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Ecole de Ski
Internationale

esilesarcs@wanadoo.fr




During the winter, Arc Aventures and the Ecole de Ski Internationale propose in Les Arcs/Bourg Saint Maurice
a range of
outdoor activities :
Skiing, Snowboarding,
Off-Pistes, Private lessons & private Instructor,
Snowshoes walking, Skidoo outings.




Our team consists of 35 professional and state qualified ski instructors and high mountain guides who can all teach in french and other languages.

We are based in the heart of Arc 1800 right by the chair lifts.

We have a snow kindergarten in the centre of village Charmettoger.

Skiing whit us will entitle you to priority in the ski lift queues throughout Paradiski.
( Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry/Villaroger/ La Plagne)

There are 8-12 (max) people in our groups.

Achievement awards and medals come free with all ski lessons for children and all snowboard lessons.

Your level of skiing- Children

Classe "Débutant" With no privious experience in skiing
Classe 1 Restricted ski experience. Blue runs and basics turns.
Classe 2 Intermediate skiers. Red runs and basics turns.
Classe 3 Good skiers. Red runs and parallel turns.
Classe Pré-compétition Good skiers. Red and black runs and parallel turns.
Classe Compétition Advanced skiers. Red and black runs and technique.

Your level of skiing - Adults

Classe "Débutant" Absolute beginners, with no privious experience in skiing.
Classe I Restricted ski experience. Blue runs and basics turns.
Classe II Intermediate skiers. Red turns and basics turns.
Classe III Good skiers. Black runs and parallel turns.
Classe Compétition Advanced skiers. Off-piste technique.

Your level of snowboarding

Débutant Beginners. Never ridden on board.
Mini-Rider (Cuivre)

One week of snowboard / blue slopes
- Ride on one foot
- Know how to take chairlift
- Slideslip Frontside/Backside
- Control speed
- Know how to turn Frontside/Backside

Bronze One weeks or more / red slopes
- Control traversing Frontside/Backside
- Control sliding turn Frontside/Backside
- Vary speed and alternate short/wide turns,
- 1st freestyle manoeuvres and powder.
Argent (Après 2 semaines et plus) 2 weeks or more...
- Carved traversing
- Control carved turns Frontside/Backside
- Ride the "Snowpark"
- Improved powder riding
- Greater use of terrain
- Controlled straight riding
Or (Après 3 semaines et plus, tous terrains, toutes neiges) 3 weeks and more... All types of terrain and snow.
- Confident with powder/Freeriding
- Knowledge and use of rescue equipment and off-piste safety
- Confidence in "SnowPark"
- Controlled and confident riding on steep slopes
- Know how to close turns/Carving




Ecole de Ski Internationale
BP28 - 73706 Arc 1800 Cedex - France
Tél. 33 (0)4 79 07 60 02 - Fax 33 (0)4 79 07 73 27
esilesarcs@wanadoo.fr

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