Glisses a Valmorel: ski and snowboard camp for teenagers
Saint François Longchamp, FranceTemps Jeunes4.4(72)
Dates
Feb 7 – Mar 6, 2027
Duration
1 week
Ages
12–17
Price from
$1,227
Course price for 1 week
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Glisses a Valmorel takes teenagers aged twelve to seventeen to Chalet l Edelweiss in Saint-Francois-Longchamp, at 1 450 m and two hundred metres from the first lifts. Five ESF ski or snowboard sessions sit at the centre of the week, with rail sledging, snow games and evening entertainment around them.
Age
12–17 yrs
Language
French
Program type
Adventure Camps, Sport Camps
Accommodation
Campus
About
About the Course
Five supervised ski or snowboard sessions with instructors of the French national ski school (ESF), in groups formed by level, on the slopes of Saint-Francois Longchamp and Valmorel. Beginners and confident riders each join a group at their own level, and the stay ends with a level test and a star. Outside the sessions the camp leaders stay on the pistes with the group. Ski or snowboard equipment and a helmet are provided.
What’s Included
The stay covers full board at the chalet, accommodation, the ESF ski or snowboard sessions, equipment and helmet, the rail sledging outing, the snow activities and evening programme, and the visit to the resort village. Travel from a departure city is an option priced separately by the operator; teenagers can also be brought directly to the centre.
Accommodation
Chalet l Edelweiss stands at 1 450 m, two hundred metres from the first ski lifts. Rooms sleep two to six and have their own bathroom. Activity rooms and a dining room looking onto the snow-covered mountains complete the building, and a south-facing terrace opens onto the mountain setting.
Meal Plan
Meals are prepared on site by the centre cook, with regional dishes on the menu, and are served in the dining room with its panoramic view of the Etendard glacier.
Activities & Excursions
Away from the lessons the week holds rail sledging down a mountain course, where each rider controls their own speed, snow games around the centre, a walk through the resort and village, and a torchlight descent by the ESF instructors after dark. Evenings run on big team games, blind tests, themed nights, improvisation and a party.
Facilities
The centre has three classrooms, a multi-purpose room with a bar and dance floor, a screening room, a meeting room and a dining room with a panoramic view. Table football, table tennis, board games, a video projector and Wi-Fi are available in the shared areas, and a south-facing terrace runs along the outside. A city stade is two minutes away.
Camp Experience
A winter week for teenagers in a Savoie ski resort, in a chalet at the foot of the pistes, built around riding with an ESF group at your own level and an evening programme that does not repeat itself. The group is about twenty-four, with one adult for every eight participants.
Language Camp prices
Skiing in Valmorel
5 Lessons · 12–17 yrs · All levels
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Five supervised ski or snowboard sessions with ESF instructors, in groups formed by level, with a level test at the end of the stay. Ski equipment and helmet are provided by the organiser.
There are no classroom lessons — the week is built around five supervised ski or snowboard sessions with instructors of the French national ski school (ESF). Groups are formed by level, so beginners and confident riders each progress at their own pace on the slopes of Saint-François Longchamp and Valmorel. The stay ends with a level test and a star. Outside the sessions, camp leaders remain on the pistes with the group. Ski or snowboard equipment and a helmet are provided.
Skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Saint-Francois Longchamp and Valmorel for teenagers aged twelve to seventeen, from beginner to confident rider.
Daily Schedule
Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30
Included items
24/7 supervision
Small groups
Disco
Excursions
Indoor Games
Outdoor Sports Games
Cafeteria
Games area
Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Optional Extras
Top recommendation
Recommended for most families
Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.
Accompanied travel from Chambery
Return travel from Chambery to the centre, accompanied, by train or coach. The operator runs a departure city when at least three participants book it.
Accompanied travel from Bordeaux
Return travel from Bordeaux to the centre, accompanied, by train or coach. The operator runs a departure city when at least three participants book it.
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School
Temps Jeunes
Temps Jeunes is a French association that organises residential holiday camps (colonies de vacances) for children and teenagers, runs BAFA youth-leader training, and hosts school trips and group stays. It operates its own network of residential centres across France: Thésée (41), Château de Theix (63), Manoir du Viginet at Saint-Nectaire (63), Edelweiss at Saint-François-Longchamp (73), L'Alpestre at Notre-Dame-du-Pré (73), Le Bocage Savoyard at Bormes-les-Mimosas (83), Domaine des Gatinelles at Brétignolles-sur-Mer and La Touraine at Longeville-sur-Mer (85). Camps are sold with supervised travel by train or coach from departure cities across France, or without transport for families who bring their child to the centre themselves.
Yes. The stay is sold as ski or snowboard: each participant chooses, and joins a group formed by level for five supervised sessions with instructors of the French national ski school.
Yes. Skis or a snowboard, boots and a helmet are provided by the organiser and included in the stay, so nothing has to be hired or carried.
The week includes rail sledging on a course through the mountain, snow games around the centre, a walk through the resort and village, and a torchlight descent by the instructors after dark. Evenings are run by the team, with big games, blind tests, themed nights and a party.
Teenagers sleep in rooms of two to six beds with their own bathroom at Chalet l Edelweiss. Meals are cooked on site by the centre cook and served in the dining room, which looks out on the Etendard glacier.
Teenagers can be brought directly to the centre, or travel accompanied by train or coach from one of the departure cities listed under the extras. A departure city runs when at least three participants book it, and the timetable is sent with the joining instructions about a fortnight before the stay.
Chalet l Edelweiss sits in the heart of the resort of Saint-Francois-Longchamp in Savoie, two hundred metres from the first ski lifts and within walking distance of the pistes. The Clochettes lift and a free shuttle open the Grand Domaine and its 165 km of runs, shared with neighbouring Valmorel, where the group also rides.
Teenagers choose ski or snowboard and join a group at their level for five supervised sessions with instructors of the French national ski school. Beginners learn to turn under control; riders who already know the pistes work on technique and their first jumps. At the end of the stay a level test is taken and a star awarded. Outside the sessions the camp leaders stay out on the slopes with their groups. Ski or snowboard equipment and a helmet are provided, so nothing has to be hired.
Off the pistes the week is built around rail sledging: a bobsleigh-style course through the mountain with tight bends and fast descents, where each rider sets their own speed. There is a walk through the resort and the village, and after dark a torchlight descent watched from below as the instructors come down the piste. Evenings are run by the team, with big games in teams, blind tests, themed nights, improvisation and a party.
Teenagers sleep in rooms of two to six with their own bathroom. Meals are cooked on site and served in the dining room, which looks out on the Etendard glacier. The building also holds a multi-purpose room with a bar and dance floor, a screening room, table football, table tennis and board games, with Wi-Fi in the shared areas and a south-facing terrace outside. The group is about twenty-four participants, with one adult for every eight.
