PARTICIPANTS ALLEGHE 2017
ALLEGHE ITALY
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUAY - SUNDAY 5 MARCH 2017 
ROYAL CLASS COACH
1) Touringcar chauffeur: Wim Huisman & Arie Klop
2) Your host: Karel Schuurmans
Participants:
01. Dion Booij |
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ALLEGHE - CIVETTA SKI RESORT - DOLOMITI SUPERSKI
Friday 24 February - Sunday 5 March 2017
For the second time I and my two children elected for a EPOSKI winter holiday in Alleghe and we went knowing that much would be familiar, but it is the differences that made a lasting impression on me this time. The first time my children were aiming straight for the steep part of the slope and were urging for me to keep up: they were fearless, even if their had barely progressed beyond the level of the snowplough technique. This time my children were genuinely (and thankfully) also interested in making elegant turns (yes: I could keep up this time). And then they would head off for a small romp in the fresh snow and in the hillocks on the edges of the slopes, where their ski instructors had led them only a few short hours before.
My children enjoyed skiing in the morning in a group of 6 children with instructors (who made them laugh a lot) and then they skied with their new friends in the afternoon: they befriended children from the ski courses and also other children from the EPOSKI group. It was a great way to stay together, and the other children were adding to the fun. The fun continued later on into the evening at the hotel, with the children keeping each other company while the adults relaxed at the bar/lounge area of the hotel.
My favourite moment of the trip is when my son Alessandro, age 10, was entrusted to go ahead to Pian di Pezz├ر to carry a message. Though a series of misunderstandings he ended up skiing about 10km further down the valley to Alleghe, about 500m below, before returning to Pian Pezz├ر by himself with the funicular 30 minutes later, with a proud smile on his face for having accomplished this without needing any assistance.
I and my children were virtually alone on the slopes during a snowfall on one afternoon, and the quietness and softness was surreal. We could not stop ourselves from rolling around a bit in the snow and from enjoying the feeling of being the first to carve our tracks in the freshly covered slopes. The day after we were rewarded with blue skies and spectacular views of the Pelmo and other surrounding mountains with sun rays glinting off the fresh snow and the bald rock, reminding us of how intensely beautiful the Dolomites can be.
The organisation, accommodation, food and service were flawless: we felt that we were in good hands. For various reasons we had made arrangements to travel separately via Venice by plane, and then to Alleghe by car. I can recommend this for anyone who wishes to visit the carnival in Venice and then go skiing: the roads to Alleghe are very good from the south side of the Alps, because the roads are following natural river beds so there are no high altitude mountain passes en route. The children had asked me expressly to make sure that our stay coincided with the arrival and departure of the EPOSKI bus, because they did not want to miss one single moment of the holiday, and I was more than happy to oblige them.
Thank you Karel. Everything Perfectly Organized.
Author: Marco Rabolini
Saturday 25 February
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Who wouldn't like to start off on a winter sport trip leaning back comfortably ?
Not being troubled by nerve - racking tail - backs, snow covered roads, bad weather and combatting fatigue ? Being carried to your destination speedily and at leasure ?
THIS IS WHAT A CLUB EPO - SKI ROYAL CLASS COACH CAN OFFER YOU:
* affording over 30 cm more leg space
* Multiple position adjustments ( sometimes also sideways )
* Bar for refreshments * Slumber seats with leg and foot rests
*All coaches are fitted with proper ventilation and heating systems, reading lamps and and toilet.
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Saturday morning: A stop for breakfast. Here we enjoyed a very extensive buffet breakfast. |
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Arrival at Hotel Centrale in Alleghe.
Sunday, 26 February 2017: |
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Monday, 27 February 2017: |
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The Passo San Pellegrino:
A wide alpine pass, lies at an altitude of 1918 m., about 11 km from Moena, between Trentino and the province of Belluno. The Marmolada massif is situated in the north of this pass.
