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Ski Express - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg Lodge, Germany

Plan your ski trip to the Garmisch-Partenkirchen today and save $20 per person with our new Early Bird Discount on Day Trips!

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Mar 22 2025

Mar 22 2025

Register Now!

Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation and Baumholder Outdoor Recreation have teamed up to make it even easier for you plan your 2024/2025 winter sports season. The same ski trips begin at your choice of either Smith or Pulaski Barracks, and an early bird discount minimizes your costs.

Known not just as "A German ski resort", but "THE German ski resort", the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a perfect location for a winter sports Saturday. Garmisch-Partenkirchen features 40 kilometers of marked ski runs on 3 different mountains, including the family friendly Hausberg, long valley runs including the world famous "Kandahar" downhill race trail and above the tree line bowls on the flanks of the Alpspitze.  You can even take the cogwheel train to the Zugspitze glacier ski area if you want to ski at the "Top of Germany".  The Hausberg Sports Lodge is a convenient base station for lunch or apres-ski activities at the end of the day. 

When you go skiing or snowboarding with Army Outdoor Recreation you leave all your concerns behind. No skills?  No problem! Beginner ski and snowboard lessons are often available from PSIA/AASI trained instructors! No gear? No fear! Army Outdoor Recreation offers free equipment rentals on all ski trips!  Get sized for equipment one time and you can use that information to make equipment reservation whenever you sign up for a ski trip.  You will find your gear ready for you when you arrive to check in for the trip. Nothing could be easier!

Adventures begin here! Whether you board the bus in Kaiserslautern or Baumholder, you will enjoy skiing or snowboarding on the Zugspitze when your ski trip begins at Army Outdoor Recreation!

Price:

  • Early Bird Registration 14 or more days prior to departure: $79 per person
  • Full Price registration 13 or fewer days prior to departure: $99 per person
     
  • Snow pants rental: $5
  • 2 hour adult beginner ski or snowboard lesson: $25 p.p. based on instructor availability

Trip Includes:

  • Round trip transportation
  • Free ski/snowboard equipment rental
     
  • Lift tickets not included

What to Bring:

  • Skis/Snowboard, boots, poles
  • Hat or helmet, sunglasses or goggles
  • Waterproof outerwear/gloves
  • Multiple layers of inner clothing
  • Credit/Debit Card or Euro
  • Military ID

Departure:

  • 12:01 a.m. from Wagon Wheel Theater, Smith Barracks
  • 1 a.m. from Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation, Pulaski Barracks, bldg. 2905

Return:

  • Around midnight to Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation, Pulaski Barracks, bldg. 2905
  • Around 1 a.m. to Wagon Wheel Theater, Smith Barracks
Registration Information

All reservations must be made through Army Outdoor Recreation or Webtrac. Sign up today by contacting either :

Army Outdoor Recreation, Kaiserslautern Community
Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2905

Army Outdoor Recreation, Baumholder Community
Smith Barracks, Bldg. 8167

Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellations requested 48 hours prior to trip departure will receive a 90% refund.
  • Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to departure will receive a 50% refund.
  • There is no refund for no-shows or cancellations made less than 12 hours prior to departure.
     
  • In the event that a customer cancellation results in a fee charged to Outdoor Recreation, regardless of the date of or reason for that cancellation, the total sum of those fees will be passed along to the customer.