A ski camp in Engelberg. Ready, steady, slopes!

Engelberg ski camp: A week full of experiences

Ear­ly in the morn­ing, the class waits at Goldach rail­way sta­tion – wear­ing their ski out­fits, the atmos­phere is exu­ber­ant. Their des­ti­na­tion: Engel­berg in Cen­tral Switzer­land via Lucerne. After an easy jour­ney by pub­lic trans­port, the val­ley opens up and offers an unob­struct­ed view of snow-cov­ered peaks. Antic­i­pa­tion is run­ning high: The ski camp in Engel­berg can begin.

Straight to the slopes – time for adventure

Right upon arrival, every­one heads straight to the snow sports resort. It may be fog­gy over the val­ley, but the antic­i­pa­tion makes it easy to for­get. We just want to get on our skis! Whether begin­ners or advanced skiers, at the Engel­berg-Titlis ski resort, every­one finds their rhythm. Small falls are cause for laugh­ter and those who nail their first turn are cel­e­brat­ed.

In the late after­noon, it’s off to Engel­berg Youth Hos­tel, where we check into our rooms and fill our growl­ing stom­achs. “I like the good loca­tion, the prox­im­i­ty to the bus stop, the play­ground and the games room with table ten­nis,” says Sabine, who accom­pa­nies the ski camp in Engel­berg as a teacher.

Energised for the day

After a good night’s sleep, every­one heads to the break­fast buf­fet the next morn­ing. There’s some­thing for every­one here: Mues­li, bread, spreads, juice and hot choco­late – the per­fect ener­gy boost for a long day on the slopes. “The class thor­ough­ly enjoyed the food. The break­fast was great,” says the high school teacher.

Slopes during the day, team spirit in the evening

While skis play the main role dur­ing the day, the evening is all about team spir­it and the lounge is trans­formed into a live­ly stage. The class has pre­pared var­i­ous themed evenings – from film quizzes and karaoke to cre­ative games. “Fun­ny, loud, sun­ny. That’s how I would sum­marise the camp.” Sabine has been a high school teacher for 29 years and reg­u­lar­ly chap­er­ones the Goldach School ski camp.

From camp planning to unforgettable moments

The Swiss Youth Hos­tels help schools plan their class camps. “I think the fixed rates for schools are great,” says Sabine, also men­tion­ing the use­ful infor­ma­tion on the web­site, which made prepa­ra­tions for the ski camp eas­i­er.

“Lost ski poles, a spec­tac­u­lar game of chess on the stairs or an acci­den­tal pho­to shoot for curi­ous tourists from India – there’s plen­ty to talk about dur­ing the week-long camp,” recalls the high school teacher with a grin.

Farewell with sunshine in our hearts

After five days of sun, snow and fun, it’s time to say good­bye. The jour­ney home on pub­lic trans­port goes smooth­ly and in the end we feel like we’ve expe­ri­enced some­thing that will stay with us for a long time.

“Yes, I’d love to come back!” says Sabine. After all, the ski camp in Engel­berg was not only a sports adven­ture, but also a week full of friend­ship, expe­ri­ences and sto­ries to be told for a long time to come.

Off to the slopes! The ski camp in Engel­berg was so cool:

Thanks to our partners

A big thank-you to SBB Rail­Away and the Go Snow Snow Snow Sports Ini­tia­tive Switzer­land, who worked with us to make this ski camp in Engel­berg pos­si­ble.

Would you like to spend a ski camp with your class at our youth hos­tels? Find out more about the pack­ages for your win­ter sports camp here.