1987 - 2017
30 years
Great locations of the camps easy to reach from the airport
Verbier | Crans Montana | La Tzoumaz 1h50 from Geneva Airport
LES ELFES WINTER STAFF
• Day Ski Instructors & After-Ski Animators • International & motivating • Dynamic & Experienced • Trained by Les Elfes, special security training on a regular basis • Accredited by the Swiss Ski School • Each staff is equipped with a mobile phone in case of emergency • Ski monitor/student ratio of 1:5 • Very high staff/student ratio of 1/2 including (ski monitors, animators, kitchen staff, drivers, cleaners, etc.)
OBJECTIVES
• Meet students from around the world (60+ nationalities) • Gain social skills while living in a group • Learn a new sport and develop life-long skills • Increase self confidence • Build knowledge • Self management • Learn from every situation and moment of life at les elfes • Develop team work skills
International Winter Camps in VERBIER, Switzerland Every week from Dec 1st to Apr 30th
VERBIER, Val de Bagnes
• One of the most popular ski resorts in Switzerland • In the heart of one of the most attractive regions of the Swiss Alps • Located at 1500m with lifts up to the MontFort glacier (3300m) • Snow guaranteed from Dec.1st to Apr.30th • 450 km’s of ski runs connecting four valleys via 120 lifts
Verbier campus two high quality chalets
• High standard traditional Swiss Alpine accomodation • Beautiful setting in the Swiss Alps • & very close to the center of Verbier • 2 chalets, 1 for boys and 1 for girls • 70 beds in each chalet • Friendly rooms with 2-4 students per room • Ensuite bathrooms in each room • Cinema, games room, internet room, fireplaces… • Ski-fitting in the chalet
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INSIDE THE CAMP Reception hall
Fireside with space to relax
Dining rooms
1st Floor Rooms
Charming 2-4 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms
Les Elfes also offers various facilities to enhance the activities program
• Internet room for campers, WIFI in common areas • Large Games room with Billard tables, table tennis etc. • Large common areas with fireplaces • 50-seat cinema room
What better place to ski can you dream of?
PROGRAMS OFFERED
“SKI HOLIDAYS”
Ski/snowboard lessons
“SKI AND LEARN”
Ski/Snowboard lessons + 8 hours of languages
“SKI AND STUDY”
Ski/Snowboard lessons + 15 hours of languages
All programs offer 1 cultural excursion per week
Les Elfes Personal Progress AwardA certificate with each individual achievements will be handed out to each camper
LANGUAGE LESSONS
Regular Courses
Intensive Courses
4 x 2 hours per week
5 x 3 hours per week
French | German | English | Spanish (other languages upon request)
All language lessons are given by professional language teachers.
CULTURAL EXCURSIONS
VISIT BEAUTIFUL SWISS SITES • Cathedral, Ouchy Port & International Olympic Museum in Lausanne • United Nations, the Jet d’Eau & old town of Geneva • Cheese & chocolate factories and castle in Gruyères • Château de Chillon and Montreux
All groups are divided by skiing/snowboarding abilities Advanced
Intermediate
Beginners
LES 4 VALLEES A world famous ski resort VERBIER and La TZOUMAZ 450km of Slopes
6 DAYS OF SKI & SNOWBOARD LESSONS
• Professional qualified ski instructors • Small groups depending on ability of skiing/snowboarding • Focus on exercises • Fast learning • All levels of skills are welcome to join • Same instructor all week long
6 AFTERNOONS OF SKI / SNOWBOARD GUIDING
• Same groups as in the morning • Practice what was learnt in the morning • Have fun & enjoy the slopes • Learn skiing once and remember it all your life long
DAILY SUPERVISED AFTER-SKI AND EVENING ACTIVITIES
LEARNING THROUGH ADVENTURE SINCE 1987 You will be surprised how much an Elf can learn while having fun!