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CHRISTMAS MARKETSStrasbourg, France • December 5$45 adults, $35 children, $109 family (for transportation) One of the oldest and largest Christmas markets in France, set in front of the Strasbourg Cathedral and its famous astronomical clock. Departs Katterbach at 11 a.m. and returns approximately 10 p.m.

Augsburg • December 19$29 adults, $19 children, $65 family (for transportation) Enjoy the unique “angel performance,” set to the magnificent background of Augsburg’s City Hall. Departs Katterbach at 2 p.m., returns approximately 10 p.m.

SHOPPING TRIPSNachtmann Crystal Factory • November 7$29 adults, $19 children, $65 family (for transportation) Stock up on stemware, bowls, vases and more! Bring a VAT form for an additional 19% discount. Departs Katterbach at 8 a.m. and returns approximately 5 p.m.

Pottery Shopping in Nove, Italy • April 9-10$169 adults, $109 children, $399 family (for transportation) Shop the famous handmade pottery factories of northern Italy. Spend the night in Nove and after breakfast, visit Verona. Departs Katterbach at midnight on Friday and returns approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday evening.

SIGHTSEEINGVienna, Austria • January 23$99 adults, $59 children, $215 family (for transportation)Visit the capital of Austria, known as the “city of music.” Vienna is the birth place of Schubert and Straus, but many other musi-cians including Beethoven and Mozart came to work there. It is home to numerous museums, cathedrals and amazing architec-ture. Departs Katterbach at 4 a.m. and returns approximately at midnight.

Karlovy Vary Crystal Shopping and Pilzen Brewery TourFebruary 27$79 adults, $49 children, $199 family (for transportation)Shop for incredibly beautiful Bohemian Crystal, or just enjoy the sites of this magnificent city in the former Eastern block country, Czech Republic. In the afternoon we will travel to Pilzen and tour the Pilsner Urquell brewery, home of the world’s first Pilsner beer established in 1842. Departs Katterbach at 6 a.m. and returns approximately 10 p.m.

Brussells, Belgium • March 19$99 adults, $59 children, $215 familyThe capital of Belgium is a fascinating city and home of the Euro-pean Union headquarters. Visit the newly opened Atomium–Brussel’s Eiffel Tower, the Medieval Grand Place and view 17th century build-ings as we travel on a “hop on – hop off” bus tour. Departs Katter-bach at 4 a.m. and returns approximately 11 p.m.

Keukenhof Gardens/Amsterdam • April 23$129 adults, $79 children, $279 family (for transportation)Enjoy the famous Keukenhof Gardens at the time when the tulips are in full bloom. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to explore Amsterdam on your own, visiting such places as the Anne Frank House, the Heineken Brewery and more. Departs Katterbach at midnight on Friday and returns approximately 7 a.m. Sunday.

Equipment Check Out Price Guide and Ski/Snowboard Service DAILY WEEKEND WEEKLY

Ski Set (skis, boots, poles) .............$19 $38 $76Ski Blade Set (skis, boots, poles) ....$15 $30 $60Snowboard Set (board, boots) .........$19 $38 $76Skis..............................................$12 $24 $48Ski Blades ....................................$10 $20 $40Ski/Snowboard helmet ......................$1 $2 $4Ski Boots ...................................$7.50 $15 $30Ski Poles ...................................$2.50 $5 $10Snowboard ....................................$12 $24 $48Snowboard boots ........................$7.50 $15 $30Sled or toboggan ........................$2.50 $5 $10Snowshoes with poles ......................$5 $10 $20Cross Country Ski Set .....................$19 $38 $76Ski Touring Set ..............................$19 $38 $76Hot wax .................................................... $9Edge Sharpening and hot wax ................... $15Basic tune-up .......................................... $25 Stone grind base, edge sharpening, hot waxTune up with minor base repair ................. $29 P-texing, stone grind base, edge sharpening, hot waxTune up with major base repair ................. $35 P-texing, epoxy, stone grind base, edge sharpening, hot waxSki bindings mounted .............................. $19 Adjusted, computer testedSki bindings adjusted, computer tested ....... $9Snowboard bindings mounted ..................... $5

