Ski Lessons

Learn to Ski or Ride  in 3 days and use our Learn to Ski or Ride Guarantee!

Skiing for BeginnersLearn to ski or ride in 3 days!
We can arrange a 5 half day course of lessons to compliment your ability. Even total beginners can be turning both ways after their 3rd day and venturing around much of the resort by the end of their first week. We also offer a learn to ski/ride guarantee - see below.

Lessons Cost
Costs are detailed on the individual resort pages or from the following downloadable document: Click for a Downloadable Summary of all our Pricing (pdf)

Pre Book
It is highly advisable to pre-book and pay for your Ski Extras in advance if you want to save time in resort, get on the mountain faster and guarantee availability! Call 08700 111360 or email admin@alpineelements.co.uk with your order.

Lessons Programme
You may pre-book a 5 and a half day course of lessons (using ESF) with us as part of your package. If you require any other duration, private tuition or specialist lessons then we will ask you to go to the supplier direct. Scroll down below for a list of suppliers

Pre-bookable 5 ½ day course of lessons (ESF)
We offer a set course of lessons (5 half days) with the ESF and you may book these directly with us by using our simple Level Chart (below) thereby using Alpine Elements as a one stop shop. Chamonix may be four ½ days.

Table of Levels:

BeginnerNever Skied before
Level 1Snowplough turns on Blue Slopes
Level 2First Parallel turns on Blue & Red Slopes
Level 3Parallel turns on Red & Black Slopes

BeginnerNever snowboarded before
Level 11 week experience. Basic turns on Blue slopes
Level 2Perfecting technique and introduction to freestyle
Level 3Learning to carve, free ride and freestyle.

Start times and duration - ESF
Lesson start times are subject to ongoing availability. We will operate morning lessons where possible (9am start). However in the case of limited supply, (and especially over peak dates), an afternoon lesson may be the only available choice. We will not know this until your arrival. Start times cannot be guaranteed, and promises cannot be made from the UK. Most lessons run for 2- 2½ hrs.

We only offer the lessons options detailed on this website. Lessons are 5 half days a week which is often the perfect standard to allow skiers and boarders the freedom to learn*

Children
Children’s ski clubs and gardens can be arranged with full or half day options and to include lunch if required. Please refer to our Child care section within this website

Specialist Lessons
After careful consideration we are now in a position to be able to recommend smaller, specialist schools in selected resorts, who may offer smaller class sizes, refresher clinics or “freeride” programmes to suit your needs. With this in mind our reservations staff will, should you wish, pass your details on to the approriate school who will contact you directly. They will listen to your requirements and reccommend a package of lessons to suit you! Alternatively you may call the specialist supplier direct using the chart below.

Chamonix:
www.evolution2.com/cham
Email planning@evolution2.com
Tel 0033 820 821 024
Fax 0033 450 55 91 33

Tignes:
www.evolution2.com/tignes
Email reservationstignes@evolution2.com
Tel: 0033 479 06 35 76
Fax 0033 479 06 37 29

Meribel, Courchevel, Vald’Isere:
www.skinewgen.com
info@skinewgen.com
Tel: 0033 479 01 03 18 (French number)
Tel: 0870 068 7519 (Local rate from UK)
Tel: 0844 484 3663

Morzine, Les Gets:
tel. 0844 484 33 44
www.thesnowinstitute.com
info@thesnowinstitute.com

Learn to Ski Ride Guarantee
We like to think that everyone should give Skiing and Snowboarding a real chance. Therefore if you promise to give it 3 full days and you choose still not to want to set foot on snow ever again with your new-found skills then we will give you a refund of £60 on any Lessons package bought for a full week. Claimants must notify the resort manager before 5.30pm on day 3 of their holiday, and then not attempt any more snow-sports for the remainder of their week, (including Snowboarding, Snow Shoeing or Cross Country Skiing). This refund will not apply to injury, equipment failure or any other problems which may be the cause for you to give up after 3 days. The only acceptable reason will be a complete dislike for snow sports!

Extras Conditions
One Package
The only lessons, lift pass and equipment hire options that we offer are those detailed within this brochure. We offer a standardised level of service in order to simplify our administrative procedures.

One Price
For administrative purposes, we offer a set price and package for our pre-booked Extras including Ski/board Hire, Lessons & Lift-passes. If you buy direct then the supplier may have special offers or charge a cheaper rate in resort. There are no refunds in this instance. We set our rates to be the same as our supplier’s public resort rate. This is done when their rates are first published. at an exchange rate of 1.40.

Cancellation - Special rules apply to the cancellation of extras such as pre-paid equipment hire, ski lessons & lift passes. Any cancellation of extras within 14 days of departure is subject to a 100% charge . Cancellation between 14 & 28 days pre-departure is subject to a 30% charge. Refunds are not available in respect of extras that are booked but not used. 

*Other options may be available directly from the supplier and you may even find that a 6 half day package for the same price is available in resort. However due to our Sunday changeover and our “One Package For All” policy, we can only offer this 5 day option. Please understand there will be no refunds available in this instance.

Click here for a ski extras summary pdf

 
 
Book your holiday now by calling the Alpine Elements team on: 08700 111360