Sports camp Les Elfes

Les Elfes International, Winter Camp in Switzerland

Age: 6 - 17 years old.

Dates: December12, 2026–April24, 2027.
Duration: from 1 week.

Les Elfes International Camp is located in the famous ski resort of Verbier, a 2-hour drive from Geneva Airport. There are over 400 kilometres of ski slopes and more than 100 lifts. The school consists of two chalets built in a typical Swiss style. They are located in a quiet, peaceful place 5 minutes from the centre of the town.

The winter camp is designed for children and adolescents who want to improve their English. Especially suitable for those who are actively studying English and do not want to lose the knowledge gained in the summer in English-speaking countries.

Verbier is located in the French part of Switzerland, and therefore French is the more common language in the camp. However, English is no less common in the camp, students will have the opportunity to practice a foreign language with their friends, which is perhaps one of the most natural ways of learning a language.

KEY FACTORS

• Body improvement
• Training in a prestigious sport (teach everyone!)
• Possibility of safe skiing from real slopes for experienced skiers
• An opportunity to compare Switzerland with other countries and decide which country the child will study in the future
• Full security
• Great medical care (covered by insurance)
• Perfect ecology.
• Five minutes away by cable car is the famous Les Roches high school, where an excursion can be organized for those who choose a worthy place for higher education.

EQUIPMENT

Two chalets - wooden and stone - built in the traditional Alpine style in 1995, are located in a green, ecologically clean place, just five minutes’ walk from the centre of Verbier. Students are offered: two spacious, sunny dining rooms, a living room with a fireplace, a huge terrace equipped for barbecue, a library, a games room, a cinema hall, a disco, classrooms, a conference room, rooms with table tennis, billiards and table football.

The campus has a golf course, outdoor table tennis, basketball courts, a ski and snowboard storage room, a volleyball court and, in the summer, even a trampoline with a safety net.

PROGRAM

To ensure we offer the best possible tuition for our winter snow camp students, we work in partnership with Verbier Language School to offer specialist teachers in each language for every course.
Students are grouped according to their language levels,, with a maximum class size of 8 students per teacher. Three types of courses, Conversational, Intensive, and Private, are available in French, English, Spanish, German, and Mandarin (Mandarin is only available in Summer).

Each of our courses during our summer and winter snow camp in Switzerland follows set criteria for levels of language proficiency, with detailed certificates and a portfolio of work which students may take away with them.

Conversational Language Course In A Swiss Winter Camp Setting
During winter camp, the course includes 6 (50-minute) periods, held 3 times per week.

Intensive Language Course
For more in-depth learning, the intensive language course combines speaking with reading and writing. During winter camp, the intensive course consists of either 12 periods per week or 4 days per week as an alternative to morning skiing.

Private Language Course
Our final course is for those students who wish to have one-on-one tuition. This can be added to one of our other courses or chosen alone to allow any number of weekly hours. The focus is flexible, and it is a great course for students with specific learning objectives.

ACCOMMODATION

Students live in a chalet, in spacious comfortable rooms for 2-4 people. All rooms have a private bathroom. Girls and boys live in different buildings. Each chalet has a professionally equipped kitchen.

Meals in the school cafeteria: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with a wide variety of dishes. All food is prepared with fresh products, and the menu is balanced and ideally suited to the active camp program. Wishes for a child’s diet are considered, the menu can be personalized.

SPORT

Skiing and snowboarding occupy the bulk of the Les Elfes camp program. Classes are available for both absolute beginners and experienced athletes who train for competitions. Training is conducted by professional instructors. During the course, student progress is carefully monitored. At the end of each week, an evening rewarding will take place. All equipment and clothing for skiing can be rented at the camp.

ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES

Alongside our full-day ski and snowboard lessons Les Elfes snow camp offers a full program of après-ski and evening activities. Students can choose from a range of kids’ winter camp activities including sledging, igloo building, torchlight hike, disco, ice skating, hockey, snowman building, paragliding, zip-line and many more.

EXCURSIONS

SAMPLE SCHEDULE OF THE DAY

7:30 - Wake up and Breakfast
8:45 - Meeting
9:00 - Language classes or skiing and snowboarding lessons
12:00 - Lunch
13:00 - Skiing or snowboarding, training, skills development
16:00 - Shower, hot chocolate and relaxation
17:00 - Activities to choose from or language classes to develop communication skills
18:30 - Dinner, perhaps a fondue evening or gastronomic evening
20:00 - Evening Activities
22:00 – End of day

COST, 2027

The price depends on the arrival date.

1 week: CHF 2,200–2,950
2 weeks: CHF 4,400–5,900
3 weeks: CHF 6,600–8,850
4 weeks: CHF 8,800–11,800

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals
• Daily ski or snowboard lessons (6 hours/day) with certified instructors
• All evening and après-ski activities (discos, quizzes, talent shows, movie nights, etc.)
• Supervision 24/7 (including nurse and night guard)
• Lift passes

Extra paid

• Registration fee - CHF 150
• Additional language lessons per week (6 lessons / 12 lessons) - CHF 180 / CHF 340
• Rental of helmet (compulsory) / week - CHF 15
• Purchase of equipment package (goggles, gloves, hoodie, socks and goblet) - CHF 190
• Rental of full skiing equipment (skis, bindings, ski-poles, and shoes) / week - CHF 140
• Rental of full snowboard equipment (snowboard, bindings and shoes) / week - CHF 140
• Rental of ski clothes (jacket, pants) / week - CHF 120
• Laundry of personal effect / per bag - CHF 60
• Photo package (photo group, individual photo) - CHF 50
• 3-minute HD individual ski movie - CHF 300
• Flight
• Visa
• Insurance - CHF 120
• Transfers from and to the airport
• Supervision during the child's stay abroad (optional)

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COMPANIES

• We operate since 1996
• Choose camps with a minimum number of Russian speakers
• We place children only in camps which provides good accommodation
• Conducted a personal inspection of almost all the schools that we offer
• We do not work with the mass segment, only camps for discerning customers
• You can call us 24/7
• We inform you about the particularities of each course
• What customers appreciate us for