Hagen Alpin Tours

What Hagen Alpin Tours does

Hagen Alpin Tours is a privately held, founder-owned German tour operator founded in 1998 by Winfried and Rita Hagen and headquartered in Oy-Mittelberg in the Bavarian Allgäu region, operating from a traditional farmhouse office with a 12-person team. The company specializes in organized group tours and customized individual travel arrangements for two product lines: hiking and trekking (under the Welt-Weit-Wandern sub-brand) and ski and heli-skiing (under the Pulver-Schnee sub-brand). Destinations span the European Alps, Canadian and US ski resorts, Japanese powder destinations, Arctic heli-skiing in Sweden and Iceland, Greenland, the Italian Alps, and cat-skiing in Georgia and North Macedonia. Core services include guided Alpine crossings, multi-resort ski safaris, heli-skiing packages with premier Canadian operators (CMH, Mike Wiegele, Tyax, Bella Coola, Skeena, Last Frontier, White Wilderness), and bespoke individual itineraries with full logistics handling (accommodations, transfers, luggage transport).

The company operates a B2C sales-led model through three dedicated websites, direct phone consultation during business hours, email inquiry forms, and in-person visits to its Allgäu office. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; example trip pricing starts from approximately 3,090 EUR for group trips such as the Whistler March Special, with early-booking bonuses and perks (e.g., CAD food vouchers) common. The technology platform is a Tramino CMS website with AWS hosting (CloudFront CDN, S3), Google Analytics, Google Maps, and YouTube/Vimeo integration, plus an internal CRM/booking system capturing customer requirements such as dietary restrictions. The company is entirely bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding and has pursued growth through two acquisitions: x-Dream Heliskiing (acquired 2021) and Heli-Skiing Top Travel GmbH (acquired January 2023), consolidating heli-skiing expertise in Canada.

Name

Hagen Alpin Tours

Legal name

Hagen Alpin Tours

Website

https://hagenalpintours.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hagen Alpin Tours is a German boutique tour operator founded in 1998, organizing guided hiking tours and heli-skiing trips worldwide for individual travelers, families, and private groups through two sub-brands, Welt-Weit-Wandern and Pulver-Schnee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adventure Travel Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (48711)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure & Expedition Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Backcountry & Off-Piste Services (Ski Touring, Splitboarding, Heli/Cat Skiing) (THAAAJAD), Hiking, Trekking & Backpacking Tour Operators (THAAADAA), Polar & Remote-Destination Expedition Tour Operators (THAKADAM), Winter & Mountain Guides (Ski, Snowshoe, Avalanche, Ice Climbing) (THAAALAF)

Keywords

• Ski tour packages
• Heli-skiing tours
• Hiking tours
• Adventure travel
• Guided alpine tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Oy-mittelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tour Packages and Travel Services: Sale of packaged group travel tours and individual/customized travel arrangements for skiing and hiking destinations worldwide. Revenue generated through tour package pricing, including heli-skiing adventures, ski trips to North America, and hiking tours across Europe and global destinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hagen Alpin Tours is a German specialty tour operator founded in 1998 that organizes and sells group travel packages and customized individual trips focused on heli-skiing, alpine skiing, and hiking/trekking worldwide. The company runs two sub-brands—Welt-Weit-Wandern (worldwide hiking and trekking including Alpine crossings, European island walks, long-distance routes, and mountaineering) and Pulver-Schnee (ski trips to North America and Japan, group ski events, ski safaris, and heli-skiing in Canada, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland, Italy, and Georgia). All tours include end-to-end logistics such as accommodations, transfers, and luggage transport, and are backed by an exclusive network of premier heli-skiing operators and ski resort partnerships.

Product overview

Hagen Alpin Tours operates as a dual-brand travel operator since 1998, consisting of two distinct sub-brands: Welt-Weit-Wandern (worldwide hiking and trekking) and Pulver-Schnee (ski and heliskiing travel). The company specializes in organized group tours and customizable individual travel experiences for hiking, skiing, and mountaineering, primarily serving European clients seeking adventure travel to destinations across the Alps, North America, Japan, and other international locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Welt-Weit-Wandern: Worldwide hiking and trekking tours, including Alpine crossings, European island walking, far destinations, mountain climbing, and individual hiking tours.
• Pulver-Schnee

