Weekend:

Brings you the winter to the summer!

Enjoy a weekend in the area of Engelberg! Check out the Airboard. The airboard is a new high-tech wintersport item invented by a Swiss guy. You will have the chance to test the new tool on the glacier of Mount Titlis (3020 meters above sea level).

Program

Saturday, 19th June

• 08:05: Gathering in front of Track 14 in Luzern
• Train to Engelberg
  Luzern  -  Engelberg: 08:14 - 09:12 Track 14
• Transfer to cable car
• Cable car (Rotair) to Mount Titlis
• Having a great time on the glacier:
  • Airboarding (We will have our own reserved slope)
  • Glacier Park (free entrance)
  • Glacier Grotto (free entrance)
  • Great view over the Alps
  • Enjoying the sun
• Latest 16:50 cable car "Rotair" back to Engelberg.
• Transfer to youth hostel.
• Dinner followed by a pub crawl in Engelberg.

Sunday, 20th June

• Breakfast
• Pack our luggage, clean the house
• Staying in Engelberg (please state your interest when signing up)
  • hiking
  • mountain-biking
  • swimming
  • hand around in Engelberg
• Train back to Lucerne/Zurich/...:

  Engelberg	Luzern	17:45 - 18:45
  Luzern	Zürich	19:10 - 19:57
  Luzern	...	http://www.rail.ch

Trains to Lucerne

We suggest the following trains to come to the meeting point at 08:05 in Lucerne.

You have to buy your ticket to Lucerne on your own. IAESTE takes care of the group ticket from Lucerne to Engelberg.

Gleis 7

The Gleis 7 ticket (free train rides after 19:00) is not valid on the train between Engelberg and Lucerne. However, you can use it when returning from Lucerne on Sunday evening.

People from further away

If you come from further away and have problems to come to Zurich/Lucerne so early in the morning: You can still participate! Check with your fellow trainees, we are sure that you can stay somewhere in Zurich over night!

Participation Details & Costs

The number of participants is limited to 40 persons (staff included).

Costs

The participation fee is payed at the beginning of the weekend.

• Included in base price:
  Transport by train from Luzern to Engelberg and back, ticket for cable car to Mount Titlis, ticket for IceFlyer (chair lift on the glacier), lodging, dinner (NO drinks!) and breakfast.
• Not included:
  Travel from your home to Lucerne and back, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, mountain-biking or hiking expenses on sunday (biking is around CHF 25)

Don't forget:

• Lunch and drinks for Saturday and Sunday
• Swimming suit, towel
• Money
• Clothes depending on the weather
• Winter clothes, alternativly: Warm clothes covered by a rain jacket and trousers
• Water proof gloves
• Hiking boots (Runners, city shoes or sandales for Airboarding NOT suitable!!!)
• Sun cream or even better "Sun blocker".
• Sun glasses.
• Good mood and a portion of courage!

If you didn't bring warm clothes (gloves, cap) to Switzerland - please ask your workmates or roommates if you can borrow some.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 15th June, 12:00

IAESTE Switzerland is not responsible for anything in case of an accident. Make sure that you are well insured.

Registration has been closed.

List of Registered Participants.

If you have questions feel free to contact the organizers: airboard2004@iaeste.ch

Important:

Limited number of Airboards

As the Airboard is a new tool in Switzerland, we had problems to get them. We were only able to get 20 boards, directly from the guy who invented them. This means, two people have to share a board. While your airboard partner is boarding, you can enjoy the Glacier Fun Park.

Glacier

Remember, we will be on a glacier. It is a high alpine enviroment: There might be glacier gaps, the weather can change quickly. Therefore: Never ever leave the marked slopes!

Safety on Airboard

Please check the safety recommandations for the Airboards: Safety on Airboard

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