Snow Camp Sends Apprentices to Morzine

by admin in RSS Social News. Posted February 12, 2026

National snowsports youth charity Snow Camp, which aims to turn young lives around with the power of snowsports, is celebrating after taking 15 of its apprentices to Morzine in the French Alps, for an immersive careers-focused experience week designed to build confidence, skills and real-world industry insight in real mountain terrain.

The week was powered by the Salomon Foundation with a generous donation of €18,000 to fund the unique experience.

The Morzine Experience Week formed part of Snow Camp’s award-winning apprenticeship programme, combining on-snow training, mountain safety education and behind-the-scenes access to businesses operating at the heart of resort life.

Across the Morzine Experience Week, all apprentices advanced their ski and snowboard skills with specialist instructors, alongside specialist avalanche awareness training and career conversations with industry professionals to help them better understand the range of roles available across snowsports, hospitality and the wider mountain economy.

The group was hosted by Atlas Ski Co who provided a supportive space for apprentices to rest, reflect and recharge after full days of learning, helping create the conditions for young people to get the most out of their week in resort.

Apprentices spent time taking part in avalanche safety training delivered by Pulse Snowsports. The session covered key skills used by mountain professionals, including assessing avalanche risk, using transceivers, probes and shovels, and applying search techniques in simulated buried scenarios, all important knowledge that links directly to the apprentices’ BASI Level 1 pathway.

The week also included opportunities to explore commercial careers in snowsports, including a full-day insight experience at the Salomon Design Centre in Annecy, plus introductions to multiple businesses across the resorts of Morzine, Les Get and Avoriaz.

Apprentices were hosted by Summit Special at their flagship property Chalet Blythe on their day of arrival, who are long-time supporters of Snow Camp, where the group heard first-hand what a season in the Alps involves and what it takes to build a career in resort. The visit was a full-circle moment for the charity, with two former Snow Camp Apprentices now working at Summit Special and inspiring the next cohort of apprentices.

On the snow, apprentices progressed their skills with support from Real Snowboarding and Pulse Snowsports; progressing their BASI training and confidence to deliver snowsport training in a real mountain environment.

The careers focus continued with a behind-the-scenes visit to Le Tremplin, one of Morzine’s best-known venues, where apprentices gained insight into the reality of hospitality and the skills required to run a high-energy bar, hotel and restaurant in a busy ski resort.

Morv Bett, Head of Snow Camp Futures, said: “The apprentices have had an incredible week and have returned with so much insight and drive to advance their snowsports careers. We are so grateful to all partners involved in making the Morzine Experience Week possible, and to those who continue to support Snow Camp’s mission of creating life-changing opportunities for young people from inner city communities through snowsports.”

“The Morzine Experience Week reflects Snow Camp’s long-term commitment to creating tangible career pathways for young people who might otherwise never have access to the snowsports industry. By combining real-world training, industry exposure and trusted partnerships, Snow Camp continues to equip apprentices with the confidence, life skills, qualifications and connections needed to build sustainable futures both on and off the mountain,” a company spokesperson added.