The guest has the right to withdraw from the contract in writing at any time. Cancellation up to 30 days before the start of the program will not incur any costs. The following cost regulations apply in the event of a cancellation at a later date:

• 30th to 14th day before tour start: 50% of the total amount
• 14th to 7th day before tour start: 75% of the total amount
• Up to 7 days before the start of the tour: 100% of the total amount

In addition, any cancellation fees for hotels, huts, etc., must be borne by the participant. We therefore recommend taking out travel cost/cancellation insurance. Here is our partner link to Europäische Reiseversicherung: [Partnerlink Mountain School Lechtal / mountainhusky.com].

If the place made available by the withdrawal can be resold, no costs will be incurred. Changes of dates apply in the same way as cancelations and new bookings. Should a guest fail to arrive at the agreed starting point of the tour or if the departure for the tour is missed due to negligence on the part of the guest or force majeure, 75% of the tour fee plus any expenses may be retained by the mountain school.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS of

mountainhusky.com | Hubertus Johannes Lindner

• Scope, Service Content:

mountainhusky.com provides its services exclusively on the basis of the following General Terms and Conditions (GTC). These apply to all legal relationships between mountainhusky.com and its guests, even if not explicitly referenced. The mountain guide contract covers all obligations of a mountain guide to lead a guest on a specific tour. In return, the guest undertakes to pay the fee, unless gratuitousness has been expressly agreed upon. The prerequisites stated in the programs or tour descriptions must be met by the participant. Each guest is solely responsible for the condition and maintenance of any equipment brought along, as well as their own health. To assess the suitability of the individual guest for the planned tour, they undertake to provide truthful information to mountainhusky.com. Due to legal obligations, the mountain guide must ensure before starting a tour that the guests are adequately equipped and meet the requirements. The mountain guide reserves the right to refuse to guide persons who are inadequately equipped or are visibly not up to the difficulties of the planned undertaking. In this case, there is no claim for reimbursement of the fee. Despite the best tour planning and guidance, no unrestricted guarantee of success can be given for achieving the planned program goals or the summit. Decisions regarding the selection between several route variants, the continuation and cancellation of the tour, the inclusion of breaks and their lengths, the decision regarding the inclusion and use of equipment (especially rope, crampons, ski crampons, ice axe, etc.) are solely at the discretion of the mountain guide. No claims for compensation can be made for tours that are not carried out due to safety reasons (such as rockfall and icefall, avalanches, falls, sudden weather changes, etc.) or due to the fault of the participant. Damages resulting from loss or repair costs for damage to rented equipment that goes beyond normal wear and tear must be compensated by the participant. Due to the special responsibility for the correct execution of the tour, guests undertake, upon conclusion of the mountain guide contract, to submit to the instructions of the mountain guide, which they issue in their capacity as the responsible and knowledgeable leader of the tour. Should these be ignored by the guests, the mountain guide cannot be held responsible for any resulting consequences.

• Conclusion of Contract:

The mountain guide contract between the guest and mountainhusky.com is concluded when there is agreement on the essential contractual components (goal/purpose of the undertaking, fee, time, and number of persons to be guided, etc.). Booking can be made in writing or verbally. Telephone bookings are legally binding. In the event of simultaneous registration of several participants, the person making the registration is liable for the payment of the invoice amount. Acting in one’s own name is presumed. Furthermore, upon conclusion of a mountain guide contract for guiding a mountain tour with several persons, all guests are jointly and severally liable for the fee claim. The mountain guide reserves the right to modify, restrict, or extend the training and tour program at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. Due to dependence on weather conditions or other unforeseeable circumstances, the originally planned tour itinerary cannot always be guaranteed. As we have extensive bookings, 100% of the invoice amount will be charged immediately after registration. Down payments and partial payments are only possible in exceptional cases and only with the express consent of mountainhusky.com. For short-term bookings (up to 2 days before the start of the tour or training course) as well as for bookings at the premises of mountainhusky.com, cash payment on site can also be arranged. Costs not listed in the services, in particular costs for accommodation (overnight stay, food, drinks), costs for rental equipment, are – unless otherwise agreed or separately stated – to be borne by the participant.

• Change of Guest:

If the guest is prevented from starting the undertaking, they may transfer the contractual relationship to another person, provided that this person meets all conditions for participation and the transfer is communicated to mountainhusky.com within a reasonable period before the departure date. The transferor and the transferee are jointly and severally liable for the outstanding fee and, if applicable, for additional costs arising from the transfer. mountainhusky.com may refuse the transfer for objectively justified reasons.

• Minimum Number of Participants:

All events can generally only be carried out if the specified minimum number of participants is reached. If this is not the case, mountainhusky.com is entitled to withdraw from the contract up to 7 days before the start of the event. The fee already paid will be refunded in full. If the guest nevertheless insists on the execution of the event, a new offer with a newly calculated price can be submitted. If the guest agrees to the newly calculated price, a new contract is concluded. However, mountainhusky.com is not obliged to re-execute the event.

• Insurance:

mountainhusky.com | Hubertus Johannes Lindner has the legally required liability insurance. Any private insurance (e.g., accident insurance) in connection with the planned tours must be taken out by the guests themselves. In this context, it is pointed out that helicopter or mountain rescue operations can incur very high costs, which are generally not covered by the responsible social insurance providers and must therefore be paid by the affected guest themselves. Therefore, taking out mountain rescue cost insurance is expressly recommended. The price/performance of mountain rescue cost insurance, including further benefits, is optimally provided by membership in the Alpine Club!
In principle, there is no cancellation insurance. The guest is responsible for complying with any passport, visa, customs, foreign exchange and health regulations at his own expense.

