Private Ski Lessons in Chamonix

Private Ski Lessons in Chamonix

From the snowplough to expert skiing: ski with enjoyment and confidence.

To progress quickly, enjoy one-to-one tuition that combines ski technique with mental preparation.

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What to expect

A unique experience on the slopes

Every ski lesson is built around you, focused on your progress and your enjoyment.

  • Progressive teaching rooted in ski racing: Get technical advice straight from ski racing, so you can refine your skiing and take on every snow type and every terrain with confidence.
  • For children: dynamic, playful teaching in the spirit of a ski club, to build solid technical foundations easily.
  • Mindset and confidence: Using mental preparation tools, we work together to release what holds you back, tame the fear of the slope and rediscover the pleasure of skiing with peace of mind.
  • Lessons tailored to you: For maximum enjoyment, every lesson is adapted to the weather, the snow conditions, your physical form and how motivated you feel that day.

Goals for your level

Where are you in your skiing?

Pick the profile that fits you and see the steps we can take together.

Is this your very first time on skis, or are you coming back after many years? We start gently, on wide and reassuring terrain.

What we cover:

  • Getting to know the equipment (skis, boots, poles)
  • Finding your balance and your first sensations of sliding
  • Learning to stop, to link snowplough turns and to use the lifts calmly

Worth knowing: the first sessions call on muscles you rarely use and take real concentration. Feeling tired is completely normal; we will match the pace to your energy.

The goal: build the right reflexes and gain confidence from your very first runs.

You handle blue and red runs with ease, but something holds you back on steeper slopes, hard snow or uneven terrain.

What we cover:

  • Refining the parallel turn and working on edging
  • Managing rhythm, speed and line
  • Adapting your technique as the snow and the gradient change
  • Releasing apprehension with simple mental and technical reference points

Worth knowing: moving up a technical level means unlearning a few habits. Needing time to adjust is normal — everyone at their own pace.

Note: Progress is an individual process and depends heavily on how regularly you ski and how many days you spend on snow.

The goal: Face down your fears to ski more smoothly, consolidate what you have learned and enjoy every run.

You ski every run comfortably, even the steepest, but you want to refine your technique to save energy, ski smoothly in any conditions and keep enjoying yourself even when visibility drops.

What we cover:

  • Refinement and precision: carved turns, rhythm and edging
  • All-terrain, all-snow mastery: steep slopes, moguls, fresh, tracked-out or hard snow
  • Personalised video analysis: to watch together and correct the details you cannot feel in motion
  • Targeted mental work: commitment, stress management and building confidence on steeper, more demanding terrain
  • New horizons: Off-piste skiing and glacier itineraries (the Vallée Blanche descent or another programme)

Worth knowing: your progress depends on how regularly you ski and how many days you put in; we target exactly the areas your own skiing needs.

The goal: Enjoy yourself and ski with complete peace of mind, whatever the conditions. Move on to skiing on glaciated terrain and high-mountain itineraries.

Living far from Chamonix and looking for advice to help you progress? Get coached remotely.

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Children

For the youngest skiers, the joy of being out in the snow comes first. They learn at their own pace, in a safe and encouraging setting.

Ages 3 to 6 — the aim is to have fun

  • Discovery and play: getting used to the snow, the boots and the skis through learning games
  • First steps: balance work and first sensations of sliding, from straight runs to the snowplough
  • Independence: making their first zigzag turns and stopping on green and blue runs

At this age, having fun safely is the absolute priority.

Ages 7 and up — all-round skiing and independence

Jumps, moguls, drills, runs through the forest, preparation for ski school badges — always with safety first.

  • Learning through play: technique and balance taught the fun way, on every kind of terrain and in every kind of snow. Confidence builds fast.
  • Varied adventures: jumps, moguls, runs through the forest and learning drills
  • Progression: preparation for ski school badges
  • Safety and independence: controlling speed and respecting the rules of the piste and of the mountain

The goal: pass on a passion for skiing, help your child progress safely and leave them wanting to get back on the slopes with a smile.

