Colos
6-17 ans
Adultes
18-55 ans
Séjours colos 6-17 ans
Discover a new way of sliding by trying the snowboarding experience: you will quickly become addicted to this sensation of gliding and fluidity. Fun, fun and play will accompany your evolution in this magnificent and preserved environment that is the mountain. Experienced riders, UCPA instructors will be able to coach you to refine your technique and help you progress through specific courses: freestyle, off-road or even splitboarding, snowboarding!
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Séjours adultes 18-55 ans
Discover a new way of sliding by trying the snowboarding experience: you will quickly become addicted to this sensation of gliding and fluidity. Fun, fun and play will accompany your evolution in this magnificent and preserved environment that is the mountain. Experienced riders, UCPA instructors will be able to coach you to refine your technique and help you progress through specific courses: freestyle, off-road or even splitboarding, snowboarding!
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NOS SPOTS
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Pralognan
Colo 6-11 ans
Les +:
- Sports village dedicated to 6-13 year olds on a human scale
- A small farm with rabbits
- An aromatic plant garden to awaken children to the environment
- A soccer field, badminton court, ping pong tables
- A trampoline and a slackline in the sports village
Colo 7-13 ans
Les +:
- Sports village dedicated to 7-13 year olds
- Teams attentive to the needs of children
- A relaxation area with library, table football and self-service games
Flaine Altair
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Ski-in ski out sports village
- Grand Massif ski area
- For 11-17 year olds only
Argentière - Mont Blanc Valley
Colo 16-17 ans
Les +:
- Independence certified stays for 16-17 year olds
- At the foot of the Grands-Montets ski area
- Indoor sauna and climbing
Colo 14-17 ans
Les +:
- Experienced guides with a passion for nature
- Heated pool
- Bould-type climbing gym (slippers provided)
- Park in front of the sports village with a volleyball court, a slackline area and a pump track
Val d'Isère
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Common ski area in Val d'Isère and Tignes
- Sports village located in the heart of an authentic village
- A pool entry offered with the package
Valloire
Colo 9-14 ans
Les +:
- Very safe environment.
- In the heart of a mountain village.
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- “Ski-in” sports village at the start of a chairlift
- Grand Domaine Valloire and Valmeinier package
Les Orres
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- 100% dedicated to minors
- Fun atmosphere: dance evenings and big games
- Common areas in each house for more conviviality
Colo 11-17 ans
Les +:
- Site in the heart of the mountain
- Bike practice
- Free access beach volleyball and slackline court
Saint-Lary Soulan
Colo 16-17 ans
Les +:
- In the heart of the typical and lively village of Saint-Lary
- Large south-facing terrace
- 20 minutes from Spain
- Proximity to major Pyrenean sites (Pic du Midi, Cirque de Gavarnie, Pont d'Espagne, Lourdes, Luchon, etc.)
- Free wifi in the sports village
Val Thorens
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Large bar and lounge area
- Ski-in ski out sports village
Les Arcs
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Ski-in ski out sports village
- Nature environment
- Assured snow
Colo 13-17 ans
Les +:
- Heated pool
- Panoramic terrace overlooking the Alps
- Field of outdoor sports
- Free access sports field
Chamonix
Colo 16-17 ans
Les +:
- International sports village
- Character building
- In the heart of Chamonix
Grand Serre Chevalier
Colo 16-17 ans
Les +:
- Private outdoor pool
- South-facing terrace
- The top multi-sport sites
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Ski-in ski out sports village
- Convivial spaces overlooking the terrace and the mountain
La Plagne 1800
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Ski-in ski out sports village
- Numerous convivial spaces to meet, play and party!
Colo 9-17 ans
Les +:
- Large spaces.
- Sports equipment in the sports village.
Tignes
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Very close to the slopes
- Tignes - Val d'Isère ski pass giving access to the “Le Lagon” aquatic area and to the natural skating rink in Tignes
LES + UCPA
- A real all-inclusive: supervision, accommodation, catering, equipment and ski lift passes.
