Snowboarding Private Ski Lessons & Instructors in Val Thorens — 6 of Our Favourites

All instructors hold the BASI Level 4 International Ski Teaching Diploma or an internationally recognised equivalent. A wide range of lessons is available to suit all abilities and preferences.

Children’s group lessons are especially popular. With years of experience, instructors know how to strike the perfect balance between fun and learning. Each group has a maximum of just six children, allowing for plenty of individual feedback in a safe and supportive environment.

Adult group ski lessons, for those aged fifteen and over, offer excellent value for money. With a maximum of four adults per group, they feel more like shared private lessons than standard group sessions. You can expect personalised feedback, structured progression and high-quality demonstrations throughout.

All instructors hold the BASI Level 4 International Ski Teaching Diploma or an internationally recognised equivalent.

Private ski lessons are a great alternative to group sessions, offering intensive and personalised learning tailored to your needs. Whether you're learning alone, with friends or family, or simply looking for a personal mountain guide, the experienced instructors will lead you to the best runs and provide high-quality technical feedback along the way.

Snowboarding lessons follow the same format as private ski lessons, allowing you to progress at your own pace. Whether you're linking turns for the first time or heading off-piste in search of powder, there's something on offer for every level.

New to the slopes or aiming for advanced ski-style? With them no slope is too small or level too high. Whether it’s skiing, snowboarding, telemarking, ski touring or freestyle that takes your fancy, their expert instructors know how to help you summit. Tailored for all ages and abilities, enjoy learning and progress with them on your ski holiday.

All their instructors are fully qualified and fluent in most major foreign languages, including English and French. With a team of over 30 instructors, they offer lessons in a range of disciplines including snowboard, telemark and off-piste. A private lesson with this ski school guarantees you the best instruction from a fully-professional and friendly team.

Private lessons offer more flexibility as well as one-to-one tailored tuition. Take a family outing, get a technical brush-up, regain lost confidence. Choose from alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country and telemark lessons or go off-piste with one of their qualified guides. Just select your discipline as snowboard when enquiring.

Private Snowboard Lessons:

If you prefer a more flexible approach to learning to snowboard, have specific goals in mind or simply want a guide to show you the resort, private lessons are the perfect option. Their instructors will be there to help you make your goals a reality. You can keep your group private or add friends and or family (up to eight people maximum).

Ski Cool is a small, family sized company with an experienced, professional team of nationally certified instructors. They take a personalised approach that is focused on quality and conviviality. The instructors welcome you to discover the mountains in a fun, friendly and safe way as you improve your technique under their professional guidance. Skiing, snowboarding, freeriding, freestyle, carving and more – there’s something for everyone!

Private lessons are a great way to gain confidence as you begin to perfect your skills alone or with family and friends. They also offer you a chance to discover the immensity of resort or try out a new snow-sports activity. So whether you are new to snow-sports, want to try something new, looking for adventure or just want to improve your technique, booking a private lesson is bound to get you the results you want.

Ski Cool teaches not just skiing and snowboarding but off-piste, free-style, moguls, carving... tell them what you want to learn and they will have an instructor that can teach you!

Just some of the unique things they offer include:

• Family/group skiing: Organise your own group and share the price and fun with other skiers or snowboarders. Guided by a professional, you will get to know the slopes that are best suited to your levels and make the most of your ski adventure together

Private coaching starts from a few hours.

They also have instructors who are qualified to teach handiski, deaf and mute lessons to clients with disabilities. Discuss your requirements when making your booking.

ESF is the oldest ski school in Val Thorens and has over 200 different instructors ready to help you make the most of your ski holiday.

Private lessons cater for all abilities and ages, and when you book a private lesson with ESF Val Thorens you are able to take advantage of their advice and expertise one-to-one. They will quickly establish where you require help with your technical ability and work with you to rectify, so you progress and master your skis and snowboard with confidence!

Private lessons can be individual if you need to gain confidence and to progress at your own pace, or with a small group of family or friends accompanied by an instructor that will cater for all your requirements and expectations. It is best if the small group is of a similar level to benefit most out of a private lesson.

A private lesson is like skiing a la carte - you choose:

• Ski, snowboard, telemark, off-piste, handiski etc...
• Perfect technique and gain confidence
• Discover the beautiful spots of Val Thorens: freeride off-piste, freestyle in the snow park...

Private lessons start from a few hours up to a full day. Please note that group size is limited to eight people and in high season lessons are only available on certain dates at certain times.

Having attended many ski clubs in Val Thorens over the years, they have both competed in Alpine and Freeride/Freestyle skiing competitions for France with a few podium finishes in the World Cup!

The instructors each have between 10-15 years experience of teaching skiing and snowboarding in Val Thorens. In 2014 the three of them decided to set up their own ski school to share their passion for winter sports and provide a personalised service.

Their independent ski school offers both private skiing and snowboarding lessons for all ages and abilities. Whether you are a complete beginner tackling pistes for the first time, want to try out tricks in the snow-park or venture off-piste, they can help you achieve your goals.

Avalanche safety kit with ABS bags will also be provided for those going off-piste.

These instructors are able to provide tuition in several languages - French, English, Russian and Spanish.