Challenge EPFL - ETHZ
30th of March to 2nd of April 2023
Swiss Ski Resort
The EPFL – ETHZ challenge is a ski competition that brings together both Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology : the EPF Lausanne and the ETH Zürich. It takes place each year in the end of the ski season in a Swiss ski resort, where 400 participants of both schools compete during 4 days. Participants need to be selected, and the selection process takes place until along the academic year. If you are passionate about winter sports and want to have incredible memories, join us !
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Challenge in Numbers
4 Days of Skiing
During four days, challengers from ETH and EPFL compete on the slopes of a Swiss ski resort to get the annual trophy of Challenge.
450 Participants
In 2023, Challenge will gather 100 challengers (50 from ETH and 50 from EPFL), as well as 350 ex-challengers, staffs, organizers and professors from both schools.
After-Ski and Parties
Each day, a after-ski session is organised and a party with all the participants takes place in the ski resort. And of course, many surprises all along the event !
How to participate in Challenge 2023 ?
To come at Challenge 2023, you can either try to be selected as a Challenger, come as an ex-challenger or ex-organizer, or help the organisation committee by staffing at Challenge.
Become a challenger
Join our qualification events in Zurich and in Lausanne. They will take place between september and november. More information you will find on the events page!
Staff@Challenge23
The staff team help the organisation committee to set up the event, on the slopes and durnig the parties. Staffs can offer their help in different areas such as animation, catering, logistics, and more !
Registration for staffing at Challenge 2023 is open! Register here:
Check out the 2019 aftermovie
Check out the 2022 aftermovie
Challenge is supported by
BERNHARD RUSSI
Former Swiss Alpine Skier
RAMON ZENHÄUSERN
Swiss Alpine Skier
PROF. DR. MICHAEL HENGARTNER
President ETH Board
PROF. MARTIN VETTERLI
EPFL President
THOMAS BACH
President of IOC (International Olympic Committee)
MATTHIAS REMUND
Director of BASPO (Federal Department of Sport)
BERTRAND PICCARD
Swiss Scientist
UELI MAURER
Former head of Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
PROF. DR. GÜNTHER DISSERTORI
ETH Rector
JÜRG FRIEDLI
President SSSA (Swiss Snow Sports Association)