Piou-Piou (3-4 yrs) :
Piou-Piou lessons last 2hrs 15 in either the morning or the afternoon. Children do not need a ski pass.
Description: our “ski garden” has different teaching modules so that your littlest children can learn to ski quite safely.
Group lessons :
From beginner to competition level, we organise morning and/or afternoon group lessons.
Children’s group lessons (from 3 – 12 years) are organised from Sunday to Friday, with level tests on the Friday. Register your child for the level to prepare.
From 1st star to competition level, a Les Arcs/ Peisey-Vallandry pass will be sufficient.
For children under 6 yrs, the ski pass is free. Remember to take proof of age with you to the ski pass office.
For ‘flocon’ (snowflake) level, children will not need a ski pass for the first few days. Wait until the instructor tells you when to buy a pass and which one
‘Plein Soleil’ formula
(only during February school holidays)
• Group lessons over lunchtime
From ‘flocon’ level, we organise group lessons over lunchtime, from 11.45am – 2pm, i.e. 2hr15 lesson time, with groups limited to 6 - 8 children. This formula is at a preferential rate of 125€. This formula is particularly interesting since the slopes are much quieter at this time.
• Child lessons price list with on-line booking form
Piou-Piou 6 x ½ day (2hrs15) group lessons: 145 €
Ourson to Competition level 6 x ½ day (2hrs30) group lessons: 155 €
6 full day child group lessons (2 x 2hrs30): 215 €
Nursery: ski lessons + nursery
Our supervisors get the children ready in the 2000 nursery, take them to the Ecole du Ski Français and pick them up at the end of their lessons. For further information, please see the ‘Garderie les Marmottons’ website.
Our supervisors get the children ready in the 2000 nursery, take them to the Ecole du Ski Français and pick them up at the end of their lessons. For further information, please see the ‘Garderie les Marmottons’ website.
To assess your child's level :
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Ourson (4-5 yrs) :
Description: children in ‘ourson’ (teddy bear) class progress in the ski garden, learning how to do snowplough turns and use the tow rope.
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Flocon (6 yrs and over) :
Description: Starting in the ski garden to learn to snow plough and how to go straight across the slope, children in ‘flocon’ (snowflake) class will progress to using the lifts and skiing on blue runs.
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1st star:
Description: on medium level slopes, the 1st stars link snowplough turns and sideslip with skis parallel.
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2nd star:
Description: in 2nd star, shorter turns, skis parallel and rounded side slipping. Skiing over hollows and bumps and basic stem turns.
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3rd star:
Description: skiing faster, the 3rd stars link short and medium radius basic parallel turns. Controlled schuss on varied terrain (hollows and bumps).
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Bronze star:
Description: smoother basic turns by reducing sideslip, children in bronze star class are at ease doing short swings and long turns. Taking off over rounded bumps. Learning to ski on all types of snow.
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Gold star:
Description: can link long turns and short swings on varied terrain, short giant slalom, all types of downhill skiing on all types of terrain.
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Competition level:
Description: technical training for fleche (giant) and chamois (special) slaloms.
During the February school holidays, from bronze star level, we organise a weekly Flèche and Chamois slalom. You can register directly at our office (subject to snow conditions).
Lesson times:
December to mid-February: 9.15 – 11.45am & 2.15 – 4.45pm
From mid-February: 9 – 11.30am & 2.30 – 5pm. Piou-Piou and Ourson classes are 15 mins shorter.
