{"id":278,"date":"2014-08-29T11:47:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T10:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/nouveau\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2022-09-18T19:24:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T18:24:19","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Ski Club of Geneva (SCIG) is mainly open to staff members and former staff members of international organisations, to staff in permanent missions and the diplomatic corps, as well as to their families; the Club also admits other persons who are interested in its activities<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Statutes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/informations-generales\/statutes\/\">The SCIG statutes<\/a> | <a title=\"Avertissement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/informations-generales\/avertissement\/\">Disclaimer<\/a> | <a href=\"#online-membership\">Online membership renewal<\/a> | <a href=\"#outing-registration\">Registering for outings<\/a> | <a href=\"#outing-fees\">Downhill ski fees<\/a> | <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a> | <a href=\"#partnerships\">Partnerships<\/a> | <a href=\"#sponsors\">Sponsors<\/a> | <a href=\"#insurance\">Insurance<\/a> | <a href=\"#douane\">Crossing the French border<\/a> | <a href=\"#disclaimer\">Please note<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Membership fee<\/h2>\n<p>From 1 June to 31 May<br \/>\nAdults: CHF 50.- per year<br \/>\nChildren: CHF 25.- per year (up to and including 16 years old)<br \/>\nOn the day registration: extra fee of CHF 10.- per day<br \/>\nNon-members can participate in the activities, but they pay an extra fee that varies depending on\u00a0section:<br \/>\n<strong>Alpine section: <\/strong>The extra fee is of CHF 20.- for adults and CHF 10.- for children<br \/>\n<strong>Nordic and summer sections: <\/strong>The extra fee is of CHF 10.- per person<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"online-membership\">How to become a member or renew your membership online<\/h2>\n<p>To become a member you should register online on www.scig.ch paying with a card. You are not a member until payment is processed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The &#8216;Become a member&#8217; button on the homepage is for first-time members, then choose adult membership at 50.- CHF, then fill out your details and click on &#8216;Register your account&#8217; button, you will then be able to pay online with your card.<\/li>\n<li>If you register yourself as &#8216;Without membership&#8217; you will not have access to all activities and you will have to pay a surcharge which will vary depending on the activity.<\/li>\n<li>For old members that already have log-in details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/devenir-membre-scig_fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow the steps below<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/renouvelement-adhesion.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[278]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5898 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/renouvelement-adhesion-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/renouvelement-adhesion-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/renouvelement-adhesion-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"outing-registration\">Registering for outings<\/h2>\n<p>Registration for alpine (downhill) ski outings (except weekend-long outings) takes place online only. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/s-inscrire-a-une-sortie-scig_fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This graphic shows how to<\/a>. Check all the boxes that apply to you: transportation, ski pass, lesson, etc.). Your registration is not valid or your place secured until payment goes through. As space for outings is limited do not wait until the last minute to register. If you encounter problems registering online, SCIG members are available to help you most Thursdays in winter from 18h to 19:30h at the Varemb\u00e9 swimming pool restaurant located at <a title=\"Plan de la permanence\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/informations-generales\/plan-de-la-permanence\/\">av. Giuseppe-Motta 46<\/a> (permanence). You can also contact <a href=\"mailto:scigraffaele@bluewin.ch\">Raffaele Moresino, downhill ski coordinator<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/s-inscrire-a-une-sortie-scig_fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 800px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/s-inscrire-a-une-sortie-scig_fr.png\" alt=\"S'inscrire \u00e0 une sortie\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/s-inscrire-a-une-sortie-scig_fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enlarge image<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Weekend-long downhill outings are done by email with <a href=\"mailto:norayr.kurkdjian@ville-ge.ch\">Norayr Kurkdjian<\/a> or during permanence as noted above.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for Nordic ski and snowshoe outings is done by email as indicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/nordic-skiing-snowshoeing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"outing-fees\">Downhill ski outing fees<\/h2>\n<p>Downhill ski lesson (5 to 12 pupils per class) CHF 40.- per day<br \/>\nFreeride classes. <em>Selected persons having already taken the avalanche course of the SCIG. Minimum 4 persons (CHF 50.- per person)<\/em><br \/>\nTransport CHF 35.- per day<br \/>\n<em>The price will be adapted in the case of an increase in the fuel cost or outings to Italian ski resorts.<\/em><br \/>\nSki lift pass cost varies according to the resort.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"activities\">Activities<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Winter:<\/strong><br \/>\nSki school: downhill and snowboarding lessons. Alpine ski and weekends. Alpine ski programme<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/alpine-skiing-snowboarding-2\/\">Programme Ski alpin<\/a><br \/>\nNordic ski lessons: Nordic ski and snowshoeing outings.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/nordic-skiing-snowshoeing\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Programme Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong><br \/>\nMountain hiking, via ferrata, rafting, biking, &#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/summer-outings\/\">Summer programme<\/a><br \/>\nThe SCIG also organises social events.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"partnerships\">Partnerships<\/h2>\n<p>The International Ski Club has a partnership with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skiclubgeneve.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ski Club Gen\u00e8ve<\/a>\u00a0in order to widen our choice of activities especially for the younger club members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>snowboard outings for youths from 14 to 20 years old,<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;new freestyle&#8221; for good skiers as of 12 years old<\/li>\n<li>For further information : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skiclubgeneve.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.skiclubgeneve.ch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The International Ski Club looks forward to welcoming members of the Ski Club Gen\u00e8ve Club for cross-country ski and snowshoe outings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sponsors\">Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/sponsors-links\/\">Links<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"insurance\">Insurance<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The SCIG doesn&#8217;t provide health, accident or liability insurance coverage for its members<\/strong><b>.<\/b> Health and accident insurance in Switzerland are usually provided by employers and liability insurance is available from many companies in Geneva. Mountain rescue\u00a0insurance coverage is also essential, and is not provided by the SCIG, but is offered by many organizations in Geneva (TCS, Rega, &#8220;carte neige&#8221;,&#8230;).\u00a0 It is <strong>mandatory<\/strong> for you to be properly insured for all risks relating to the different activities offered by the\u00a0Club <strong>before<\/strong> participating.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"douane\">Crossing the French border<\/h2>\n<p>Information provided by the French Customs Directorate<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Persons who do not have the nationality of a Member State of the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechenstein must be able to present at the border crossing a passport with a visa if the latter is required because of the nationality of the holder, or a passport + residence permit \/ legitimation card<\/li>\n<li>For citizens of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechenstein the document to be presented when crossing the border, in case of control, may be an identity card or a passport but the proof of the identity can be provided by any other means (for example using a document whose validity date has expired or with the help of other document if possible with a photograph as a driving license, health insurance card, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Photocopies are not accepted<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"disclaimer\">Please note<\/h2>\n<p>All programs are subject to changes owing to circumstances beyond our control. Each participant is required to hold an accident insurance policy. The Club declines all responsibility for those who ski without an instructor. For additional information, please contact one of the Club members listed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/contact-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Ski Club of Geneva (SCIG) is mainly open to staff members and former staff members of international organisations, to staff in permanent missions and the diplomatic corps, as well as to their families; the Club also admits other persons who are interested in its activities The SCIG statutes | Disclaimer | Online membership [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-278","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7539,"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278\/revisions\/7539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scig.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}