Meribel Mottaret - Ski Schools

Hi,

We're off to Meribel-Mottaret at the end of March. :D
Does anyone have any recommendations for Ski Schools. We are all intermediate skiers, including our 2 sons now 7 and 10 years old.

If poss looking for half day lessons - not a problem if only full days are available.
The lessons may alter how we book lift passes as we may want to venture into the other valleys.

Another question is:

Is it best to book in advance for lessons and lift passes ? or wait until we are there ?

Thanks in advance.

i did a search on merinet.com and found magic for myself but not sure if they are in mottaret area.

most ski schools do half days in the mornings. so that shouldnt be a problem at all.

I tend to book everything i can beforehand just gets me in the mood and eager to go! both lessons and passes can be done online easily. I think you will get a good deal on a family pass with your 2 sons. and this will probably be three valley pass as the ski school would i hope take you out of the valley at that level.

Hi Glynn,

I would recommend Parallel lines school based in Meribel itself. I know you're going to be in mottaret but as you're all intermediates a quick warm up run done Truite (green) to get you to the Chaudanne shouldn't be a problem.

As I've said on here before one of the senior instructors is an old friend of my fiancee so I am not entirely unbiased however I have heard very good things from other people who have used their company as well as skiing quite a bit with him last year.

For prices and stuff their website is www.parallel-lines.com

Of the other British run schools I have used New Gen ski before but in Peisy-Vallandry rather than Meribel. They were also very good with excellent instructors, I would assume you would get the same level of service in Meribel.

Booking wise, you are probably wise to pre-book if you want the same instructor for the whole week or for very busy weeks (shouldn't be too bad in March). The bonus of booking with a British company is normally that they will give prices in sterling so you know the price won't change between now and a couple of months time.

The Brit schools are more expensive than ESF across the board however in my experience you often get a higher level of service and all instructors will be english speakers.

Lift pass wise, are you staying in a chalet/hotel or DIY'ing. If the former you should be able to pre-book the passes to be waiting in your accommodation for when you arrive. It doesn't save you any money but it does mean you don't have to buy a pass on day 1 of skiing.

Whatever you do, have fun. I'll be in Mottaret in 18 days time and can't wait!

Thanks for the reply Hudman.

We are staying at a Hotel, so it would be great for the lift passes to be waiting for us there.
Where do we book the lift passes from ?

Glyn