- The UCPA snow school: for all levels, all rhythms, with each time homogeneous groups between young people who share the same aspirations.
- The pleasure of learning with instructors who take into account the expectations, experiences and abilities of each child and teenager.
- Quality equipment, adapted to the specificities of each age.
- Top 20 French resorts for all tastes (altitude, forest, village) where the UCPA centers are located in the best place: at the foot of the slopes.
- Teams specialized in the care of children and adolescents.
Le mot de l'expert
Le mot de l'expert
Benoît Loucel, snow expert at UCPA
À PROPOS DE L'ACTIVITÉ
Fun and fun, snowboarding is always an original way of sliding. We start without worries and we quickly have fun. From your first turns to discovering the slopes, the UCPA snow school accompanies you!
Niveaux d'expertise possibles
Technical Level - Beginner
You are discovering this activity for the first time and/or your experience is too weak and goes back too long.
Technical Level - Beginner
You have already skated for 1 to 3 weeks. You control your speed and you chain backside and frontside turns on easy tracks. You control the “dead leaf” type of slippage on more sustained trails.
Technical Level - Initiated to Expert
Open to everyone except beginners, our teams are homogeneous groups for each level.
Technical level - Mastery
You control your trajectories at moderate speed on red trails when they are well prepared. When the trail is bumpy, hard snow, or powder snow, you're less comfortable. You don't have a perfect handle on shuss and long dishes.
Technical level - Confirmed
You evolve with ease by varying small and large curves and you master the long flats and crossings that allow you to access the entire ski area. You are able to do a series of long descents. You are less comfortable when the terrain is more rugged (bumps, ice, powder).
Technical Level - Expert
Your experience allows you to adapt your technique according to the terrain. You know how to ride on all snow conditions. You know how to read the terrain and adapt your technique to all off-road situations: steep slopes, bumps, snow of different qualities (deep, rough, crusted, frozen,...).
Matériel fourni
Our partnership with Rossignol allows us to offer equipment that is comfortable, efficient and adapted to the specificities of each age. It is new and is maintained every week by the instructors in our own stores.
We take great care of boots, an essential element of comfort but also of performance. We reference several brands to offer different footwear that adapt to all types of feet.
Equipping yourself is no longer a chore. For the little ones, specific markings and storage spaces per room make it easy to find your equipment. All the centers are equipped with shoe dryers for all children: warmth and hygiene guaranteed.
Type de session
Overall, a session of around 2.5 hours is planned every half day.
While teaching is collective to promote group dynamics and emulation, several ways of evolving with the group allow for significant individualization time. Each child is recognized according to their experiences, expectations and abilities.
A pedagogy of success is preferred: choice of adapted fields, fun exercises, progressiveness, achievable goals, positive reinforcements, assessment of the sessions, feedback on everyone's sensations.
We attach great importance to moments of recovery, to meal time.
Continuous days can be offered to visit a large estate or simply for the pleasure of sharing a picnic in the sun with the instructor.
Team rallies are planned to encourage meetings and to develop the autonomy and knowledge of children and adolescents in a fun way.
Informal competitions, individual or team, are organized to promote emulation and conviviality.
Securité
But evolving safely means above all understanding the environment, knowing yourself and taking others into account. At the heart of our educational approach, teaching content (adapted to the age and experiences of young people) aims to develop autonomy and responsibility. The objective is for each child or teenager to progress to better manage their skiing and anticipate risks.
From the first session, our instructors give advice on how to respect the signs, warm up, read and choose the terrain, be progressive, master your trajectories, adapt your speed to your technique.
Finally, snowboarding safely also means having quality equipment, adapted to your level, checked, maintained and adjusted personally. Skimen and instructors pay particular attention to the distribution of equipment, which can be changed if necessary during the stay.
