Bilingual Swiss Matura / Ignite: Switzerland
Ftan in the Engadine valley
The HIF Campus extends along the mountainside at 1,700 m, high above the valley and the picturesque village of Ftan. From the window, you look out at a grandiose panorama of southern alpine peaks that stretches away into the distance. Yet, Zürich is only 2.5 hours away by train.
Innsbruck in Austria is a 1.5-hour drive away and in less than 2 hours you can enjoy nature and the delicious local specialities in South Tyrol or swim in the Lake of Como in Italy. However, our home in the Engadine valley is rich in culture and beauty too, and we speak our own, little-known language as well: Romansch.
HIF Swiss Boarding School - An environment of care and responsibility
The Hochalpines Institut Ftan (HIF) is one of Switzerland's leading sports schools with a proud legacy of educating elite athletes both in the classroom as well as on and off the snow.
The Sports Academy is a certified Swiss-Ski performance centre in the disciplines of alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, freestyle snowboarding, and biathlon.
HIF is the school of Olympic and world champions who were professionally prepared for a successful long-term career on the slopes and trails of the Engadine. Our current athletes also complete their extensive school education at HIF while they are optimally prepared by our competent coaching staff for the next big sporting challenges on the national and international stage.
