Step 1 Take a look at the options and decide which one best fits the requirements for your visit to Lake Mountain. Step 2 Choose your date. We are very happy for you to book in for a number of dates and cancel any one at any time. This is a good option as snow conditions can change at short notice. We do not require a deposit, and only require a minimum three (3) days notice of your intention to cancel or request a new trip date. Step 3 or call the Snowsports to confirm date availability, adjust the trip options as needed and to discuss any additional requirements. Step 4 Please fill in the attached booking form and to the Snowsports Centre Manager, alan@lakemountainresort.com.au Step 5 We require a letter from the school requesting resort entry for any trips that you have booked, this letter is to be on school letterhead and include the address of the school. This letter can be attached to the booking form and ed back at the same time for convenience. A copy of this letter will be held at the resort entry. This will authorise your entry into the resort and allow us to issue an invoice on the day. Step 6 Payment: an invoice will be raised on the day. You are most welcome to pay on the day if you wish, or request an invoice to be sent out. Please note: Lake Mountain can only raise invoices on the day if we have received your letter prior to the trip. We will need to know an estimated number of students. 5

7 Booking Form - Contact Details School Name Contact Name Trip Details Package Option Additional Options School Address Post Code Date - First Option Date - Second Option Date - Third Option Phone Number Mobile Number Fax Number Address 1 Address 2 Estimated Student Numbers Estimated Teacher Numbers Multi Trip Dates, please list We will an official quote for the booking. Travel details if not using school transport An invoice will be raised on the day and payment can be made if desired. Bus company name Signed Date Scan and to alan@lakemountainresort.com.au 6

8 Lake Mountain Alpine Resort - School Information Booking Information Please arrive at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort at least thirty minutes (30) before the start of the booked lesson time. This allows for equipment and clothing to be issued to students in time for scheduled programs. Please note travel time from Marysville to Lake Mountain Alpine Resort typically takes 30 to 40 minutes by bus, but can be longer if road conditions require the fitting of snow chains. Late arrival may result in the school group missing the allocated lesson time or reduced lesson duration. If for any reason the school is delayed please contact the resort on immediately with an amended arrival time. Where possible, we will do our best to adjust lesson times. Please organise students into groups before arriving. We recommend that you organise groups of 10 students (plus teachers) in order of skiing ability. We will inform you on the day of any delays expected in travelling to the resort due to snow, weather and road conditions. We will adjust lesson times to cater for this and inform you of any changes. Confirmation of group numbers Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Ski School requires confirmation of school group numbers within five (5) days of the intended trip date. Failure to do so may result in the full invoice amount being charged. This is to cover the cost of rostered ski instructors and staff for your booking. Trip cancellation We require three (3) days notice of any cancellation. Failure to inform Lake Mountain Alpine Resort may result in the full booking amount being charged. This is to cover the cost of rostered staff required for your booking. Information As a result of the 2009 fires, skiers and snow players are advised to keep clear of trees in high wind. Long Heath Ski Trail is a narrow wilderness trail and is not groomed. It is not suitable for inexperienced school groups, unless snow conditions are exceptionally good. There is only limited mobile phone coverage on Lake Mountain. Radios are available for loan to school groups and may be collected from the ski patrol. (For schools enrolled in ski school packages, radios are carried by instructors). As footprints are a danger to skiers, it is the teachers responsibility to ensure that students do not walk on the groomed trails. Skiers stopping for lunch must not run or walk across trails without skis on. Snow play guidelines It is recommended that large groups coming for snow play are divided into smaller, more manageable groups for supervision purposes. Each group will require adult supervision to ensure safety guidelines are followed at all times. Guidelines; Toboggan only on designated toboggan runs Use only Plastic Toboggans Only sit or kneel according to toboggan design. Standing on boards is not permitted. Snowboards, Skis, Tubes, Plastic Bags and Sleds are not allowed One person per toboggan Do not form trains Walk uphill on the side of run only Please ask if you would like the Ski Patrol to address your group regarding mountain safety on your arrival. Student health requirements Any medical or special requirements for individual students should be forwarded to the Ski School no later than one day before the intended trip. 7