Viamonde

What Viamonde does

Viamonde SA is a privately held Swiss company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Anzère, in the French-speaking Valais region. It designs and operates fully-inclusive ski, snowboard, and outdoor education programmes for international schools, delivering instruction, accommodation, meals, supervision, equipment, transport, and cultural excursions as a single bundled product. The portfolio spans two core programmes — Ski & Snowboard and Outdoor Education Multi-Activity — executed across four Swiss Alpine resorts (Saas-Grund/Saas-Fee, Anzère, Nendaz-Siviez, and Leysin) using a mix of sole-operated properties (Hotel Rodania, Chalet Chamossaire) and contracted third-party accommodations, with up to 120 participants per programme week.

The business operates on a sales-led, direct-relationship model: schools request personalised quotes through the website, Viamonde's staff travel to meet party leaders and parents at international schools worldwide, and programmes are billed per participant on a multi-year contract cadence with group-size-based pricing tiers. Pricing ranges from roughly CHF 700 to CHF 975 per child for 5–10 day programmes, with discounts for larger groups and free chaperone places at a 1:10 ratio. The company employs 11–50 staff, supplemented by seasonal recruitment of ski/snowboard counsellors, healthcare counsellors, chefs, and domestic staff, all vetted with criminal record and reference checks. Viamonde is founder-led by Robert Perris, who has over 30 years of industry experience, with Lawrence Jackson as Operations Manager since 2013.

Viamonde has no proprietary technology platform, no external funding, and no public listing. Its only disclosed digital integrations are Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for marketing measurement. Competitive differentiation rests on long-standing brand reputation in the international school community, owned Swiss Alpine real estate, a qualified international staff pool, and a service offering that includes round-the-clock supervision with low counsellor-to-student ratios (1:8 for skiing, 1:12 for activities), GCSE curriculum support, and a daily-updated online photo gallery for parents. The company is reported to have clients on every continent, including some of the longest-established and most prestigious international schools worldwide, and received GoAbroad's Top Rated Adventure Travel Organisation recognition in 2021.

Name

Viamonde

Legal name

Viamonde SA

Website

https://viamonde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Viamonde SA is a Swiss company, founded in 2002 and based in Anzère, that delivers fully-inclusive ski, snowboard, and outdoor education programmes for international schools across four Swiss Alpine resorts using a mix of owned and contracted accommodations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Travel Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Educational Services (611), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAAJAC

Ski & Snowboard Schools (Instruction & Coaching)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Winter Adventure & Mountain Resorts (Ski, Snowboard, Snow Activities)

SECONDARYTHAKAGAB

School Group & Curriculum-Led Trips

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Group Travel & Educational Travel Operators

SECONDARYMPAKAJAI

Winter Sports & Snow Training Schools (Ski, Snowboard, Ice Sports)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Camps, Academies & Training Centers

Keywords

• Ski school programs
• Outdoor education
• School trip packages
• Swiss Alps travel
• Mountain education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ayent

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Programme Fees: Fully-inclusive programme fees covering accommodation, meals, activities, equipment, supervision, and transport. Prices vary by resort, accommodation type, group size, and programme length (5-10 days for outdoor education, 7 nights for ski programmes). Revenue is earned per participant with free chaperone places offered at 1:10 ratio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Viamonde provides fully-inclusive ski, snowboard, and outdoor education programmes in the Swiss Alps for international schools. Packages combine on-piste and off-piste instruction, cultural excursions, full-board accommodation in owned chalets and hotels, equipment hire, lift passes, in-country transport, and 24-hour supervision by qualified staff.

Product overview

Viamonde offers fully-inclusive ski, snowboard, and outdoor education programs for international schools in Switzerland. The portfolio consists of two core programs: Ski & Snowboard Programs and Outdoor Education Multi-Activity Programs, which operate across multiple Swiss Alpine resort accommodations including sole-operated properties (Hotel Rodania, Chalet Chamossaire) and contracted third-party venues (Chalet Gentianes, Chalet Cité-Joie, Hotel des Masques, Swiss Alpine Centre). The company also operates a seasonal recruitment program for programme staff (ski/snowboard counsellors, healthcare counsellors) and support staff (chefs, domestic staff). All programs include accommodation, meals, activities, supervision, and equipment rental as part of fully-inclusive packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ski & Snowboard Programmes

Quantifiable outcome

• Average counsellor ratio of 1:8 for ski and snowboard programmes ensuring safe and fully-supervised environment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kingswood (UK): Kingswood runs residential outdoor education and adventure activity centres primarily for UK school groups, with curriculum-aligned programmes and inclusive packages. Comparable to Viamonde's outdoor education programmes in target market (school groups), supervision model, and curriculum-anchored value proposition.
• Halsbury Travel: Halsbury Travel is a UK school group tour operator organising fully-inclusive ski, cultural, and outdoor education trips across Europe for international and UK schools. Closely comparable to Viamonde in B2B school-group motion, ski/outdoor destinations, and inclusive pricing, though Halsbury operates across many geographies rather than Switzerland-only.
• Schoolski.com (Snozone / Independent Operators): Schoolski.com aggregates school ski trip providers and packages across European resorts for UK and international schools, including instructor-led programmes. Closely comparable in customer (school groups), product (instructor-led ski trips), and inclusive pricing model, though acting more as a marketplace/aggregator than sole-operator.
• PGL Travel: PGL operates fully-supervised outdoor education and adventure activity programmes for UK and international school groups, including multi-activity and residential trips. Highly comparable to Viamonde in target customer (school groups), inclusive-pricing model, and structured activity-based learning delivery, though PGL centres are more UK-based and activity-focused rather than ski-centric.
• World Challenge: World Challenge organises school group expeditions and educational travel programmes, including adventure and outdoor components. Comparable to Viamonde in serving international schools with structured, supervised, curriculum-linked group trips — though more expedition-focused (multi-country) versus Viamonde's Switzerland-resident model.
• New Generation Ski School: New Generation provides ski and snowboard instruction in European resorts including Switzerland, with group lessons and school programmes. Directly comparable to Viamonde's core ski/snowboard instruction offering, though operates as a ski-school brand rather than full-service trip organiser.
• Equity School Ski: Equity specialises in organising ski trips for UK and international schools across European resorts with instructor-led programmes and inclusive packages. Directly comparable to Viamonde's ski programme business model, school-group customer, and instructor-led delivery, though Equity operates across multiple countries rather than Switzerland-only.
• Action Outdoors: Action Outdoors arranges multi-activity outdoor education programmes for UK and international school groups in Alpine locations, including climbing, hiking, and team-building. Comparable to Viamonde's outdoor education multi-activity offering in target customer (international schools), activity mix, and Alpine destinations.

Broad incumbents

• TUI Group (TUI Musement / TUI School Travel): TUI is a global tourism conglomerate offering ski holidays, school group travel, and excursion packages across Europe including Swiss resorts. Comparable at industry level to Viamonde (ski holidays, school clients, Alpine destinations), but operates at vastly larger scale with a broader portfolio rather than specialising in Swiss-based school ski programmes.
• Club Med: Club Med operates integrated all-inclusive mountain resorts in the Alps with instructor-led ski programmes, kids' clubs, and group activities. Comparable to Viamonde in all-inclusive Alpine ski resort model and group programming, but serves broader consumer/family market rather than specialising in international schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/viamonde
• Xx.com/viamonde
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/viamonde

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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