Who are BASS and why choose us?

British Alpine Ski School Val d'Isere, Tignes & Meribel is part of a network of 10 ski schools in France and Switzerland. Together we have vast experience from all areas of ski teaching, which includes a wide understanding of customer service and satisfaction

Satisfaction Survey:
A recent survey of our clients told us that more than 98% of you consider the benefits of our service to be outstanding or excellent!

Your Guarantee!
We do things differently for you. Our system works for you, because it is based on the way you learn, the way you have fun and the incredible natural physical abilities that we all possess.

Here are some of the special ways we ensure your success:

English Language Most of our teachers are British, all of our teachers speak English fluently. Communication is clear, fun and effective.
Small Groups You are guaranteed more personal attention, more progress and more fun. Our adult course maximum is 6 per group. This is small enough to ensure personal attention, it is also large enough to allow the group energy to accelerate the learning processes. Our junior course maximum is 6-8. This mirrors the social preferences of the children at different stages of development, while ensuring the groups are comfortable and effective for them.
Expert Teachers We are focused on your enjoyment and progress. Our teaching strategies are exceptional, based on Accelerated Learning and Nobel prize winning research. You will find that learning is easy and that fun is inevitable. Many of our instructors are the experts who train and examine instructors. (Qualifications)
Performance Skiers and Snowboarders Our teachers are all experts. They will introduce you to the real secrets of high performance skiing and snowboarding. Learn from their expertise. Share their enthusiasm and love for these great sports and for the mountains.
Time to Practice You learn a great deal in our courses, so time to consolidate and practice is important. The more advanced of our adult courses run on alternate days to give you more freedom in your holiday and a chance to practice your new skills. The lower levels run in short sessions on a daily basis, with time to practice outside sessions
Some Feedback...

"Just a quick note to thank you for arranging such excellent lessons. Both the adults and children enjoyed there respective lessons so much." E.L.

"I have just returned from a week skiing in Val d'Isere and would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to your team. Your help in both the UK and the resort was much appreciated." Z.R.

"Just got home and thought I would let you know that we were impressed and pleased by your service. Both instructors were personable and knowledgeable, and importantly able to get the message across." C.M.

"...We wanted to say how much the boys enjoyed your skiing lessons. They found them really good fun, and we never knew they could make such progress in such a short time! Thank you." W.H.