Equipment Hire Information
Ski Set Resorts - Val Thorens/Chamrousse/Risoul/Saint Francois Longchamp/Tignes/Saint Sorlin/Saint Jean d'Arves/Val Cenis/Morzine/La Plagne
PLEASE REMEMBER. It’s always cheaper to pre book your equipment than paying for it in resort so take advantage of our incredible prices and packages and book it in advance.
Wasteland Ski and Chalet Travel have always striven to give our clients the best possible service when it comes to equipment hire which is why we use Experts In Snow and SKI SET in the resorts. Through those skihire companies we are confident that our clients will be afforded the quality of service that we expect and we also know that through Experts in Snow SKI SET our clients have access to the biggest chain of hire shops in the French Alps at the best possible prices. To give you an example we can often offer you a 50% reduction on standard resort prices!
To pre book your equipment just make sure you have ticked your options of choice when you go through the booking process. Alternatively if you haven’t pre booked it yet then let us know your requirements as soon as possible and we can add them into your booking details.
Having booked in advance and paid your hire choices will appear on your booking confirmation so on arrival in resort we will direct you to the nearest skishop where their professional and fully qualified staff will help you. All you will then need to do is sign for your equipment and you’re ready to go!
We have 4 simple packages to choose from:
SKI PACKAGES
The Bronze Ski Package £64 approx/ Snowboard Package £79 approx which is best described as a starter pack for beginners or skiers on a budget. The types of ski you should expect to use would typically be the Rossignol Actys 100 or a Salomon Scrambler 500. Ski boots would typically be Nordica RTL or a Tecnica Entry RT however this will vary slightly from shop to shop.
The Silver Ski Package £88 approx/Snowboard Package £99 approx is designed for the intermediate skier with a few weeks of skiing already under their belt or for the beginner skier wanting to take that technical “step up” in order to improve. The types of ski you should expect to use would typically be the Rossignol Zethys, Salomon Aero RT and the Atomic SX5. Ski boots might typically be the Salomon Performa 660 and Tecnica Modo RTS.
The Gold Ski Package £105 approx/Snowboard Package £108 approx is the top of the range stuff for the technically advanced skier with a lot of skiing experience. The types of ski you should expect to use would typically be something like the Rossignol B78, Salomon Aero GTX, K2 Public Enemy, Dynastar Exclusive Fluid. For the boots you might typically be looking at the Rossignol Exalt X RTL, Head Edge +8 HT. If you have taken a gold package you are entitled to swap equipment during the week and perhaps even try snowboarding, at no extra cost.
The Platinum Ski Package£122 approx is for the professional skier an absolute luxery with the best choice in high end material. You also have the oppertunity to exchange your ski package to a snowboard package free of charge.
The Snowboard Package from £79 is a generic package designed to utilize the broad range of boards that the SKI SET shops have to offer without screening the boards into different levels. The boards that you will see used might typically be the likes of the Burton Bullet, a Burton Cruiser, Nitro’s and Salomon’s. The Snowboard package also comes with board boots, again there will be a large selection to choose from.
CHILDREN from £64 approx for the ski package and £79 for the snowboard package.
There are special rates for children of 11 and under. Please make sure you book the discounted children’s rates at the time of submitting your group’s details.
NOTE: Wasteland Ski and Chalet Travel advise all of it’s clients taking out hire packages, to take advantage of the shops additional insurance which will smooth the water in the annoying event of theft or breakage. Costs for the insurance will vary slightly from resort to resort but expect to pay between €1.50 - €2 per day. Please ask in the shop for further details.
BENEFITS OF HIRING THROUGH WASTELAND / CHALET TRAVEL
Full weekly service of equipment
Large stock making items easily replaceable or adjustable
Savings of up to 50% on resort prices
Swapping equipment when you take the Gold package
EXPERTS IN SNOW RESORTS (Les Menuires, Les 2 Alpes, Val Thorens, Tignes, Alpe D’Huez, and Risoul)
PLEASE REMEMBER. It’s always cheaper to pre book your equipment than paying for it in resort so take advantage of our incredible prices and packages and book it in advance.
Wasteland Ski and Chalet Travel have always striven to give our clients the best possible service when it comes to equipment hire which is why in particular resorts we use EXPERTS IN SNOW. Through EXPERTS IN SNOW we are confident that are clients will be afforded the quality of service that we expect and we also know that through EXPERTS IN SNOW our clients have access to a small but bespoke chain of hire shops specifically set up for Wasteland Ski and Chalet Travel. The prices are excellent , the shops are generally very close to your accommodation and the equipment is serviced weekly to optimize its reliability and performance. Added bonuses are that children get a free helmet with their equipment and you can count upon good free advice on how to maintain your own equipment from professional staff.
