Action Outdoors Offers Christmas & New Year All-Inclusive Family Ski Holidays With UCPA

Action Outdoors, the UK arm of the French not for profit UCPA organisation (ucpa.co.uk), with holiday centres across the Alps, is offering Christmas and New Year family holidays for £721pp.

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.

The price includes 7 nights’ accommodation in a family room (sleeps 4), full-board with three meals a day, 6.5 day lift pass, ski instruction (12 hours), ski rental for the week. Departure dates are December 24 and 31.

Based in the UCPA Centre in the French resort of Les Contamines, just over an hour’s drive from Geneva Airport, the weeks over the Christmas and New Year holidays are dedicated to families only.

The all-inclusive rate means breakfast, lunch and an evening meal are included and the UCPA offers a huge buffet choice with meat, fish and vegetarian options at every meal, with starters, main courses and desserts for hungry skiers.

The UCPA has its own ski school and lessons are included for all levels from beginner to expert and an off-piste introductory course is available with a supplement of £51.

The in-house ski hire shop provides equipment through the week, also included in the price.

Managing Director of Action Outdoors, David Robertson, said: “however you look it, we don’t think it’s possible to beat the value of a family UCPA holiday over Christmas and New Year. When you add the amount up and look at what that includes, then even without the instruction and ski rental is still looks good. Les Contamines is a snow sure resort, ideal for families with wide open slopes overlooking Mt Blanc and a short transfer away from Geneva. It’s also relatively easy to get to by vehicle from the UK, and it’s even possible to get a direct train from Paris to St Gervais, just ten minutes down the road”.

Christmas and New Year holiday details:

• Dates: December 24 and December 31, 2022. £721pp for 7 night’s full-board accommodation in the UCPA Centre Les Contamines, 6.5 day ski pass, 6.5 day ski hire, 12 hours of skiing instruction. Price doesn’t include travel. Geneva shared airport transfers cost £74pp return. Lessons available for children over the age of 7. Cost for full-board accommodation for under 7’s, £522.

Other family ski holidays this winter with Action Outdoors:

• December 26: New Year’s Eve in Flaine with Family Plus: from £683pp (full adult price £1,140) with lessons available for children from the age of 3 years, including full-board accommodation, 6.5 day ski pass, 6.5 day ski hire, 10 hours of skiing instruction.
• April 8: Easter in Les Deux Alpes: £644pp including 7 night’s full-board accommodation in the UCPA Centre Les Contamines, 6.5 day ski pass, 6.5 day ski hire, 12 hours of skiing instruction.