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november7............SAT ................ Shopping Trip: Nachtmann Crystal Factory26-29 ....THU-SUN ....... Thanksgiving Ski/Snowboard Trip: Austria

december5 ..........SAT .............. Christmas Market Strasbourg, France12..........SAT ................ 1-Day Ski/Snowboard: Zugspitze19 .........SAT ................ Christmas Market Augsburg

january6 ...........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local13 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local15-18 ....FRI-MON ........ 4-Day Ski/Snowboard: Pitztal & Sölden20 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local23 ........SAT .............. Sightseeing: Vienna, Austria27 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local30..........SAT ................ 1-Day Ski/Snowboard: Fichtelgebirge/ Ochsenkopf

february3 ...........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local6 ...........SAT .............. 1-Day Ski/Snowboard: Ifen/Kleinwalsertal10 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local12-15 ....FRI-MON ...... 4-Day Ski/Snowboard: Corvara, Italy17 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local24 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local27..........SAT ................ Sightseeing: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Pilzen Brewery Tour

march2 ...........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local9 ...........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local12 .........SAT .............. 1-Day Ski/Snowboard: Ehrwald, Austria16 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local19 .........SAT .............. Sightseeing: Brussels, Belgium23 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local26-28 ....SAT-MON ...... 3-Day Ski/Snowboard: Ischgl, Austria30 .........WED ............ Afternoon Ski/Snowboard: Local

april2 ...........SAT .............. 1-Day Ski/Snowboard: Zugspitze9-10 ......SAT-SUN ...... 2-Day Italian Pottery Shopping Trip Nove, Italy23..........SAT ................ Sightseeing: Amsterdam and Keukenhof Gardens

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Thanksgiving Ski/Snowboard Trip • November 26-29Zell am See/Kaprun, Austria$369 adult, $189 child, BOSS $330 A family-friendly Thanksgiving ski/snowboard trip to Kaprun/Zell am See, Austria. Trip includes three overnights with din-ners and breakfasts, including a special Thanksgiving dinner. Ski/Snowboard lessons are available upon advanced request, by certified PSIA and AASI instructors. Lift passes not in-cluded. Departs Katterbach at 9 a.m. Thursday and returns approximately 6 p.m. Sunday.

4-Day Ski/Snowboard Trip • January 15-182 Glaciers Austria$299 adult, $159 child, BOSS $269 Start the New Year out by participating in this ski/snowboard weekend trip to two amazing Austrian glaciers. We will visit Pitztal on Saturday, and Sölden on Sunday. The group will overnight in Oetz, Austria conveniently located in the bottom of the Oetz and Pitztal valleys. An option will be to add an-other day on the mountain Monday before departing for Ans-bach. Trip includes three overnights in an Austrian guesthouse with breakfast. Departs Katterbach at 10 a.m. on Friday and returns approximately 6 p.m. Monday.

4-Day Ski/Snowboard Trip • February 12-15Corvara, Italy$369 adult, $189 child, BOSS $330 Enjoy some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the Italian Dolomites. Friday will be a travel day and after check-ing into our hotel we’ll enjoy some famous Italian cuisine. On Saturday and Sunday, there are plenty of options to consider including the famous “Sella Ronda” a series of lifts that circles the “Sella” group of mountains. Trip includes three overnights in an Italian guesthouse with breakfast. Ski/snow-board lessons available upon advanced request by certified PSIA and AASI instructors. Lift passes not included. Departs Katterbach at 9 a.m. on Friday and returns approximately 6 p.m. Monday.

