School Ski Trip | School Skiing Trip to Villard de Lans, France

France's best kept secret

130km of downhill skiing (click to enlarge)

Villard de Lans is known to the French skiers as one of their top resorts, but is yet to discovered by foreign skiers. The result is one of the best, most extensive ski areas in France that does not attract crowds but instead offers pupils carefully grooomed pistes that aren't busy, and so are considerably safer than other well known resorts that offer similar or lesser conditions.

Less queues at lifts and fluent English speaking ESF ski instructors make this resort an excellent package for school ski trips.

Villard de Lans is one of the biggest ski areas of Europe with 130km of downhill and 160km of nordic skiing on the doorstep. 29 lifts serve 32 individual pistes, and the resort own an impressive 220 snow cannons. The ski area is particularly well known in ski circles for its variety of slope.

The resort immerses pupils in all things skiing, as well as offering schools a true French experience for the week. Being a relatively high resort, schools can also be sure of decent snow conditions.

Villard de Lans is classified as being 'excellent' for beginners and intermediates, and 'good' for experts. The local ESF ski school also offers exceptional teaching with fluent instructors, and the evening entertainments programme in resort is both extensive and varied.

Villard de Lans is right for your school ski trip if you're looking for...

At a Glance: Villard de Lans

Ski Area: 4000-6899ft
Pistes: 130km
Best for: Beginner and Intermediate, some Expert
Lifts: 29
Snow Cannons: 220
Ski School: ESF
No. of Runs: 32
Tubing: Yes

Examples of 321ski accommodation:

Les Clots: *Sole Occupancy*

Beds: 68 (all rooms ensuite)
Town: 5 mins
Slopes: 500m
DVD, TV and Video Room
Internet access
Potential Sole Occupancy
Twins/Singles for staff
Hot lunches on mountain