Book your ski lessons in Risoul

A High Altitude ski station

From its height of 1,850 meters, Risoul is one of the highest resort in the Hautes-Alpes. It is the best place to learn to ski in good snow conditions, close to the big cities of the South.

With 83% of the slopes above 2,000 meters, snow is falling in abundance and guarantees good skiing during peak periods.

This is why Ski Family, the new ESI (International Ski School), has chosen this location to establish its first school in the Southern Alps.

A ski school for all levels and prices

Ski Family offers you all the services of a large traditional ski school in Risoul.

Our group lessons for children allow you to learn while limiting your budget, but without compromising on the quality of the teaching. Indeed, group lessons are limited to 8 students and start from 4 people. Of course, we also organize group lessons for adults who wish to discover skiing and progress in a friendly atmosphere.

If you prefer a custom-made ski lesson, our instructors are also available for private lessons. Our particularity: if you wish to benefit from a private lesson with several people, the price of the lesson will remain the same. But the maximum of people is up to five during the same lesson.

Looking for thrills? We also offer off-piste sessions with ski instructors who are passionate about it.

A family team of passionate ski instructors

In Risoul, Ski Family offers lessons with ski instructors who are all state graduates and ESI members. Created over 40 years ago, the latter represents the second largest ski instructor union and ski school in France.

The team of instructors will be attentive to your needs in order to help you to progress in a good mood and quickly. In addition to the technical aspect, these mountains lovers know the area of ​​La forêt Balnche inside out and will be happy to teach you more about their environment.

Ideal slopes for beginners and intermediate skiers

With 185 km of variety of slopes, Risoul is the beginner's paradise in the Southern Alpes!

You are not sure to really want to pay a full week's package? Start by familiarizing yourself with your equipment in the completely free beginner's area!

You have decided to go further? To help you to progress quickly, our instructors can show you basic ski or snowboard techniques. As soon as you are a little more comfortable, you will finally be able to attack some green and blue slopes of the area La forêt Blanche. Indeed, there are no less than 18 green slopes and 49 blue slopes in Risoul.

Quality infrastructures to improve your technique

The most advanced skiers will not be at rest! Ski Family offers off-piste sessions through La forêt Blanche for thrill seekers. Indeed, the resort and its forest offer many possibilities and a great variety for Freeride skiing et snowboarding.

At the Ski Family, many of us learned snowboard in Risoul. So we can tell you: the resort is great for learning but also for making progress in snowboarding! The many infrastructures dedicated to freestyle are used by our instructors from the first levels of snowboarding. You will be surprised what you will be able to do on a board!

The famous WAOULAND RISOUL SNOWPARK offers great possibilities for those who want to try new tricks.

The snowpark has facilities for all levels, from learnings pathways for begginers to Big Air for freestylers ! You want to be guided to progress more quickly? Our instructors will be happy to give you freestyle lessons!