The number one worry our guests share is “I’m not good enough”. The second most common worry is “What if I’m too good?”. The truth? Both are almost always wrong!

For Freestyle Camps and Ski Technique Camps, it’s very unlikely that you’ll be “too bad” to join. We normally split into 3–4 groups based on ability, so you’ll always be with skiers at a similar level. Just check the minimum level we list for each camp. If you’re fit and confident, you can usually join even if you’re on the lower end of that level. If you’re less fit or a bit cautious just make sure your at the required level.

For Freeride Camps, the levels matter more because of safety in backcountry terrain. Please make sure you meet the listed requirements—or get in touch with us for advice. We’ll be happy to help you decide if it’s the right fit.

And what about being too good? Honestly, it almost never happens. The only time we’ve seen it was when someone joined a Level 0–2 Freestyle Camp while already working on flips and corks. He still had a fantastic time, but would have been even better off in a Level 1–4 camp.

So don’t worry—you’re very likely exactly where you need to be.


Read the full Camp Levels

Our first requirement to join a Stomp It Camp is that you must be an adult, over 18 years of age! 

This is because we do not want to take responsibility for you. Also because most guests are between 25-60 years old and this works great and we do not want to make a larger age gap. We tried it and did not like it.

Maybe we will make teenagers camps in the future.

Travel guides for our main destinations:

• Travel to Laax, Switzerland
• Travel to Zermatt, Switzerland
• Travel to Hintertux, Switzerland
• Travel to Disentis, Switzerland
• Travel to Bangerpark in Scharnitz, Austria

After you have filled in all the details and paid, you are set! A few minutes after your payment you will receive a receipt but also an email with packing lists, travel information and a link to join a whatsapp group to chat with the other guests and perhaps organise some car sharing etc.

• A freestyle camp can be done on any ski.
• Remember that boxes and rails will damage your edges and sharp piste skis can cause you to crash when trying to learn to grind. So brand new piste skier are not great but will work fine for most things.
• The ideal ski is a Freestyle ski 80-100mm wide with rocker and camber. Soft-Medium Flex unless you are very tall and heavy get something stiffer.
• Not Ideal, but it will work fine for beginners, Freeride skis, and Piste Skis.
• Relax what ski you are on is not a big deal. Start the camp on the ski you got and if its holding you back talk to your coach and rent some better skiers.

Freeride Camps | Level 0-1

• A Freeride Camp can be done on any all-mountain or freeride ski.
• The Ideal ski is a freeride ski, 98mm-115mm underfoot, with some rocker.
• You can have any binding you wish during the intro to freeride camp but we recommend Atomic Shift for many of you.
• Ski boots like these with a walk mode is nice to have but not a must. 

Freeride Camps | Level 2-3

• An Intermediate Freeride Camp can be done on any all-mountain or freeride ski.
• The Ideal ski is a freeride ski, 98mm-115mm underfoot, with some rocker.
• The Binding must be possible to walk up the mountain with. The ideal ski binding is a Atomic Shift or similar.
• Ski boots like these with pin´s and walk mode is a must have on the advanced freeride camps!
  

• A Ski Technique Camp can be done on any ski. But any ski that's too wide,  too blunt edges, too long radius (over 18m) will hold you back a bit. You can always rent when you are here if the skis you got are holding you back. Talk to your coach during day one on snow.
• The ideal ski is a piste ski with about 16m radius.
• A 13m radius ski turn a bit too quickly making it hard for you to do the right movements at the right time and 18m is turning too large making you have to ski perhaps too fast making you scared to do the right movements. 
• Relax, what ski you are on is not a big deal we will make it work together and if the ski is holding you back too much simply rent something else.

We do not supply rental skis, but all of the ski rental shops in the resorts we operate from do! Simply explain what you are in town to do (a technique camp for example) and your skiing level and the professionals in the shop will help you out. They know their stock and we do not recommend specific shops as the prices are all very similar. We like to do it this way to spread things out and support the local businesses in our favorite resorts.

Carv is a tough yet sensitive sensor that fits between your ski boot liner and shell outer. It communicates with your phone via Bluetooth and provides feedback, both live and in numbers to review after, of key skiing metrics: balance, edging, rotary and pressure. It also calculates a Ski:IQ for you which we try to increase day by day and also cool data like how far you have travelled, how fast, how many runs and so on. We lend out to everyone a unit at the Welcome Meeting on the arrival Sunday evening and set them up for you, so bring your boots! If you have your own, feel free to bring it!

Insurance:

• For your safety you must have travel/accident insurance that covers accidents on snow.

Ski gear:

• Helmet (mandatory)
• Goggles
• Small backpack (10-20L) to bring water and snack to the mountain.
• Base layer(s)
• Mid layer
• Socks
• Ski jacket and Pants
• Back-protector (Great to have but not mandatory)
• Ski boots and skis. (Can be rented)

Life specific:

• Clothing
• Shampoo
• Swimming wear
• Toothbrush etc.
• Earplugs are fantastic if someone is snoring!

It is not essential, but we do recommend it! It will give you some confidence which will only help your riding and may save you a bruise or two! Impact shorts and spine protection is sufficient. Helmet is mandatory.

We advise all Camp attendees to explain what type of Camp you are attending (essentially piste skiing on a Ski Technique or Freestyle where additional cover may be required) to your chosen insurance company and ask for cover specific to that activity. It is worth checking the usual things are covered, like rescue, cost of surgery, cancellation and lost luggage.

The responsibility is on you to ensure you have insurance specific to the activity.

Our awesome Coaches are well compensated for their services by Stomp It and tipping is not expected in Switzerland. However, if you feel your Coach deserves a tip, then please feel free! They all do rad stuff, like travel, climb, bike, fly and that stuff can be expensive! So you can be sure a thank you tip will be spent on their passions!

Of course! Add ther person by completing your spot in a shared room - remember to do it twice using their details too! Finally write the name of the person you wish to share the room with.

• Its fine to do but we discourage to bring a friend, bf, gf, wife, husband to a camp if they will not join the camp. Often the partner feels left out when you are busy having fun all day. We speak from experience here.
• Its not a must but try to also choose the same camp as Ski Camps, Freestyle or Freeride Camps are often in different Hotels. The person who needs to stay with the other group may miss a video anlysis and having dinner with their new friends.
• Just book two times Shared Double room and write on check out that you wish to stay with your ski buddy.