3-Day Ski/Snowboard Trip • March 26-28Ischgl, Austria$325 adult, $175 child, BOSS $295 One of the largest ski/snowboard areas in Europe on the Austrian/Switzerland boarder. We will enjoy two overnights in a Ski-in/Ski-out guesthouse on the mountain side. A snow-cat will transport your luggage up the mountain to the guesthouse. Sunday evening we will meet in Ischgl for the best Après’ Ski fun Austria has to offer. Later that evening, the group meets in town for an evening ride up the mountain to the guesthouse in a snow-cat. Ski/Snowboard lessons are available upon request, by certified PSIA and AASI Instruc-tors. Trip includes transportation and two overnights with din-ner and breakfast. Departs Katterbach at 4 a.m.on Saturday and returns approximately 6 p.m. Monday.

All instructors are certified Professional Ski Instructors of America, and American Association of Snowboard Instruc-tors. Skills covered may include equipment familiarization, sliding, edging and pressure control movements, rotary movements, balance, turning and stopping. More experi-enced? We’ll help you experience the challenges of steeps, moguls and deeper snow. Lessons are available on any of our one day and overnight trips.

ski/snowboard lessonsLift tickets and/or equipment not included.$35 Private Lesson (1.5 hrs)$29 Semi-Private Lesson; max. 3 students (1.5 hrs)$25 Group Lesson; 4 students and up (2 hrs)$69 Beginner to AdvancedSign up for Beginner to Advanced, three progressive les-sons which will help you grow to a new level with the skills necessary to tackle the intermediate and advanced terrain. Participation on any of the three 1-day trips is required and is not included in the cost.

weekly lessonsWednesdays • January, February, March (weather permitting)$29 Transportation, ski/snowboard package andone 2.5 hrs instruction sessionLearn to safely slide down the slopes, ride the lifts and en-joy the world’s fastest growing winter activities. Depending on the weather and slope conditions, instruction will be conducted locally at Burgbernheim, between Ansbach and Illesheim. Learn the basics on a gentle slope and learn how to ride the lifts. All sessions will depart from Katter-bach at 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.

alpine touring“Earn Your Turns”As an alternative to standing in lift lines at some of the resorts we’ll be visiting this season, take a pair of our state-of-the-art Alpine Touring Skis with climbing skins and make your own way up the mountain. Not only do you save the price of a lift pass, you’ll get a fantastic car-diovascular work-out amidst some of the most beautiful scenery you can imagine. Once atop the mountain, remove your climbing skins, put them in your backpack, lock down your bindings in alpine ski mode, and ski down enjoying every turn you’ve just earned.

cross country skiingA great way to enjoy the winter environment and beautiful scenery while getting a good cardiovascular workout. All ski areas we visit throughout the winter offer well-marked, groomed, cross country trails.

overnighttrips

Pick-ups are available from Storck Barracks if personal transportation is unavailable, upon advanced request.

Passports are required on all out-of-Germany trips.

Lift passes are not included in the overnight and day trip pricing.

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Ski/Snowboard Saturdays • December - April$45 for transportation, BOSS $39$59 with ski/snowboard equipment, BOSS $49 You can reach some spectacular destinations by joining us on a variety of one day ski/snowboard trips. For a new challenge ask about Alpine ski touring possibilities or Cross Country Ski trails. Ski/Snowboard lessons available upon advanced request, by certified PSIA and AASI In-structors. The trip location is subject to change depending on the snow and slope conditions. Departs Katterbach at 5 a.m., returns approximately 10 p.m. Zugspitze .............................December 12 Fichtelgebirge/Ochsenkopf* ...January 30 Ifen/Kleinwalsertal ................February 6 Ehrwald, Austria ...................March 12 Zugspitze .............................April 2 * denotes a 7 a.m. departure, all others 5 a.m.

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better opportunities for single soldiersThe BOSS program is a dynamic Department of the Army program. Participants enhance their quality of life, contribute to their community through commu-nity service activities, and assist in the planning and execution of their own recreation and leisure events. All active BOSS program soldiers will receive a dis-count on all ODR ski/snowboard trips.

code of responsibilityAlways stay in control, and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects.

People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them.

You must not stop where you obstruct a trail, or are not visible from above.

Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to others.

Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.

Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails.

Prior to using any lift, you must have knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely.

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