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Our Team And Collaborators

The highest level of safety: The staff team is the heart and soul of who we are and what we do. They are more than just instructors – they are role models, mentors, and friends to our students. Because we don’t take this responsibility lightly, we have a rigorous and selective hiring process.

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Passionate EDUCATORS

At Young Explorers Club, our team is made up of passionate educators, outdoor adventurers, and youth leaders who share one goal: to help every young explorer grow through unforgettable experiences.

From mountain guides and sports coaches to language teachers and camp coordinators, each member of our team brings unique expertise, energy, and care to create a safe, fun, and inspiring environment. We believe that real learning happens when curiosity meets adventure — whether it’s on a bike trail through the Alps, around a campfire, or during a teamwork challenge in nature.

Young Explorers Club staff team posing on a large log in an alpine meadow

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OUR STAFF, COLLABORATORS AND GUIDES

Our hiking guides and outdoor educators are the key ingredient to our success at Young Explorers Club. Although we all come from different backgrounds, we all share a passion for adventure and sharing experiences with others to create memories that last a lifetime. Our team understands the importance of professionalism, caring, and risk management.

Some of our guides were youth participants themselves before moving on to their roles, while others were selected for the backgrounds and experiences they have with youth and in the outside environment. Many of our outdoor educators work off-season jobs as teachers, naturalists, counselors, or other youth-focused professions.

Camp instructor giving a young camper a piggyback beside the Young Explorers Club van loaded with bikes

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Certifications

Our instructors have:

Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician

J+S Ski Instructor

J+S Climbing Instructor

J+S Alpine Ski Instructor

CAS Mountain Guide Instructor

PSIA Child Specialist

ACA Whitewater Rescue

Eagle Scout Behavioral First Responder

NAUI Rescue Diver

HEP Teacher Certificate

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Summer Camp Health & Safety

Who takes care of your children at camp?

One leader for every five children on each camp and programme gives close supervision and real attention to every young camper. The leaders are responsible for direct supervision.

During each activity, all preventive safety measures are in place and strictly followed. At least 1 out of 2 Young Explorers Club instructors must be fully certified in CPR and First Aid. In addition, at all campsites, full-time health care specialists are responsible for the health of campers. They are responsible for first aid, organizing and distributing medications, liaising with local doctors and hospitals if necessary, and keeping all records relating to any illness or accident.

Hospitals are always accessible by car. In the rare case of illness or accident, parents are called at the earliest opportunity and updated with full information about the steps taken to help the child. At each location, there is a full fire drill for all staff and campers.

As a company based in Switzerland, we will closely update the policies in accordance with the required standards put in place by the Youth Protection Service (SPJ) and the relevant local authorities.

Our STAFF in Photos!

“A picture is worth more than 1000 words”

Instructor and campers with their mountain bikes on a gravel road in the Swiss Alps Campers with glowing UV face paint at an evening party at summer camp Counsellor and junior campers in Young Explorers Club shirts taking a break by a mountain road Campers and a counsellor wearing giant leaves as hats during a forest walk at summer camp Two riders on a mountain bike trail winding across green alpine pastures Bike Travel Camp rider passing an alpine lake on a mountain pass in Switzerland Staff and campers pulling faces in a group selfie by the campfire at dusk Teenagers sitting around a campfire at night at summer camp in Switzerland Two campers lying in the grass beside the campfire on a summer night Campers and a counsellor relaxing together in the chalet in the evening Two campers laughing during a snack break at summer camp Campers lying head to head in a circle on the ground for a fun group selfie Teenagers with backpacks and a bike helmet waiting to set off on a travel camp Mountain bike instructor and two campers in helmets on a forest road in the Alps Three campers on an evening walk through the forest at summer camp Counsellor and two young campers smiling during an excursion Teen campers and staff smiling together during a town outing on a travel camp Campers in red life jackets with their counsellor before a lake activity in the Alps Two campers pulling funny faces on a forest hike at summer camp Teenagers carrying backpacks and sleeping mats at the start of a bivouac trek Two junior campers in Young Explorers Club shirts posing in the chalet Instructor and campers posing under a blue sky at summer camp in Switzerland Four Young Explorers Club staff members smiling in the corridor of the camp chalet Counsellor in a red shirt giving a thumbs up with campers on a mountain slope Instructor standing in a meadow of pink fireweed flowers in the Swiss Alps Instructor smiling in the chalet common room after an evening game Camper in a climbing helmet standing at the foot of a rock face with a rope Campers building a human pyramid with a girl balancing on top in an alpine meadow Two campers sitting on the rocks below a mountain waterfall Two counsellors, one wearing a daisy crown, smiling beside an alpine lake Instructor smiling while sitting in the forest at summer camp Camper painting a counsellor's face during evening games in the chalet Counsellor in sunglasses making a heart sign with her hands in the chalet common room Campers learning to repair an upturned mountain bike at summer camp Staff member photographing hikers resting with their backpacks on a rocky alpine slope Camp instructor smiling in front of alpine pastures and limestone cliffs Two staff members in Young Explorers Club shirts looking out over the lake on a sunny day

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