Ski Guiding (with family or friends)

Let a qualified mountain professional guide you through the finest ski areas in the region: the Chamonix valley, Les Houches, Saint-Gervais-Megève, Les Contamines, Courmayeur or Verbier, to name a few.

What to expect:

  • Good company and discovery: share unique moments in magnificent surroundings, with professional advice that makes the mountain easy to explore
  • Hidden runs and addresses: access to quieter pistes and a selection of traditional restaurants
  • Comfort and flow: priority lift access, so you skip the long queues
  • For everyone who loves it: skiers, snowboarders, children or adults are all welcome in the group, as long as levels are similar

Worth knowing: To make the most of the itineraries and the ski area, every participant needs a minimum level (comfortable on red runs).

The goal: let yourself be guided and take your time, so all that is left is the pleasure of skiing and of the mountains.
Memories that stay with you.

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Prices

Prices for booking one instructor

  • Base price: covers 1 to 4 people
  • Extra person: +€30 per person (5 to 6 people maximum)

For thorough follow-up and optimal safety, groups are capped at 6 people.

Groups and more than 6 skiers: please get in touch.

3 hours — morning

09:00 – 12:00

€350

€116.67/hr

3 hours — afternoon

13:30 – 16:30

€320

€106.67/hr

4 hours

09:00 – 13:00 or 12:30 – 16:30

€390

€97.5/hr

Full day

09:00 – 16:00

€560

€80/hr

  • Prices valid from 1 September to 31 May each year.
  • The 2-hour lesson is offered during peak periods only.
  • Prices exclude lift passes, equipment rental, transport, meals and drinks.
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Frequently asked questions

Your questions about ski lessons

The meeting point depends on where you are staying, on the level of the skiers, and on which parts of the Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Saint-Gervais and Megève ski areas are open and have snow.

For a morning lesson, it is usually at the bottom of the chosen ski area.

For an afternoon lesson, it can be at the bottom of the slopes or higher up on the ski area. Times are adjusted to our availability.

For a full-day lesson, it is usually at the bottom of the chosen ski area.

For beginners I favour gentle, reassuring slopes; confident skiers enjoy the finest runs in the valley.

Buses are free with your lift pass or guest card if you do not have a vehicle. Do note that the car parks at the foot of the slopes are chargeable.

To get the most out of the lesson and make sure everyone progresses, similar levels are strongly recommended. If the gaps are too wide, it is better to book more than one instructor.

For ski guiding, children and adults ski together; if participants turn out to be at very different levels, however, we will suggest more than one instructor.

Lessons go ahead whatever the weather, as long as the lifts are running. If the ski area closes completely because of a storm, we adapt the session or move to another area that is open — Les Houches, for instance.

From age 3. The little ones tame the snow and the equipment through play: straight runs, first snowploughs, small victories on every descent. From age 7, progression speeds up with turns, bumps and forest trails, all the way to slalom gates and off-piste skiing for the boldest.

Yes. You must be covered by personal accident insurance (such as Carré Neige, or the cover from your bank card or home insurance) that includes on-piste rescue and repatriation.

During school holidays (Christmas, February, Easter), book from September onwards: slots go fast. Outside the holidays a few days are often enough — do get in touch, even at the last minute.

Your equipment (skis, boots, poles), a helmet — essential for children — and your lift pass.

You will be offered a discount on rentals at our preferred partner shops.

Bring warm clothing, goggles and sunglasses as well as sun cream.

Bring cash and your bank card too, for car parks, drinks and meals on the slopes.

The price shown is for the lesson, for a group of up to 4 participants. As a pair, as three or as four, the cost per person drops sharply. Beyond 4, each extra participant adds €30, up to a maximum of 6 people, whatever the length of the lesson.

The only condition is similar levels, so that everyone makes progress.

Please get in touch for groups of more than 6 people.

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