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Ski Resort Facts - Ski Schools, Val d'Isere, Espace Killy, France

VAL D'ISERE SKI SCHOOL
Oxygene ski school in Val d'Isere

Finlays Skiing run catered chalet holidays in Val d'Isere, Courchevel 1850, Courchevel 1550, and Les Coches "Paradiski". We are very happy to advise clients, who have booked one of our ski holidays, on all the various ski schoool guiding options available in all these resorts and also pre-book everything for them.
We do strongly recommend that lessons are booked in advance.

Ski School in Val d'Isere - there are approximately 14 differerent 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 the 6 main schools we use is shown below. Prices do vary substantially between ski schools and departure dates.

Magic Snowsports Academy, 2007 - 2008
Magic Snowsoprts Academy has been formed by the merger of two well respected Courchevel ski schools: Ski Academy and Magic in motion. This will be their second season of operation in Val d'Isere.

Kids Fun Factory ages 6-13 (max. group size 8)
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 09.15 - 13.00 each day, then Tuesday and Thursday whole day including lunch
415€
 
Adults Group Lessons
Beginners, Sun 9.15-11.15 & 14.30-17.00 Mon - Friday 9.15-11.15
205€
Intermediates, Sun 9.15-11.15 & 14.30-17.00 Tues - Friday 9.15-11.15
180€
 
Private Lessons For adults or children
Prices are based on up to 3 people per instructor, a supplement will be added for additional people wanting to join the group.
3 hours in morning
210€
3 hours afternoon
180€
4 hours morning
265€
Whole day 9.00 - 16.00
370€

Oxygene, 2007 - 2008
A very good ski school in Val d'Isere. They have English speaking instructors and offer childrens and adults group lessons plus a variety private tuition. The prices etc are as follows;

Children 4 - 12 yrs, max 6 per group all season
Monday - Friday
Low Season
High Season
Half day 09.00-12.00
260€
350€
Full day 09.00-12.00 & 14.00-17.00
350€
465€
 
Children/Teenagers 13 - 18 yrs
Teenagers
Low Season
High Season
Mon, Wed & Friday,
14.00 - 17.00
145€
145€
 
Adults group lessons - beginners
Monday 6 hrs plus Tues - Fri 9.00 - 12.00
200€
 
Adults group lessons - intermediate/advanced
Monday - Friday 9.00 - 12.00
180€

Timings may alter slightly in School holidays.

Private Lessons
The rate is for up to 3 people per group. Additional people 10 &euor: per person per hour.

 
Low Season
High Season
Morning lessons - 3 hours
185€
200€
Morning lessons - 4 hours
235€
255€
Afternoon lessons - frm 12.00
60€ hr
60€ hr
Full day, 09.30 - 16.30
375€
375€

Evolution 2, 2007 -2008
Evolution 2 is another popular ski school in Val d;Isere. All of the instructors are English speaking and group sizes are maximum of 8. A brief outline of the types of lessons and prices they offer is shown below;

Children 5 - 12 yrs, group lessons - beginners to advanced
Sunday - Friday, mornings 9.00 - 12.00
250€
Monday - Friday, mornings 9.00 - 12.00
210€
Sunday - Friday, all day 9.00-12.00 & 14.00-1700
385€
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
135€
 
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
43€
2 person - 1 hour
50€
3 person - 1 hour
53€
5 person - 1 hour
60€
1 - 4 person - whole day
340€
5 - 8 person - whole day
380€

The development centre, 2007 - 2008
For people that are wanting a private lesson with a slight difference, the development centre specializes in small focused clinics. All coaches are British. They offer:

Coaching Clinic - 3 - 6 people, run Tues - Thurs
3 days - 3 hrs/day, 9.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00
210€ p.p
 
Private development - maximum 6 people
1 - 2 people, 3 hours
210€
3 - 4 people, 3 hours
235€
5 - 6 people, 3 hours
260€
1 - 6 people, 3all day
475€

Alpine Experience, 2007 - 2008
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."
They offer the following;

Off Piste and Introduction to Off Piste - (6 people maximum)
1 morning 0850 - 13.00
52€
5 morning 0850 - 13.00
250€
 
Private guide/instructor
Morning Only
295€
All Day
385€
 
Technique Lessons
Afternoon Group (max 6 skiers)
35 € pp
Afternoon Private (1 or 2 skiers)
105 €

Alpine Experience also offer ice climbing, Indoor climbing, Heli skiing and Ski Touring.

British American Val d'Isere Ski School, 2006 - 2007
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) - see below.

Ski Clinics - (1- 6 peole)
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 new British Ski School based in Tignes, all instructors are British.

NOTE:
For clients who have booked one of our holidays, we are very happy to help make all arrangements for children's and adult's ski/board lessons, but 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.

See also:

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Courchevel 1850, Courchevel 1550, La Plagne & Val d'Isere"
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