FAQ - Frequently asked questions

The price includes all services written and explained on the main Camp site. Roughly said: 6 nights accomodation in 3-bed rooms from Sunday to Saturady including full board catering, 5 days lift ticket, 5 full days coaching and all officially organised Camp program.

You are responsible to organise your travels and bring your snowboarding equipment (board, binding, boots and clothes). Besides that: all services that are not apperently written on this page.

We do offer a special prices, if you already own a lift ticket for any of our resorts, depending on each Camp location. Please inform us up front and we will get back to you.

The Camp especially stands for its community feeling on- and off snow during the whole week. To get to know each other, the housing plays a big role within the whole Camp program. We do not offer extra housing rates.

Each Camp has its special flavour depending on the resort, lodging and surrounding facilities. The general on-snow happenings will be quite equal, but every Camp is different on its own. For more information see the Camp sites.

The NTSC welcomes all snowboarders, women and men, girls and boys that are interested in joining a great week of snowboarding. The basic idea behind the concept is, to improve your riding within a fun week together in group.
If you prefer to spend spend your time on the hill under your own preferences, you can book this offering.
"Buddy joins" does not include any guided on-snow actions and riding is under your own responsibility.

The buddy offer is a special price.
It does work under the same Terms & Conditions as the "Happy go lucky" offer, except what's written above.
Please indicate your preference on the submission from of your booking.

Please fill out the booking form and submit it via our online booking latest 3 weeks ahead of each Camp. More details about booking and payment, you will find in the General Terms below. The booking becomes legally binding, once we have sent you a written confirmation of your Camp spot including your invoice via e-mail.

Your participation will be confirmend, after your reservation payment reached our account within least 5-7 days after you received the invoice. More details below in Gerenal Terms.
Please note: foreign transfers can take up to 5 working days!

Due to housing confrimations and binding reservations, the booking deadline is 4 weeks ahead of each specific Camp. Bookings that arrive later than that, can only be considered under specific requirements and written inquiries.

FUN & GRILL, Wildhaus (CH): Febr.8th 2008
KICK OFF, Kleinwalsertal (D/A): Febr.15th 2008
JUMP MISSION, Mayrhofen (A): Febr.15th 2008
DE LUXE, Avoriaz/Morzine (F): March 9th 2008
SPRINGSESSION, Livigno (I): March 16th 2008

The average age is 23 years. Combined from a wide mix between 16 and 55 years.
We do welcome young riders equal as the grown up generation. Before you might worry about feeling "too old" for the Camp, check out the team page, especially the one of Organiser Nicola Thost...right, you are only as old as you feel like.

You have to transfer the reservation- and Camp fee to the banc account written on your invoice. More details below in General Terms.

Cash payments are not possible. To secure your spot at the Camp the transfer needs to be completed before the Camps starts. Otherwise we have to fill your spot with the next girl on our waiting list.

The weather is the only thing, we can not plan unfortunately -
we will inform ahead in case there is any changes to the dates ect.

Anyone who has to drop out of the Camp during camp week due to illness or accident will recieve a refund only for those costs that are not charged to us, depending from individual cases.

Nicola Thost SnowCamps are designed for "step by step freestyle progression" - meaning: within the coaching program we concentrate on supporting the improvement of freeriding and freestyle skills from level 1 to expert.

Being secure while riding down a slope including board control is a fundamental basis to take part in one of our groups.
If you just passed your first snowboarding lesson and would like to join us for a Camp, we can not guarantee full service coaching.

In general we cater all kinds of riding levels, once you fullfil the needs written above.We defined the following groups, which are not necessarily conclusive... They are supposed to help us building well-fitting groups for the camp week and support you to find your own category easier. If you can not identify with any of the groups/listings below, don't hesitate to write us an email via our contact form.

1 "I never tried before..."
You already have good experience on snow and you are able to ride down slopes and do turns confidently.
You are most interested in completing your basic technique in riding.
You would like to experience the first steps into freestyle basics, but the whole riding experience itself is your major concern.

2 "I enjoy little bumps over jumps..."
You might be snowboarding conveniently for many years already in various terrains.
You are thrilled to get into learning some slope tricks (jibbing) as basics to enter the park in the right time.
You do not really feel comfortable with build up freestyle parks, since until now, you didn't know what to start with.

3 "I like to session parky once in a while..."
You can ride switch and know that “Ollie” isn´t only a guys name
You had your first tries in the park (rails / kicker or just one of them)
You would like to get more comfortable and confident in estimating what you are capable of in the whole freestyle arena.

4 "Kickers, Rails or halfpipes are my hood!"
You feel comfortable in any kind of terrain and snow conditions. You like to jump off anything you can find.
You like to spin and / or ride boxes, rails or hips, even with other than straight airs only.
You are searching for the certain "click" and take on the challenge to see how far you can get.

