SWOARD ECS 2016 > how to participate + questions

[Swoard team]

Hello!
The main Swoard event is approaching!
Don't miss this 13th session of ExtremeCarving, a discipline named like this by the small brand Swoard, creator and developer of the EC boards and the EC technique... and which has become so popular thanks to you.

This event, organized and sponsored by Swoard, has become much more than simple test days of the brand, because we also propose our ride technique which we tirelessly explain and teach by giving our setups, tips, secrets, etc. This is probably unique among all brands. We are passionate riders above all.

The session is open to the people who want to test Swoard boards, find the proper flex of board (it's like custom choice, another specificity of the brand), take free lessons with the Swoard EC instructors or share their experience. There is also room for soft boots riders thanks to the DUAL model and the great freeride domain.

If you can't join, there are other events of the Swoard Demo Tour 2016: Austria, France, Italy, ...
Moreover you can contact one of our 11 Test Centers.


Step 1: find an accommodation as soon as possible

If you have not booked your hotel in Zinal or Grimentz yet (the resorts are now connected by a gondola), don't wait anymore! The villages are small. Click here.

It is also possible to rent an apartment for 3-4 days only!
The estate agencies are here.


Step 2: read the documents and choose your package

All details, activities, program and prices can be found in the page Events.

Each participant will need a blue package, a red package or a yellow package, to purchase BEFORE the event. In Zinal it will be too late: the skipasses are sold at normal price only. Moreover the number of participants to the event and to the dinner will be limited to 250 persons.


Step 3: reserve your package online or by phone

Please contact the Reservation Center of "Sierre-Anniviers Marketing". It is NOT located in Zinal.
Online reservation link, phone number and e-mail address are given on the last page of the PDF document in Events.

Direct link to the purchase of the packages online here.


Step 4: add your name to the list of participants

Add your name in the other thread with the list of participants to inform the Forum community about your participation.


Any question related to this event?

All questions can be asked in this thread below! Thank you!

The Swoard team


Group photo - ExtremeCarving Session 2015:


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Videos - ExtremeCarving Session 2015: YouTube film and download
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[Swoard team]

Good news! We managed to keep the prices of the packages in Swiss Francs (CHF) as low as last year.

The normal price of the skipass in the "Val d'Anniviers" is 58 CHF per day.
For 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 consecutive days, the normal price is 109 / 160 / 210 / 255 / 290 / 323 CHF.

In consequence, for the people who are staying in the resort less than 7 days, it is always better value to take the blue package + a skipass for the additional days, instead of a skipass at full price for the entire stay + the yellow package.
It is better value to take the yellow package only if you stay 7 days or more in the resort.

The Swoard team

[Swoard team]

Don't hesitate to organize car sharing in the section Who When Where?.

If it's your first participation, here is the location of Zinal in the canton of Valais! Follow the highway Geneva-Lausanne-Sion-Sierre until "Sierre-Ouest". Take the exit "Val d'Anniviers" and then follow the direction "Zinal" or "Grimentz".

Further to east, in the next valley, people don't speak French but Swiss German...



The Swoard team

[Swoard team]

Two frequent questions:

(1) Will it be possible to buy some DEMO boards at the stand? (and during the Swoard Demo Tour)

- The Extremecarver Gen4: yes, some of them only.
Please ask Patrice at the stand. The few boards will be sold from Sunday.

- The DUAL: yes, same as Extremecarver Gen4.

- The Extremecarver Pro: no, this model is not available as demo board because it is made in limited series by hand. Anyway the Gen4 is an amazing board for the riders who want to progress in carving and EC during the session, from beginner to expert.

(2) Will it be possible to purchase some NEW boards during the ECS?

Not during the event, because we carry already more than 40 demo boards, and we could not take all the 3 sizes and 5 flexes! But it's possible to purchase your Swoard BEFORE the meeting and to get a delivery at your hotel in Zinal-Grimentz (even before your arrival), or your estate agency. The VAT is 8% and has to be paid directly to the shipping company (the Post). Count 7-9 days for delivery after online purchase and payment, so please anticipate. Thanks!

The Swoard team

[fivat]

*** LAST MINUTE ***

The Euro - Swiss Franc change rate is today at its best level since one year, for the foreigners!

This is good news for all the people who told us that this rate was a problem since radical change in January 2015. Many persons now join the other Swoard events in Europe (Austria, France, Italy), but they should not forget that Zinal is THE place where everything started: extremecarving and Swoard. Moreover, during this event:
- you can benefit from tips and free lessons from most of our EC instructors
- there is the widest choice of demo boards
- you can get all types of Swoard goodies only during this event
- we make packages (skipass, dinner, etc.) at super price thanks to the organizer and sponsor, Swoard.

This year we should have the best EC conditions since 3-4 years. Look at the report here.
Thus forget money question! Best moments have no price.
See you very soon!

Patrice Fivat