Who
As Ski Angels we want everyone to live life to the full, especially when it comes to enjoying yourself on the winter slopes. Whether at a festival, university Ski Trip or an Après bar, we are here to help you get down the mountain safely. We will guide you to the most appropriate runs, we will carry your skis, we will pick you up when you fall, and we will ski with you, until you have reached a place of safety. We’re the welfare service on Skis, our aim is that no-one should be left stranded out on the mountain.
Our Story
In 2019 after 20+ years of working in Mountain resorts our founders Lara & Will Sussman recognised the need for additional assistance for holidaymakers, seasonnaires and locals enjoying Après bars in their home resort Meribel. They saw too many people having avoidable incidents after dark once the bars and patrons tried to make their way home. If there was only someone to help and direct, Ski Angels was born.
The local bars and venues recognised this too, and welcomed Ski Angels with open arms.
Our Impact
Outside the après-ski bars and music festivals at various alpine ski resorts, Ski Angels play a crucial role. Every evening, a dedicated team of Ski Angels is stationed to assist skiers coming out of the bars, ensuring their safe journey home. For each skier we aid, we extend a helping hand, a warm smile, and thoughtful advice on whether they should ski, walk, or opt for a bus or ski lift downhill. Recognizing that not everyone leaving the bars is fit to ski, Ski Angels act as a safety net, preventing unnecessary accidents.
We collaborate with bar and music festival staff and work in harmony with slope security personnel.
Some of the Ski Angels team are also trained in Mental Health First Aid to help those in need. Like many people, seasonnaires, locals and holidaymakers are struggling with increased depression and loneliness. The Ski Angels are there to talk with all people who may be struggling and get them the help they need while ensuring they get back to the resort safely.
5000+
people assisted down the slopes each season
7500+
pairs of skis carried each season
10,000+
directions given to the safest pistes each season
Our Why
We believe that everyone is of immense value, that you are made by God, and because of that we want to help you know the love that God has for you. As a christian Charity, Ski Angels is our way of showing that love. We love because he first loved us.
John 3:16-17 (NIV)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the
world through him.
Support Us
Your Support Matters!
Make a Donation
If you have been helped by the Ski Angels, or want to support what we do, then we’d really appreciate a regular gift or a one-off donation. Your donation will help fund the work of Ski Angels for future seasons.
partnership opportunities
If your festival, bar, university ski trip or resort would like Ski Angels to operate in your local area, please contact us and we can discuss how we can accommodate your request.
Or if you are a company that would like to support Ski Angels through a partnership or sponsorship then please get in touch now!
If you are interested in finding out more about how to become a ski angel, please head to our parent organisation www.altitudemission.com and contact us there to find out more.