British Ski and Snowboard School in Champoluc
Ski 2 - Run by Skiers, for Skiers
Our acclaimed Ski and Snowboard School in Champoluc (exclusive to Ski 2 clients) has been developed specifically for snowsports enthusiasts who are looking to enhance existing skills, as well as learning exciting new ones. The ski school is managed by Simon Brown, co-owner of Ski 2 and a resident in Italy for the winter months. Simon is a BASI Grade 1 Ski Teacher and has taught skiing around the world for over 25 years, the last 20 in his ‘adopted’ home, Italy.
Simon has been a member of the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard magazine test team on several occasions and has helped test over 70 pairs of the latest Freeride and new skis, bringing his knowledge and expertise of the latest products bang up to date. The new ‘freeride’ sensation is here to stay and the Ski 2 Ski and Snowboard School will help clients experience a whole host of new sliding sensations this coming winter.
Ski Teachers
We employ British B.A.S.I (British Association of Ski Instructors) qualified ski teachers, some resident in Champoluc for the winter, supplemented by local English-speaking Italian ‘maestri’ (native to Champoluc and with unrivalled knowledge of this vast ski area ). Our instructors experience and enthusiasm for the sport, coupled with their ability to provide a safe, fun learning environment will ensure a fantastic learning experience for Ski 2 clients, whether novice recreational skiers or expert off-piste riders.
Whatever your age or ability, our friendly, patient and professional staff will help you ‘improve on the move’ – we believe skiing is best taught by doing it, rather than spending hours side-stepping up and down on the same piste.
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Child Lesson Prices for Winter 2010/2011
We offer a wide range of lesson options in Champoluc as detailed below. Please note that access to these lessons is exclusive to Ski 2 clients who must pre-book and pre-pay for their chosen option/s prior to departure please. Please note that our group ski lessons all start on Monday. If you are arriving mid-week or for a short break, you would need to look at private ski lessons which we would be pleased to arrange for you.
Groups are usually no larger than 10 per instructor and pupils are allocated to groups according to age and ability.
Our ever popular 'Kids' Ski School' - Group Ski Lessons for Children of all Abilities - Selected Dates
6 days x 5 hours a day - Monday to Saturday inclusive - 1000-1500 hours. Just £159 per person
Available on the following dates ... Monday 20th December 2010, Monday 27th December 2010, Monday 3rd January 2011, Monday 21st February 2011, Monday 21st March 2011, Monday 28th March 2011, Monday 4th April 2011, Monday 11th April 2011, Monday 18th April 2011 and Monday 25th April 2011
"Your children's ski school was fantastic - it really made my five year old's holiday - thanks!" ... Mrs B, April 2008
"The children absolutley adored Georgio (their instructor) and his lessons and they were very confident and a delight to ski with as a result of his hard work" ... Mrs C, April 2010
Intermediate / Advanced Ski or Snowboard Group Lessons for Children - Selected Dates
5 days x 3 hours a day - Monday to Friday inclusive - 1000-1300 hours. Just £139 per person.
Only available on the following dates ... Monday 6th December 2010, Monday 13th December 2010, Monday 10th January 2011, Monday 17th January 2011, Monday 24th January 2011, Monday 31st January 2011, Monday 7th February 2011, Monday 14th February 2011, Monday 28th February 2011, Monday 7th March 2011 and Monday 14th March 2011
Beginner Group Lessons Ski or Snowboard for Children - Selected Dates
5 days x 2 hours a day - Monday to Friday inclusive - 1000-1200 hours. Just £125 per person.
Only available on the following dates ... Monday 6th December 2010, Monday 13th December 2010, Monday 10th January 2011, Monday 17th January 2011, Monday 24th January 2011, Monday 31st January 2011, Monday 7th February 2011, Monday 14th February 2011, Monday 28th February 2011, Monday 7th March 2011 and Monday 14th March 2011
Private ski and Snowboard Lessons (by the hour) for Children - All Dates
Choose our popular 'private lessons' from just £38 per hour for the ultimate in 'one to one' learning. We strongly recommend this as the very best way of improving your skills, with an excellent instructor to pupil ratio and we understand that our prices for this service are among the most competitive in the Alps.
Private ski lessons booked by the hour can only taken between 0900 and 1000 hours or after 1300 hours , 7 days a week. If you wish to have private lessons between 1000 and 1300 hours, please see the next option shown below:
1 person to 1 instructor - £38 per hour
2 people to 1 instructor - £43 per hour
3 people to 1 instructor - £48 per hour
4 people to 1 instructor - £53 per hour
5 people to 1 instructor - £58 per hour
Private Ski or Snowboard Lessons (booked as a block of 10 hours) for Children
Available only as a 10 hour package taken between 1000 and 1300 hours – you choose the times of your lessons and the number of hours a day up to 10 hours in total. Just £449 for up to 5 children per instructor. Additional hours, over and above the 10 hours, can be purchased at the hourly rate shown above.
