Skiing and Snow Boarding Lessons in Switzerland

A great day with my daughter Gella.

Skiing and Snow Boarding Lessons

                        (as of February 2010)

Itinerary:

Suggested itinerary

10:00 am     -        Leave Geneva for Crozet, France

11:00           -        Arrive in Crozet

11:15           -        Go to ski rental shop

12:00           -        Take the cable car

12:30                    -        Start lesson

2:00             -        Return to clubhouse

·        Return ski equipment

·        Departure

Crozet

          Crozet in France is approximately 22 minutes away from Geneva.  It offers good facilities for skiing and snowboarding lessons.  Resort provides the following facilities:

          At the Village

·        Ample parking space (free)

·        Restaurant

·        Ski Rental shop

·        WC/ Comfort room

·        Ticketing office

·        Boarding station for cable car

·        Crepe station

At the ski area

·        Restaurant

·        ESF school / reception counter

Fess for ski and snowboarding lessons (by Ecole du Ski Francais – tel. 04 50 20 41 01 10; www. Esf-lelex.com)

          Children (1 or 2)     - one hour lesson              Euro   37.00

          3 persons               - one hour                                 47.00

          4 persons               - one hour                                 57.00

          1 or 2 persons        - 1.5 hours                       Euro   55.00

          3 persons               -                                               70.00

          4 persons               -                                               75.00

          1 or 2 persons        - 2 hours                         Euro   70.00

          3 persons                                                               88.00

          4 persons                                                               115.00

Fess for ski lift

          Roundtrip for 4 adults and 2 children               Euro 111.00

                                                                             (or 180 CHF)

Fess for ski/ snowboarding equipment               Euro 98.00

          2 set ski equipment (shoes, ski board and

                   Poles)          

          4 snow boarding shoes and board.

Accident Insurance

          Accident insurance for a day is offered as you rent your ski equipment. Fee is Euro 2.50 to be paid together with the rental fees.

Renting ski and snowboarding equipment

1.                 Equipment are available for rent on site beside the cable car ticket counters.

2.                 Make sure you allot at least one (1) hour to be able to complete your rental formalities

a.      Fitting of shoes (know your shoe size in European standard)

b.     Adjustment of boards ( you will be asked to provide info on your body weight and height. Make sure you know the in European standard --- centimeters for height and kilos for weight)  Boards differ based on your height.

3.                 Payment can be made through cash or credit card.

4.                 ID is required for deposit at the cashier

Cable car – takes about 15 minutes to go up.  Cable car can accommodate 6 persons     

including your ski equipment.

Weather – It is best to call to check on the weather and availability of ski facilities on

the very day of your lessons. Ski lifts may be temporarily no operating due to bad weather or some mechanical problems.

What to Wear and Bring

1.                 Complete ski gear is suggested --- ski jacket and pants, bonnet, ski helmet, goggles, gloves.

2.                 You are required to put on your complete ski gear before moving up through the cable car.

3.                 No lockers are available at the rental shop. However, you can deposit your shoes at the counter. You will be given a card number to be presented for claiming your shoes.  Bags are not allowed to be deposited. It is suggested that you leave your personal belongings in your car.

4.                 Bags and hand carries are discouraged as there are no lockers at the ski area. Small back pack may be used to carry your basic things.

5.                 Small cameras may be used provided they can fit your pocket. Big cameras will be a bother and may be damaged while skiing.

6.                 Cell phones may be brought up the ski area. There is signal.

7.                 You can bring your own food and drinks in the ski area.

Ski Lessons

1.                 Book them ahead of time. You can call  the  ESF school receptionist (Katherine), who speaks English at +33 450 41 0110.

2.                 Make sure you request for a trainer who can speak English.

3.                 Make sure you agree on the time of your lesson.

4.                 There are separate lessons for skiing and snowboarding.

Returning your Ski Equipment

1.                 Make sure you return all your rented ski equipment at the Rental Shop.

2.                 Ski and snow boards are monitored through bar codes. As you surrender your boards, make sure the receptionist is able to scan the bar code to register the return of the equipment.  Poles are dumped into a common receptacle at the entrance of the Rental Shop.  Shoes are surrendered at the shoe counter where you originally got them. No bar codes for poles and shoes.

3.                 Don’t forget to get back your ID which you deposited with the Cashier.