Corporate ski trip activities

Corporate ski trip activities are ideal for non-skiers and skiers alike. The diversity of the pursuits ensures that all event attendees will find an activity to suit them. They are a great way to bring the whole group together in a shared activity.

Whilst the action on a corporate ski trip is usually pretty well-defined, the best events include additional activities. Non-skiers need things to do, and group activities are inclusive and can help the team experience.

Event activities can be high-octane, such as tandem paragliding or Olympic Bobsled, or leisurely and immersive, such as snowshoeing or hot air ballooning. Some attendees just want to relax in a spa, while most won't want to miss the apres ski.

Corporate ski trip activity ideas

heli-skiing

The pinnacle of the sport, heli-skiing operates in a limited number of resorts and is the preserve of the better skiers and snowboarders. Those boarding a flight to a distant peak know they are involved in something special. The flight is spectacular, as is the descent through remote off-piste terrain.

HELI-SKIING

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hot air ballooning

A magical way to experience the sights and scale of the mountains, hot air ballooning in the Alps is spectacular. Peaceful and awe-inspiring balloon flights offer perspectives that few get to experience.

HOT AIR BALLOONING

Tobogganing

Offering non-skiers a way to experience the thrills of sliding over snow and, for groups, the chance for a fun social evening. Mountain hut dinners are often the precursor to the descent. Some toboggan evening huts are lift-accessed, and others are remote gems requiring a walk.

TOBOGGANING

apres ski

The great leveller on any corporate ski trip, après ski, really sorts the company heroes from zeros. Lesser skiers who have endured the hero stories over lunch understand it is their time to shine. Ski boots on tables, schnapps skis in hand – company folklore is written on the après ski terrace.

APRES SKI

Olympic bobsled

The professional at the controls of the bobsled is called the pilot. For good reason, these bobsleds can travel at over 110 km/h with g-forces on corners, the preserve of fast-jet pilots. Groups can compete to find the fastest crew in the company.

OLYMPIC BOBSLED

Snowshoeing

Stepping outside a marked ski area on snowshoes is a wonderful experience. Serene and natural, groups make their way through forests and along trails. Routes can be arranged to rendezvous with skiers for group lunches.

SNOWSHOEING

Plan a company ski event

Whilst activities are a key component of a corporate ski trip, there are many other things to consider.

The ski terrain, hotels, transfer times, height of ski area, etc.

We have listed the best countries and corporate ski resort destinations to help you make a better choice.

PLAN A CORPORATE SKI TRIP

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More corporate ski trip activity ideas:

Ice driving

Ice driving is typically something to avoid at all costs, and test driving skills to their limits. Under professional guidance, drivers learn to manage treacherous surface conditions and power their way around high-altitude circuits.

ICE DRIVING

Zip-lining

For skiers and non-skiers, a zip line through the peaks is breathtaking. The set-up has several variations – what you can carry, how far you go, how fast you travel. But the concept is the same – strapped into a harness, the passenger hurtles through the frigid alpine air, high above the pistes.

ZIP LINING

Curling

Curling is a great group activity, usually taking place after the lifts have closed. It can be played on ice rinks or frozen lakes and is an inclusive sport requiring no experience. A bit like darts, it isn’t uncommon for athletes to play while nursing an alcoholic drink.

CURLING

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Winter walks

Like snowshoe walking, but more signposted and requiring less specialist equipment, winter walks can be undertaken in the valley or mountain. There are walking trails that lead to mountain restaurants where the group can brought together for group lunches.

WINTER WALKING

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scenic flights

Scenic flights on fixed-wing or helicopters are a great way for non-skiers on corporate ski trips to experience the scale and terrain of the high alpine. Several ski resorts have airstrips from which flights operate.

SCENIC FLIGHTS

Husky rides

Husky rides are another thrilling activity that are usually enjoyed by the non-skiers in the group. Strapped behind a pack of chomping huskies, the musher hangs on through the trails and forests of the route.

Paragliding

Paragliding is another air sport that offers stunning views of towering peaks. Strapped to the pilot, passengers run down a snowy slope until they are dragged up into the frigid, clear air. The sounds and views are unique to the sport.

TANDEM PARAGLIDING

Thermal spas

Alpine spas are special places. Unwind in bubbling thermal waters in the freezing air of a mountain resort. Spas vary in design across the Alps, but modern spas offer stunning vistas over the mountains and outdoor swimming amongst the snow. Non-skiers can enjoy spa days, while all those on the corporate ski trip can enjoy evening sessions.

SPA

Fat-biking

Mountain and fat biking are not the preserve of the warmer months. Biking action takes place in the valleys and mountains during winter. Fat bikes add a bit more rubber to the equation, while e-bikes take much of the strain out of it.