Learn to drive with ease on snow and ice

Even the best drivers can reach their limits on winter roads. So to help you stay in control in snow and icy conditions, Opel offers a two-day winter driving course in picturesque Thomatal in the Austrian Alps. You’ll drive our latest 4x4 models and experienced instructors will teach you how to drive correctly on various ice and snow-covered tracks. After an action-packed day with a lot of fun behind the wheel, you'll be able to indulge yourself in the evening at your wellness resort.
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Training sessions

Thomatal nestles in a valley between the Schwarzenberg and the Lungau Nockbergen, in Salzburgerland. It’s one of the coldest places in the Alps, making it ideal for guaranteed snow. Opel Winter Training comprises driving on snow and ice-covered tracks up to 4.2 kilometers long and, depending on your driving skill, you’ll reach speeds of 130 km/h. There are three separate training disciplines.
Snow & ice basics
Participants will learn the basics about driving correctly in snow and ice.

 
The theory section includes adopting a proper seating position, how to hold the steering wheel correctly and what steering technique to use.

 
Participants will then drive on slick surfaces, learning how to move off and brake correctly with optimum traction, as well as how to safely avoid obstacles.

 
Handling-parcours
This focuses on steering, braking and accelerating in packed snow. The instructor first briefs the group and then, via a radio link, leads participants through a course which requires braking in curves and making load-alteration maneuvers.

 
Once a safe rhythm has been established, participants will then drive the handling course on their own.

 
The instructor watches each participant’s vehicle and gives them key information and tips to improve their car control. 
Fast load-alteration slalom
Participants tackle a slalom course, learning how to steer calmly and sensitively – while also looking in the right direction at the right time!

 
Speeds are gradually increased as drivers become familiar with the course and refine their technique.

 
It’s all about being able to handle the car confidently on slippery surfaces and learning how to take it to the limits of traction. 
Drifting
This is a fun experience driving in ice and snow on a specially prepared oval track.
 
Participants learn how to initiate, control and then end a drift. It’s about simulating extreme situations that may occur in daily driving on slick surfaces.
 
The goal is to master a sudden break away, or loss of grip, and turn it into a controlled drift.
 
Fun and excitement is guaranteed!

  
Opel opc competition
A real highlight of the winter driver training course!

This is a competition on the oval track where participants have an opportunity to apply what they have learned so far in competitive conditions.

Whoever sets the best aggregate time receives a winner’s trophy. 
Fun vehicle drive
Under the watchful eye of a professional instructor, participants will experience driving on winter landscape in an unbelievable funny way – with unique track vehicles.

Winter driving dynamics like these guarantee loads of fun! 
Taxi drives in Opel ADAM rallye r2
Opel is the reigning FIA ERC Junior champion with the ADAM R2 rally car, and participants will take a seat in one alongside an Opel works driver.

Sweeping across the snow in this car with an expert at the wheel promises to be an unforgettable experience. 
Mokka X experience
This is a driving adventure across mountainsides and snowy forests. The rugged Lungau landscape provides an ideal setting to test the performance of Opel’s 4x4 system in genuine off-road conditions. The route follows deep snowy forest tracks well beyond public highways, crossing creeks through undulating countryside. Participants learn how to drive correctly uphill and downhill, using the braking and steering techniques required in extreme winter conditions.
 
This driving adventure in a great, unspoiled natural wilderness concludes with a crackling bonfire and warm drinks all around.

And, with the help of a vehicle ramp, you'll get a feeling for driving up or down steep slopes – all under the guidance of your instructor, of course.

This is real adventure driving! 

Program details

Opel winter driving training 2017 – Standard program

TAG   UHRZEIT AKTIVITÄTEN
DAY 1 11:00 am Arrive at Salzburg Airport and meet at the "Info Meeting Point". Transfer to St. Michael im Lungau
3:00 pm Ankunft Wellnesshotel Eggerwirt, Gepäckabgabe und Empfang Wellnesspaket, anschließend Entspannung in der 12.500 Quadratmeter großen Vital- und Wellnesswelt
5:00 pm Check-In Hotelzimmer
7:00 pm Transfer zum Trainingsgelände
7:30 pm Opel Wintertraining Teil 1
9:00 pm Rückfahrt zum Hotel
20:00 pm Gemeinsames Abendessen mit Benzingeflüster
DAY 2  7:00 am Breakfast in Hotel
8:00 Uhr Transfer zum Trainingsgelände
8:30 Uhr Begrüßung und Einteilung in Gruppen
8:45 Uhr Opel Wintertraining Teil I
12:15 Uhr Gemeinsames Mittagessen mit typisch österreichischem Spezialitätenbuffet
13:00 Uhr Opel Wintertraining Teil II
15:30 Uhr Renntaxifahrt im Rallye Adam R2; Siegerehrung und Schluss-Abnahme
16:00 Uhr Shuttle zum Hotel oder zum Flughafen

Optional programm

(3 tage event)

TAG Uhrzeit Aktivitäten
TAG 1 11:00 Uhr Ankunft Flughafen Salzburg Treffpunkt für Shuttle-Transfer nach St. Michael im Lungau am „Info Meeting Point“
13:00 Uhr Ankunft Wellnesshotel Eggerwirt, Gepäckabgabe und Empfang Wellnesspaket, anschließend Entspannung in der 12.500 Quadratmeter großen Vital- und Wellnesswelt
15:00 Uhr Check-In Hotelzimmer
17:00 Uhr Transfer zum Trainingsgelände
17:30 Uhr Opel Wintertraining Teil 1
19:00 Uhr Rückfahrt zum Hotel
20:00 Uhr Gemeinsames Abendessen mit Benzingeflüster
TAG 2 ab 7:00 Uhr Frühstücksbüffet
8:00 Uhr Transfer zum Trainingsgelände
8:30 Uhr Begrüßung und Einteilung in Gruppen
8:45 Uhr Opel Wintertraining Teil I
12:15 Uhr Gemeinsames Mittagessen mit typisch österreichischem Spezialitätenbuffet
13:00 Uhr Opel Wintertraining Teil II
14:30 Uhr Renntaxifahrt im Rallye Adam R2; Siegerehrung und Schluss-Abnahme
15:00 Uhr Shuttle zum Hotel oder zum Flughafen
TAG 3 7:45 Uhr Frühstücksbuffet
8:45 Uhr Treffpunkt Lobby Wellnesshotel Eggerwirt
12:00 Uhr Mittagessen
13:00 Uhr Rückkehr zum Hotel; Individuelle Abreise der Teilnehmer

Accommodation

Eggerwirt Wellness Hotel

Kaltbachstraße 5

 

5582 St. Michael im Lungau

 

www.eggerwirt.at

Dates and prices. *

Opel winter training (2 tage event)

 28. - 29.01.2017

Preis: 1.100 € pro Person – Standard Programm

Gruppengröße: Max. 30 Teilnehmer pro Tag

Opel winter training (3 tage event)

 28. - 30.01.2017

Preis: 1.400 € pro Person – Optional Programm

Gruppengröße: Max. 30 Teilnehmer pro Tag

Teilnahmebedingungen

Max. zwei Gruppen pro Tag mit jeweils max. 30 Personen pro Gruppe
Fahrzeuge doppelt besetzt
Festes Schuhwerk und dem Wetter angepasste Kleidung
Gültige Fahrerlaubnis
Unterschriebene Teilnahmebedingung

Für weitere Informationen oder für die Buchung einer Begleitperson schicken Sie uns einfach eine E-Mail mit dem Betreff „Wintertraining“ an opel-fahrtraining@conteam.de.

 

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