Many of our small groups of families or friends will take a private instructor for maybe 3 hours a day and then split the 3 hour lesson between those in the group. In this way the instructor could spend say 90 minutes with the beginners in the group and then take the better skiers off for the rest of the lesson. This arrangement could be altered every day if required to suit snow conditions and group requirements. This facility works particularly well with family groups with children of mixed skiing ability, allowing maximum flexibility, whilst maintaining a very low instructor / pupil ratio. This makes for a great fun learning environment. Call Roger at the Ski 2 office on 01962 713330 to discuss how we can help arrange the perfect instruction package for you and your group.
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Adult Lesson Prices for Winter 2010/2011
We offer a wide range of lesson options in Champoluc as detailed below. Please note that access to these lessons is exclusive to Ski 2 clients who must pre-book and pre-pay for their chosen option/s prior to departure please. Please note that our group ski lessons all start on Monday. If you are arriving mid-week or for a short break, you would need to look at private ski lessons which we would be pleased to arrange for you.
Groups are usually no larger than 10 per instructor and pupils are allocated to groups according to age and ability.
Intermediate / Advanced Ski or Snowboard Group Lessons for Adults - All dates
5 days x 3 hours a day - Monday to Friday inclusive - 1000-1300 hours. Just £139 per person.
Beginner Group Lessons Ski or Snowboard for Adults - All dates
5 days x 2 hours a day - Monday to Friday inclusive - 1000-1200 hours. Just £125 per person.
Private Ski or Snoboard Lessons (by the hour) for adults - All Dates
Choose our popular 'private lessons' from just £38 per hour for the ultimate in 'one to one' learning. We strongly recommend this as the very best way of improving your skills, with an excellent instructor to pupil ratio and we understand that our prices for this service are among the most competitive in the Alps.
Private ski lessons booked by the hour can only taken between 0900 and 1000 hours or after 1300 hours , 7 days a week. If you wish to have private lessons between 1000 and 1300 hours, please see the next option shown below:
1 person to 1 instructor - £38 per hour
2 people to 1 instructor - £43 per hour
3 people to 1 instructor - £48 per hour
4 people to 1 instructor - £53 per hour
5 people to 1 instructor - £58 per hour
Private Ski or Snowboard Lessons (booked as a block of 10 hours) for Adults - All dates
Available only as a 10 hour package taken between 1000 and 1300 hours – you choose the times of your lessons and the number of hours a day up to 10 hours in total. Just £449 for up to 5 people per instructor. Additional hours, over and above the 10 hours, can be purchased at the hourly rate shown above.
Many of our small groups of families or friends will take a private instructor for maybe 3 hours a day and then split the 3 hour lesson between those in the group. In this way the instructor could spend say 90 minutes with the beginners in the group and then take the better skiers off for the rest of the lesson. This arrangement could be altered every day if required to suit snow conditions and group requirements. This facility works particularly well with family groups with children of mixed skiing ability, allowing maximum flexibility, whilst maintaining a very low instructor / pupil ratio. This makes for a great fun learning environment. Call Roger at the Ski 2 office on 01962 713330 to discuss how we can help arrange the perfect instruction package for you and your group.
We can also tailor-make an instruction package to suit your requirements. Whether you are looking for tuition in snowboarding, snow-blading, off-piste skiing, racing, heli-skiing, or just want to improve a particular aspect of your ski technique - call us to discuss how we can assist you achieve your skiing dreams!
Important information about group ski school .........
Our beginner group lessons are aimed at those that have no or little ski experience on snow and are unable to perform linked snowplough turns. This might include very apprehensive skiers who may have skied before but didn’t achieve as much as they would have hoped, or those that have skied on artificial ski slopes but never on snow. Those joining our group lessons for intermediates / advanced should be able to ski confidently on a blue run doing linked turns as a minimum. Although we offer the same lesson options for adults and children, we group each class according to age and skiing ability wherever possible. The definition of a ‘beginner’ or intermediate/advanced’ skier – as detailed above – is the same for adults and children. Please note that we reserve the right to determine the skiing standard of those booked in to our ski school and to allocate a class level accordingly. In the unlikely event that there isn’t an appropriate class available, we will refund monies paid in full, or allocate a mutually agreeable period of private lessons.
"I had major surgery which involved a metal plate being bolted onto my spine at my neck to hold it together. I had to stay well away from skiing for a long time but was desperate to get back to it. My confidence was pretty shaky; what would happen to me if I fell? Through Ski 2 I arranged for lessons at Champoluc. My instructor, Jacqui, patiently and expertly worked on my technique so that I became a much more controlled and stable skier. Within 3 days I was happily sailing down black runs. I would recommend anyone at any level to check out Ski 2 and the tuition available. It makes the difference between gritted teeth and a huge smile."
Mr G. F.
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