Winter Skydiving in Interlaken: Freefall Over Snow-Covered Alps

- 45 seconds of freefall from 4,000 m at up to 180 km/h, with white peaks below - About 15 minutes of scenic climb over Lake Thun, Lake Brienz and the snow-covered Alps - About five minutes under the canopy, steering a few turns with your tandem master - Jumpsuit, goggles and gloves provided: you only bring the warm layers - No experience and no fitness needed: first-timers welcome

Red light, get ready. Yellow, the door slides open. Green, and you tip out into bright, cold air with the Alps spread white beneath you. For 45 seconds you fall at up to 180 km/h, the wind roaring, the lakes dark blue against the snow. Then the canopy opens and everything goes quiet. You drift above the snow-covered peaks, steer a few turns with your tandem master, lift your legs and touch down in front of the hangar. With a few warm layers, the cold is easy to handle. Your jumpsuit goes over your own clothes, and Outdoor hands you goggles and gloves. A shuttle drives you from Interlaken to the Reichenbach dropzone while you sign the paperwork, then your tandem master walks you through the exit, the freefall position and the landing. First jump? You are exactly who this is for. Your tandem master stays in control from the door to the ground, and all you have to do is say yes.

- Tandem skydive from 4,000 m: CHF 425 per person, the same price for every jumper from age 12 - Higher jump from 4,600 m: CHF 30 extra, paid at the dropzone, only when the pilot approves it on the day - Handcam, filmed from your tandem master's wrist: photos CHF 140, video CHF 140, photos and video CHF 170 - Extra cameraman, a second skydiver, not available on every jump: photos or video CHF 200 to 220, photos and video CHF 230 to 250, price confirmed at the dropzone - Social media clip of about 60 seconds: CHF 35 extra - You choose and pay for photo and video packages at the dropzone on the day, by cash or card

- Shuttle from Interlaken to the Reichenbach dropzone and back - Jumpsuit, goggles, gloves and harness - Briefing on the ground and your own tandem master - Scenic flight and tandem jump from 4,000 m Not included: - Photo and video packages (from CHF 140, chosen on the day) - The 4,600 m jump (CHF 30, on site) - Personal accident and cancellation insurance: check your own or your travel insurance - Food and drinks (vending machine at the dropzone)

- Warm layers, the onion way: a snug merino or synthetic base layer, then a fleece without a hood. Skip cotton - Thermal leggings under comfortable trousers: jeans are too stiff and hold the cold - Thin liner gloves to wear under Outdoor's gloves, and thick wool socks in closed shoes that lace up tight - A neck tube, and a thin balaclava if it is very cold. Scarves are not allowed: they can come loose - A dry T-shirt and a warm beanie for after the landing - Your ticket or booking confirmation, and cash or card if you want photos or video. Leave your phone, camera, watch and jewellery on the ground: the dropzone has lockers

- Never jumped before? You are welcome: no experience and no physical effort needed, your tandem master flies the jump - Minimum age 12. Under 18, a parent or legal guardian signs the waiver, no exceptions. Ages 12 to 16 come with a parent - Weight 40 to 105 kg, with clothes and shoes on. The limit is strict, with no exceptions - Minimum height 140 cm, no maximum - Not possible with heart or circulatory problems, high blood pressure, epilepsy, pregnancy, recent injuries, recent eye surgery, chronic ear disease with balance problems, neurological conditions or whiplash. Any other health concern: ask before you book - At retirement age, a doctor's medical certificate is required - Tandem masters speak German and English

November to March, weather permitting. One departure at 12:00 every day, plus an 08:30 departure on most Saturdays. Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and on 1 January. The slots for your date appear when you book. Allow 3 to 3.5 hours from Interlaken, or about 2 hours if you meet the team at the Reichenbach dropzone.

- Dress for the wait as well as the jump: it gets cold while the whole group takes its turn, so keep a warm jacket for the ground. That is Outdoor's advice. - Eat a light meal 2 to 3 hours before you jump, and skip alcohol the night before. Outdoor says your body needs the energy to stay warm. - Bringing friends to watch? Send them straight to the Reichenbach airfield, well wrapped up: parking is free, there are lockers, and the whole experience takes about 2 hours instead of 3.5. - Prefer a morning jump? Look at Saturdays, when an 08:30 departure is often added. Outdoor says mornings often have the most stable weather.

OUTDOOR grew out of the Grindelwald mountain guides of 1898 and has run adventures from Interlaken since 2001. In 2024 it brought in Skydive Switzerland and its dropzone at Reichenbach in the Kandertal. Each tandem master there has several thousand jumps, and the dropzone shows 4.9 out of 5 from more than 800 Google reviews. We like it for winter: Outdoor jumps all year, so the snow-covered Alps are yours too. Swiss Local Adventures acts as an intermediary in the name and on behalf of Outdoor Switzerland AG.

*Will I be cold? Not if you layer up. Your jumpsuit goes over your clothes, and Outdoor provides goggles and gloves. It is far colder at jump altitude than in Interlaken, so bring thermal layers and thin liner gloves. *Do you really jump in winter? Yes. Outdoor flies all year, weather permitting, with a departure at 12:00 every day and at 08:30 on most Saturdays. *Do I need experience or fitness? No. Your tandem master flies the jump and lands the parachute. The briefing at the dropzone shows you the exit, the freefall position and how to lift your legs for landing. *What if I get scared at the door? Nerves are normal, and nobody forces you to jump. If you decide not to, the price and any photo or video package are not refunded, because the team is planned in advance. *Can my friends watch? Yes. They drive straight to the Reichenbach airfield, well wrapped up, where parking is free and the landings happen in front of the hangar. You can meet the team there too: about 2 hours instead of 3.5. *What if the weather turns? Rain, snow, fog, strong wind or foehn can stop the jump, and the call often comes on the day. If Outdoor cancels for weather, you can reschedule for free or choose another activity. *Can I jump in summer instead? Yes. From April to October, see our skydiving page: there are two departures a day from Monday to Saturday.

Rain, snow, fog, wind or foehn can stop a jump. Mountain weather changes fast, so Outdoor often decides on the day, sometimes about 30 minutes before pick-up in Interlaken. Give us a mobile number Outdoor can reach on the day: if Outdoor does not call, your jump is still on or the decision is not made yet. If Outdoor cancels for weather, you can reschedule for free or choose another activity.

Free cancellation or rebooking up to 48 hours before the start. After that, no refund, unless you show a medical certificate from a doctor authorised to practise in Switzerland, which Outdoor assesses case by case. If you decide not to jump on the day, the price and any photo or video package are not refunded. Groups of more than 10: free cancellation up to 14 days before. If Outdoor cancels for weather or safety, see Weather.