The Kandersteg International Scout Centre (K.I.S.C.) is to be found in the Swiss Alps and was after being identified by the then Swiss Chief Scout in 1921 and upon being suggested to Baden-Powell as the ideal international meeting place for Scouts was established in 1930.
There are Chalets that are used for administration and guests, over 60 individual campsites that can accommodate 1,400 people with running water and modern wash blocks and four fixed buildings that are largely self contained including The Tower which was a former power station when the railway was built.
An international Scouting Centre is nothing if it is not used to further the aims of Scouting and so it offers an activity program appropriate for the unit of Scouts attending.
The activity program offered by the Centre is centred around the three themes of International Friendship, High Adventure and Eco Adventure, designed to help guests learn, develop while having heaps of fun.
Come Summertime they offer, within the three themes, a fixed weekly in-camp programme including International Campfire, Pioneering Competition and BBQ, as well as a wide range of daily activities such as trails, nature workshops, hiking, rock climbing, crafts, mountain biking, paragliding, river rafting and trips to various parts of Switzerland.
The Winter program offers a range of alpine snow activities such as downhill or cross country skiing and snowboarding. There are also a variety of other traditional winter activities to be found in and around Kandersteg, like sledding, curling, ice skating, ice climbing and snow shoeing.
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