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Skiing Private Ski Lessons & Instructors in Tignes — 5 of Our Favourites

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Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned pro skier, ski lessons are an essential part of any winter holiday.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Tignes Ski Lessons Guide.

A man in a blue jacket helps a woman ski down a snowy slope

1. Private ski lessons

This ski school connects snow sports enthusiasts of all abilities with expert ski and snowboard instructors across Europe’s top resorts. With thousands of top-rated, verified instructors to choose from, their private lessons offer a flexible and personalised learning experience.

Private ski lessons can be tailored to your individual needs. Whether you want to improve your skiing performance, learn with family and friends, or simply have your own personal mountain guide, a private lesson can be adapted to suit you.

These lessons offer great value for money, as you can have up to six people with one instructor at a fixed price. The cost covers the instructor’s time, so it remains the same regardless of the number of people in your group.

You also have the unique opportunity to choose the perfect instructor. Whether you’re a complete beginner, intermediate, or expert skier, you can compare instructors by viewing their profiles - considering their experience, customer reviews, and available lesson timings to help you make the right choice.

Progression Ski School, Val d'Isere kids lessons

2. Private ski lessons

This school is a reputable ski school that was originally set up in Val d'Isère in 2006 and is well respected for their off-piste clinics.

Due to its great success in Val d'Isère they expanded to Tignes, Les Gets, Morzine and Chamonix.

At this ski school they focus on the client and their needs and tailor make their approach to suit you. The offer a great range of lessons for all ages and abilities, so whether you are completely new to snow-sports or have plenty of experience, they can help you achieve your goals.

They offer private lessons as the ultimate way to improve your skills. Your own coach who can apply the lesson specifically to you and how you want so it can be as focused or as casual as you would like. Lessons can be for one to six people and can be from complete beginners to off-piste lessons for those looking to venture further afield.

Note: for off-piste lessons, they need to know in advance so they can bring the appropriate equipment. This is provided free of charge and includes an ABS airbag/rucksack, Ortovox transceiver, and an aluminium shovel and probe.

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3. Private ski lessons

Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British-run ski schools in France. Their team is known for going the extra mile, offering excellent customer service and delivering outstanding lessons and guiding.

All instructors hold the BASI Level 4 International Ski Teaching Diploma or an internationally recognised equivalent.

Private ski lessons are a great alternative to group sessions, offering intensive and personalised learning tailored to your needs. Whether you're learning alone, with friends or family, or simply looking for a personal mountain guide, the experienced instructors will lead you to the best runs and provide high-quality technical feedback along the way.

Snowboarding lessons follow the same format as private ski lessons, allowing you to progress at your own pace. Whether you're linking turns for the first time or heading off-piste in search of powder, there's something on offer for every level.

Evolution 2 Outdoor Specialists, Tignes

4. Private ski lessons

This company has instructors who are specialists in their field, and with an emphasis on real progression and FUN!

Their aim is to see you advance leaps and bounds in your technique, but never forgetting the key is to always have fun!

They offer private lessons to all levels of skier and snowboarder and to all ages starting from five years old. Whether you prefer to learn one to one, want to eliminate any bad habits or explore the magnificent off piste terrain that Tignes has to offer, then a private Evolution 2 instructor is waiting for you. With your private instructor, you set the rules.

Up to six friends can share the same instructor, in order to share the cost of a private lessons.

On piste, off piste, ski, snowboard, telemark, freestyle, freeride, racing are all possible in these lessons. Off-piste sessions always include full avalanche safety briefing. Back pack with transceiver, probe and shovel are provided to each participant.

They cover Tignes Le Lac, Les Brevieres and Val Claret so let them know where you're staying at the time you book.

a ski instructor giving a private lesson

5. Private ski lessons

With this ski school it’s all about having fun! Recognised internationally as one of the best ski schools in the Alps, they continue to develop, bringing technique and pleasure closer together.

New to the slopes or aiming for advanced ski-style? With this school no slope is too small or level too high. Whether it’s skiing, snowboarding, telemarking, ski touring snowshoeing or freestyle that takes your fancy, their expert instructors know how to help you summit. Tailored for all ages and abilities, enjoy learning and progress with them on your ski holiday.

All their instructors are fully qualified and fluent in most major foreign languages, including English and French. The team offers lessons in a range of disciplines including snowboard, cross-country, télémark and off-piste. A private lesson with this ski school guarantees you the best instruction from a fully-professional and friendly team.

Private lessons offer more flexibility as well as one-on-one tailored tuition. Take a family outing, get a technical brush-up, regain lost confidence. Choose from alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country and télémark lessons or go off-piste with one of their qualified guides.

Private snowboard lessons

The school in Tignes offers the possibility of private snowboard lessons from as young as 3 years. If you prefer a more flexible approach to learning to snowboard, have specific goals in mind or simply want a guide to show you the resort, private lessons are the perfect option. Their instructors will be there to help you make your goals a reality. You can keep your group private or add friends and or family (up to 8 people maximum). Just select your discipline as snowboard when enquiring.

Adaptive skiing

With their adaptive ski programme they offer 1-on-1 private lessons and guiding. Catering for beginners as well as more advanced and expert skiers they can offer stand-up skiing, sit ski, piloted dualski and taxi-ski experiences. Just request adaptive options when enquiring.