France

This traditional old Beaufortain village of 2000 indigenous inhabitants is a charming resort offering rural peace and quiet. For more information try visiting the following sites; http://areches-beaufort.com/?lang=en & http://www.onthesnow.co.uk

To download a piste map for Arêches please click on the following link; http://Arêches-beaufort.com

To receive a resort pack and ski map for Arêches click on the following link; http://www.snowplaza.co.uk

Welcome Meeting

The Welcome Meeting will be held online, the evening before your course is due to start.

Your Trainer will contact you directly to arrange a time.

NB: The welcome meeting is an integral part of your course which we strongly recommend you attend. It is a chance to get to know your Trainer and fellow students as well as gain valuable knowledge about the weekly programme including timings, weather and piste information. The meeting will explain the course material and you may be asked to prepare something for the next day (possibly a short teaching session or further reading depending on the course). It is also a chance for you to speak to the Trainer about any issues, worries or questions you may have.

Off Snow Lectures:

The Evening lectures will be held online.  Your trainer will give you further information with regards this on the 1st day of your course.

Some of the world’s steepest, and most challenging skiing, breath taking scenery, and a rocking nightlife make this one of the best (expert) ski resorts in the world. 

Chamonix is not convenient, nor conventional, but it has steep, high, long, tough runs and is perfect for the adventurous and would be expert skier. 

Unless you are based next to one of the half dozen separate mountains and stick to it, you will have to drive/bus each day, as the ski areas are spread along a valley almost 10 miles long. Only two of the areas are interconnected. In the shadow of Mont Blanc, it is the most famous ski town in France, and is an experience hard to beat!

Welcome Meeting and Time 

If you have received official communication from BASI that your place on the course has been confirmed you should be available to attend a welcome meeting with your Trainer on the evening prior to the start of your course.
Please meet at 18.15 at:
Résidence les Cîmes
1537, Route des Praz 
74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
The meeting room is at the back of the building, walk down the lane at the right of the building, there will be a sign in the window.
Telephone Number : 0033450533809

NB: The welcome meeting is an integral part of your course which we strongly recommend you attend. It is a chance to get to know your Trainer and fellow students as well as gain valuable knowledge about the weekly programme including timings, weather and piste information. The meeting will explain the course material and you may be asked to prepare something for the next day (possibly a short teaching session or further reading depending on the course). It is also a chance for you to speak to the Trainer about any issues, worries or questions you may have. Please make every effort possible to make this meeting however, if you are unable to make the meeting, please contact the office on 01479 861717 to advise. The office is open 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday. BASI operates an out of hours service between 17.00 and 20.00 on Friday and 08.00 and 20.00 on Saturday and Sunday. Should you wish to use this service, please call 01479 780011 during these times.

We strongly recommend you make the meeting on the evening before your course starts but if in the event of unforeseen circumstances you are unable to make it please comply with the following. Meet at 09:00 outside the Hotel Lanchers , Les Praz. Your Guide will be there and able to advise you of which resort you will use for the day.

Visit the Chamonix website here.

Part of the famous Trois Vallees ski area, Courchevel is in the Savoie region of south-east France, around 150km south-east of Geneva, and around 50kms form Albertville. Renowned for its unrivalled positions and excellent snow conditions, the resort comprises of 4 villages at different altitudes, set along the St.Bon Valley. 

From Courchevel 1300 (originally Le Praz), through 1500, 1650 Moriond and finally 1850, all are connected by lifts and a free local bus service. Courchevel is one of the most fashionable resorts in France due to the variety of runs and sophisticated range of shops and amenities.

Les Saisies is primarily a cross country ski resort located in the Savoie region of France. It is 50 minutes from Albertville, which hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, Les Saisies hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events.

Les Saisies is quite simply a fabulous cross-country ski resort.  It is one of the highest in the alps, situated between 1650-1720m altitude.  It is therefore one of the most snow-sure Nordic resorts and has a season that often extends from the end of November through to the end of April.

With 120km of tracks cut for both Classic and Skating technique and with technical difficulties ranging from beginner to expert, Les Saisies has something for all ability levels.

Winding between open alpine meadows and forest tracks within a regional nature reserve in France it has gained the reputation as a “little Sweden”.  On good weather days the open skies offer majestic views south to the Ecrins and east to the Mont Blanc Massif.

