Brighton pier jumper and Pro Kitesurfer Lewis Crathern has teamed up with youth charity Snow-Camp to launch a unique kitesurfing and fundraising event. The Big Charity Downwinder will hit the south coast of England in September 2013, and aims to bring together a minimum of 250 kitesurfers to complete a 45 mile downwinder, raise funds [...]
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About Snow-Camp
Snow-Camp is an innovative youth charity that uses a unique combination of skiing, snowboarding and life-skills programmes to support inner-city young people.
Through the combination of snowsports and life-skills, our programmes enable young people to grow in confidence and self esteem, develop as individuals and make positive choices for their lives.
Snow-Camp programmes also enable young people to reflect on the key issues impacting their day to day lives, and help them develop new skills to support their futures – particularly towards careers in the snowsport industry.
Snow-Camp has grown steadily from 2003 and now works with at least 400 young people each year across 12 London Boroughs. Our vision is to expand Snow-Camp to other cities across the UK and bring the success of our approach to benefit many more inner-city young people.
- Snow-Camp Supporter Jamie Barrow broke the British snowboard speed record 151.60 km in April! @JamieBarrow_GB http://t.co/KISxWzpYJ9
- The Warren Smith @TheSkiAcademy team are taking on a 543km mountain tour for Snow-Camp! Check out the teams efforts http://t.co/Q92sdvDuzx
- We're in to day 6 of the @PropertyJOGLE with John Holmes riding for @SnowCampInfo Check out the teams progress here: http://t.co/UEGXx394Jw
Latest News
Our friends at the Hemel Snow Centre are celebrating their 4th Birthday Bash!
April 25th, 2013
From ‘old school’ dry slope to snowy mount of Hemel Hempstead; this May Bank Holiday, our friends and partners at the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre will be celebrating it’s 4th Birthday! A snow party like no other, all are welcome to enjoy free Birthday cake, piste basher rides, a treasure hunt, a summer ski, snowboard [...]
read moreThe Alpine Challenge and Snow-Camp Rally are back!
April 24th, 2013
Two of the hottest snowsports fundraising events – the Alpine Challenge 2014 and Snow-Camp Rally 2013 – are back! If you fancy the challenge of skiing or snowboarding a total of 150km over 2 days in the french alps, including a night mountain hike – then the Alpine Challenge is for you! 2 non-stop days, [...]
read moreOur Programmes
Snow-Camp London
The Snow-Camp journey starts on one of our 2 day Snow-Camp London courses, run over July and August every year. This programme... Read more
Snow-Camp Graduate
The Graduate Programme offers young people the opportunity to further develop their skiing and snowboarding over 6 days... Read more
Snow-Camp Italy
Having completed the London and Graduate Programmes the young people are ready for the mountains. The Snow-Camp Italy programme... Read more
Snow-Camp Excel
The Excel Programme is our youth instructor programme enabling young people to gain a Level 1 Instructors qualification.. Read more
Snow-Camp Youth Forum
The Snow-Camp Youth Forum (SCYF) provides young people with an opportunity to get more involved in Snow-Camp’s work ... Read more
Snow-Camp Apprenticeship
Our very own Snowsports Apprenticeship Programme enabling 5 young Snow-Camp graduates to join our team in a full time role for a year! Read more
Our Events
Alpine Challenge 2014
The Snow-Camp Alpine Challenge is a unique 2 day charity snowsports event designed to give you a skiing & boarding experience you won't forget! Read more
Fundraising Challenges 2013
Set yourself a challenge and join 'Team Snow-Camp' on one of our fundraising events this year! Whether you're a cyclist, walker, trekker or sky-diver we've got you challenge covered! Read more
Snow-Camp Rally 2013
Ever thought about completing an epic road trip, to ski or board the 5 indoor snow centres in England in a full-on 12 hours... for FREE?! Here's your chance! Read more
Key Supporter Events
Snow-Camp are honored to be selected as the chosen charity of a range of key supporter events! Check out what our supporters are up to and how you can get behind them with their efforts! Read more
City Drinks and Summer Auction 2013
The Snow-Camp City Drinks and Summer Auction is back! Now in it's 5th year, the City Drinks will be held once again at the fabulous Norton Rose roof Terrace in London Bridge. Read more
Big Charity Kitesurfing Downwinder 2013
The Big Charity Downwinder is the first kitesurfing fundraising event Snow-Camp has ever organised! Join us & Lewis Crathern as we set out to break a new World Record! Read more
Our Supporters
The inner city young people attending Snow-Camp will experience the thrill of snowboarding and the mountain environment. They are guaranteed to have an amazing life enhancing experience! The BSA wish Snow-Camp every success in this exciting new initiativeBritish Snowboard Association
The NYA welcome this project and are happy to support Snow-Camp. The NYA particularly welcomes the opportunity Snow-Camp provides for young people who may not otherwise have had the opportunity to take part in these activitiesNational Youth Agency
Westbeach is proud to help kit out the young people on Snow-Camp. It's a fantastic project and we wish them well for the futureWestbeach
Ellis Brigham are proud to be able to support Snow-Camp and enable more young individuals to enjoy skiing and snowboardingEllis Brigham
I believe Snow-Camp is simply a fantastic idea, opening up snowsports to young people who could only dream about skiing or snowboarding. I love skiing and think such an idea deserves as much support as it can be given to grow even moreKwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, 'The Snow Leopard'
I’m delighted tosupport the important work that Snow-Camp carries out, and I’m completely behind their goal to bring skiing to more young people and to make the sport more socially inclusiveGraham Bell (British Olympic Skier)