Sports Academy
Sports & facilities
Set in the heart of the Lower Engadine, there is no better environment to train and perform at all levels. Our Sports Academy is surrounded by a natural training ground unlike any other.
From alpine slopes to summer trails, and white water rivers, our athletes have access to world-class facilities all year round – right on campus and across the region.
Whether you’re chasing a personal best or trying a sport for the first time, HIF offers the perfect environment to test yourself, improve, recover, and enjoy this incredible part of the world.
Fully equipped gym
On-campus & nearby facilities
- Fully equipped gym with trampoline,airtrack, ergometers, treadmills and a large weight room
- Gymnastics and therapy rooms
- Two tennis courts
- Full-size football pitch
- 100 m sprint track
- Slackline
- Outdoor trampolines
- Extensive biking and hiking trails right outside our door
- Direct access to cross-country skiing tracks
Partner and regional facilities
- Skateboard mini ramp
- Golf course
- Indoor and outdoor swimming pools
- Rope park
- Biathlon rifle range
- Access to the Alpine ski resort Scuol Motta Naluns, including a freestyle snowboard park and countless cross-country trails
- Additional winter training facilities in Scuol, Samnaun, Davos, Laax, Stelvio, Schnalstal, Pitztal and Kaunertal, Banger Park Scharnitz
- Freestyle Park with floodlights
- Indoor ice rink for skating and ice hockey (10-minute drive)
- Thermal spa Bogn Engiadina (10-minute drive away) for relaxation and recovery
Sports you can experience at HIF
- Ice Hockey
- Alpine skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Biathlon
- Snowboarding
- Ice Skating
- Orienteering
- Mountain biking
- Trail running
- Climbing
- Kayaking
- White water rafting
- Sailing
- Golf
- Tennis
- Athletics
- Football
- Volleyball
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Hiking
Meet the coaches
Odd Kare Sivertsen
Head of Cross-Country
“We don’t just take the top talents – we grow them. It’s about planting the seed early and creating an environment where motivation and teamwork drive success.”
Laura Caduff
Head of Biathlon
Born in the Black Forest, Katja Maike Braun studied German and Geography at the University of Tübingen. After working at two grammar schools in Tübingen, she spent ten years at Firstwald Gymnasium in Mössingen, where she got her first taste of a boarding school atmosphere.
Marco Tumler
Head of Alpine Ski
“I always want to know how my athletes are doing – tired, stressed, or under pressure. We keep school and training in balance, because pushing hard on both sides doesn’t lead to progress. That’s how you build strong athletes and capable students.”
Philip Kontriner
Head of Freestyle Snowboard
“The earlier you start, the bigger the advantage. We keep training personal, fun, and honest – because if you love what you do, you’ll push yourself to improve.”
Support Association
Ski Sports Support Association “Regiun Parc Naziunal” – promoting winter sports in the region
The Ski Sports Support Association RPN is committed to supporting young regional athletes and enables access to the HIF Sports Academy. Athletes whose parents reside in the Münstertal, Lower Engadine, and Samnaun regions receive financial support from the association in the disciplines of Nordic skiing, Alpine skiing, snowboard freestyle, and ice hockey.
The aim is to offer local athletes a professional training environment and facilitate access to competitions. Thanks to the support of the association, several athletes from our region have reached the world elite. For example our Olympia medal winners Nevin Galmarini (Ardez/Umblanas), Sandro Viletta (La Punt/SC Samnaun) and Dario Cologna (Val Müstair/SC Val Müstair).