{"id":296,"date":"2023-09-18T17:45:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T15:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubducern3300\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2025-12-11T19:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:17:21","slug":"downhill-skiing-classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/activities\/downhill-skiing\/downhill-skiing-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Downhill ski and snowboard classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/sections\/ski-alpin\/cours-de-ski-alpin\/\"><strong>Version fran\u00e7aise<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>General<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/prix\/\">subscription fee<\/a> comprises the ski or snowboarding class, transport by bus and the ski pass and (if you&#8217;re not already member with a carte neige) also the carte neige and the membership fee.<\/li>\n<li>Equipment is <strong>not included.<\/strong> If you don&#8217;t have it, either buy it or rent for the season (offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/cartes\/rabais\/\">here<\/a>). It will not be possible (or economic) to rent for a single day at the locations we go to.<\/li>\n<li>The classes consist of 5 lesson days taking place from beginning of January to beginning of February, on <strong>either<\/strong> 5 consecutive Saturdays or 5 consecutive Sundays<\/li>\n<li>When subscribing to the ski or snowboarding classes, you have to estimate your level of competence\n<ul>\n<li>downhill skiing on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/activities\/downhill-skiing\/ski-levels\/\">scale from 0.0 to 3.5.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>off-piste skiing on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/off-piste-ski\/\">scale from\u00a0 3.0tn to 3.0tn.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>snowboarding on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/activities\/snowboard-en\/snowboard-levels\/\">scale from 0.0 to 3.0<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If it turns out that the selected level is not appropriate, your ski\/snowboard instructor will assign you to a group that fits better with your competences.<\/li>\n<li>The lessons are held in groups of 8 participants on average, of the same level.<\/li>\n<li>The lessons are taught by certified ski\/snowboard instructors who receive initial and recurrent training provided by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ffs.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FFS<\/a>. All instructors are volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>The Carte Neige is mandatory for participation in ski or snowboard classes.<\/li>\n<li>If you have signed up to take lessons on a Saturday, then you cannot swap to Sundays (and vice versa).<br \/>\nHowever, you may subscribe to both Saturday and Sunday classes.<\/li>\n<li>Absences (even if pre-announced) are neither compensated nor reimbursed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dates and destinations in 2026<\/h2>\n<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: 40px;width: 82.3547%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1776%\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.9539%\"><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1776%\">10 + 11 January<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.9539%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesgets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Les Gets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1776%\">17 + 18 January<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.9539%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintgervais.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saint Gervais <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1776%\">24 + 25 January<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.9539%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lescontamines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Les Contamines<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1776%\">31 January + 1 February<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.9539%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laclusaz.com\">La Clusaz<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.1776%\">07 + 08 February<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.9539%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avoriaz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avoriaz<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Coach\u00a0departure time and points<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?dg=feature&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;z=12&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;mid=1lYrgRzKWS3bmRGA-vEhrYUoSfH4\">GPS coordinates (google)<\/a><\/p>\n<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: 40px;width: 97.70667%;height: 216px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 7.6%\">7:00 h<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 100.245%\">\n<div class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">ST. GENIS (NO CARS) (Alpin\/Snow): Lyc\u00e9e International St. Genis (France)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Bus parking between the Lyc\u00e9e and the swimming pool &#8211; car parking limited on Sundays, not available on Saturdays<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 7.6%\">7:00 h<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 100.245%\"><strong>COLLEGE JORAN (Alpin\/Snow): Pr\u00e9vessin-Mo\u00ebns, Coll\u00e8ge le Joran<\/strong><br \/>\nPublic car parking available.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 7.6%\">7:10 h<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 100.245%\"><strong>TRAM CERN (NO CARS) (Alpin\/Snow): CERN Globe<\/strong><br \/>\nBus parking close to the Globe and the tram stop CERN of tram 18. Follow the path between Globe and Science Gateway for about 100m, then the bus parking is on the right. <strong>No car parking is available.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/visit.cern\/getting-here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/visit.cern\/getting-here<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/882\/2025\/02\/skiclub-parking-cern-300x209.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/882\/2025\/02\/skiclub-parking-cern-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/882\/2025\/02\/skiclub-parking-cern-1024x714.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/882\/2025\/02\/skiclub-parking-cern-768x536.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/882\/2025\/02\/skiclub-parking-cern-1536x1071.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/882\/2025\/02\/skiclub-parking-cern.jpeg 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 7.6%\">7:10 h<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 100.245%\"><strong>PG (Alpin\/Snow): Procter &amp; Gamble private parking lot<\/strong><br \/>\nVery limited parking available inside P&amp;G site. Use public transport or carpool as a priority.