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
Click here for the November 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 | 5 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 | |
| Deposit due | 30 November |
| 2025 | |
| Payment 2 (Explorers & Network) | 31 January |
| Payment 3 | 31 March |
| Payment 4 | 31 May |
Newsletters
| 2024 | |
| November 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]