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Adult Ski Group Lessons

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With a maximum of 8 students per group, our adult group ski lessons allow you to pick up new skills alongside other adult skiers who share your level of ability.

Tiny Tots lessons

Our instructors are pleased to offer intimate one-on-one Tiny Tots ski lessons, designed especially to get children aged between 3 to 6 years of age up and skiing with a smile.

Private lessons

Private ski lesson is the most efficient way to improve your ski technique in a safe and focused environment.

Children’s Ski Lessons

Led by excellent English speaking instructors, ZigZag’s children’s ski lessons run with just 4 to 8 students per class.  Our small group sizes guarantee each child gets the individual attention they deserve, while enjoying the camaraderie of a group atmosphere.

Snowboard Private Lessons

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Private tuition is the most efficient way to improve your snowboarding technique in a safe and focused environment.

Tiny boarders

Snowboarding for young children

Our instructors are pleased to offer intimate one-on-one Tiny Boarders snowboard lessons, designed especially to get children aged between 3 to 6 years of age on a snowboard, so they can discover the joys of snowboarding!

Telemark

Telemark instructor

Join the elite ranks and become a telemarker !

Discover the origin of skiing and begin to understand the beauty of this newly revived sport alongside a passionate specialist.

Ski Guiding

Ski guiding Grand Massif

Get to know the Grand Massif ski resort with a local guide and ski instructor. Arriving in a new ski area can be a difficult prospect, our ski instructors can easily help you with that, they are highly experienced and very familiar with the whole area.

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😂 Lots of laughs this afternoon in Didier’s group lesson! 

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Fabulous weather, superb snow.. this week is a stu Fabulous weather, superb snow.. this week is a stunner as we count down to Christmas! 🎄
🤩 Samoens 1600 is looking fiiiiine this morning! R 🤩 Samoens 1600 is looking fiiiiine this morning! Ready for the season to start this coming Saturday. We can’t wait to see you up there! 
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Why Families Love Spring Skiing

March 27, 2025
The primary appeal of Spring skiing is the sunshine. If you’re keen for a good […]
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Special rates on Grand Massif season lift passes

October 12, 2023
Grand Massif ski resort offering great discounted prices on lift passes for the season. Free for children under the age of 8.
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Mountain and piste safety/skiing etiquette

April 13, 2023
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Mountain and piste safety/skiing etiquette When skiing with…
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An Introduction to Ski Touring

January 14, 2021
Explore the Giffre Valley and Grand Massif on skis, even when the lifts aren’t running! […]
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Discover Paragliding with ZigZag

June 26, 2020
What is paragliding ? Flying high over the valley.. paragliding is a smooth and contemplative […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Skiing in Samoens

May 13, 2020
Organising your first ski holiday can be daunting. Lots of logistics are involved and there […]
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Love skiing off piste? You’ll love Gers

January 27, 2020
La Combe de Gers is a natural powder-catching basin found in the wild off-piste terrain […]
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Ski Touring in the Grand Massif

November 22, 2019
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Family ski lesson – Trystan E (Cardiff, UK)

February 28, 2025
Thank you very much for a great ski lesson. Thomas our instructor…
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Superb lesson from Philippe. – Justin Durham

February 26, 2025
Superb lesson from Philippe. Great teacher with fantastic insight…
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Fantastic Ski School – B S

February 10, 2025
Highly recommend zigzag ski school! Friendly and helpful team…
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Very impressed and thanks Philippe – Lee G (Sawbridgeworth, UK)

February 7, 2025
We had Philippe teaching us snowboarding and was really good…
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