Ratio d'encadrement
Nb: the ratio may be lower on specific internships.
Equipement personnel
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NOS SPOTS
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La Plagne France
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Very comfortable sports village
- In the middle of the slopes and the ski area
- Package: access to the 10 stations of Grande Plagne
- South-facing terrace
- Free Wifi space
Pralognan
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Ideal spot for ski touring
- Admission to the skating rink and pool included in the package
- A 5-minute walk from the ski lifts and the village
- Cross-country ski trail in front of the sports village
- Walks accessible with snowshoes
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- A human-sized sports village
- Accessibility of a wide range of outdoor activities
- Magnificent landscapes between peaks, glaciers and preserved valleys
Flaine Les Lindars
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Skis in ski out
- At the heart of station life
- Top comfort
- Terrace and solarium with a view
- Room with bathroom and W.C.
Argentière - Mont Blanc Valley
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- A place for meetings and exchanges for many young Europeans passionate about mountains
- At the foot of the Grands Montets ski area
- Charming and comfortable building, completely renovated in 2013
- Magnificent dining room facing Mont Blanc
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- A team of passionate mountain guides
- A sports village completely renovated in 2013
- Quality collective spaces
- A heated pool
- A climbing gym
- A dining room with terraces, facing south and facing Mont-Blanc
Two Alps Venosc
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Spa and sauna on south-facing terrace
- Free WiFi area at the bar
- Canal + sports at the bar
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- In the heart of a very lively resort
- South-facing terrace
- Access to the resort's activities with the ski lift pass included in the ski and mountain biking courses: swimming pool, summer sledge, golf practice
- Spa (jacuzzi and sauna) with reservation on site (10 euros per hour)
- Free wifi in the bar area
Val d'Isère
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Package giving access to Val d'Isère and Tignes
- Sports village located in the heart of the authentic village of “Vieux Val”
- Sports village located at the foot of the slopes
- Free wifi space
Valloire
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Grand Domaine Valloire and Valmeinier package
- Skis in ski out at the start of a ski lift
- Brand new sports village
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Climbing area in the sports village.
- South-facing terrace
Les Orres
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Varied and sunny skiing
- Festive evening on Saturday evening
Les Contamines
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Wellness area: sauna, steam room, jacuzzi (optional)
- Gym with climbing wall
- South-facing terrace
- Free WiFi access at the bar
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Private heated pool
- Wellness area: sauna, jacuzzi, steam room
- South-facing terrace and bar
- Indoor multi-sports hall with climbing wall
- Free WiFi access
Saint-Lary Soulan
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- In the heart of one of the most beautiful Pyrenean villages
- Free wifi in the sports village
- UCPA ski shop and ski lockers at the foot of the slopes
- Very accessible station, Pyrenean highway A64 30 km away, no ascent to reach the village
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- In the heart of the typical and lively village of Saint-Lary
- Large south-facing terrace
- 20 minutes from Spain
- Proximity to major Pyrenean sites (Pic du Midi, Cirque de Gavarnie, Pont d'Espagne, Lourdes, Luchon, etc.)
Les Arcs
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Departure “on skis”
- Numerous entertainment areas. The largest UCPA snow sports village: all winter sports formulas and innovations
- Wifi space
- Renovation and expansion of the catering area and technical rooms (sliding magazine and storage room)
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- A geographical location at the crossroads of remarkable natural areas
- Heated pool
- Panoramic terrace overlooking the Alps
- Free ski lift pass throughout the Les Arcs ski area
Chamonix
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- In the heart of Chamonix
- Mountain training center
- Professional coaching
- Friendly accommodation
- Access to cable cars included
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- International sports village
- Character building
- In the heart of Chamonix
- Cosmopolitan and trendy ambiance
Grand Serre Chevalier
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Ski-in ski out sports village
- South-facing terrace
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Outdoor pool (only open in summer)
- South-facing terrace and bar
- Beach volleyball court
- Free WiFi access at the bar
La Plagne 1800
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- You leave the sports village with your skis on for your riding sessions, no additional transport is necessary.
