Tickets Mentelity Games 2025
Ticketshop
The ticket shop can be found at the bottom of this page. Read below the explanation of the new zitski registration process and an explanation of all tickets and options.
Update February 13, 2025: Registration for the Mentelity Games 2025 is no longer possible. In the ticket shop you will only find tickets for the additional activities for the already registered participants. Are you interested in joining the Mentelity Games 2026? Then send an email to Jacqueline (jacqueline@bibianmentelfoundation.nl) and you will receive further information about the Mentelity Games 2026 around May-June.
Explanation of tickets & options
Premium Deal or Standard Deal
Lesson package: there is a choice of a ticket with lessons (Premium Deal) or without lessons (Standard Deal). We assume that anyone with a physical challenge will take advantage of the lesson package (Premium Deal). The Standard Deal (without lesson package) is intended for travel companions, such as friends or family members of a participant with physical challenge. If travel companions choose the Premium Deal, they will receive two hours of lessons daily from the local ski school.
Accommodation: all tickets for the Mentelity Games include accommodation, where you can choose between hotel/guesthouse with breakfast (half-board at extra cost) or an apartment without breakfast. Here you can find more information about the accommodations.
Are you a travel companion and not going skiing or snowboarding? Then choose Standard Deal WANDEL. You will then receive a hiking pass that allows you to go back and forth to the Kreuzboden middle station 5 times to have a look (which is much cheaper than a ski pass for the entire area). If you want to go up and down to the middle station more often, you can upgrade your hiking pass on site at your own expense.
Explanation of additional options
- Zitski: for €150 you can rent a zitski, you will come and try it on before departure. If you have your own zitski, you can bring it with you. If not, add the rental of the zitski to the extras in the ticket shop.
- Notice! Would you like to bring your own zitski on the bus? Please contact Jacqueline in advance .
- Snowboard: for €100 you rent a board from the Bibian Mentel Foundation, this is cheaper than renting in Switzerland. There is an option to buy the snowboard after the Mentelity Games, the rental price will be settled.
- Bus trip: you can purchase a ticket to take the bus to Switzerland. The ticket price will follow soon. The bus will leave Saturday evening, March 22 in the middle of the country (arrival in Switzerland on Sunday, March 23) and return to the Netherlands on Saturday, March 29 (arrival on the same day). Please note! Are you going on the bus as a wheelchair user and cannot transfer (even with assistance) to a seat on the bus? Then please contact Jacqueline in advance. The bus has some wheelchair spaces so you do not have to make a transfer.
Ticket shop REGULIER - no sitting ski
Signing up for zitski?
Read more about the registration process for zitskiers under the ticket shop.
Application procedure zitski
The enthusiasm for zitskiing is great, so the application procedure for the zitskiing discipline next edition (edition 2025) will be different. You can read how the application procedure for the zitskiing works below.
In order to offer seated skiing properly and safely to everyone, we depend on the equipment needed, its transportation, the space on the mountain (it should not be too crowded at the elevator and there should be enough space for equipment storage on site) and the available number of supervisors. For the disciplines of snowboarding and skiing, there is still enough space.
The application process consists of three stages:
Phase 1 - June 14 to 28, 2024:
The seated skiers who were on the waiting list for the 2024 edition will be the first to have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the 2025 edition. They will be sent an e-mail containing a personal link to the private ticket shop. This ticket link is valid from June 14 to 28, exclusively for those on the waiting list (one ticket per person).
Phase 2 - June 29 to July 31, 2024:
Seated skiers who were not on the waiting list can now email their motivation to Jacqueline (jacqueline@bibianmentelfoundation.nl).
In your motivation, explain the following:
- Who are you? Briefly introduce yourself (age, work, studies, hobbies,... ).
- Do you already have experience with chair skiing?
- What motivates you to attend the Mentelity Games and what do you expect to get out of it?
- Do you have any questions of your own, such as what options are available for winter sports with your physical challenge? Feel free to ask.
The Bibian Mentel Foundation reviews all submissions received through July 31, 2024, and provides feedback to all entries on Aug. 15.
Phase 3 - from Aug. 15:
Update from 15-8-2024: we have received more motivations in phase 2 than we have zitski spots. Want to go to the 2025 Mentelity Games to go zitskiing? Send an email to Jacqueline (jacqueline@bibianmentelfoundation.nl) and we'll put you on the reserve list. The chances of a spot becoming available for edition 2025 are slim, but you never know. In any case, we will inform you in time about the dates for edition 2026. We can also give you tips on which other organization you can contact to find a suitable trip for you. For the other disciplines (snowboarding, adapted stand-up skiing and snowboarding or skiing with a visual challenge) there is still plenty of room. For these you can register directly by buying a ticket (see ticket shop above).
How is it decided who qualifies for a zitski spot?
Several factors come into play here, and of course we do our best to achieve a good mix of participants and take into account as many wishes as possible. But unfortunately, this year we might not be able to include everyone. We deeply regret that, but also to ensure quality and to keep the Mentelity Games financially viable, we have to put a cap on the number of zitski participants. After all, each participant ticket of the Mentelity Games is subsidized from the foundation. A participant pays his own costs, but all costs for the volunteers, the organization and all extras are paid from the foundation. This is all possible thanks to the funds coming in through the 12-Hour Challenge.
In deciding who qualifies for a zitski spot, we look, among other things, at the composition of the group of participants: here we strive for a good mix of new and familiar participants, different ski levels and different physical challenges in order to make 'learning from each other' possible. In addition, we look at whether it is likely, that a participant will take new steps in his or her personal development during the Mentelity Games. The goal of the Mentelity Games is to make an impact and make people look differently at the challenges they face, even when they are back home.
If these criteria are met, a seated skier who nominates a new team for the 12-Hour Challenge has an edge. Think family, friends or colleagues - make sure they sign up and join the 12-Hour Challenge for you! In doing so, they are making an important contribution to the creation of the Mentelity Games and you will have an edge in distributing the seater ski spots for the Mentelity Games. More information about the 12-Hour Challenge can be found here.
Ticketshop ZITSKI - Phase 2
Participants who fall into Stage 2 will receive an email from the organization on Aug. 15 with the response to their motivation.
The email will also explain how zitskiers from Stage 2 can purchase a ticket.
Do you have any questions about this? If so, please contact Jacqueline.