To pre book your equipment just make sure you have ticked your options of choice when you go through the booking process. Alternatively if you haven’t pre booked it yet then let us know your requirements as soon as possible and we can add them into your booking details.
Having booked in advance and paid your hire choices will appear on your booking confirmation so on arrival in resort we will direct you to the nearest EXPERTS IN SNOW shop where their professional staff will help you. All you will then need to do is sign for your equipment and you’re ready to go!
Lesson Information
PLEASE REMEMBER. It’s always cheaper to pre book your lessons rather than paying for them in resort, so take advantage of our incredible prices and packages and make sure you book in advance.
Wasteland Ski and Chalet Travel have always striven to give our clients the best possible service when it comes to providing lessons which is why we use the ESF – Ecole du Ski Francais. The ESF is the French National Ski School so they are nationally recognized as the people to learn with. Through the ESF we are confident that our clients will be afforded the quality of service that we expect and we also know that through the ESF our clients have access to the biggest variety of classes, the most English speaking instructors and the best possible prices. Rather like our equipment hire, it would not be unusual to find reductions of up to 50% on the standard resort prices from other suppliers.
To pre book your lessons just make sure you have ticked your preferred package when you go through the booking process. Alternatively if you haven’t pre booked it yet then let us know your requirements as soon as possible and we can add them into your booking details.
Having booked and paid for your lessons in advance, your choices will appear on your booking confirmation. Dependent upon the package you have chosen we will direct you to the nearest ESF office (usually on the morning after arrival) where their professional and fully qualified staff will help you.
General information for clients taking ski and snowboard lessons:
-Lessons are highly recommended for all levels whether you are a true beginner or an expert
-The lesson packages are through 10 hours. The number of days you do will vary from resort to resort but to give you an idea it would be either 5 x 2 hours or 4 x 2.5 hours.
-Lessons can take place in the morning or the afternoon; again this will vary from resort to resort.
-Lesson /group sizes will vary from resort to resort and will also be influenced by the holiday periods but you should expect classes to average no more than 10 – 15 people.
-Before you book you should determine your level from the list below. It should also be possible, if you find that the class standard is above or below your level, to change the class in resort.
-Skiiers and snowboarders whose standard is higher than the level of lessons we offer, should speak directly with the ESF in resort and potentially look at a private lesson.
Lesson levels:
Ski Lessons: £82.
LEVEL 0 – You are basically a complete beginner and you won’t have had any lessons or skied on snow before. You might have dabbled on an artificial slope.
LEVEL 1 – You have 1-3 weeks experience of skiing on snow and you can go down green and blue runs reasnobly happily. You will be trying the transition from snowplow to parallel turns
LEVEL 2 – You probably have between 2 and 6 weeks of experience on snow and your now comfortable with long sweeping parallel turns on blue runs. You will also be comfortable on red runs.
LEVEL 3 – You are now a technically proficient skier with up 7 to 10 weeks under your belt. You can make short parallel turns and you are comfortable skiing red and black runs.
LEVEL 4 – You’re now an advanced skier with no problems on any grade of slope, you will also have experience of off piste skiing.
We recommend that from level 2 you should be booking the full area ski passes. This will apply to the resorts of Tignes, Les Menuires, Val Thorens and Les Arcs.
Snowboard Lessons: £82.
LEVEL 0 – You are basically a complete beginner and you won’t have had any lessons or snowboarded on snow before. You might have dabbled on an artificial slope.
LEVEL 1 – You can stand and can slide but making turns is still difficult.
LEVEL 2 – You can stand and turn and feel very comfortable on green and blue runs, you are probably on red slopes.
LEVEL 3 – You are now linking turns perfectly, you are happy on pretty much any slope and you have some off piste experience.
Children: £82 (6 - 12 yrs)
LEVEL 0 – Complete beginners between the age of 4 – 6 years old
LEVEL 1 – Complete beginners between the age of 7 – 12 years old
LEVEL 2 – Children with 1- 2 weeks worth of experience on snow who are happy skiing on the easy green runs.
LEVEL 3 – Children with 2 – 4 weeks of skiing on snow. They are comfortable making big sweeping turns on blue runs.
LEVEL 4 – They should have at least 6 weeks experience of skiing on snow. They can make parallel turns on blue and red runs.
