Zermatt Camps
Join Catamount Alpine Race Team at Zermatt Ski Area in Switzerland
Join us in Switzerland Zermatt
Camp session is operated by Director of skiing at Catamount, Urska Rabic and her team of professional coaches. Spots in our training camp is limited to 24 athletes.
DATES: arrival August 10, Ski from August 11- August 20, total of 10 days!
cost: $ 3885
*Open to athletes 9 years old and older. *(athletes need to be able to carry a pair of skis, poles and a backpack with their ski boots on the way up to the glacier in the gondola. If the athletes is younger than 9, parent assistance is required to get to the top of the mountain).
Athletes will receive on snow coaching, lane space, video performance analysis, lift passes, and tuning clinics. All of which will make for some fierce training with a lot of fun mixed in.
Transport & Accommodation: Camp Costs do NOT include transportation or accommodations. As such Parents are expected to accompany their athlete. Skiing for parents is possible and it has quite a lot of skiing to enjoy snow.
Ski facts:
This is summer skiing on a glacier which means the weather can be variable. Bring layers for cold weather also. Bring summer clothes for afternoon activities and a good pair of running shoes.
Both pairs of skis (SL and GS) required and full gear for slalom and GS.
Approximate schedule:
-Load gondola at 7:00am
-On the glacier there are t bars, so athletes might feel more tired than skiing at the resorts with chair lifts.
-sunscreen!!
-bring lots of water and snacks
-skiing usually ends around 12:00-12:30
-dryland training /afternoon activities 4:30-5:30pm
In case of a bad weather we usually go for a hike.
International insurance:
Make sure you check with your insurance to have coverage in Switzerland. I would also add the Global insurance, that gives you helicopter transportation included in the package.
Passport:
You need to have a valid passport to travel to Europe. Passport has to have minimum of 6 month before expiration in order to travel outside of USA.
About Zermatt:
Zermatt is an athlete friendly town, no cars are allowed, except small electric cars owned by hotels.
Everything is within walking distance. If you own a skateboard, bring them with you, to get around quicker.
For more info, you can check out the web page below:
https://zermatt.swiss/en/activities
Best airport to fly into is Zurich. From Zurich, there is a great train connection to Zermatt.
https://www.sbb.ch/en/timetable.html
Accommodation suggestions:
Recommended to stay closer to this gondola, which we will use every morning. I recommend searching Airbnb or Vrbo. If you prefer hotels there are many options near by gondola. Zermatt on Google Maps Gondola location
Parents and athletes should prepare themselves for lots of walking, there are busses that take you around as well if you are not in a hurry. Plan to walk every morning!
A minimum Deposit of $1500 per camp is required upon completion of this form via Venmo. This is a non refundable deposit, and will be added to the total camp cost. Full amount of $3885 has to be paid by May 1st 2025.
Camp requires a minimum of 6 people to sign up in order for us to make it happen.
Please note, Venmo details has changed - Send to @Urska-Catamount or Bank account. (wire instructions will follow if required)
Reach out to Urska directly with any additional questions at