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Ski School - La Plagne 2011-2012

Oxygene Ski School - Plagne Central Villages

Oxygene Ski School have been established for many years in Plagne Centre and have an excellent reputation for the quality of their lessons with a focus on a “fun” teaching method.  Groups are limited in numbers and the standard of teaching is very high – they have won several awards for the “Best Children’s Ski School of the Year”.

High Season

 Christmas holidays: weeks beginning 18 December, 25 December, 1 January

 February half term: weeks beginning 19 February, 26 February

 Easter: weeks beginning 25 March, 1 April, 8 April

Peak Season

 February half term: week beginning 12 February

Adult Ski Levela

Discovery - Absolute beginners. Start by learning to put your skis and boots on, and by the end of the week you'll be skiing down green runs and easy blues, with simple linked turns.

Level 1 - Less than a week's skiing experience. Learn to control your turns on easy blue runs, and move on to learn basic parallel turns. Ideal course for anyone who needs to regain lost confidence.

Level 2 - Between 2 and 4 weeks' experience. Grow in confidence, fine tune your parallel turns and work on your style. By the end of the week, skiing technique, agility and fluidity will be improved.

Level 3 - Already making parallel turns, and can control your speed on blue runs. Start to master red runs,  and start to learn 'carving' turns.

Level 4 - Skiing with confidence and control, using parallel turns on red runs. Start to learn to make short turns, and practice bumps. Learn to control your speed on steep descents, and - snow/weather conditions permitting - you'll start to ski off piste.

Steep & Deep - Confident on all pistes, can control your speed on even the steepest of black runs.  You will fine tune your technique on powder, steep slopes and off piste. Safety equipment is included in your course fee (arva, shovel, probe and rucksack). Please note classes may be dependent on appropriate snow and weather conditions.

Adult Group Lessons from 13 years

*Afternoon lessons start 15 minutes later from 15 January.

Children Ski Levels

Snow bears 3 years (mornings only) - Little ones take their first steps on skis in our safe, enclosed teaching area, complete with 'Magic Carpet' lift.

Snowman 4 to 7 years - The class for absolute beginners. Starts off on the flat nursery slopes, and progress to learn to use the drag lift and chairlift by the end of the week.

Premier Ski 8 to 12 years - For children who are already able to use a ski lift (with help from their instructor), and to ski down a nursery slope and stop on their own.

Cristal 8 to 12 years (1 – 2 weeks’ experience) - Can snowplough, stop, and turn on easy green and blue runs.

Bronze (1 - 3 weeks experience) - Can already ski blue runs with ease, and know how to side slip.

Silver (4 – 6 weeks experience) - Can do parallel, linked turns on smooth and bumpy runs, and their turns are neatly finished in a side-slip.

Vermeil (6 - 9 weeks experience) - Can do short and medium linked turns, and can easily stop when they want to, keeping their skis parallel.

Gold (8 – 10 weeks) - Comfortable on bumps and on all red runs, and can manage short, carved turns.

Diamond (11 – 14 weeks experience) - Confident and in control on all kinds of slopes, with expert turns and speed control, no fear of bumps.

Steep ‘n Fast (from 12 years) - This is the start of adventure skiing, boarder cross, bumps, snow park, and the beginnings of freestyle. If conditions are right, they'll start to learn powder skiing.

Children's Group Lessons (from 3 years old)

*Afternoon lessons start 15 minutes later from 15 January.

Children's extras

PRIVATE LESSONS

Standard prices are for 1 or 2 people with an hourly supplement payable for additional participants.  Lessons are available in ski, snowboard, telemark or Nordic skiing.

Lessons of 3 hours or longer may be taken off piste, with all safety equipment (rucksack with ARVA, shovel & probe) supplied at no extra cost. If you would like an off-piste lesson, please confirm this at the time of booking.