** Welcome to the ski and snowboard school of Samoens, in the french Alps **

  By clicking here, you can now book your ski and snowboard classes for winter 2008

 

The ski classes


80% of our instructors speak English !!
1 meeting point: Top of the Grand Massif Express, by the kinder garden

Ski classes for children

From beginners to competition class; All week long, the instructor allows to progress quickly under the best conditions and in a good atmosphere. Group lessons from Sunday to Friday or from Monday to Saturday (except "declic" and "fun"). Taking tests on Friday, abilities book awards in our offices... unforgettable memories. Badges from 5.5 euros.
 

  Prices and timetable 2007/2008

Periods Kids (6 to 14 years old)
  6 half days 6 days
Christmas 99.00 € 150.00 €
New year 109.00 € 170.00 €
January 99.00 €  
February French holidays 109.00 € 170.00 €
March and April 99.00 €  

Christmas and new year Period : 9.30 to 11.45 am -- 2 to 4.30 pm
January : on Sunday 2.00 to 4.30 and then 9.30 to 11.45 am
February school holidays : 10.00 to 12.15 pm -- 3.00 to 5.15 pm
March : on Sunday 2.30 to 5.00 pm and then 9.30 am to 12.00
Easter holidays : 9.30 to 12 am

All participants in group lessons are automatically registered in the award system unique to the French Ski School.
For the duration of the lesson and in the company of the instructor, all groups are given priority at the ski lifts.

  Declic and Fun formula
Special New year and February French school holidays. From Sunday to Friday

Declic


Discover our small group lessons for a quick and personalised training (7 children maximum)
Tmetable: New year: 12 to 2 pm and February: 12.45 to 2.45 pm
Days: 6
Levels: beginners, 1st, 2nd, 3rd star
Age: 6 to 14 years old

Price: 135 €uros

 

Fun


Timetable : New year: 12 to 2 pm and February: 12.45 to 2.45 pm
Days: 6
Level: Bronze star minimum
Age: 11 to 15 years old

Price: 135 €uros

  The Levels for kids

Determine the level of your child (valid until 14 years old)

Over 6 years old
No previous ski experience		 Class beginner:
  To get the "Ourson"		  
They have the "Ourson", can ski down and stop in a snowplough turn Flocon class:
  To get the "Flocon"		  
They have the "Flocon", take the button lift, can make " slipped " snow-plough turn. 1ère étoile class:
  To get the "1ère étoile"
They have the "1ère étoile", control the snow plough turn and the revolving step, skids at the end of turn. 2ème étoile class:
  To get the "2ème étoile"
They have the "2ème étoile", make stem turns  or parallels, jump over the bumps, go " schuss ". 3ème étoile class:
  To get the "3ème étoile"
They have the "3ème étoile", able to make wide and narrow turns with ski parallel.
Comfortable with all kind of sideslipping.		 Etoile de Bronze class:
  To get the "étoile de Bronze"
They have the "étoile de Bronze", able to ski down while alterning neat high-speed and wide turns. Etoile d'Or class:
  To get the "étoile d'Or"
They have the "étoile d'Or", asset a very satisfactory technical level to go for competition. Competition Class
  To get the "Flèche" or "Chamois"
They have the "Flèche de Bronze" or the "Chamois de bronze", like to measure themself in a slalom. Competition training course
  To get the "Flèche" or "Chamois"		  

 

Ski classes for adults

From 15 years old

From Sunday to Friday or Monday to Saturday


  Prices and Timetable 2007/2008  

Periods Adults (From 14 years old)
  6 half days 6 days
Christmas 102.00 € 160.00 €
New year 112.00 € 180.00 €
January 102.00 €  
February French holidays 112.00 € 180.00 €
March and April 102.00 €  

Christmas and new year Period : 9.30 to 11.45 am -- 2 to 4.30 pm except class4
January : on Sunday 2.00 to 4.30 and then 9.30 to 11.45 am
February school holidays : 10.00 to 12.15 pm -- 3.00 to 5.15 pm except class4
March : on Sunday 2.30 to 5.00 and then 9.30 am to 12.00
Easter holidays : 9.30 to 12 am

All participants in group lessons are automatically registered in the award system unique to the French Ski School.
For the duration of the lesson and in the company of the instructor, all groups are given priority at the ski lifts.

 
  Levels for adults and videos

Class What do i do Tests Video
Beginner

No previous experience

 1er Ski
1er Degré
Class 1

I can take the button lift and make snow- plough turns. I ski green runs.

 1er degré
Class 2

I can make parallel turns on easy slopes.
I don't feel comfortable on steep and bumpy slopes. I ski down blue runs.

 2ème degré
Class 3

I can make parallel turns on any kind of slopes. I don't feel comfortable on black runs.
I ski down red runs.

 3ème degré
Class 4 I can ski on any kind of snow and slopes.
I want to improve my technical skills		 Flèche
Chamois
(facultatif)		  


ESF Samoëns Village: 00 33 450 344 312 / ESF Kinder garden: 00 33 450 899 813 / ESF Samoëns 1600 : 00 33 450 344 086

Ecole du Ski Français de SAMOËNS, Place de la Gare, 74 340 SAMOENS, FRANCE.

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