In the words of Olympic Champion Raphaël Poirée:

“Cross country skiing at Les Saisies is better than in Norway!  At Les Saisies there is more snow, more sunshine, and more light as well as being less cold than in Scandinavia.  The domain is situated at altitude with an unbeatable view on the mountain chain of Mont Blanc.  Here skiers can truly find happiness. ”

For more information - https://www.lessaisies.com

On Mountain Meeting Point 

Please meet your trainer on the 1st day of your course at the ticket office at the base of the Tougnete Bubble, Chaudanne, Meribel at 9am. He/She will be wearing a BASI branded uniform.

Ideally located in the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area, Morzine connects 12 resorts in France and Switzerland, overlooking the magnificent Mont Blanc to the south and Lake Geneva to the west. It is this geographic location, which provides unusually high snowfalls, even on the lower slopes of 1000 metres up to 2,400 metres.

Just 75 minutes from Geneva airport, Morzine is one of the quickest and easiest alpine resorts to reach.

Meeting Point 

Please meet your trainer on the 1st day of your course at Cafe 'Chez Etienne’ which is attached to the TOP of the Pleney Gondola, Morzine at 9am.
The gondola opens at 08.45 so you should be able to get into the cafe by 8:50. 
They will be wearing a BASI branded uniform. If you have any problems, are going to be late, or cannot find the meeting place, please contact the BASI office on 01479 861 717.  

Tignes is served by the large well linked ski area called L'Espace Killy. Tignes shares the L'Espace Killy with Val d'Isere and with over 300km (190 miles) of pistes. Tignes boasts a fast & efficient lift system 97 lifts including 2 high speed underground trains (funicular railways) one of which transports you from Tignes Val Claret to the 'Panoramic Restaurant' on the Grand Motte Glacier. All standards are catered for with '5 free lifts for beginners'.

Visit the Tignes website here.

Welcome Meeting 

The Welcome Meeting will be held online, the evening before your course is due to start.

Your Trainer will contact you directly to arrange a time.

NB: The welcome meeting is an integral part of your course which we strongly recommend you attend. It is a chance to get to know your Trainer and fellow students as well as gain valuable knowledge about the weekly programme including timings, weather and piste information. The meeting will explain the course material and you may be asked to prepare something for the next day (possibly a short teaching session or further reading depending on the course). It is also a chance for you to speak to the Trainer about any issues, worries or questions you may have. 

Off Snow Lectures

The Evening lectures will be held online.  Your trainer will give you further information with regards this on the 1^st day of your course.

On Snow Meeting Point 

The meeting point on the first day of your course will be outside the front of Maison du Tignes in Le Lac, snow-side at 0900. (The big tourist information centre) Your Trainer(s) for the course will meet you there. They will be wearing a BASI branded uniform.

In the heart of the Savoie region of south-east France lies Val d’Isere, 180km south-east of Geneva, 160km east of Grenoble but only a few kilometres from the Italian border. Val d’Isere is near the head of the long narrow Isere valley that ends in the Col d’Iseran, a mountain pass closed in winter. 

The resort stretches from the satellite village of La Daille at 1780m, through Val village along to the sleepier hamlet of Le Fornet at 1930m, some 5km away. All 3 communities have major lift stations and are connected by a free ski-bus service.

Welcome Meeting 

The Welcome Meeting will be held online, the evening before your course is due to start.

Your Trainer will contact you directly to arrange a time.

NB: The welcome meeting is an integral part of your course which we strongly recommend you attend. It is a chance to get to know your Trainer and fellow students as well as gain valuable knowledge about the weekly programme including timings, weather and piste information. The meeting will explain the course material and you may be asked to prepare something for the next day (possibly a short teaching session or further reading depending on the course). It is also a chance for you to speak to the Trainer about any issues, worries or questions you may have. 

Off Snow Lectures

The Evening lectures will be held online.  Your trainer will give you further information with regards this on the 1st day of your course.

Please note: There will be no pre-course welcome meeting for CPD courses (1 day or 3 day).

On Snow Meeting Point 

The meeting point for the course will be opposite the Sun Bar and STVI Solaise lift pass office at 9.00 am. Your Trainer(s) for the course will meet you there. They will be wearing a BASI branded uniform.