Make sure your child is properly dressed: warm, waterproof clothing, a ski jacket, mittens, sunglasses with a strap or ski goggles, tissues and sun cream.
Ensure your child has the right ski equipment: ski boots, skis and a helmet. Ski poles are only required from the 1ère étoile level onwards.
Make sure your child has the appropriate ski lift pass.
Please avoid following or calling out to your child during lessons, as this may distract them and affect their progress.
Please leave any decisions about moving your child to a different group to our instructors.
Please also take note of the following important information:
Please respect lesson start and finish times. We recommend arriving 10 minutes before your lesson begins.
esfdoes not provide insurance cover for lesson participants. We recommend checking your existing insurance cover or taking out ski insurance if necessary.
Ski lift passes are not included in the lesson price and are required to use the ski lifts. Please purchase the appropriate pass before your first lesson.
Ski equipment is not provided. Please ensure it is suitable for the participant's height, weight and ability level.
Ski lifts
Choosing your ski pass
Important: Ski lift passes are not included in the lesson price. A valid pass is required to use the ski lifts and must be purchased before your lessons begin.
Good to know: You can purchase a 2-hour or 3-hour ski pass to cover just the duration of your lesson.
Which ski pass do I need?
Downhill skiing:
Club Piou Piou & Club P'tits Oursons: You'll need the "Jardin esf" pass.
Ourson and Flocon ski lessons: The "Tout Domaine" pass is required.
From the 1ère étoile level onwards: The "Tout Domaine" pass is required.
Nordic Skiing:
Club Jardin Nordique: You'll need the "Jardin esf" pass.
Children's group lessons and biathlon lessons: You'll need the "Ski Nordique" pass.
Find out more about the different ski passes and their prices...
Important: esf does not provide insurance cover for lesson participants. We recommend checking your existing insurance cover before your visit and, if necessary, taking out suitable ski insurance.
Multi-week lesson schedule
Lesson dates outside school holidays
Outside the school holidays, esf Annecy Semnoz offers a series of 5 weekly lessons in January or March (before or after the French winter school holidays).
JANUARY 2027 LESSON DATES
Wednesdays: 6, 13, 20 and 27 January, and 3 February 2027
Saturdays: 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 January 2027
Sundays: 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 January 2027
MARCH 2027 LESSON DATES
Wednesdays: 10, 17, 24 and 31 March, and 7 April 2027
Saturdays: 27 February, and 6, 13, 20 and 27 March 2027
Sundays: 7, 14, 21 and 28 March, and 4 April 2027
The lesson schedule is fixed in advance. When booking, you are signing up for all 5 lessons on the scheduled dates.
Depending on snow conditions, esf Annecy Semnoz may need to postpone or cancel one or more lessons. You will be notified in advance (please refer to our Terms and Conditions of Sale).