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!

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!

NOS SPOTS

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

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

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.

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

At UCPA there is a real culture of new snow sports, and many of our instructors are real snowboarders. They are committed to transmitting their passion for snowboarding by offering fun sessions based on fun, to transform learning into a real game and a moment of sharing!
...
Benoît Loucel, snow expert at UCPA

Le mot de l'expert

At UCPA there is a real culture of new snow sports, and many of our instructors are real snowboarders. They are committed to transmitting their passion for snowboarding by offering fun sessions based on fun, to transform learning into a real game and a moment of sharing!

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

Snowboarding - Beginner

Technical Level - Beginner

You are discovering this activity for the first time and/or your experience is too weak and goes back too long.


Snowboarding - Insider

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.


Snowboarding - Insider to expert

Technical Level - Initiated to Expert

Open to everyone except beginners, our teams are homogeneous groups for each level.


Snowboarding - Mastery

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.


Snowboard - Confirmed

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).


Snowboarding - Expert

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

All technical equipment is provided (snowboards, bindings, boots, helmets)

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

Our ambition is to offer snowboarding sessions at the best time so that the stay is as profitable as possible. The organization of the activity is adapted to the age of the children and adolescents, to their fitness, and also takes into account the weather conditions, the condition of the snow, and the number of visitors to the resort.
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

Our instructors adapt the pace of the sessions according to the age, level and abilities of each person. Because of their excellent knowledge of the field, they also know how it evolves, which allows them to ride in the best places.
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

Approximately 10 people per group.
Nb: the ratio may be lower on specific internships.

Equipement personnel

A ski jacket and pants, one or two sweaters or fleeces, warm tights, a good pair of ski gloves or mittens, a ski hat, a pair of sunglasses, a ski mask, a ski mask, a high protection sun cream, a lip stick.

NOS SPOTS

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

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

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.

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.

Le mot de l'expert

There is a real culture of new snow sports at UCPA, and many of the instructors are real snowboarders. They are committed to sharing their passion for snowboarding with you and offer fun sessions based on action, skiing and fun.
...
A pedagogy based on your achievements to help you progress in all facets of the activity! Benoît Loucel, snow expert at UCPA

Le mot de l'expert

There is a real culture of new snow sports at UCPA, and many of the instructors are real snowboarders. They are committed to sharing their passion for snowboarding with you and offer fun sessions based on action, skiing and fun. A pedagogy based on your achievements to help you progress in all facets of the activity!

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

Snowboarding - Beginner

Technical Level - Beginner

You are discovering this activity for the first time and/or your experience is too weak and goes back too long.


Snowboarding - Insider

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.


Snowboarding - Insider to expert

Technical Level - Initiated to Expert

Open to everyone except beginners, our teams are homogeneous groups for each level.


Snowboarding - Mastery

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.


Snowboard - Confirmed

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).


Snowboarding - Expert

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

All technical equipment is provided: snowboard, bindings, boots. Quality snowboards, for all levels, thanks to our partner Rossignol.
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

A session lasts approximately 2.5 hours (one session/day half-time and 2 sessions/day full-time).
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

Snowboarding safely means, above all, understanding the environment, knowing how to assess yourself and having a responsible attitude.
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

Approximately 10 people per group.
NB: the ratio may be lower on specific internships

Equipement personnel

A ski jacket and pants, one or two sweaters or fleeces, warm tights, a good pair of ski gloves or mittens, a ski hat, a pair of sunglasses, a ski mask, a ski mask, a high protection sun cream, a lip stick.