Action Outdoors Easter Family Ski Holidays Still Available With Extra Spaces Added

Action Outdoors, the UK arm of the not for profit UCPA organisation, with centres across the French Alps offering great value all-inclusive (full board, ski pass, equipment hire, lessons) accommodation, has two dedicated family weeks during the Easter school holidays.

• February half term dates now sold out
• Early Easter means chance of better snow conditions for skiing and snowboarding
• Five centres dedicated to family weeks but some now sold out with extra spaces available in both Les Contamines and Serre Chevalier
• Dedicated family weeks with all-inclusive offering starting at £638

Based in two French ski resorts, Les Contamines and Serre Chevalier, the weeks offer families the chance to experience a ski holiday at some of the lowest prices available for an all-inclusive package in two of the top destinations in the Alps, both with very good late season snow records due to north facing slopes and high altitude slopes.

Spaces are still available in both resorts, and with Les Contamines located close to Chamonix Mont-Blanc, it’s one of the easiest destinations in the Alps to drive to from the UK. Serre Chevalier, in the Southern French Alps has good flight connections from Turin and Grenoble.

The UCPA is the second largest ski school in France and lessons are included in the price and available for beginners up to experts.

Managing Director of Action Outdoors, David Robertson, said: “Our family weeks always sell out quickly but this year, with Easter being early, we knew they would be more popular than ever. February half-term is sold out now but snow conditions at Easter are shaping up to be the best in years and with it being earlier than normal, we think it will be a great time for a skiing holiday and prices are lower too. Price it all up, I’d be interested to see any skiing holiday that manages to come in at a lower cost and with the fantastic facilities that both UCPA centres offer, we know it’s very hard to beat when a 6 day lift pass in Les Contamines costs €258 (£222) on its own and we include that in our price along with three good meals a day, equipment rental and instruction!”

Dates and prices:

• March 23, Les Contamines. £638pp including 7 nights full-board accommodation in a family room (sleeps 4), 6.5 day lift pass, ski equipment rental, instruction and guiding.
• April 6, Serre Chevalier. £696pp including 7 nights full-board accommodation in a family room (sleeps 4), 6.5 day lift pass, ski equipment rental, instruction and guiding.

Booking: action-outdoors.co.uk

UCPA was set up over 55 years ago (1965) to encourage young people to take part in outdoors sports. It has since developed into a not for profit organisation that provides sport holidays for a wide range of ages with a huge range of accommodation options. Each year over 240,000 people enjoy a sport holiday with UCPA, enjoying accessibility to outdoor sports regardless of social background, income or culture. UCPA also offers trips and tours to some of the best destinations for outdoor sports in 75 countries including Vietnam, Portugal and Brazil.

A total of 80 different sports activities are offered in UCPA centres all year round, including, skiing, surfing, mountaineering, diving, sailing and horse riding. During winter, UCPA centres operate in some of the top resorts in the Alps such as Val Thorens, Tignes, Val d’Isère and Chamonix. The holidays are always All Inclusive – lift passes, ski hire, all meals and guiding is included in the price. UCPA is the largest ski school in France and have their own instructor development program which allows young people to develop their career in sport instruction, whilst providing a strong base of instructors and guides to work within each centre for the whole season.