Most of the girls on the Nicola Thost SnowCamps are on the beginner freestyle level.

We recommend the Camps especially for everyone who already knows the basics of snowboarding. Whoever wants to join the Camps, being a beginner, we can not guarantee any specific coaching. pleas advice us if this case might be relevant for you.

We developed a special program with our certificated snowboard teachers. We will have small groups regarding the riding level. With Video analyses and our workshops about material, tuning and snowboarding safety we create best conditions for maximum fun and progression. Due to international participants the classes are hold in English. Basic to good English knowledge is an advantage.

There will be a bit of everything depending on the preferences in the group and the snow conditions.

The week starts with a little technique introduction on snow before ew move into some freestyle moves. As well depending on the group levels and snow conditions.

We coach 2 hours in the morning (approx. 10.00 - 12.00) and 2 hours after lunch (approx. 13.00 – 15.00). After that there is free riding time for everyone. All program is optional, but of course recommended to get the best fun out of th Camp week.

We do one extra offering for your: in case you like to join all the Camp offerings listed above except the Coaching & Video Analyzes - check out our NEW "Buddy joins" program.

The Camp especially stands for its community feeling on and off snow during the whole week. To get to know each other, the Team and the girls the housing plays a big role within the whole program. We do not we offer extra housing rates.

We will meet in the afternoon between 16:00 and 17:00 on Sunday.

The Camp ends after breakfast on Saturday.

Breakfast and dinner at the restaurant and lunch at the mountain restaurant.
Breakfast: Breakfast Buffet with a variety of delicious, international breakfast ingredients incl. coffee, tea and juices.
Lunch: One meal of your choice in value of approx. 8 € incl. one 0,3l drink and tap water(beside Livigno due to hygienic regulations).
Dinner: In most of the hotels you have a 3 course menu incl. salad/soup, main course and dessert. The dinner is incl. tap water*. Other drinks are not included.

The Nicola Thost SnowCamps are fully catered, please check the details on the Campsites and notify any special requests in the booking form.

You should get in contact with the other girls in the forum of our website.
There you will find for sure a way to get together for easy travels.

If you arrive earlier, you have to organize an accommodationon your own.

Yes, you will have to bring your own snowboard equipment. If you don´t have own equipment, we will help you in providing you with local rental stores contacts.

We do have a limited number of protection gear for rental, including helmets and crash pants in different sizes.

Yes. PLease read thorugh the Insurance Waiver before you sign up your submission.

In case a participant needs medical support, she will be transported to the next hospital. Parents/relatives will be notified immediately from the Camp management.

Anyone who has to drop out of the Camp during camp week due to illness or accident will recieve a refund only for those costs that are not charged to us, depending from individual cases.




1 Insurance




Participation at the camp is on your own risk and responsibility. There is no general Insurance coverage through the organizer. Every participant must have a private liability & health insurance policy. We recommend rechecking whether insurance is sufficient for abroad travels and whether search & rescue costs are covered.
We suggest that each participant is wearing a helmet as well as a back-protector. Claim for damages of all kind are not possible. Participants will be held responsible for any stolen items.


 


2 Booking




Requirements for booking of Nicola Thost SnowCamps are: suitable age, level of fitness and riding skills (see details above).
Booking needs to be sent in via online booking from. Personal data must be valid including a properly working email account. Otherwise participation won’t be possible.
The booking becomes legally binding, once we have sent you a written confirmation of your place in the Camp via email.


 


3 Payment




Payment must reach our account as written on the invoice. Please note: foreign transfers can take up to 5-7 working days! We do suggest to send us an informal wire confirmation, once you’ve done the payment.

3.1.Payment due reservation fee

Reservation fee of 100€ is due immediately after you received the invoice. Your Camp spot is valid, as soon as the reservation fee reaches our account. You will get a notification from us via e-mail, once the wire is completed.
If we do not receive any payment within least 7 working days after sending out the invoice, your booking will be canceled and you have to register again.There will be no extra notification.

3.2. Payment due for the rest of Camp fee

Rest amount of Camp fee is due latest 3 weeks ahead of each Camp-start.
Please follow the details written on your invoice.




4 Cancellation

Cancellation is possible free of charge latest until 22 days before camp-start only with written explanation.


Following costs will occur later than this time:
Cancellation 21 days before camp-start: 100 € handling fee
Cancellation 20 to 15 days before camp-start: 20% of the Camp Price
Cancellation 14 to 10 days before camp-start: 50% of the Camp Price
Cancellation later than 10 days before camp-start: 100% of the Camp Price

The withdrawing participant can nominate a replacement participant free of charge. Name, address, etc. of the replacement participant have to be communicated in written latest 10 days before camp-start. Any participant who has to drop out of the Camp during Camp week due to illness or accident will receive a refund only for those costs that are not charged to us.