Finlays Skiing run catered chalet holidays in Val d’Isere, Courchevel 1850, Courchevel 1550, and La Plagne (Les Coches ‘Paradiski’). We are very happy to advise clients, via our carefully chosen partners, on all the various ski schools which are available in all these resorts. Bookings should be made directly with the ski school and we strongly recommend that ski lessons are booked in advance.
Ski Schools in Val d’Isere: there are approximately 20 different ski and boarding schools in Val d’Isere, it is not possible to show all of the variations but a selection of timings and prices of some of the schools our clients have used is shown below.
Prices do vary substantially between ski schools and departure dates. The below prices are based on 2011-2012 season. For more info, please make an enquiry.
A very good ski school in Val d’Isere. They have English speaking instructors and offer childrens and adults group lessons plus a variety of private tuition.
| Children 3 – 12 yrs | ||
| Monday – Friday | Low Season | High Season |
| 5 mornings, 09.00-12.00 | 279€ | 330€ |
| 5 full days, 09.00-12.00 & 14.00-17.00 | 370€ | 490€ |
| Children/Teenagers 13 – 18 yrs |
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| Teenagers | Low Season | High Season |
| 3 afternoons Mon, Wed, Fri 14.00 – 17.00 |
165€ | 165€ |
| Adults group lessons – beginners | |
| 5 mornings (Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00) & 1 afternoon (Mon 15:00-17:00) | 225€ |
| Adults group lessons – intermediate/advanced | |
| 5 mornings (Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00) | 205€ |
Timings may alter slightly during the School holidays & between high & low season dates.
Private Lessons
The rate is for up to two people per group. Additional people 5 € per person per hour.
| Low Season | High Season | |
| Morning lessons – 3 hours | 195€ | 212€ |
| Morning lessons – 4 hours | 260€ | 282€ |
| Afternoon lessons – frm 12.00 | 58€/hr | 58€/hr |
| Full day, 09.30 – 16.30 | 395€ | 465€ |
A British run ski school with a fully qualified team of both British and International instructors. They offer; private instruction, ski clinics, group lessons (adults and children), snowboard, telemark and off piste lessons too.
Promotions for 2009/2010; three hours for the price of two in the afternoons, full day for the price of 5 hours, 10% discount on groups & clinics during low season weeks.
| Children 4.5 – 12 yrs, group lessons – beginners to advanced (max 8 per group) | |
| Monday – Friday mornings, 9.00 – 13.00 | 399€ |
| Friday afternoon bolt on, 13.30 – 16.30 | 65€ |
| Sunday morning 9.00 – 13.00 | 85€ |
| Adults group lessons – beginners intermediate | |
| Monday – Friday, mornings 9.00 – 12.00 | 285€ |
| Technique clinic – intermediate skiers | |
| 2 days, 3 hours per day | 150€ |
| 3 days, 3 hours/day, normally Mon, Tues, Weds 9:00-12:00 | 190€ |
| Private lessons adults and / or children | |
| Same price regardless how many in group | |
| 3 hours | 235€ |
| 3.5 hours | 275€ |
| 4 hours | 319€ |
| All day | 449€ |
Evolution 2 is another popular ski school in Val d’Isere. All of the instructors are English speaking and group sizes are maximum of eight.
| Children 5 – 12 yrs, group lessons – beginners to advanced | |
| Sunday – Friday, mornings 9.00 – 12.00 | 200€ |
| Sunday – Friday, afternoons 14.00 – 17.00 | 170€ |
| Sunday – Friday, all day 9.00-12.00 & 14.00-1700 | 365€ |
| Monday – Friday, all day 9.00-12.00 & 14.00-1700 | 320€ |
| Supervised Lunch, per child, per day 12.00-14.00 | 20€ |
| Adults group lessons – beginners intermediate | |
| Sunday – Thursday, mornings 9.00 – 12.00 | 185€ |
| Sunday – Thursday, afternoons 14.00 – 17.00 | 150€ |
| Technique clinic – intermediate skiers | |
| Mon & Wed or Tues & Thurs, 14.00 – 17.00 | 100€ |
| Private lessons | |
| For adults and/or children | |
| 1 person – 1 hour | 50€ |
| 2 people – 1 hour | 50€ |
| 3-4 people – 1 hour | 55€ |
| 5-6 people – 1 hour | 60€ |
| 1 – 4 people – whole day | 340€ |
| 5 – 8 people – whole day | 380€ |
For people that are wanting a private lesson with a slight difference, the development centre specializes in small focused clinics. All coaches are British.
| Coaching Clinic – 3 – 6 people, run Tues – Thurs | |
| 3 days – 3 hrs/day, 9.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00 | 215€ p.p |
| Private development – maximum 6 people | |
| 1 – 2 people, 3 hours | 215€ |
| 3 – 4 people, 3 hours | 240€ |
| 5 – 6 people, 3 hours | 265€ |
| 1 – 6 people, all day | 480€ |
Click here to download a pdf of the the development centre brochure.
Multinational team of highly qualified instructors & mountain guides, all of whom have lived and worked in the Espace Killy for many years. They specialise in off-piste guiding & instruction, their goal being – ‘to find the best snow conditions available and to ski it safely while working on your technical skills and teaching you mountain awareness and procedures along the way.’
| Off Piste and Introduction to Off Piste – (6 people maximum) | |
| 1 morning 0850 – 13.00 | 55€ |
| 5 mornings 0850 – 13.00 | 260€ |
| Private guide/instructor | |
| Morning Only | 295€ |
| All Day | 395€ |
| Technique Lessons | |
| Afternoon Group (max 6 skiers) | 38€ pp |
| Afternoon Private (1 or 2 skiers) | 120€ |
Alpine Experience also offer ice climbing, Indoor climbing, Heli skiing and Ski Touring.
British American Val d’Isere Ski School
A small ski school linking a group independent ski instructors all of whom are individually very well known in Val d’Isere. They all have many years experience of skiing & teaching in the resort and offer a very distinctive approach.
They will take beginners right up to experts, in small groups or singly.
They also offer off piste guiding and or instruction, ski touring and even heliskiing. Should not be confused with the British Alpine Ski School (BASS).
| Private Ski Clinics – (1- 6 people) | |
| Half Day | 275 € |
| Whole Day | 425 € |
| Off Piste Guiding | |
| Half Day | 275 € |
| All Day | 425 € |
BASS (British Alpine Ski School)
A network of 9 ski schools in France and Switzerland, all instructors are British.
Ultimate Snowsports
A British Ski School based in Tignes, all instructors are British.
Snocool
Offer varied & flexible lessons to suit all types of skiers & snow boarders.
Note: we are very happy to advise on how to make arrangements for children’s and adult’s ski/board lessons. Please be aware that we ourselves do not provide these services and we therefore cannot be held responsible if you are unhappy with the facilities or services provided.
For more details, please make an enquiry.
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Val d’Isere Ski Facts.
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La Plagne Ski Schools.
