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Les Elfes International Camp (Verbier) |
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Elves, the characters of tales and legends of Western civilization, symbolize a form of magical perfection. Also known as "The Delightful Folks", Elves are endowed with wisdom, grace and beauty. Naturally playful, they can also be mischievous.
"Les Elfes", an international camp in Verbier, in the heart of the Swiss Alps, offers a unique and enriching experience to children aged 8 to 22 years: holidays which combine the discovery and practice of new exciting sports with learning and perfecting languages.
From the program of activities to the quality of accommodation, the sports instructors, language teachers and the administrators, everything has been foreseen so that you can entrust your children to our care with a feeling of security. They will keep the best of memories of their holidays, whether in summer or winter.
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According to the legends, Elves have refined taste and favor beautiful places, comfortable dwellings, enjoy their food and making friends. In Verbier, "Les Elfes" respect such a tradition.
Our two chalets are of recent construction (1995) in wood and stone - in Swiss alpine tradition, and thus offer charm and elegant comfort to our guests.
"Les Elfes" are situated in calm surroundings, and only five minutes from the center of Verbier. They are completely equipped according to holiday camps, that is to say :
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a welcoming reception hall with permanent service |
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large rooms with two to four beds with bathroom, radio and telephone |
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a vast sunny dining room, which opens onto the sitting room with a fire place, and leads onto a terrace facing south and equipped with a barbecue |
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a library, a game hall, a film theater, a music hall (or disco), classrooms, conference rooms, and a fitness hall with a sauna |
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a professionally equipped kitchen |
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all the equipment and accessories for indoor and outdoor games and sports |
The food is prepared from fresh products. The menus are well balanced and adapted to the youngsters' needs and activities. Naturally, the particularities of each individual are taken into consideration.
Ñost: Sfr. 4.065 for 1 period.
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Programme wintercamps |
In order to be happy and content, an Elf must always enjoy what he is doing. We do all we can to make a program that takes into account everyone's wishes. A team spirit and an open mind are obviously necessary to fully enjoy an International Holiday Camp. We recommend periods of at least two weeks (other periods by arrangement), so as to benefit entirely from this spirit and be immersed in the exceptional atmosphere of "Les Elfes".
When participants arrive - which is usually on a Saturday - they visit "Les Elfes", and are shown the sports installations, village and ski school. They rent the equipment they need and are given their ski passes. The following day, Sunday, the newcomers are shown the ski piste. This is our monitors' chance to check everyone's technique and form homogenous groups.
Friday nights are for our traditional swimming competitions and Saturdays are for excursions. Sundays are always set aside for ski outing with our monitors or for cultural and artistic activities in case of bad weather.
| 07h45 |
Rise, wash, and tidy rooms |
| 08h15 |
Full breakfast |
| 09h00 |
Ski or snowboard lessons with the Verbier Swiss School monitors |
| 12h00 |
Picnic lunch |
| 13h00 |
Ski outing with "Les Elfes" monitors |
| 16h00 |
Snack |
| 16h30 |
Language course, squash, swimming or fitness |
| 18h30 |
Dinner |
| 20h00 |
Downhill skiing by torchlight, sledging, cinema, ice-skating, concerts, party games or quiet time |
| 22h00 |
Bedtime |
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| WINTER CAMP PROGRAMME Dates |
From December to end of April |
| Standard duration |
Three weeks (or by arrangement) |
| Maximum capacity |
120 boarders |
| Sex and age |
Boys and girls, aged 8 to 18 |
| Basic language courses, oral expression and grammar |
French, German or English, 8 hours per week (not compulsory), all-inclusive price |
| Optional intensive language course |
7 hours extra per week of the standard course, mainly written work |
| Sports and activities included in the basic programme |
Skiing and snowboarding in good weather, except Saturday (days outing); ice climbing, squash, ice hockey, figure skating, curling, swimming, fitness, sledging, video films, activities and games at "Les Elfes" |
| Optional sports and activities |
Paragliding tandem flights (from 13 years upwards with parents authorization), horse-riding, summer skiing and snowboarding |
| Equipment |
Skiing and snowboarding equipment - as for any optional sport - is at your expense |
| Insurance |
Third party insurance is included. Health insurance and insurance against accident is mandatory and at your expenses. It can be arranged at "Les Elfes"; any other kind of insurance, however, cannot |
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Cost: |
Sport equipment hire: Sfr. 125- 150 per week.
Contact information:
Address: CP 174 CH – 1936 – Verbier, Switzerland
Tel. ++ 41 27 775.35.90
Principal: Mr. et Mrs. Philippe Stettler
Special program for Russian children includes excursion to Lausanne, hiking, language courses, tennis, basketball, soccer and many more .
Approximate cost: Sfr. 970.
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