Ski schools in Les Gets: ESF, 360° International, New Generation

• 21 Dec 2026 - 12 Apr 2027ESF opening
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• from age 4360° International: children
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• 12 Dec 2026 - 11 Apr 2027New Generation opening
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Lessons are often the best way to make the most of skiing in Les Gets, whether for a first week on skis, to help children progress or to try guided off-piste. Here is what the tourist office and the schools publish for winter 2026-27. We do not list any prices: they vary by period, format and group size, and each school publishes its own.

Ski schools in Les Gets

École du Ski Français (ESF)

The ESF in Les Gets is at 105 route du Front de neige (tel. +33 (0)4 50 75 80 03). Its tourist office listing gives daily opening from 21 December 2026 to 12 April 2027, 8.30am to 6pm, hours not guaranteed. It does not list a website of its own, only a Facebook page (esflesgets). Its offer, as described:

• Club Piou-Piou in the snow garden, from age 3;
• P’tits Montagnys club, ages 3 to 12, Sunday to Friday, with optional childcare and lunch;
• group lessons for children (5-12), teenagers and adults, in groups of 8 at most;
• private lessons from two and a half;
• snowboarding from age 7;
• adaptive skiing (handiski).

ESF instructors also put on the Red Ski Show at the snow front during the February holidays (22 February 2027 is the only date published so far).

École de ski 360° International

Based at 322 route du Front de neige (tel. +33 (0)4 50 79 80 31), it is open daily from 21 December 2026 to 12 April 2027. Its listing, updated on 20 October 2026, mentions skiing, snowboarding, telemark, Nordic skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing and freeride; children are taught from age 4. Website: ecoledeski360.com.

New Generation Ski School

New Generation operates in Les Gets (tel. +33 (0)4 79 01 03 18) and is open daily from 12 December 2026 to 11 April 2027, so from the partial opening of the ski area. It offers group and private ski and snowboard lessons, off-piste and coaching. Its listing gives no precise address. Website: skinewgen.com.

Independent instructors and guides

The tourist office also lists independent instructors and guides: Season Guiding, Tim Scott (LGS), Evolution 2, Dominique Maire, Jean-Luc Tamanini and Vecteur Montagne. The official list of schools and instructors has their contact details.

At a glance

How to choose

• By age: for a three-year-old, the ESF is the only school whose published group offer starts at that age. Below that, the crèche and snow garden take over.
• By format: group lessons to progress on a budget and meet other children; private lessons for an adult beginner, a shy child or a specific goal.
• By language: if your children do not speak French, ask the school which language groups are taught in before booking; this is not published consistently.
• By discipline: snowboarding, telemark, freeride and off-piste are not offered by every school. To leave the marked runs, always go with an instructor or guide.

Book early

Group lessons and children’s clubs fill up fast during school holidays, especially at Christmas and in February. Book as soon as your dates are fixed, directly with the school. Try to line up three things: lesson times, your lift pass (a beginner or P’tite Glisse pass is often enough for the first few days, see learning to ski) and ski hire, ideally collected the day before.

For a child who is just starting, a full week of group lessons beats a few one-off sessions: progress comes in a group, day after day.

Where lessons start

According to the tourist office, lessons usually start in the village centre or at the top of the Chavannes gondola, near the beginner areas. The school gives you the exact meeting point when you book: check it the evening before to avoid an unnecessary gondola ride.