Terms & Conditions
1. Preface
Unless nothing else was expressly agreed, all transactions between the customer and the Alpine Ski School are valid general conditions of use. The business objective of the company is operating a ski school, containing other services like the provision of instruction in the skills and knowledge of snow sports, especially of skiing, snowboarding and cross-country run (without guarantee of any particular training success) as well as the keeping and supervision of snow sports in particular of skiing, snowboarding and skiing race.
2. Contract for offers, online price queries and prices
Reservations for private and group lessons can be done via internet, by phone or fax. Reservations are valid only after the written confirmation of a booking by the Alpine ski school.
The Alpine ski school offers always are non-binding offers. For the adoption of the reservation and the extent of the service, only our written confirmation shall prevail. Verbal or telephone agreements shall be expressly confirmed in writing by the Alpine Ski School.
When booking personally in our office (private and group lessons), a contractual relationship is established only with the acquisition of the required course cards.
All our prices are generally defined in € and unless nothing else agreed, already include VAT. Price lists are without engagement. No liability for printing errors.
3. Terms of payment
If no other written agreements exist, for contracts that were concluded via Internet, fax or other means of means of telecommunications concerning private and group lessons, immediately after receiving the written confirmation, a initial payment of € 50.00 has to be settled.
For the performance on contracts, the fee for the service to be performed must be paid in the ski school.
In case of payment default by the customer, we are entitled to demand default interest under applicable law.
4. General Terms and Conditions
The contract partner has to inform the Alpine ski school about his skills and experience in skiing truthfully and comprehensively and has independently to provide a state-of ski technique and the external conditions necessary equipment concern. He also has to inform the Alpine Ski School about his health and any illnesses comprehensively.
Before the start of the course the contract partner has to arrange an verification of his ski equipment (including ski binding) by a specialist.
The group classification of ski courses is carried out by the Alpine Ski School. If a downgrade of a participant is required, the contract partner has to abide by this decision. Otherwise, the Alpine ski school is entitled to terminate the contract.
The contract partner has to follow all the Instructions of the Alpine ski school. Disregard of instructions and exhortations entitles the ski school immediately to a contract resolution. Alcohol and drugs entitle the Alpine ski school immediately to dissolve the contract.
In the cases described above, the contract partner is not entitled to any refund of the fee when the contract has been terminated.
If the number of attending students in one group decreases to less than 5, the Alpin ski school keeps the right to combine them with other groups or to reduce the hours of instruction.
5. Liability provisions
Each participant is advised to make a health, accident, liability and medical insurance. The Alpine ski school is liable under the statutory provisions only for damages that are directly related to the activities of the Alpine ski in and which were caused deliberately or through gross negligence. Adequate liability insurance exist.
6. Warranty
Any complaints must be immediately notified to the contractor directly at the ski school to take remedial action. There is no claim for loss of pay for non-culpable ads. Claims against the Alpine Ski School are at least 4 weeks after the occurrence, in writing, substantiated.
7. Resignation
For group lessons a refund of payment is only made in case of accidents and illness, by presenting the original receipt (course map) and a medical certificate from a local doctor. The amount to be reimbursed will be recalculated on the basis of actual services performed for this period. The total amount will be diminished but the daily rates may increase.
Failure to appear at the agreed date or for cancellation of an ongoing service is not refundable.
With weather-related outages course (force majeure), the fee paid is not refundable.
8. Legal venue
To decide any disputes arising from this contract the alpine ski competent court exclusive jurisdiction is responsible.
9. Choice of Law
Austrian law applies.
10. Validity
If any provision of these terms and conditions are or get invalid, this will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions and the entire legal transaction. The invalid provision shall be replaced by one that is an economically closest condition.