Our Partners

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.

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. This spot was smashed by Cirque Du Soul and Dazed during the Bath Snow trip.

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!

house of dinosaur

H.O.D. run big and bold bespoke events in the UK and Internationally. They specialise in immersive games, event design and providing wonderful personalities to host a wide range of events. It’s so much fun working with these guys, and they always bring something new to the game.

House of Apres

We have been collaborating with House of Après for a couple of seasons now ever since we bonded over a mutual love of music and Apres.

Through our Future Sound initiative with them we’ve been giving student DJs within the Wasteland community a platform to have their mixes featured.

This season has seen a number of student DJ’s playing in resort during their holidays. We love seeing fresh talent coming through and whether it was warming up the crowd for huge DJ takeovers, dropping sick beats at mountain meals, or taking on apres at Pano they all smashed it!

don’t be surprised if you walk away with a giant toy unicorn or a cardboard cut-out of Bruce Forsyth!

Olfi

A new partner for this season, Olfi is a more reasonably priced competitor to other action cameras in the industry. With all of the same features and as high quality for half the price, they are the obvious choice for Wasteland groups looking to document every aspect of their trips. These cameras can withstand extreme environments including snow, water and even a pint of beer or two and Olfi offer a number of functional accessories so the cameras can be handled, clipped on and utilised to fit your needs.

Soundboks

Do you want to go big? Do you want to be known as the loudest club? And do you want to do both of these at every event whether in the UK or the Alps? Then you need a Soundboks speaker! If your plan is to disrupt the Alps (not after curfew in your accommodation mind) then these portable, rechargeable and quite frankly pretty sick speakers are the trip companion your club needs.
Wasteland Ski are proud to offer Wasteland groups an exclusive discount on Soundboks and their backpacks which allow you to strap the speaker on and take this baby riding with you so shredding can have just as many sick beats as apres!

Lydia

Lydia is the European Leader in mobile payments with over 1,500,000 users across 5 countries. With Lydia you can securely pay your friends, family or favourite club/society in seconds. It doesn’t matter who they bank with or even if they have Lydia, you only need their phone number to make a payment. Whether it’s for rent, bills, taxis or takeaways Lydia has got you covered. For clubs and societies, not only can they revolutionise and streamline your payments – completely removing the need for cash and offering you flexible online payment pages for tickets and merchandise. They can also sponsor you for using Lydia!

Their partnerships are bespoke and can be adjusted to suit how your club works and operates. These partnerships can include; cashback for using Lydia to take payments or exclusive events and activities for Lydia users at your club. For example beer pong competitions, exclusive Lydia bars or BBQ’s.

Wasteland can put you in touch so you can arrange the perfect partnership for your club!

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.

Prefitted

Let’s play a cheeky game of Would You Rather, we’ll go first.

Would you rather…

A) ARRIVE IN RESORT AND WAIT IN A LONG, COLD QUEUE AT THE HIRE SHOP TO HAVE YOUR KIT FITTED AT A PREMIUM PRICE?

OR

B) HAVE YOUR KIT FITTED BEFORE THE TRIP, BY EXPERTS, AT A LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE, FOR CHEAPER?

If you chose A, you need to check yourself. 

If you chose B, well done – you’re clever like us.

For those of you who are new to snowsports or not quite pro enough to have your own gear, hiring kit can be an expensive, time-consuming and unnecessary addition to your trip. So, to save you both time and money, we partner with a hire specialist here in the UK. Cleverly named Prefitted, the idea is that you get everything fitted pre-trip. Genius, right?! 

The process is simple, professional and goes like this:

• Choose a time & location to have your kit fitted (usually on campus or somewhere convenient for all).

• Get kitted-out with helmets, ski’s, snowboard’s and any clothing you may need.

• Arrive in resort & collect your pre-fitted, ready to roll kit from the hire shop.

• Hit the slopes ASAP feeling super smug.

• We’re always striving to make your trip as easy and fun as possible and we’re proud to say we’re the only tour company who offer this service – another great reason to come away with us.

Retrofitted

The clue’s in the name…

Retrofitted have an unrivalled selection of genuinely vintage, unashamedly loud and quite frankly funky AF gear which will definitely help you make an impression at après!

Brought to you by kings of convenience Prefitted, they provide retro ski clothing rentals delivered straight to the mountains so you don’t have to take up precious space in your luggage transporting a onesie.

After all with a jam-packed social schedule and more fancy dress than freshers week you are going to need all the space you can get.

Expect ski jackets, salopettes and one-piece suits which were at the height of fashion during the 80s and 90s however in recent times have seen a revival in popularity. Their collection features brands including; Ellesse, Fila, Sergio Tacchini and O’Neill to name but a few.

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.

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.

They have a 24 hour Hopeline which is free to call among other campaigns including actively visiting schools to help spread awareness and support.
This charity has done wonderful things and we look forward to continuing our work with them. Currently all Travel Collective trip goers are given the opportunity to donate towards this excellent charity via our online booking portal and we are delighted to have raised over £4,000 in total.

If your club are interested in running fundraising activities on behalf of Papyrus, Wasteland Ski would like to hear about them and offer support.