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Hi, I’m looking to go skiing in 2026 potentially solo or with a friend but think it would be nice to go with an organised travel group. Does anyone have any reccs of companies that do organised ski trips that cater to young adults/solo skiers (like 25-35)? I’ve never skiid before but thought would be nice to do it with one of those organised travel groups. I’ve had a look but haven’t really seen ones specifically for skiing. Also interested in the social apres ski part of it too so if there’s groups that also put emphasis on this that would be great! Thanks in advance Smile
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Try Contiki Travel - no idea what they are like.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@Star90,
Action Outdoors
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Yes, Action Outdoors - they sell holidays in the French UCPA centres which are typically a sociable and low-cost way of getting on the slopes. My son in law did several of their trips, before he met my daughter and had an instant ski-mate! They also went together and - years later - have done a "family week", though these are few and far between, and not really the kind of thing you're looking for anyway. You either stay in small dorms or, if with a friend, twin bedded rooms. Lessons, ski hire etc etc all included in the price. But you GO as an individual, not with a pre-set up group.
As you are a complete beginner you will need to book up lessons and that's a good way of meeting people - but a UCPA centre would probably be better. the Action Outdoors website will indicate where there are complete beginner weeks.
If possible, avoid all the school holiday weeks - plenty of information here about when those are.
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| If possible, avoid all the school holiday weeks - plenty of information here about when those are. |
Agree. The middle two weeks of March are my favourite time to ski. Longer days, warmer but still cold enough for plenty of snow + quiet as between half term and uni ski trips.
Once you’ve got a week under your belt, look up the Snowheads trips for 2026/27.
Good n you for giving skiing à go. It’s a fantastic sport / activity / way of life.
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I did a Contiki trip in Austria some years ago. I thought it was great, good balance of skiing/boarding and apres. Most people were 23-33.
Most people were also fairly new to skiing so you'd have plenty of people to ride with.
There was a mix of British, Australians, Kiwis and a few others, though it was over Christmas which may have skewed the demographics.
I'd recommend it, but don't have a comparison to UCPA
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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HOFNAR gets some good reviews
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Look at Hofnar, always have a great time with them. If you've not skied before they do beginner weeks
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I can also recommend Action Outdoors which is the uk agent for the French UCPA. I started far too late with them at 38 but have found the group skiing fantastic. Skis and boots and lift passes, group tuition and 3 meals a day are all included. Plus most are ski in/ski out. It does help if you speak a little French but it not absolutely essential. I went with very rusty school French and improved rapidly. That said the instructors are young and speak English. There are a fair few brits go plus Swedes and Norwegians so you will always find people to speak to if you speak no French at all. It is very social and I’ve always gone on my own as my husband doesn’t ski, so make friends with those in my group or room. I put off going with them for a couple of years as I thought I might have no one to talk to, but that was definitely not the case. All the centres I’ve been to were good but I particularly loved Flaine and Serra Chevalier. Avoid Chamonix and Argentiere as there are far fewer easy slopes.
Also if it is your first time skiing I recommend getting some ski lessons at a snow dome beforehand. I learnt on a more traditional ski slope but made much quicker progress on snow.
I have now graduated to Snow heads events which are great too but you would have to add on the cost of beginner lessons, ski and boot hire etc and the average age of participants (in body, not spirit) is older.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Another recommendation for HOFNAR here. Been using them for solo weeks for over 10 years and while the group just clicks better some weeks than other I've never had anything approaching a bad one. Basic premise is a chalet of 2 and 3 bed rooms aimed at solo travellers/small groups of friends who want to socialise with others. Cost covers most board, lodging, and in chalet drinks (and lessons for beginners week) so you just have to sort getting; yourself to Morzine/lift pass/ski hire.
As @alisonj25 said if you're a beginner the dedicated beginners week would be ideal, as won't be the only one heading to ski school every day/only looking to ski the beginner pistes you know in the afternoons.
And don't worry if you go with a friend and they already ski, there's usually a few non-beginners in the same situation or just filling spaces - and even if everyone else in the chalet is a beginner HOFNAR have a second chalet that will be doing a 'normal' week and they would be more than welcome to ski with that crew (and they would only pay the normal price, not for lessons they don't want).
And as for the apres side - there's an open bar in the chalet with the choice of drinking next to the wood fire/on the balcony/in the hot tub, and if you suggest "Anyone fancy popping out for a cheeky half?" it's unlikely you'd find yourself taking the 10 minute stroll to the main cluster of bars on your own!
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@anneleyskiing, could you tell me more about them?
I'm currently looking at Action Outdoors and UCPA, but am a little confused since I didn't find the same offerings on both websites. This would be my first time skiing (and I'm going solo), so I don't really know what I should be looking for booking wise.
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You know it makes sense.
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Surprised nobody's mentioned this thing called Snowheads which provides very jolly weeks away (see the 'snowEvents' page). You'd obviously want to sign up for a third party ski school as Snowheads doesn't cater for beginners.
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