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Team building participants during mock rope rescue scenario.

Corporate Leadership & Team Building

Inspiring teams through extraordinary outdoor experiences

Elevate your team through the power of outdoor experiences. In today's fast-paced world, meaningful connections and shared challenges create lasting impact. Our carefully crafted programs blend leadership development with outdoor adventures, inspiring teams to discover, grow, and reimagine what's possible together. 

Group of ski tourers ascending spectacular wintery mountain scene on team building event.
Group of young eco-preneurs after system leadership team train at Villars Institute VIP-e workshop.

Corporate Leadership & Team Building


Our custom programs combine leadership training with outdoor adventures. We begin with a team assessment to identify specific areas for growth, then build experiences that strengthen these capabilities.

Overview

We combine professional facilitation with outdoor adventures, customizing each program to your team's specific needs following an assessment. From single-day workshops to multi-day expeditions, we offer:

Mountain Programs

  • Guided challenges that build trust and resilience

  • Professional facilitation focused on team dynamics

  • Integration of outdoor skills with leadership principles

  • Options from beginner-friendly to advanced

Team Wellness Retreats

  • Balance of outdoor activity and reflection

  • Focus on mental well-being and team connection

  • Sustainable practices and eco-conscious venues

  • Customized wellness programming

Strategic Gatherings

  • Inspiring mountain locations for focused work

  • Blend of productivity and adventure

  • Purpose-built team experiences

  • Authentic cultural immersion

Contact us to design your team's transformative mountain experience.

Participants assisting each other on team training event.
Group of participants after a team building event.
Participants preparing dinner as part of a team building activity.
View from mountain lodge as base for leadership and team training events.

Locations & Venues

Our carefully selected locations combine inspiring natural settings with professional facilities. From remote mountain huts to luxury eco-lodges, we match the perfect venue to your team's objectives:

Switzerland

  • Alpine retreats in Villars and Gstaad

  • Lakeside venues near Montreux/Vevey

  • Eco-lodges and boutique mountain hotels

  • Access to world-class skiing and hiking

Germany

  • Bavarian Alps base in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

  • Traditional mountain huts to luxury resorts

  • Year-round outdoor activity options

  • Rich cultural experiences

Iceland

  • Unique volcanic and glacial environments

  • Northern lights and midnight sun experiences

  • Exclusive eco-lodges and adventure hotels

  • Perfect meeting point for global teams

View from accommodation in Villars-sur-Ollon.
Mountain view from luxury lodge.

Program Elements

We integrate leadership development, adventure activities, and wellbeing into each program. This holistic approach combines structured learning with natural group dynamics to create lasting impact:​

Leadership Development

  • Evidence-based facilitation methods

  • Focus on real-world application

  • Integration with outdoor challenges

  • Professional leadership assessment tools​

Adventure Activities Examples

  • Guided mountaineering and climbing

  • Nordic skiing and snowshoeing

  • Glacier hiking and ice climbing

  • Mountain biking and hiking

  • Mountain rescue scenarios

Wellbeing Components

  • Building trust through shared experience

  • Cultivating collective resilience

  • Integrating mindful leadership

  • Strengthening community through nature

  • Nurturing team wellbeing together

Transporting a patient across a rope bridge during a mountain rescue scenario.
Skitouring group practicing outdoor leadership skills.
Group preparing rope work for a mock mountain rescue scenario.

Ready to transform your team?

Contact us to craft a custom program for your team's specific goals.

Why choose ECAT?

Our unique blend of mountain expertise and leadership development sets us apart. With decades of combined experience in both corporate facilitation and outdoor leadership, we deliver programs that create genuine impact:​​

  • Expert mountain guides and leadership facilitators

  • Focus on meaningful, transformative experiences

  • Access to extraordinary locations

  • Sustainable and responsible practices

  • Customized program design

  • Professional risk management

Sample Programs

From intensive single-day workshops to immersive multi-day expeditions, our programs adapt to your team's goals and time constraints. Each format maintains our core philosophy of meaningful challenge and professional growth:​

1-Day Leadership Workshop

  • Mountain-based team challenges

  • Professional facilitation

  • Gourmet local cuisine

  • Reflection and integration

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3-Day Team Retreat

  • Blend of work and adventure

  • Progressive outdoor activities

  • Evening cultural programs

  • Strategic planning sessions

5-Day Executive Development

  • Advanced mountain challenges

  • In-depth leadership work

  • Luxury accommodation

  • Individual and group wellbeing focus 

Group in natural hots springs in Iceland.
Group enjoying a gourmet style cheese fondue dinner.
Single sea kayaker of the Icelandic shore.

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European Centre of Adventure Training

info@ecat-edu.com

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Germany

Villars-sur-Ollon

Swiztzerland 

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