The San Pellegrino is surrounded with other passes: Passo Rolle, Carezza, Sella, Pordoi and Valles is one of the nicest, vast and sunny passes in the Dolomites. In winter it is a modern ski centre. The San Pellegrino Pass belongs to the Tre Valli Ski Centre, including also the Valles Pass ( 2031 m. ).
At Pass San Pellegrino you find 64 km of ski runs featuring different difficulty levels, situated between 1900 and 2500 m. A ski tour connects this area to Falcade thanks to the well - known cableway Col Margherita, that offers 100 seats and connects the pass to Col Margherita. On the opposite slope instead, there are several ski runs with different difficulty levels. The San Pellegrino Pass is located in the "heart" of the Dolomites Skitour, the skitour "dell' Amore.
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Tuesday, 28 February 2017 ALLEGHE - CIVETTA SKI RESORT
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Tuesday evening, 28 February 2017
CLUB EPO - SKI'S SUPER BINGO FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN !
At 18.00 hrs it is time for the CLUB EPO - SKI SUPER BINGO for everybody. A long standing tradition with lots of beautiful prizes !
Tuesday evening 28 February 2017 CLUB EPO - SKI'S BINGO: a long standing tradition !
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We wish to extend our gratitude to our sponsor HENZE AUTOBANDEN for the excellent support.
Tuesday evening, 28 February 2017
CLUB EPO - SKI'S SUPER BINGO FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN !
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Wednesday, 1 March 2017 - Passo Carezza
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Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Each day off to a new exciting ski location in the Dolomiti Superski with CLUB EPO - SKI
PARTICIPANTS:
01 Dion Booij
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The Passo di Costalunga Passo Carezza
CAREZZA SKI - KING OF THE DOLOMITES Wednesday, 1 March 2017
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Wednesday evening, 1 March 2017
DINNER with MUSIC
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Thursday, 2 March 2017
CLUB EPO - SKI NIGHT SKIING
On Thursday evening we enjoyed a very special dinner at a cosy mountain restaurant accompanied with free drinks, offered by CLUB EPO - SKI and we discovered the charm of night skiing in Zoldo Alto in the Dolomites of the Veneto region, province of Belluno, you can ski down 5 kilometers of the Foppe and Cristelin slopes.
01 Isabelle Booij Touringcarchauffeurs: 20 Wim Huisman With CLUB EPO - SKI, ski or snowboard by the light of the stars and the floodlights on the Foppe and Cristelin slopes |
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Thursday evening , 2 March 2017
Dinner at Ristoro Pian del Crep - Pecol di Zoldo Alto ( BL ).
A very enjoyable dinner and much fun during the night skiing.
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Friday, 3 March 2017
PREDAZZO - PAMPEAGO OBEREGGEN
Each day off to a new exciting ski location in the Dolomiti Superski with CLUB EPO - SKI
Participants: 20
01 Dion Booij The ski resort Latemar - Obereggen/ Pampeago/ Predazzo is located in Val di Fiemme ( Italy. South Tyrol, Province of Trento ). CLUB EPO - SKI STILL GOING STRONG ! |
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Obereggen Friday, 3 March 2017
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NEW IN WINTER 2016/2017 ! |
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LIVE YOUR WINTER SKI DREAM WITH CLUB EPO - SKI !
Saturday, 4 March - Sunday 5 March 2017
RETURN JOURNEY
The return trip overnight was smooth and without incident resulting in a timely arrival at Motel Moers where we enjoyed a buffet breakfast before returning around 11.30 hrs to the EPO.
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Sunday morning 5 March 2017Motel Moers A stop for breakfast. |
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AGAIN NEXT YEAR ? YES, OF COURSE !
It goes without saying that we all would convey our thanks and appreciation to the sponsors of
CLUB EPO-SKI ( HENZE AUTOBANDEN & AMICALE RIJSWIJK )
whom without may of our activities could not have been realized !!!
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