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Higher Ground — Where Entrepreneurs Find Their People

January 2027 · Les 3 Vallées, French Alps

WHERE
ENTREpreNEURS
FIND THEIR
PEOPLE

A curated 7-day ski retreat for freelancers & builders who are done building alone.

8–12 handpicked participants

You're not
lonely.
You're just
surrounded
by the wrong
people.

Talented, driven freelancers and entrepreneurs doing incredible work, but doing it alone. Going to networking events and leaving empty. Having hundreds of LinkedIn connections and nobody to really call.

That's not a productivity problem. That's a belonging problem.

A networking event creates a LinkedIn contact. A week creates a real relationship. Higher Ground gives you the week.

A

Ali ChariI don't organize events.
I build rooms.

I've spent more than 5 years connecting people for a living. I know what it means to create intentional connections — based on needs, mindset, and what each person brings to the group.

Before anyone sets foot on a mountain, I spend weeks understanding who you are, what you need, and who you need to meet. I build a group where every person is relevant to every other.

The week in the Alps is where the magic happens. The real work is done before you even pack your bags.

"The right connection at the right moment doesn't just change your business, it changes how you see yourself in it."

THREE THINGS
THAT MAKE THIS different

01
The Setting

The Alps create an emotional reset no boardroom can replicate. Extraordinary place = extraordinary conversation. When people are out of their element, they let their guard down. That's when real connection happens.

02
The Curation

I don't just put people in a room. I spend weeks understanding what each person needs and build a group where everyone is relevant to everyone else. The week is the format. The curation is the product.

03
The Facilitation

Meals together, intentional moments, and a follow-up community to keep connections alive long after the mountain. You'll leave with people you actually want to see again — and you will.

SKIING.
REAL
CONNECTIONS.
New opportunities.

Mountains + curated connections + skiing = recipe for open-mindedness. You'll meet people you actually want to collaborate with, become friends with, and see again the year after.

(Snowboarders welcome. You need someone to pull you on the straights anyway.)

On the Slopes

Groups divided by skill level so no one holds anyone back. Lunches and dinners always together. One full day of guided off-piste skiing for those who want it. (To be payed seperately, on the condition we have enough people want to participate).

🌙

The Evenings

Facilitated evening moments designed to go deeper: not workshops, not pitches. Conversations that matter, between people who have already spent a day together on a mountain. And of course, the occasional après-ski. ;-)

🔗

After the Week

Active follow-up and a living community to keep the connections going. The week is where trust is built. The community is where it compounds.

EVERYTHING
YOU NEED.
Nothing you don't.

€1,950
per person, all-inclusive*
*As this is our inaugural pilot edition, we are offering an exclusive founding-member rate. The objective is to bring together a carefully selected group of participants, validate the concept, and collect valuable insights that will help refine and enhance future editions.

To secure your spot

A non-refundable deposit of €400 is required to reserve your place — deducted from the total price. This covers the cost of locking in your spot while bookings are confirmed.

📍 Les 3 Vallées, French Alps

January 2027 · Between January 10–31 | Dates to be confirmed. Sunday to Sunday.
One of the largest ski areas in the world — 600km of pistes. Hotel located 1 minute from the lifts.

What's included

  • Hotel accommodation (1 min from pistes)
  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner every day
  • 6-day ski pass
  • Wellness & spa access
  • Guided off-piste day (for those who want it)
  • Facilitated connection evenings
  • Ali's full curation upfront & facilitation
  • Post-week follow-up community

Not included: travel to resort & ski/snowboard rental

YOU BUILD
SOMETHING
THAT matters.

You're past survival mode but not yet coasting. You have enough experience to know what you need, enough autonomy to take a week away, and enough self-awareness to know you're more isolated than you should be.

You want a network that goes deeper than LinkedIn. And you love mountains.

  • Established freelancer or small business owner, 28–45
  • Building something with purpose, not just for money
  • Done with surface-level networking events
  • Passionate about skiing or mountain environments
  • Can take a week away and knows it's worth it
  • Solo joiner — you're coming to meet new people, not hang with your crew
  • You're in full startup urgency mode and can't think past next week
  • You're looking for leads, not relationships
  • You need to justify ROI before you allow yourself to have fun
  • You go to networking events and feel completely fine
  • You want to bring a friend or partner along

"I'm not looking for volume. I'm looking for the right 8 to 12 people. Every person is handpicked. That's the promise."

— Ali Chari

8–12 Spots.
Handpicked. No exceptions.

Once the group is set, it's set. Don't wait to find out it's full.

Reserve Your Conversation

LET'S HAVE
A conversation.

If this resonates, reach out directly. We'll have a short call to see if you're the right fit — and if the group is right for you. No sales pitch, no pressure.

Send Me a Message