Products and services

• Welt-Weit-Wandern

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Top Travel GmbH (Rita Jung)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2023Acquisition of heli-skiing business specializing in Mike Wiegele and Skeena Heli-Skiing operations in Canada.
• x-Dream HeliskiingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2021Heli-skiing business acquired from Hansjörg Franz, expanding heli-skiing offerings.
• TraminocoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider and booking software vendor. Provides the CMS, booking system, CRM for customer management, and hosting infrastructure for all three company websites (hagenalpintours.de, welt-weit-wandern.de, pulver-schnee.de). Located in Oberstdorf, Germany.
• Mike Wiegele Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier heli-skiing operator in Canada, Blue River, BC. Offering heli-skiing experiences since 1970. Acquired by Hagen Alpin Tours from Top Travel in January 2023.
• Tyax Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier heli-skiing lodge in British Columbia, Canada, known for one group per helicopter policy and scenic lakeside location. Offering exclusive heli-skiing experiences.
• Last Frontier Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor heli-skiing operator in British Columbia, Canada, offering extensive terrain and helicopter access to pristine powder.
• Bella Coola Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRemote heli-skiing destination in British Columbia, Canada, accessible only by float plane, offering exclusive wilderness skiing experiences.
• Skeena Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive heli-skiing operation in the Skeena Mountains of British Columbia, offering helicopter access to vast untouched terrain.
• White Wilderness Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRemote heli-skiing lodge in Northern British Columbia, known for pristine wilderness and excellent powder conditions. Rita Hagen personally accompanies groups.
• Silver Tip Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeli-skiing operation offering guided helicopter skiing experiences in British Columbia.
• CMH Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest and most renowned heli-skiing operations in the world, with multiple lodges throughout British Columbia, Canada.
• Selkirk Tangiers Heli-SkiingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium heli-skiing operation in the Selkirk Mountains near Revelstoke, British Columbia, often combined with resort skiing.
• Arctic Elements Heliski (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArctic heli-skiing experience in Sweden, offering shorter 3-7 day heli-skiing programs combined with northern lights viewing opportunities.
• Viking Heli-Skiing (Iceland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeli-skiing operation in Iceland offering unique Nordic skiing experiences with 3-5 day programs.
• Various Canadian Ski ResortscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with ski resorts including Whistler Blackcomb, Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise, Revelstoke, Sun Peaks, Panorama, Silver Star, Big White, Kicking Horse, Fernie, Marmot Basin, Red Mountain, and Whitewater in Canada.
• Various US Ski ResortscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with ski resorts including Aspen Snowmass, Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Deer Valley, Alta, Snowbird, Jackson Hole, Telluride, Steamboat, Winter Park, and Arapahoe Basin in the USA.
• Japanese Ski Resorts (Niseko, Hakuba)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with Japanese ski destinations including Niseko and Hakuba in Hokkaido and Japanese Alps regions, offering access to Japan's famous powder snow.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TUI Group: Europe's largest integrated tour operator with skiing, hiking, and adventure packages across its dertour, Gebeco and Schauinsland-Reisen brands, dwarfing Hagen Alpin in scale and reaching the same German-speaking customer.
• DERTOUR / Gebeco: Large German tour operators with established hiking, ski, and worldwide adventure programs; compete with Hagen Alpin for the same German-speaking outdoor traveler.

Direct peers

• Hauser Exkursionen: Munich-based adventure and expedition tour operator offering guided trekking and cultural trips worldwide with a similar B2C, multi-day packaged model serving German-speaking clients.
• Mountain Travel Sobek: US adventure tour operator specializing in multi-day trekking and expedition itineraries worldwide, comparable in product mix and premium positioning.
• Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH Heli-Skiing): Largest and most renowned heli-skiing operator globally; simultaneously a key Hagen Alpin partner and a vertical supplier of the same end product, making it the closest direct peer for the heli-skiing line.
• Exodus Travels: UK-headquartered adventure tour operator offering guided walking, trekking, and ski trips globally, comparable in destination breadth and multi-day package structure.
• Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing: Premier Canadian heli-skiing operator and explicit Hagen Alpin partner, offering the same helicopter-accessed powder experience directly to consumers.
• Salomonen / Studiosus Reisen: Established German guided group tour operator with strong hiking and nature-travel program and similar sales-led phone/email booking culture, at larger scale.

Emerging players

• Inntravel: Specialist in self-guided and lightly-guided walking holidays across Europe, overlapping on the hiking portion of Hagen Alpin's portfolio with a more individual-travel focus.
• Backroads: Active-travel tour operator running guided and self-guided walking and hiking trips in Europe and worldwide, comparable on multi-day hiking product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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