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>A typical ski class day &#8211; step by step<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Get your ski\/snowboard equipment ready in advance: skis\/snowboard, poles, ski boots, hat\u00a0or helmet, sunglasses and\/or\u00a0ski goggles, gloves, and for off-piste ski class only, a\u00a0small backpack<\/li>\n<li>Arrive at one of the coach\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/w7QhN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">departure points<\/a> <strong>(it has to be the same stop during all 5 courses)<\/strong> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpg.ch\/horaires\/rechercher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">public transport<\/a>\u00a0or car (if parking is available). Please be sure to arrive at least 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time in order to put your equipment into the coach and find a seat.<\/li>\n<li>After having put your skis\/snowboard and boots in the coach lockers (outside, underneath), get on the bus <strong>with your ID and Carte Neige<\/strong> (digital format) ready to show a member of the club who will be taking a register.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to the instructions which will be given (in English and in French) shortly before arriving at the ski resort.<\/li>\n<li>When you arrive in the ski resort you will be given your lift pass before you get off the coach, keep it in a safe place.<\/li>\n<li>Collect your equipment from under the coach and quickly put on your ski boots. You can leave your stuff on the bus (will be locked until the end of the lesson, no access before) and\/or in the coach lockers (will stay open).<\/li>\n<li>Then join your group beside the numbered sign for each of the levels 0.0 to 3.5, which will be clearly displayed nearby the coaches.<\/li>\n<li>The instructor will take a register to be sure that everyone is in the correct group.<\/li>\n<li>Follow your instructor who will train you and your fellow participants during the whole day.<\/li>\n<li>At lunchtime the group will have a break at a restaurant (meal at your own expense), more or less long depending on the mood of your group.<\/li>\n<li>The lessons continue until 16:45 h.<\/li>\n<li>After having put your material in the coach lockers,\u00a0get on the same bus and take the same seat you had in the morning. Don&#8217;t change bus!<\/li>\n<li>The bus trip lasts on average 1h30 depending on the traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Version fran\u00e7aise General The subscription fee comprises the ski or snowboarding class, transport by bus and the ski pass and (if you&#8217;re not already member with a carte neige) also the carte neige and the membership fee. Equipment is not included. If you don&#8217;t have it, either buy it or rent for the season (offers here). It will not be possible (or economic) to rent for a single day at the locations we go to. The classes consist of 5 lesson days taking place from beginning of January to beginning of February, on either 5 consecutive Saturdays or 5 consecutive Sundays When subscribing to the ski or snowboarding classes, you have to estimate your level of competence downhill skiing on a scale from 0.0 to 3.5. off-piste skiing on a scale from\u00a0 3.0tn to 3.0tn. snowboarding on a scale from 0.0 to 3.0. If it turns out that the selected level is not appropriate, your ski\/snowboard instructor will assign you to a group that fits better with your competences. The lessons are held in groups of 8 participants on average, of the same level. The lessons are taught by certified ski\/snowboard instructors who receive initial and recurrent training provided by the FFS. All instructors are volunteers. The Carte Neige is mandatory for participation in ski or snowboard classes. If you have signed up to take lessons on a Saturday, then you cannot swap to Sundays (and vice versa). However, you may subscribe to both Saturday and Sunday classes. Absences (even if pre-announced) are neither compensated nor reimbursed. Dates and destinations in 2026 Date Station 10 + 11 January Les Gets 17 + 18 January Saint Gervais 24 + 25 January Les Contamines 31 January + 1 February La Clusaz 07 + 08 February Avoriaz Coach\u00a0departure time and points GPS coordinates (google) 7:00 h ST. GENIS (NO CARS) (Alpin\/Snow): Lyc\u00e9e International St. Genis (France) Bus parking between the Lyc\u00e9e and the swimming pool &#8211; car parking limited on Sundays, not available on Saturdays 7:00 h COLLEGE JORAN (Alpin\/Snow): Pr\u00e9vessin-Mo\u00ebns, Coll\u00e8ge le Joran Public car parking available. 7:10 h TRAM CERN (NO CARS) (Alpin\/Snow): CERN Globe Bus parking close to the Globe and the tram stop CERN of tram 18. Follow the path between Globe and Science Gateway for about 100m, then the bus parking is on the right. No car parking is available. https:\/\/visit.cern\/getting-here 7:10 h PG (Alpin\/Snow): Procter &amp; Gamble private parking lot Very limited parking available inside P&amp;G site. Use public transport or carpool as a priority. A typical ski class day &#8211; step by step Get your ski\/snowboard equipment ready in advance: skis\/snowboard, poles, ski boots, hat\u00a0or helmet, sunglasses and\/or\u00a0ski goggles, gloves, and for off-piste ski class only, a\u00a0small backpack Arrive at one of the coach\u00a0departure points (it has to be the same stop during all 5 courses) by public transport\u00a0or car (if parking is available). Please be sure to arrive at least 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time in order to put your equipment into the coach and find a seat. After having put your skis\/snowboard and boots in the coach lockers (outside, underneath), get on the bus with your ID and Carte Neige (digital format) ready to show a member of the club who will be taking a register. Listen to the instructions which will be given (in English and in French) shortly before arriving at the ski resort. When you arrive in the ski resort you will be given your lift pass before you get off the coach, keep it in a safe place. Collect your equipment from under the coach and quickly put on your ski boots. You can leave your stuff on the bus (will be locked until the end of the lesson, no access before) and\/or in the coach lockers (will stay open). Then join your group beside the numbered sign for each of the levels 0.0 to 3.5, which will be clearly displayed nearby the coaches. The instructor will take a register to be sure that everyone is in the correct group. Follow your instructor who will train you and your fellow participants during the whole day. At lunchtime the group will have a break at a restaurant (meal at your own expense), more or less long depending on the mood of your group. The lessons continue until 16:45 h. After having put your material in the coach lockers,\u00a0get on the same bus and take the same seat you had in the morning. Don&#8217;t change bus! The bus trip lasts on average 1h30 depending on the traffic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":911,"featured_media":0,"parent":292,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-296","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/911"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3610,"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296\/revisions\/3610"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kananas.com\/skiclubcern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}