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We had the best time with our instructor Mike! He was very patient, immediately understood what we wanted to achieve and accommodated our different levels of experience. We both felt that we made significant improvements and had an overwhelmingly positive experience. We couldn't recommend more and hope to return next year!
I found these guys by accident back in 2017 and used them for some one to one pre season instruction for my 6 year old. So 7 years on my little boy has grown up with Tom and Mike, he’s skied with them every year since bar one and his skiing is amazing now, it’s all down to Tom and Mike. The instruction is second to none, they combine all of the great tips to keep them improving but most importantly they have a laugh and keep it fun. They are simply brilliant with the kids, genuinely. My son comes back full of smiles every day. For balance the one year we used a French school and my son hated it, no laughing no fun, no banter, nothing in common and the usual language problems.
It’s sounds like a cliche but don’t look anywhere else if you need ski lessons in Tignes.
It’s sounds like a cliche but don’t look anywhere else if you need ski lessons in Tignes.
Brilliant. I was taught by Gregor. He was the perfect balance of calm, patient and kind, yet persistent, detailed and challenging. My skiing came on massively in 4 days and my confidence also hugely improved. By the end of the sessions I was exploring the mountain with my family, delighted to have crossed paths with this company and their lovely team. Highly recommend.
I highly recommend Ultimate , my 13yrs and 10yrs old enjoyed a lot their classes now in February 23 Half Term.
We had some bad experiences before with the bigger schools where they didn't learn anything so this year we decided to go for a smaller school and I am so pleased we did.
My youngest could confidently ski by the end of the week, the difference is so impressive. Last year he was so scared and couldn't understand anything the instructor said, while this year we did reds and even a black together.
Their technique improved so much and the best part is that they had fun. Both Mike and Gregor were lovely and very attentive. My eldest had a bad ski fall before he started the week so he missed day one, they were very good checking how he was and Gregor gave me a lot of confidence that he knew how to keep an eye on him.
(Obviously it goes without saying the doctor gave the thumbs up for him to ski too after we had him on rest for 24hrs prior to the class).
Lala has also been great . She gave me a call the day before to check how he was and was always very responsive to all my questions when I was still booking the classes. I wish there were more schools like them.
We had some bad experiences before with the bigger schools where they didn't learn anything so this year we decided to go for a smaller school and I am so pleased we did.
My youngest could confidently ski by the end of the week, the difference is so impressive. Last year he was so scared and couldn't understand anything the instructor said, while this year we did reds and even a black together.
Their technique improved so much and the best part is that they had fun. Both Mike and Gregor were lovely and very attentive. My eldest had a bad ski fall before he started the week so he missed day one, they were very good checking how he was and Gregor gave me a lot of confidence that he knew how to keep an eye on him.
(Obviously it goes without saying the doctor gave the thumbs up for him to ski too after we had him on rest for 24hrs prior to the class).
Lala has also been great . She gave me a call the day before to check how he was and was always very responsive to all my questions when I was still booking the classes. I wish there were more schools like them.
How do you know who's great at teaching your kids to ski? Of course anyone who puts their kids in with any company will say they are great, so I can only comment as follows:
Great communication
Really positive, friendly (and patient looking after 7 year olds) instructors
Small Groups - only 3 for my twins, so virtually private Group, and their max size is 6
When mentioned amongst those I met in Tignes, Ben and the Companies instructors were highly respected - see Ben's bio for example!
And most importantly, did they learn to ski? From a few basic lessons at the Snow Dome, I was skiing with them on the Green runs above Val from day 3 and only Blues day 5... Day 6 they were seeking out the lips at the edge of the Gratallu piste jumping to woops of delight...
If that's not perfect, i can't imagine it getting any better.
Already planning the next trip...
Great communication
Really positive, friendly (and patient looking after 7 year olds) instructors
Small Groups - only 3 for my twins, so virtually private Group, and their max size is 6
When mentioned amongst those I met in Tignes, Ben and the Companies instructors were highly respected - see Ben's bio for example!
And most importantly, did they learn to ski? From a few basic lessons at the Snow Dome, I was skiing with them on the Green runs above Val from day 3 and only Blues day 5... Day 6 they were seeking out the lips at the edge of the Gratallu piste jumping to woops of delight...
If that's not perfect, i can't imagine it getting any better.
Already planning the next trip...
We had a fabulous lesson with Matt last week- the best lesson we'd had for a long time, and much needed, not having skied for quite a while due to the pandemic. He found the best snow conditions and gave us some very useful tips, generally making us feel much more confident at the end of our 2.5 hours. Would definitely recommend.
Simply Superb
I booked Ultimate in 2021 during the pandemic based on the reviews here and could not have been more happy that I did - they were superb throughout. Matt was responsive and helpful all the way through the process, even when various government restrictions meant that it was a distinct possibility that we wouldn’t be allowed to travel. Matt kept in regular contact throughout and was happy to offer a Covid policy refund when it looked like we wouldn’t be able to go (thankfully it wasn’t needed in the end).
I booked 3 hour private snowboard lessons with James over 10 days for my two young sons (8 & 7 years old), both of who had minimal experience of snowboarding (just a few hours in UK snowdomes) and could not have been happier with the result. James was professional, punctual, calm, friendly and encouraging throughout, and had them both carving happily down red runs in both Val d’Isere and Tignes within a couple of days. James emphasized safety and control on their boards whilst still making all their lessons an enormous amount of fun - both had done skiing lessons with other schools before and not had even close to the amount of enthusiasm for their lessons that they had with James. It also meant that they were both able to come snowboarding with my wife and I easily in the afternoons as well.
Massive thanks to both James and Matt for helping to make it such a fun and smooth holiday for all of us.
I’m not one to normally write reviews, but this was fully deserved. Don’t hesitate, book them now - you won’t regret it.
I booked Ultimate in 2021 during the pandemic based on the reviews here and could not have been more happy that I did - they were superb throughout. Matt was responsive and helpful all the way through the process, even when various government restrictions meant that it was a distinct possibility that we wouldn’t be allowed to travel. Matt kept in regular contact throughout and was happy to offer a Covid policy refund when it looked like we wouldn’t be able to go (thankfully it wasn’t needed in the end).
I booked 3 hour private snowboard lessons with James over 10 days for my two young sons (8 & 7 years old), both of who had minimal experience of snowboarding (just a few hours in UK snowdomes) and could not have been happier with the result. James was professional, punctual, calm, friendly and encouraging throughout, and had them both carving happily down red runs in both Val d’Isere and Tignes within a couple of days. James emphasized safety and control on their boards whilst still making all their lessons an enormous amount of fun - both had done skiing lessons with other schools before and not had even close to the amount of enthusiasm for their lessons that they had with James. It also meant that they were both able to come snowboarding with my wife and I easily in the afternoons as well.
Massive thanks to both James and Matt for helping to make it such a fun and smooth holiday for all of us.
I’m not one to normally write reviews, but this was fully deserved. Don’t hesitate, book them now - you won’t regret it.
Probably the best lesson I've had in the Alps. In a few private lessons with Tom, he helped to improve my confidence and technique in all types of terrain (crud, moguls, off-piste) and even got me landing spins. Highly recommend!