Our Partners
ski school
esf
ESF is the largest ski school in the world, with over
8000 English speaking instructors based in resorts all
over the French Alps. Whether you are an
experienced skier or a complete beginner, ESF can
cater for your needs and help you reach your full skiing potential.
esf can help cater for your needs and help you reach your full skiing potential
Evolution 2
Created 25 years ago, Evolution2 has become one of the most respected Ski and Adventure Schools in the French Alps. They have bilingual instructors and prefer to teach in smaller groups so that whatever your level and expectations, you can discover the joys of snow sports in a professional and friendly environment. They also offer a number of experiences to clients including ice diving and secret forest meals.
discover the joys of snow sports in a professional and friendly environment
European ski
With over 20 years of experience organising skiing & snowboard lessons, European Ski are based in one of our favourite resorts, Les 2 Alpes. Lessons are taught in groups of no more than 10 by a fluent English speaker. As with all our ski school partners, they’re dedicated to providing a safe and enjoyable learning environment so you can maximise your snowsports experience.
resort bars
la folie douce
In the great outdoors, with a living backdrop of dancers, divas and DJs, LFD invites fun-seekers to share their unique mix of high-quality cuisine and high-altitude clubbing. You’ll find LFD in four of our resorts; Avoriaz, Alpe d’Huez, Val Thorens and Val D’Isere, and they are seriously not to be missed.
Bar 360
One of our favourite spots in the Alps is Bar 360 in Val Thorens. This après bar which starts the beats from 2pm and runs through till 6.30pm is the go-to spot for alfresco drinking, table dancing and plenty of house music. With the fresh mountain air in your lungs and at an altitude of 2368 meters you can expect for things to be very fun when big names such as Afrojack hit the decks. The disco ball decorated student mecca is just a comfortable green run away from home meaning you can get safely back in time for après après.
pano bar
This is altitude clubbing at its best. Based in Les Deux Alpes at 2600m, there’s always a crazy atmosphere at Pano. You can enjoy live music every day, with Djs and performers entertaining on the patio all winter long. They also have an infamous closing party in April.
smithys tavern
Smithy’s Tavern opened in Alpe d’Huez way back in 1996 and following their success, they opened in neighbouring resort Les Deux Alpes. They are a true all-rounder – well-known for excellent food, drink and of course, partying. We love working with the guys at Smithys to bring you themed nights, live bands and guest DJs.
coco rico
Originating in Val d’Isere, this brand of bars has now expanded to Tignes Val Claret. This season saw Wasteland Ski host the first ever non coco’s resident DJ takeover.
experiential
don’t be surprised if you walk away with a giant toy unicorn or a cardboard cut-out of Bruce Forsyth!
famous first words
FFW was born while the creator Tim Warwood was living in the mountains during winter seasons. At first it was just with friends, but then it grew into hosting nights in pubs and now you can even find them at festivals. The format is simple so anyone can play,
and everybody gets involved – all you have to do is sing the first line of a well-known song. Think you’re up to it?
bongo’s bingo
Bongo’s Bingo is legendary. It has been sweeping the UK with its bingo madness for a few years now and we’re lucky enough to exclusively partner with them in the Alps. Helping us to deliver a truly unique experience and allowing our groups special access to UK events, it is always a pleasure to work alongside them. They are no doubt the most ridiculous but the most hilarious nights out – don’t be surprised if you walk away with a giant toy unicorn or a cardboard cut-out of Bruce Forsyth!
brands
El Dorado festival
If you can’t wait till next season for a snowsports family get-together, then we have the perfect solution for you, join us at El Dorado this July!
We are thrilled that for a FOURTH consecutive year we are partnering with Cirque du Soul, the pioneers behind El Dorado Festival to offer this product via ROAM our summer brand. Heading back to the epic grounds of Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire from the 5th-7th of July for another insane festival. Thinking back to last year’s El Dorado, highlights included epic music, unique entertainment, insane decor and the huge crew of Wasteland clients who took over the campsite! This year’s line-up is looking even better and we can’t wait to hit the festival with you.
Jibworx
Our partnership with the Jibworx team on events in the mountains was a great success once again and this years jams have been gnarlier than ever! The season saw Jibworx taking on the double header in the form of the VT and Tignes Takeovers back in December, keeping competitors from across the UK on their toes with park jams and judging from the AfterJam boys.
outerwear, streetwear & hardwear
outerwear
Horsefeathers Clothing
Back in 1989 a small crew of friends in British Columbia were driven by the uniting theme of snowboarding. A few years later and Horesfeathers Clothing was born as they produced their first collection of clothing and outerwear. Not only do we love their collections, but we love their attitude because like us, they take great interest in their influence on the environment.
we love their attitude because like us, they take great interest in their influence on the environment
Burton
Burton Snowboards was founded in 1977, Vermont. Since then it has served a pivotal role in growing snowboarding from a backyard hobby to a world-class sport by creating ground-breaking products, supporting the world’s best riders, and pushing more resorts to allow snowboarding. Keen to protect our glorious world and the people who live in it, they committed to having the most positive impact possible on everyone around them.
hardwear
Dirty Dog
Designed in Australia, Dirty Dog are pure bred for all extreme conditions with the use of advanced technology to offer you some of the best sport inspired eyewear. They also do snow helmets too, so you’re protected when you need it most.
charity
Protect our winters
Wasteland Ski are proud to announce that we are now official partners of Protect Our Winters. The decision to sponsor this worthwhile cause was an obvious one, and through their vetted partners, we are giving our clients the chance to support their valuable work on protecting the future of outdoor & snow sports from climate change. The opportunity to donate to Protect Our Winters is available on all groups booking pages so the process of donating is as easy as possible.
If you haven’t heard about the effect that climate change is having on our glorious planet Earth then listen up, the signs are all around you and the planet needs your help!
In many ways the snowsports industry has gone from strength to strength since it began with improved technology and accessibility, however it’s impossible to ignore the changing climate when many resorts across Europe haven’t seen a full season of snow since the 80s.
If the world continues business as usual it’s predicted that by 2100, the overall snow cover in the Alps will decline by 70% and there will be almost no snow below 1,200 meters (the average height for ski resorts). Even though that may seem like a long way off, some of the lower alpine resorts have already been forced to close because of such poor conditions.
Here are a few rules which you can abide by while in resort. They may seem small, but they really do help to conserve the natural environment and reduce your carbon footprint.
- If you smoke, invest in a pocket ashtray; if you don’t, call people out when you see them throwing cigarette butts off the lift.
- Get a flask so you’re not buying single-use plastic.
- Take your rubbish off the mountain with you.
- Return your lift pass (as a rule, they’re recyclable).
- Use the recycling bins in town.
- Bring your own shopping bags to resort.
- Use eco-friendly ski/board wax — anything that goes on your skis will be left behind on the mountains and trickle down into the lakes and surrounding ecosystems.
CALM
For the second consecutive season, Wasteland Travel have chosen to support the Charity CALM (Campaign against Living Miserably)
One in four of us will have suicidal thoughts in our life.
CALM’s vision is that no one feels like suicide is their only option. But right now, too many people are struggling to see a way forward.
Every day in the UK we lose 18 people to suicide. This isn’t just a stat on a page. These are our mums and dads, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, partners and friends. That’s why we’re here to help anyone struggling with life – and provide everyone with the skills to help prevent suicide.