Meribel Ski Schools & Guiding

There are three major ski schools in Méribel, one of them British-run.

The ESF has 400 Alpine ski instructors speaking a range of languages and offers group and individual tuition to both adults and children as well as courses in snowboarding (free ride, freestyle and slalom racing), off-piste skiing and cross-country skiing.

Magic in Motion are a smaller outfit offering a similar range of classes with a maximum group size of 7 for adults, 5 for children up to 5 years old and 8 for older children. There is also a British-run international ski school called New Generation which offer five-day courses (maximum group size of 8), two-day specialised clinics (maximum group size of 6) as well as private tuition across all disciplines. Over the last couple of seasons, a handful of smaller ski schools have also set up.

There is strong emphasis on learning by having fun for the very small (3-5) at Les Piou Piou Kindergartens run by the ESF. Open morning and afternoon (with an optional lunch) there's a snow covered play and ski area with mini ski lifts where children are introduced to skiing and games in the snow. There's also a heated chalet where children can rest or play during bad weather.

Les Piou Piou Kindergartens
Olympic Centre and Le Rond-Point
Méribel
Le Chatelet 04 79 08 66 90
Mottaret 04 79 00 36 66.