Winter sports, motor skills and confidence-building for your children: we tell you all about it!

Childhood and adolescence are key periods during which it is essential to practise a sport. With a growing body, it's highly recommended to take part in sporting activities in order to benefit from the many advantages they offer.

Self-confidence, motor skills... Winter sports are an excellent way of developing these fundamental skills.

Skiing and snowboarding are two of the most popular sports for children and adults alike. Practised on slippery equipment that can challenge the notion of balance, they are an excellent way of working on motor skills from an early age.

Skiing is an intense activity that has many benefits for growing children. Coordination, balance, motor skills... there are so many facets to this sport! During lessons supervised by professionals, children learn new concepts and succeed in surpassing themselves day by day.

Winter sports stand out from other disciplines by putting you in different conditions and taking you out of your comfort zone. This means relearning the basics, such as how to stabilise yourself.

From their very first lessons, children can find their feet and make significant progress. Indeed, their young age is a real advantage, as learning is more instinctive and natural.

In fact, after just a few hours' practice, your little ones will be able to do their first slides - which will make them feel very proud.

Working alongside qualified instructors, children are guaranteed to make rapid progress and gain confidence. Step by step, they'll make their first runs down the slopes and win their first medals.

We know how important sport is for children, which is why esf Val Thorens wants to encourage them to take part in regular sporting activities, by offering them fun lessons that they will want to take part in.

During group lessons in small groups, they will learn to live in a community for a week, alongside friends with whom they can bond and share unforgettable moments. Lessons are organised by level, so children can feel confident and progress at their own pace.