• Warranty:

The guest has a warranty claim for services not rendered or rendered defectively. The guest agrees that, instead of their claim for rescission or price reduction, a defect-free service will be provided within a reasonable period, if possible. For the implementation of improvements during an ongoing mountain tour, the guest is always obliged to notify the mountain guide. If a service disruption is due to the guest’s sphere, such as a health impairment (e.g., too slow acclimatization to altitude, lack of fitness, etc.), the guest cannot derive any claims from this.

• Damages:

In the event of a culpable breach of an obligation arising from the contractual relationship, mountainhusky.com is responsible to the guests for compensation for damages incurred, provided all other legal requirements are met, within the scope of the legally required liability insurance for personal injury, property damage, and financial losses. mountainhusky.com is not liable in cases of slight negligence. Claims for compensation for lost holiday enjoyment are also excluded. Any compensation for damages is limited in amount to the liability insurance sum existing at that time. Apart from the statutory liability provisions, guests participate in mountain tours at their own risk. A considerable degree of prudence and independence is expected even from alpine beginners. mountainhusky.com cannot assume responsibility for accidents, damages, or other irregularities arising from the realization of alpine hazards (e.g., risk of falling, altitude sickness, cold injuries, avalanche danger, crevasse falls, rockfall). This is expressly accepted by the guest upon registration. All events are prepared and conducted to the best of our knowledge and belief. No guarantee can be given for summit successes or the fulfillment of subjectively imagined travel goals. It is in the nature of the event that a certain residual risk and uncertainty remain for the guest. Appropriate tour preparation through endurance sports, corresponding technical training, and personal prudence reduces the risk of accidents and is therefore strongly advised to every guest.

• Withdrawal from the Contract:

The guest has the right to withdraw from the contract in writing at any time. If cancellation is made no later than 30 days before the start of the program, no costs will be incurred. For cancellations at a later date, the following costs will be incurred:

• up to 14 days before tour start 50%
• until 7th day before tour start 75%
• up to 7 days before the start of the tour, 100% of the respective fee. In addition, any cancellation fees for hotels or huts, etc., must be borne by the participant. We therefore generally recommend taking out travel cost/cancellation insurance. Here is our partner link to Europäische Reiseversicherung:
  – GERMAN
  – ENGLISH

If the place freed up by the withdrawal can be resold, no costs will be incurred. Date changes are considered as cancellation and re-registration. Should a guest fail to appear at the agreed starting point of the tour, or if the departure for the tour is missed due to negligence on the part of the guest or due to a reason caused by force majeure, 75% of the guiding fee plus any expenses may be retained by mountainhusky.com.

• Withdrawal by the Mountain Guide before Commencement:

If mountainhusky.com has to withdraw from the contract due to unusual and unforeseeable events over which it had no influence and whose consequences could not have been avoided despite applying due diligence, the guest must reimburse any expenses incurred so far. Such events include government orders, strikes, war or war-like conditions, natural disasters, epidemics, weather and avalanche conditions, etc. The part of the guiding fee exceeding the expense reimbursement will be refunded.

• Withdrawal by mountainhusky.com after Commencement of the Journey:

mountainhusky.com is released from providing services if a guest, during a tour, persistently disrupts the execution of the undertaking through improper or grossly negligent behavior – regardless of a warning – or endangers others. In this case, if the guest is at fault, they are obliged to compensate mountainhusky.com for damages. In such a case, the guiding fee will not be refunded.

• Changes to the Contract:

mountainhusky.com reserves the right to increase the fee confirmed with the booking for reasons beyond mountainhusky.com’s control, provided the date is more than three months after the conclusion of the contract. Such reasons include changes in any transport and ascent costs or the exchange rates applicable for the execution of the tour.
Program changes due to sudden weather changes, other alpine hazards, as well as poor physical condition of individual guests and other factors are reserved for all tours. According to the applicable Mountain and Ski Guide Act, the mountain guide is obliged to cancel a mountain tour if unforeseen special circumstances arise in which the physical safety of their guests appears to be endangered. Guests cannot therefore assert any claims for compensation against mountainhusky.com based on these circumstances. In this regard, the decision must be based on the weakest guest, and the other guests of the undertaking share the same fate.

• Information to Third Parties:

Information about the names of guests and their whereabouts will not be provided to third parties, even in urgent cases, unless the guests have expressly requested such information. The costs incurred by transmitting urgent messages shall be borne by the traveler.

• Data Protection and Advertising:

mountainhusky.com is entitled to process and store personal data within the framework of contract execution and for purposes arising from the contract. Furthermore, by booking, the guest expressly agrees to pass on personal data to course instructors, participants, and accommodation providers. By participating in an event, the participant agrees that videos and photos taken of them during the undertaking may be used for advertising purposes by the mountain guide/mountainhusky.com.

• Vouchers:

Vouchers are valid for 2 years from the date of issue.
Vouchers cannot be redeemed for cash.

• Use of Photos and Videos (footage):

Commercial use of the footage is not included in the pricing of the offers on mountainhusky.com and therefore requires a separate agreement.

Depending on the

• Temporal and
• Spatial use,
• and depending on the context in which the images are used (project-related or exclusive rights)

additional costs will be incurred for both photo and video work, as well as for the setting and guiding/mushing per animal on the mountain.

• Final Provisions:

Austrian law applies, excluding conflict of laws rules. Should individual provisions of the contract with the guest, including these General Terms and Conditions, be or become wholly or partially invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. The wholly or partially invalid provision shall be replaced by a provision that comes as close as possible to the economic purpose of the invalid one.

We assume that our guests have or have taken out mountain cost insurance.

As
– a member of your Alpine Club
– or as a supporter of Mountain Rescue Tyrol
you can purchase mountain rescue cost insurance.