Following the success of Alps22, the ‘Jamboree in the mountains’ returns to Saint Crepin, France, in 2025 (11–22 August 2025 – check with your District for their travel dates).
Explorer Scouts interested in the final few places available should contact us centrally via [email protected]
In most cases, places have been filled and Districts are operating reserve lists.
Latest news
Deadline for return of training form is 20 January.
Click here for the December Newsletter.
The following King Scout & DofE support documents have been uploaded to the document store below:
– Guidance for residential approval form
– Residential approval form
– Alps 25 participant care and support plan
Network Service Team
Click here for a copy of our Welcome Meeting for those joining the Network Service Team.
Webinars
The event will be supported by a number of webinars.
Key dates
| 2024 | |
| 2025 | |
| Training forms due | 20 January |
| Webinar (all) | 24 February |
| Training – hillwalking | 2–3 or 22–23 March (1 day) |
| Webinar (delivery team) | 31 March |
| Training – water activities | 5–21 April (2 days – not 19) |
| Dragon Boat Regatta (fundraising) | 6 July |
| Opening ceremony | 11 August |
| Departure day | 22 August |
Payment schedule
| 2024 | |
| 2025 | |
| Payment 2 (Explorers & Network) | 31 January |
| Payment 3 | 31 March |
| Payment 4 | 31 May |
Newsletters
| 2024 | |
| November Newsletter | click here |
| December Newsletter | click here |
Resources
| Facebook page (closed group) | click here |
| Alps25 logo rgb (.jpg – screen) | click here |
| Alps25 logo black (.jpg – screen) | click here |
| Alps25 logo rgb (.png – screen) | click here |
| Alps25 logo black (.png – screen) | click here |
| Alps25 logo white (.png – screen) | click here |
| [Alps25 high res logos (.eps – print) available on request] |
Document store
| Ts&Cs (October 2024) | click here |
| Personal kit list (v1) | click here |
| King Scout & DofE – Guidance for residential approval form | click here |
| King Scout & DofE – Residential approval form | click here |
| Alps 25 participant care and support plan | click here |
| Adult volunteer & Scout Network registration form | click here |
| Role description – Core Team member | click here |
| Role description – Unit Leader | click here |
Alps25 – Jamboree in the mountains
St Crepin, Hautes-Alpes, France
A taste of Alps25 can be seen from the video and photographs taken during Alps22. A total of 130 Explorer Scouts, Network members, and 70 leaders (including activity leaders and instructors) from across Berkshire took part in the great adventure.
Delivery teams checking activity areas . . .
White water rafting . . .
Via Ferrata . . .
Mountain biking . . .
Rafting . . .
Mountain hikes . . .
Rock climbing . . .
Canoeing/Kayaking . . .
Other activities . . .
Sightseeing . . .
Camp life . . .
Campsite . . .
For further information and enquiries contact:
[email protected]