Children’s Ski Lessons
Looking for children’s ski lessons? Try the Family Ski way to get your kids skiing and have a great family holiday! At the bottom of this page, you will find the all important ski level descriptions.
Ski school is extremely important for any family skiing with kids. We want your children to develop the same passion for skiing that you have. This is why we have forged very strong relationships with the ski schools in our resorts. Thanks to these relationships, our Ski School Helpers are uniquely placed in the industry in being welcomed by the instructors to accompany Family Ski Company children during their lessons in the ski jardin.
Are your children aged 4-6?
Check out our Family Ski Powder Hounds!
This club is for children who are ready to start skiing but don’t want to spend the whole day on the slopes. The Powder Hounds is designed to give younger skiers lots of fun both in the snow and out of it.
Are your children aged between 7 and 13?
Check out Family Ski Adventurers!
For children of all abilities – from beginners to gold level, now includes six mornings of ski lessons, six hot lunches and all Adventurers will have three afternoons of fun adventurous skiing with children of a similar ability accompanied by an ESF Ski Instructor.
Our Ski School Helper
An invaluable part of our childcare and a source of support and encouragement for the youngest children skiing for the first time.
See what makes Family Ski different.
Ski School
We use the École du Ski Français (ESF) in our three French resorts and collaborate closely with each resort ESF to ensure the best possible quality for our younger skiers. Each ski school is set up to welcome all children skiing from beginners upwards. The Ski School Helper is based in the Jardin de Neige (beginners’ area) to support and encourage the youngest children skiing.
It is important to reserve the correct lessons for children so they can settle in and enjoy their skiing. Please expand the blue lines at the bottom of this page for more information on each level. You will need to provide us with which level your child needs to be booked into, up to 2 weeks prior to your holiday. We share this information with the instructors, however, the instructor will evaluate children’s skiing during the first lesson and may move them up or down a group as appropriate.
During peak school holiday weeks, children’s ski lessons may be moved from the morning to the afternoon in Les Coches and Reberty, on the advice of the ESF ski school. This is to ensure that the correct ratio of children to instructors is respected, and children have the best possible experience in their lessons. In this instance, our normal afternoon childcare activities take place in the morning.
Please note that with the ESF, a child aged 14 years old at the time of the holiday will be classed as an adult and will require adult lessons.
Children skiing – What to bring
On your first evening in resort, members of the Childcare team will come and say Hi to you. They will be able to go through logistics in more detail and can answer any questions you may have. Before taking your children to meet their instructors in the morning, please ensure they have everything they need. For those new to skiing, please be aware that getting dressed for skiing, putting on boots, and finding skis can take much longer than you think! Here are some top tips:
- Make a toilet stop before leaving the chalet
- Dress in enough layers to keep warm
- Put on suncream before leaving the chalet
- Make sure children skiing have gloves, sunglasses or goggles and a helmet
- Check for lift pass, tissues and the all important snack for break time