Premiere Neige Clinics

Le Ski have been running these special clinics with Pat Zimmer, the founder of Top Ski and Peter Hardy, Britain's most informed ski writer, for almost 25 years.

Read Peter's course description at the foot of this page to find out full details of the levels on these Premiere Neige courses.

Video tuition

These clinics are a fantastic opportunity to prepare for the winter season with brilliant video tuition when the mountains are nice and quiet. Your instructor will come to the chalet and together you can analyse the footage which has been taken during the day.

Where are they?

Accommodation is in our splendid Val d'Isere chalets which all have ensuite baths for aching limbs as well as our fabulous outdoor hot tubs. The week clinic will take place in Tignes (private transport included) for the first 5 days then we will ski in Val d'Isere from Saturday 2nd December. The mini break will take place entirely in Val d'Isere.

How do I book?

Please give us a call on 01484 548996 and we'll talk you through it.

Flights and transfers
Half board chalet accommodation (cooked breakfast, afternoon tea, Champagne and canapes, 3-course dinner, unlimited wine)
Ski passes
Superb, intensive, tuition
Evening video analysis

Full week
Twin occupancy £1659
Sole occupancy of a twin £2149

Mini break
Twin occupancy £949
Sole occupancy of a twin £1229

View typical accommodation

WEEK COURSE
 

Outbound Sunday 26/11/23

Gatwick/Geneva
EZS 8487 08.20/11.00

Manchester/Geneva
EZY 2185 07.10/10.00


Return Sunday 3/12/23

Geneva/Gatwick 
EZS 8508 14.05/14.40

Geneva/Manchester
EZY 2188 16.50/17.45



MINI BREAK COURSE

Outbound Sunday 3/12/23

Gatwick/Geneva
EZS 8489 12.05/14.40


Return Wednesday 6/12/23

Geneva/Gatwick
EZY 8498 20.35/21.10

"Just wanted to let you know what a great time we had on Premier Neige. It was so lovely to once again be with Le Ski after three years and it felt almost like coming home. The upgrade of the chalets is really good and the staff were brilliant. We will definitely do Premier Neige again next year but we now have a new favourite chalet - Bel Air."
VM, November 2022

"We have had the best time ever, thank you!!!!"
ES, November 2022

"We have had some lovely snow conditions, lots of off-piste and Jean Zimmer has been excellent as usual."
RS, November 2022

Skiing in November? You must be kidding. There’s no snow.
 
Yes, there is – plenty of it in Val d’Isère-Tignes, on the Grande Motte glacier at a heady 3500m. We’re in the third decade of running these improve-your-technique clinics with my friend and guru, former French racer Pat Zimmer.  We’ve always had sufficient snow cover. In late November, more often than not, we’re half buried in the stuff.
 
While skiers elsewhere across Europe had to cope last year with the most disastrous start to a season in a generation, we were carving turns on top-to-bottom snow-clad slopes with a vertical drop of 1400m. That’s more than most resorts in North America have to offer in February.
 
The idea behind the clinics is to tune up your technique on piste – and off, if that’s what you need – so that you’re in the best possible state and ready to go this coming season when you click into your bindings on Day One of your ski holiday. Pat has the uncanny ability to not only analyze your technique and see what you are doing wrong, but also to provide an easy solution for putting it right.
 
So who does it suit?
 
You really don’t have to be a proficient skier to join us  – the whole objective of the full week or mini-break is to turn you into a better one than you are right now.
 
If you can ski a blue run parallel and are prepared to tackle a red run with enthusiasm, that’s our entry level requirement. Similarly, if you are an advanced skier with plenty of experience, but want to improve on bumps, steeps or any other terrain, then this is also for you.
 
You’re a bunch of experienced free-riders looking to burn up as much terrain as possible in the company of a like-minded guide and would appreciate tips on how to improve even further? This is also for you.   
 
 
We split into small groups, according to skill levels and what you’re hoping to achieve during your stay. But if you come with a partner or friend and want to ski together, that’s fine. However, the better skier of the two will join the lower level group.
 
Can I come alone?
 
Sure, lots do. Everyone seems to bond in the comfort of the Le Ski chalets, even before we get out on the snow. Great food and wine always prove to be the best ice-breakers.
 
What’s the age group?
 
There isn’t one. We’ve had teenagers, octogenarians, and every age in between.
 
Run me through the day
 
We’re skiing by 9.30am, so we break for lunch early – usually around midday.  The afternoon session lasts until the lifts close and we ski back down for the transfer home at around 4pm. 
 
But it doesn’t end there. Your group meets later at an agreed time to watch and discuss the video footage taken during the day. Yes, it’s unnerving to start with, but everyone’s in the same boat. You quickly see what you are doing wrong – and how to correct it.
 
The excellent three-course dinner (with unlimited wine) in your chalet is at around 7.30pm. Anyone with the remaining energy to do so can head out to a bar afterwards, but most settle for a chat beside the fire before bed.
 
Come and join us this November. If you want to know more about the skiing and tuition, email me at peter@welove2ski.com and for more about the holiday and to book, contact Le Ski on 01484 548996 or mail@leski.com