School ski trips to Serre Chevalier
With several small villages dotted throughout its valley and breathtaking scenery on its pistes, sunny Serre Chevalier has always been a brilliant option for school ski groups. Whether it’s the picturesque Chantemerle, which sits at the bottom of the famous Luc Alphand ski run, the historic UNESCO-listed walls of Briançon, or charming Le Monêtier-les-Bains, the fifth-largest ski resort in France has something for everyone.
Features
Even beginners can enjoy the best scenery at Serre Chevalier, thanks to nursery slopes at mid-station to gain confidence on and easy greens above the treeline. Did you know more than 80% of the resort’s slopes are above 2,000 metres? Fast lifts and shuttle buses connect each ski area and village, of which a third is tree-lined, which makes navigation simple – even when it’s snowing.
Perfect for beginners and intermediates, Briançon’s ski area sits in a south-facing valley beneath stunning peaks in the Ecrins National Park. Alongside plenty of green and blue runs to practice your turns on, the challenging ‘Vauban’ red run brings confident skiers from higher altitudes all the way back into town. Serre Chevalier is really popular among our groups, who are often reassured by the small villages’ feeling of safety.
Piste Distance
250km
Resort Height
1,350m
Direction of Slopes
North, east & northeast
Number of Ski Lifts
59
Lift Pass
Keycard
Number of Runs
13 26 29 13
Longest Run
4km
Highest Lift
2,830m
Snowmaking
575 snow cannons
Lift Pass Area
Serre Chevalier Valley
Emergency Services
Doctor in resort; nearest hospital in Briançon (20km)
Transfers
Approximately 2hrs from Turin (TRN); 2.5hrs from Grenoble (GNB); 15hrs from Calais by coach
ACCOMMODATION
Just a three-minute walk from the ski lifts, La Renardiere is an ideal school property for groups who value convenience. Located in the ‘old town’ of Chantemerle, the hotel enjoys close proximity to local amenities.
- Dining area
- Lounge
- TV room
- Continental buffet breakfast, buffet lunch (or packed) and buffet dinner provided
This modern and stylish four-star property boasts easy access to the huge ski area of Serre Chevalier from the picturesque town of Briançon, which you'll be staying in the heart of. The hotel is only 300m from the Prorel gondola and offers a restaurant, a small pool/whirlpool (for teachers only) a function room and free Wi-Fi.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Indoor pool
- Ski storage
Just a three-minute walk from the ski lifts, La Renardiere is an ideal school property for groups who value convenience. Located in the ‘old town’ of Chantemerle, the hotel enjoys close proximity to local amenities.
- Dining area
- Lounge
- TV room
- Continental buffet breakfast, buffet lunch (or packed) and buffet dinner provided
This modern and stylish four-star property boasts easy access to the huge ski area of Serre Chevalier from the picturesque town of Briançon, which you'll be staying in the heart of. The hotel is only 300m from the Prorel gondola and offers a restaurant, a small pool/whirlpool (for teachers only) a function room and free Wi-Fi.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Indoor pool
- Ski storage
Trip details
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Pizza night
- Crepe night
- Ice-skating
- Shopping
- Thermal spa baths
- Medieval town visit
- ESF snowshoeing
- ESF triathlon
If you have an excursion in mind for your ski trip to Serre Chevalier that you don't see listed here, please get in touch and our friendly team will do their best to arrange it for you.
All Equity packages are tailor-made to suit the needs of our groups. Here are our standard package inclusions:
- Return travel by air or coach (air packages include overseas airport transfer. Coach to UK airport from school is available as an optional extra)
- All security charges, airport and local taxes
- Tourist tax (applicable to anyone aged 16+ at the time of arrival)
- 1 free staff place for every 10 full paying passengers by air, OR 1 free staff place for every 8 full paying passengers by coach
- Full-board accommodation
- Hot lunches at the mountain
- Ski storage at the mountain
- Dedicated resort representative service
- Full use of your coach in resort (coach groups only and subject to EU drivers hours regulations)
- Lift pass. Supplements are payable for extension areas in some resort
- 5 or 6 days of ski tuition (minimum 4 hours per day. Additional tuition is available for a supplement)
- Skis, boots and poles
- Helmets
- 24-hour emergency service
- All travel documentation, luggage labels and resort information
- Evening entertainment
- Ski carriage. If you are taking your own ski/board boots, these will need to be packed as luggage. Please note that ski carriage is an additional charge which can only be paid at check-in
- Meals en-route. While travelling to and from your destination, you'll need to consider meals for your group as these are not included in the package prices
- Instructors. A mixed group of ski or snowboarders and/or mixed abilities will impact the number of instructors required for your group and the price
- Air passenger duty. Any paying passengers over the age of 16 at the time of travel will be charged a small tax fee
Prices are subject to change based on intended dates of travel and final numbers, the Equity team are here to offer you advice and guidance from start to finish, ensuring your school trip runs smoothly and is a great success.