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Private ski lessons

On and off-piste, English-speaking instructors with top local knowledge

Parallel Lines is Meribel’s biggest British Ski and Snowboard School, offering private lessons in La Tania and Courchevel tailor-made to focus on developing your skiing/snowboarding technique.

Parallel Lines have now been delivering English speaking lessons for 17 years in The Three Valleys. They attach great importance to employing only the highest qualified instructors, meaning that whether you’re a beginner or advanced, an adult or child, you still get the same great instruction from their hand-picked team.

With a focus on individual teaching, they offer a Private Instructor Service for you and up to seven friends or family. All lessons are taught in English to prevent any communication barriers between you and the instructor.

Having been based in The Three Valleys for such a long time, and with many of their instructors having lived here for years, they know the valley inside out, meaning that they can guide you to the best runs depending on the weather and conditions.

Their friendly team specialise in lessons for adults and children, both on and off piste, whether you’re working toward a particular goal or just out to learn a new skill and have a great holiday, they can cater to your needs.

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Where to meet

Courchevel - By the piste map beside the Verdon bubble lift.

Meribel - By the Rhodos Telecabine which is in the main lift area of Meribel centre known as La Chaudanne.

La Tania - Meet by the La Tania bubble lift.

Child policy

They teach children from age three upwards for private instruction. All children must wear helmets and they ask they are provided with snacks and €3-5 so they can buy a drink during longer sessions.

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