Ski Hostel 🎿

What is Coliving?
It is a recent real estate term that has gained popularity through the emergence of housing startups offering affordable living spaces in homes shared by 5 or more adult roommates. Coliving spaces come in various forms, ranging from individually renovated family homes accommodating unrelated families to floors in a converted high-rise building featuring shared bedroom-style accommodations. Coliving arrangements often involve short-term or flexible lease agreements, along with amenities such as cleaning services, professionally furnished common areas and ready-to-use comforts and facilities.

Beyond this prevalent residential model, coliving is a broader term that can refer to any intentional communities involving simply living with roommates. In another sense, it refers to places designed to host guests from around the world, generally individuals working remotely, allowing them to travel and live from anywhere. These places typically provide shared rooms, an open kitchen and relatively inexpensive food. They also create a small community atmosphere with recreational activities (games, parties, nature and tourist events), and the opportunity to ski for free at four different mountain locations in the Alps, with free skiing lessons and equipment provided. For volunteers, all mentioned amenities are available for free, but they are required to volunteer and assist the hostel owners in organizing and managing the place for 25 hours per week.

Requirements:

✔ At least 4 weeks of participation
✔ Strong Personality 
✔ Advanced / Good level of English 
✔ Over 20 years old
✔ Manual Driving License
✔ Accepts Solo Only (Friends nor Relatives are accepted together)

What the volunteer has to do?

25 - 30 hours per week of the following:

✔ Kitchen Work
✔ House Keeping
✔ Social Media 

✔ Kitchen Work - The hostel owners will provide you with all the groceries from the supermarket and you will be required to assist in preparing meals for yourself and guests. In addition, you are expected to help with the cleaning after meals. You won't be alone; all volunteers will work together as a team and tasks will be divided among you. Those who assist in meal preparation will be exempt from cleaning and vice versa.
✔ House Keeping - To assist in cleaning common areas, bathrooms and laundry (household volunteers are responsible for the overall cleanliness of the area). Assistance in the kitchen is also required.
✔ General Maintenance - Ability and some experience in repairing and renovating various items.
(Woodwork, painting, construction, gardening and planting). Assistance in the kitchen is also required.

The best way is to book a flight ticket to Geneva Airport or any airport of your choice and then book a train ticket to the desired destination (You are required to pay for both the flight and train tickets of course).

1. Liddes - Vichères: It is only a 5-minute drive away, making it the closest ski resort to our chalet, where a shuttle bus operates daily right outside our door. It is a small but well-regarded resort used by locals, away from the crowds and noise and never crowded with tourists. There are 15 kilometers of slopes and 4 lifts at elevations ranging from 1595 meters to 2267 meters. There are 7 kilometers of easy slopes, 5 kilometers of intermediate and 3 kilometers of advanced, making it an ideal place for beginner to intermediate skiers. It does not have a dedicated learning area, so it is not ideal for beginners, but there is a complete beginner slope less than 10 minutes away so first-timers can practice there before joining others. When it comes to taking a break, having a meal, or heading for a beer or wine after a day on the slopes, the resort has a small bar / restaurant at the top of the main lift and another larger one at the bottom, both with a decent selection and reasonable prices for Switzerland. And of course, let's not forget the beautiful view of the Alps!.

2. La Fouly: It is located just 30 minutes away by car with a view of the Mont Blanc Massif, making it one of the most diverse local ski resorts. It caters to all ages and skill levels, boasting 3 lifts and 20 kilometers of ski trails, as well as additional free routes that can only be conquered with a guide. There are also excellent options for backcountry skiing and snowshoeing in the valley. La Fouly has a ski school for children with an excellent learning area for beginners, who can easily progress from the magic carpet to descending the first blue slope within hours. If you enjoy evening sports, night skiing is available on the lower slope every Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00AM to 9:00PM, where sleds and small snowmobiles can also be rented. For those needing to rent equipment, we have good connections with the owners of the rental shop at the resort entrance, ensuring you get equipment at a good price. The bar and restaurant prices are reasonable and often host DJs during weekends. However, if you're looking for a more budget-friendly meal, there's also a small supermarket next to the rental shop. 

3. Champex Lac: It is located approximately 15-20 minutes away by car near one of the neighboring villages, this ski resort boasts 25 kilometers of ski trails. While there is a decent blue trail, the majority of the red and black slopes are designed for intermediates and advanced skiers. There are also plenty of cross-country skiing trails catering to both classic and skate skiing techniques. As the trails start from an elevation of 2000 meters, the snow is generally reliable and consistent throughout the season. The small lower slope is illuminated every night for adventurous night skiing. This is undoubtedly a must-visit ski resort, offering not only skiing and snowboarding but also ice skating with an ice skating rink, an ice climbing pyramid and walking paths around the lake, all in the immediate surrounding area. When it comes to dining, there are two restaurants, one at the top of the lift and the other at the bottom, in addition to a snack hut next to the nursery slope.

• Shared rooms and bathrooms - males in a shared accommodation and females in another shared accommodation.

• Sometimes due to the large number of volunteers, rooms are shared between males and females.

The host provides groceries to cook and sometimes there is a chef who prepares meals for everyone and you may assist by preparing meals if needed or washing the dishes.
Tasks are divided among volunteers based on their skills. If you are skilled in cooking, you will help with that, because not every volunteering period has a chef available.

• Diverse recreational activities in the accommodation: ping pong, foosball, pool table, sauna, a big garden and an outdoor fire camp.
• Visits to some beautiful Swiss, Italian, and French cities on the border with volunteers and guests from around the world (free of charge).
• Skiing during your free time (Skiing & Snowboarding).

The climate in different regions of Switzerland varies. The southern part of Switzerland (Tessin) and also the western part of Switzerland (French part) is mild and Mediterranean while in the mountains it can be freezing cold. In the mountains there is even snow in summer. Switzerland can be mild and warm in summer, but also rainy.

The official currency in Switzerland is Swiss Franc (CHF). Make sure you change currency before you leave your home country or at the airport / train station. You can also pay with EC Maestro Card or Credit Cards in shops, hotels and restaurants. Switzerland is a rather expensive country. EURO are not accepted everywhere and exchange rate is maybe not too good. It’s always helpful to have some cash with you for emergencies.

Program Availability: December - March.
(Choosing dates can be flexible) 

10/12/2025 - 10/01/2026
24/12/2025 - 24/01/2026
10/01/2025 - 10/02/2026
24/01/2025 - 24/02/2026
10/02/2025 - 10/03/2026
24/02/2025 - 24/03/2026 

 1. Sign Up through the program's link down below

2. After you Sign Up, you'll receive an email that has a link to pay the Program fees.
Note: If you don’t pay the program fees immediately, then you will not be accepted and no one will contact you.

3. Once we receive the payment from you then we will contact you and arrange a personal meeting with you for introduction and further explanation of details.