
Les Elfes Summer Camp
Verbier · Multi-activity · 6–17 yrs
from $4,600















Les Elfes International runs this residential ski camp in Verbier, Switzerland. The camp welcomes children aged 6–17, with languages and adventure on the programme. 19 sessions scheduled Dec 12 – Apr 24, 2026–2027, each lasting 1 week. Activities run in English, Spanish, German, French, and Chinese.
Welcome to Les Elfes International in Verbier, Switzerland! Since 1987, we provide children and teenagers from 6-17 years old from all around the world with summer, winter & spring camps that combine the discovery and the practice of new exciting sports with learning and perfecting languages such as French, German, English, Spanish and Chinese. During Winter Camp, from the beginning of December until the end of April, Les Elfes proposes several sessions, usually from 1 to 2 weeks long. Our campers can choose among ski or snowboard lessons, from very beginner to advanced level, combined with optional language lessons and exciting after-ski activities and excursions. Skiing and snowboarding are taught by professional instructors qualified by the Swiss School. Our students are fully supervised and divided into groups of 2-7 children each according to their skiing/snowboarding level. Typically, the teaching day consists of learning new skills in the morning and having the opportunity to practice those skills on the slops throughout the afternoon. A hot chocolate is prepared for when the group is feeling tired! Security is fundamental for us! From the moment children wake up until they go to bed, after the varied evening activities organized by Les Elfes, children are under permanent Les Elfes staff supervision in order to ensure a maximum of fun in a very safe environment. At Les Elfes, we provide adventurous activities built on a well-established foundation of professional and safe practices! Moreover, we lead children to develop personally and to explore their own identities. Finally, we are glad to see that the weeks spent at our campus make students discover their true potentials, improve their self-confidence and help them to identify their strengths! There is a lot that can be taught outside a classroom! We will be glad to welcome your children either as Day Campers or Residential Campers!
Optional — available at extra cost
Not provided
Special focus
Skiing · Sports & Outdoor
The winter programme is built around a fixed daily rhythm rather than sign-up sheets: campers ski or snowboard from 09:00 to midday, break for a hot lunch at the camp's private restaurant at 2,200 m, then head back out with the same group until the afternoon snack. Groups are formed by age and ability across eight progression levels with a maximum of seven students per instructor, so children stay with peers at their own standard for the whole stay and can be moved up as they improve. The apres-ski slot from 16:00 is where choice comes in, with language classes, rock climbing, baking, ice skating, sledging or a supervised stroll through Verbier village depending on the day, and every evening has its own event, from the torchlight walk and quiz night to the sports centre evening and disco. Wednesday breaks the pattern as excursion day, when campers pick one of three destinations or stay on the mountain instead, and Friday closes the week with a ski race, an on-slope barbecue and a prize-giving ceremony. With arrivals every Saturday and stays of one to four weeks, the same structure repeats and deepens rather than restarting, which is what allows the end-of-stay certificate to reflect real progress. Optional language courses in French, English, German or Spanish can be layered on top, either after skiing or in place of the morning session.
Other included activities

Annecy day trip

Chateau de Chillon visit

Geneva city day

Red Cross Museum

Zermatt outing

Museum of Communication

Olympic Museum
Chocolate factory visit

Annecy day trip

Chateau de Chillon visit

Geneva city day
Marisa De Miguel
Thank you very much for everything. Our son is absolutely amazed and more than happy for having spent this wonderful week at your Winter camp. We can not feel more proud and happy to see him so proud of his work and having had so much fun. We deeply thank you for the amazing job and the enthusiastic and amazing team of Les Elfes behind this success and happiness.
Jan 2020
1) Nurse on Campus 2) Security Camera around the campus 3) Night Guard on Duty 4) 3 Medical centers within walking distance from the camp + hospital within a 30-min ride 5) Criminal background check for all staff + mandatory training week for all new counselors 6) Use of professionally qualified mountain guides for activities with a higher risk element (rock climbing, bridge swing…) 7) Risk assessment carried out for all activities offered 8) 40% of the workforce employed year-round guaranteeing experience and safety of children 9) Kitchen staff trained to pay attention to allergies and special diets 10) Fire Drill exercise at the beginning of each camp session 11) Swim test mandatory before the first water activity
lunch
Hot lunch daily in Les Elfes' private on-slope restaurant at 2,200 m in the 4 Vallées; on one day replaced by an on-slope barbecue
dinner
Dinner at camp around 19:00, with one optional dine-out evening
snacks
Afternoon snack after the ski or snowboard programme
The residential winter camp is full board with four meals a day. Lunch is served daily in Les Elfes' private mountain restaurant at 2,200 m on the slopes, so campers do not return to campus midday. An afternoon snack follows the ski programme and dinner is served at camp in the evening, with an optional dine-out one evening in the week.
Monday
Breakfast
Ski or snowboard lessons
Lunch on the mountain
Ski or snowboard with the snowsport staff
Return to camp, snack
Optional activities
Dinner
Sport Centre
Tuesday
Breakfast
Ski or snowboard lessons
Lunch on the mountain
Ski or snowboard with the snowsport staff
Return to camp, snack
Optional activities
Dinner
Torchlight walk
Wednesday
Breakfast
Ski or snowboard, or excursion day
Lunch
Ski or snowboard, or excursion
Return to camp
Dinner
Games night
Thursday
Breakfast
Ski or snowboard lessons
Lunch on the mountain
Ski or snowboard with the snowsport staff
Return to camp, snack
Optional activities
Dinner
Disco
Friday
Breakfast
Ski race
Lunch on the mountain
Ski or snowboard with the snowsport staff
Return to camp, snack
Packing
Dinner
Prize giving
Saturday
Arrival day
Ski fitting
Lunch
Welcome speech
Dinner
Movie night
Sunday
Breakfast
Ski or snowboard lessons
Lunch on the mountain
Ski or snowboard with the snowsport staff
Return to camp, snack
Optional activities
Dinner
Quiz / Talent Show
Campers can use their phones each day to speak with their families and friends at home. For the rest of the time their electronics are locked away, so they can make the most of the activities.
What you get back depends on when you cancel — select a session for exact dates.
100% refund
60+ days before start
50% refund
30–59 days before start
No refund
Under 30 days before start
The booking deposit is non-refundable — the refund percentages above apply to the remaining balance only.



Where your child sleeps
Privately owned chalet with in-house ski-room, cinema room, fireplace, piano, games room, pool table, fussball and more
Campus facilities
Les Elfes International Summer and Winter Camps, Chemin de Cli 7, 1936 Bagnes, Switzerland
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Getting your child there
Geneva Airport
Pickup service · Les Elfes has a booth available across from the arrival hall to welcome all students at the beginning of each session
Les Elfes International Summer and Winter Camps, Chemin de Cli 7, 1936 Bagnes, Switzerland
Parents driving up to Verbier drop their child off at Les Elfes' main office on the Saturday arrival day, where staff take over for equipment fitting and the first snack or dinner of the stay. Departures follow the same rhythm at the end of the week, with the campus at Chemin de Cli 7 in Bagnes as the meeting point for both drop-off and pick-up.
Martigny train station
Pickup service · Families travelling by rail can reach Martigny, the mainline station in the Rhone valley below Verbier, and request a Les Elfes transfer from there. The station pick-up is selected on the enrolment form alongside the Geneva option, so the team knows in advance which train the child is on and can meet them for the drive up to the campus.

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from $2,200
Dec – Apr 2027