Tignes
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- In the heart of Tignes Val Claret and resort life
- At the foot of the slopes
- Package valid for the Tignes - Val d'Isère ski area, free access to the “Le Lagon” aquatic area and the natural skating rink in Tignes
- Free Wifi space
- Services and shop at the reception of the sports village
LES + UCPA
- A real all-inclusive (supervision, accommodation, catering, equipment and ski lift pass).
- The UCPA snow school: for all levels, all rhythms, all themes (initiation, freestyle, off-track, etc.) with homogeneous groups each time.
- The pleasure of learning with passionate instructors who listen to you and co-build the program with you.
- Quality equipment, adapted, maintained every week.
- Top 20 French resorts for all tastes (altitude, forest, village) where the UCOA centers are located in the best place: at the foot of the slopes.
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Le mot de l'expert
Benoît Loucel, snow expert at UCPA
À PROPOS DE L'ACTIVITÉ
Fun and fun, snowboarding is always an original way of sliding. We start without worries and we quickly have fun. From your first turns to discovering the slopes, the UCPA snow school accompanies you!
Niveaux d'expertise possibles
Technical Level - Beginner
You are discovering this activity for the first time and/or your experience is too weak and goes back too long.
Technical Level - Beginner
You have already skated for 1 to 3 weeks. You control your speed and you chain backside and frontside turns on easy tracks. You control the “dead leaf” type of slippage on more sustained trails.
Technical Level - Initiated to Expert
Open to everyone except beginners, our teams are homogeneous groups for each level.
Technical level - Mastery
You control your trajectories at moderate speed on red trails when they are well prepared. When the trail is bumpy, hard snow, or powder snow, you're less comfortable. You don't have a perfect handle on shuss and long dishes.
Technical level - Confirmed
You evolve with ease by varying small and large curves and you master the long flats and crossings that allow you to access the entire ski area. You are able to do a series of long descents. You are less comfortable when the terrain is more rugged (bumps, ice, powder).
Technical Level - Expert
Your experience allows you to adapt your technique according to the terrain. You know how to ride on all snow conditions. You know how to read the terrain and adapt your technique to all off-road situations: steep slopes, bumps, snow of different qualities (deep, rough, crusted, frozen,...).
Matériel fourni
Available on site, maintained and checked by the instructors, the UCPA equipment fleet is selected with the greatest care to facilitate your progress. For off-trail sessions, we provide you with specific freeride snowboards.
We take great care of boots, an essential element of comfort but also of performance. We reference several brands to offer different footwear that adapt to all types of feet. All centers are equipped with shoe dryers: heat and hygiene guaranteed.
In case of off-road outings, you will be equipped with safety equipment (shovel, probe and DVA).
If you come with your own equipment, you can have it checked.
Type de session
Full-time internships allow more flexibility and adaptation to offer, for example, specific schedules according to conditions or plan day trips.
Each session starts with a warm-up and ends with a debriefing. The content of each session is unique since it is systematically co-constructed beforehand between the instructor and the whole group.
At the end of the day, discussion times are planned at UCPA (internship presentation, video feedback, equipment overview, environment, snow and avalanche, etc.)
Securité
From the first session, our instructors give you the keys to be more autonomous: to be able to warm up, to be progressive, to read and choose the terrain, to master your trajectories, to adapt your speed to your technique, your physical condition.
Perfectly aware of the area, the instructors choose the slopes that suit you and adapt the pace of the sessions according to your fitness, the weather and the snow conditions.
Finally, snowboarding safely also means having quality equipment, adapted to your level, checked, maintained and adjusted personally. Skimen and instructors pay particular attention to the distribution of equipment, which can be changed if necessary during the stay.
Ratio d'encadrement
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