ESNow 2010

Latest Update: Wednesday 10 March

If you haven't received any emails about ESNow, but did sign up: please contact Kimberly at kimberlyvandenhengel@gmail.com as soon as possible!

Bus Information Friday 12 March:
Meeting Point: Amstel Station (where the buses leave)
Time: 14.30h

The bus will leave without you, so please make sure to be on time!

Reminder:
- Bring a photo and write your full name on the back side!!
- Don't forget the 75,- euros in cash for the deposit!

Schedule of Arrival in Risoul:
8.30 Bus Arrival in Risoul
8.30-9.30 Store luggage in deposit room
9.30-11.00 Material Pick-Up (ski/snowboard)
13.00 Ski Pass Pick-Up at Yeti Bar

Be prepared for a lot of waiting! We will arrive with 400 students in total, so you will have to wait for your turn!

Once we arrive in Risoul (probably early in the morning, somewhere around 8.30) you will have to put your luggage in the storage room. This will be locked until 17.00, when you will receive your keys to the apartment. It's not possible to enter the storage room in the meanwhile.
The ski passes will be fixed as soon as possible, and will probably be handed out around 13.00h. This means that after you've dropped your luggage in the storage room, you will pick up your ski/snowboard material according to schedule (which will be communicated after we arrive), and then go for a drink or a stroll until you can come get your ski pass at the Yeti bar at 13.00h.

After all this, you have the whole afternoon for skiing and snowboarding! (Ski pass is valid for 7,5 days)

Ski-trip to Risoul, French Alps: 12 March – 21 March 2010

This year’s ESNow trip will take place in the French Alps, in the wonderful town of Risoul. If you can’t wait to show off your snow moves, or want to try to keep standing up straight after descending the piste; this is your chance! International students from every ESN Section in the Netherlands will join, so you’ll not only get to know students from Amsterdam better, but also from the rest of Holland. Like previous years, this promising trip offers a lot for a little: not only your accommodation will be included, but also your transportation from Amsterdam to Risoul and a skipass for 7,5 days. All this for a lousy €279,-!

So join now for the most unforgettable ESN experience you will ever have!!

Information about the accomodation:
All the ESNow participant will stay in a big apartment complex. You can let us know who you'd like to share the apartment for 4 people with. We will try to fulfill your wishes. A supermarket is at a walking distance (5 min), but very expensive. Therefore it's useful to bring some food with you (pasta, sauces, snacks, etc.).
Important: Don't loose one of the two keys of the apartment! The apartment complex will charge you 80 euros if you do. Also: you will have to hand in a 75,- euro deposit for your apartment in the bus (bring this in cash on the way to Risoul!). Please check the list of inventory carefully, so you can take this money back home with you if nothing is broken or missing at the end of the week. And bring a passport photo for your ski pass!

Location apartments and Wifi:
The apartment complexes are located at the foot of the mountain, so you can ski or board away on the 180 km of slopes right when you close the frontdoor. There are several restaurants and bars where you can eat or drink something after a great day of skiing or snowboarding. If you bring your own laptop, there's a possibility of using WiFi for free at the Yeti bar, or buy wireless internet coupons to use in your apartment for 5,- euro per hour.

Sign up deadline:
Signing up is possible until Februari 11, 2010 at the ISN Amsterdam office at Vendelstraat 2 during specific ESNow office hours. Bring a €50,- down payment to initiate your registration. A contract will be signed to confirm your payment. Ultimate deadline for the payment of the complete amount of money: the 11th of February 2010.

ESNow Sign Up Schedule:
November
Monday 23:    13.00-17.00h
Friday 27:       10.00-12.00h
Monday 30:    13.00-17.00h

December
Wednesday 2: 13.00-15.00h
Friday 4:         10.00-12.00h
Monday 7:       13.00-17.00h
Thursday 10:   10.00-12.00h

January
Monday 4:       12.00-16.00h
Tuesday 5:      12.00-16.00h
Monday 11:     12.00-16.00h
Wednesday 20: 10.00-12.00h
Monday 25:      12.00-16.00h
Tuesday 26:     12.00-16.00h
Wednesday 27: 12.00-16.00h

February
Monday 1:       12.00-17.00h
Wednesday 3:  12.00-17.00h
Monday 8:        12.00-17.00h
Wednesday 10: 12.00-17.00h

Note: If you can't make it on any of these days, please contact Kimberly van den Hengel at kimberlyvandenhengel@gmail.com to make an appointment.

 Rental Options:

Note: the difference between bronze, silver and gold is the flexibility of the ski. Beginners need soft equipment to be able to turn easily. More advanced skiers are more comfortable and faster with less flexible material.

- Skis and sticks bronze (€ 42,-)
- Skis, sticks and shoes bronze (€ 62,-)
- Skis and sticks silver (€ 69,-)
- Skis, sticks and shoes silver (€ 85,-)
- Ski's and sticks gold (€ 86,-)
- Ski's, sticks and shoes gold (€ 102,-)

- Snowboard bronze (€ 62,-)
- Snowboard and boots bronze (€ 77,-)
- Snowboard silver (€ 78,-)
- Snowboard and boots silver (€ 97,-)
- Snowboard gold (€ 84,-)
- Snowboard and boots gold (€106,-)

- Ski lessons (€ 67,-)
- Snowboard lessons (€ 67,-)
- ESNOW Sweater (€ 15,-)

- Discount own transport (€ 50,-)

 Beers for only € 2,- @ ESNow Yeti Bar during this week!

 THE DEAL IN SHORT:

Sign up: 23 November 2009 – 11 Februari 2010 @ Vendelstraat 2

- Departure: Friday 12 March 2010
- Return: Sunday 21 March 2010
- Skipass 7,5 days
- Accomodation
- Transportation Amsterdam - Risoul and back

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