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Instructor in La Clusaz?
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All

We are off to La Clusaz at the start of January and would very much like to improve and get my wife more confident too. I have previously used the ESF but can't help feeling that a smaller outfit or a specific instructor would be better and would help us improve quicker.

Experience level is about 7 weeks in 3 years for me and 3 weeks for my wife. Both fit and mid thirties.

Can anyone give me any pointers?

Thanks.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Blindside, I've just booked a 3hr lesson for 4 with Aravis Challenge cost about £100 and there is also a company called Snow Academie. i have no further details I'm afraid since this was arranged through the company who own the chalet where I am staying
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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?

Aravis challenge is certainly good. The other possibility is to take private classes with someone from ESF. Someone I know and was very happy with last year is Fabien Pollet-Villard at ESF.
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Hi Blindside, I live in the area. As Halfhand said there are two independent ski schools in La Clusaz - Aravis Challenge and Snow Acadamie, both are excellent. There is a French girl I know very well called Grisette who works for Snow Acadamie, she is particularly good with English speaking women and kids. Alternatively there are a number of excellent English speaking instructors at the ESF Manigod which is the ESF in the Croix Fry / Merdassier area of La Clusaz. In particular I would recommend all the following Paul Bochet, Guillaume Fournier, Henry-Pierre Collomb and Eric Cohendet. Eric Cohendet is also a mountain guide and is available for off-piste and ski touring. All these instructors are very popular (especially with English clients), it is therefore advisable to book before your holiday
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Aravis Challenge are excellent - but they are really an off-piste ski school. Perfect for doing hikes into the wonderful Aravis back country, but perhaps not ideal if your wife has only skiied for 3 weeks. I would recommend strongly the ÉCOLE DE SKI INTERNATIONALE (ESI), Tél : 04 50 32 66 05, www.esi-laclusaz.com - who I think will be ideal for what you are looking for.
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