A ski charity is looking for teams to compete in its challenge to ski across the Portes du Soleil across the French/Swiss border and raise funds in the process.
The Snow Camp Alpine Challenge involves teams of 4-5 riders covering 150km on the piste over two days. Last year the event raised over £40,000 to be raised for innovative youth charity Snow Camp.
The event takes participants across 15 ski resorts on the giant pass and not only involves 150km of GPS tracked skiing or snowboarding over two non-stop days but also night snow-showshoeing action.
"The event is all about strategy, stamina, teamwork and fun but best of all, it's for a great cause," said a statement from Snow-camp, "Contenders not only have the opportunity to pack as much skiing, snowboarding into the shortest space of time possible, but they also help raise funds to support inner city young people."
Funds raised help provide inner-city young people the opportunity to participate in the Snow Camp youth training programmes. Involvement in these snowsports programmes, which initially take place on dry slopes and indoor snow slopes in the UK, has proved positively life-changing for the majority of young people that have experienced the Snow Camp programme.
The Alpine Challenge 2015 takes place from 12th-15th March 2015 and is based in Morzine. Snow-Camp are partnering with tour operator Ski Weekends which is offering heavily discounted packages (including accommodation, flights, transfers and ski hire) exclusively to those participating in the Challenge weekend.
"Participants will typically save £100+ which will cover the registration fee. We also pledge that 100% of profit on all the Alpine Challenge bookings made through us will go directly to Snow-Camp fundraising," said Dan Fox, Managing Director of Ski Weekends.
Although the event lasts two days Ski Weekends packages are available for 4 or 7 nights, as well as 3 nights, over this period if participants wish to stay on longer.
Registration is £100 per person (£400 per team) and includes entry to the event, bibs, GPS tracking, medals and certificates, fundraising support from the Snow-Camp team, hog roast and a free drink on the first night of the event and, of course, entrance to the après ski party!
A video of last year's event is available here::
The event's link is here: www.snow-camp.org.uk/events/alpinechallenge