If you are an experienced skier and prefer to explore and improve at your own pace then one of our 'non instructed' packages may suit you best
Whether you are a skier or a snowboarder, if you would prefer to head off and discover the ski area by yourself or with mates, without the guidance of an instructor, then this is the option for you. You get the same great all-inclusive UCPA package without any instruction.
From the trip description by UCPA
On-snow support
- Independent: Confirmed: no staff on the mountain
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: Not included
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge. Professional guiding and instruction are not included.
- Guided: Not included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not included
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- Riding
- You can descend green and most blue pistes with confidence and control. Typically 1-2 weeks of experience.
- Equipment
- Ski or snowboard
- Age
- 18 - 40: Short Break 4 Day - No Instruction, Ski/Snowboard - No Instruction
- Languages
- The instructors all speak French and English and the instruction will be in both languages (although the level of English is variable).
- Ski/Snowboard - No Instruction: levels Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, ages 18 - 40
- Short Break 4 Day - No Instruction: levels Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, ages 18 - 40
- You can descend green and most blue pistes with confidence and control. Typically 1-2 weeks of experience.
- You have good control on all blue pistes. Red pistes in good condition are possible, but you struggle with ice and moguls. You can do some easy black runs, but they are still quite a challenge. You are able to link your turns and focus on body positioning in increasingly difficult conditions.
- You are confident on any kind of piste in the ski area, but some conditions are still challenging (moguls, ice, powder). You can carve effectively on groomed pistes, however your technique is not so consistent on steep or uneven terrain during challenging snow conditions. You can adjust your technique and mix short and long radius turns when required. You spend time in the side country practicing off piste technique.
- Your experience permits you to adapt your technique according to all situations and you can cover the whole mountain with excellent technique; steep slopes, moguls, different kinds of snow. You can link carving and big turns on any kind of terrain. You are relaxed and comfortable off piste in difficult conditions.
- There are a total of 200km of pistes in the Les Arcs ski area served by 57 lifts.
- With a number of pistes over 2000m there is plenty of snow sure skiing.
- There is a wide variety of pistes for every level, the variety in Les Arcs is one of its biggest selling points.
- This resort is particularly good for intermediate skiers with a superb selection of cruising blues and challenging reds to keep you entertained.
- Sport
- Ski + Snowboard
- Minimum age
- 18 years
- Adults only
- Yes
From the trip description by UCPA
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Meals
- BeddingYou make your own bed on arrival and strip it when you leave
- Equipment hireSki or snowboard
- Accommodation
- Lift pass
- All meals
- Bedding
- Ski or snowboard hire
Not included
- Lesson
- Transfers
- Soft & alcoholic drinks
- Tourist taxObligatory tourist tax charged by the local town, £11 on the date checked
- Towels
- Transport to resort
- Insurance
- Soft & alcoholic drinks
- Personal clothing
- Towels
- Optional extra: Airport transfer (Geneva Shared Return Transfer (£101); London Coach (£259))
- Obligatory tourist tax charged by the local town (£11 on the flagship course date checked)
Day by day
- Arrival: ArrivalCheck in and registration, evening meal.
- Day 1: Equipment and lift pass issue in the morning, free skiing or snowboarding all day.
- Day 2: Free skiing or snowboarding all day.
- Day 3: Free skiing or snowboarding all day.
- Day 4: Free skiing or snowboarding all day.
- Day 5: Free skiing or snowboarding all day.
- Day 6: Free skiing or snowboarding all day.
- Departure: DepartureThe last day, you have the morning free skiing or snowboarding, check out in the morning and hand equipment back by lunch time (actual time will be communicated once at the centre). Final meal is lunch before leaving resort.
From the trip description by UCPA
Where you stay
Center distance to ski area: 0m
Center distance to town: 15 minutes
Room Capacity: 4 person
Center Capacity: 460
Catered: Full board
The centre
The Les Arcs UCPA centre is located in Les Arcs 1600.
The Les Arcs UCPA is one of the biggest and most impressive centres with a capacity of 460 people. It is located on the piste and could not be more of a ski in ski out centre. The centre has the usual UCPA facilities including 3 dining rooms, 3 separate bars, ski storage rooms and a modern rental room. The centre is 15 minutes walk from town but most people tend to stay on site. The centre has a very friendly and vibrant atmosphere and with its large capacity, restaurants and bars, the après at UCPA Les Arcs is usually a better atmosphere than in town.
Multishare rooms
The shared rooms at Les Arcs are modern and comfortable, all for four people. Bathrooms are shared on each floor.
If you are grouped together on our system, then UCPA will do what they can to room you together (sometimes this isn't possible due to numbers). If your group doesn't fit into one room, then you can email UCPA directly around 2 weeks before travel with your rooming request. Solo travellers are usually roomed with people of similar age, gender and course.
Twin rooms
The two-bed rooms in Les Arcs are in a 'cabin/bunkbed' format (i.e. the two beds are joined as a bunkbed, rather than two separate beds). Toilets and showers are shared in the corridors.
Getting There
By Air:
Whilst Chambery is technically the closest airport to Les Arcs, most customers fly to Geneva due to the greater availability of flights and transfers. You can select a Geneva airport transfer at check out (all prices shown are for a return journey). We do not provide transfers from Chambery.
Airport Transfers:
We provide shared transfers on Saturdays from Geneva to Les Arcs with our local partner Ben's Bus. The journey is 165km and takes around 3h15 but this can vary depending on weather and traffic conditions.
Transfers are scheduled according to flight times. As soon as you have put your flight times in, you can choose your bus time. You will be offered the most appropriate bus according to your flight times (note that, as the buses get booked up, the timings may become less convenient). Like all shared transfers, sometimes there may be a wait of a few hours in the airport for other flights to arrive or to combine passenger journeys for varying flight departure times. The maximum wait time between landing and bus departing is usually two hours, often much less.
From the trip description by UCPA
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Dates and prices
| Dates | Season | Duration | From | Availability | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 – Dec 30, 2026Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 704 GBP£704 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 704 GBP£704 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Jan 9 – Jan 13, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 595 GBP£595 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Jan 13 – Jan 17, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 640 GBP£640 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Jan 23 – Jan 27, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 649 GBP£649 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Jan 27 – Jan 31, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 695 GBP£695 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Jan 30 – Feb 3, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 658 GBP£658 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Mar 13 – Mar 17, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 631 GBP£631 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Mar 17 – Mar 21, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 676 GBP£676 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Mar 20 – Mar 27, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 7 days | 913 GBP£913 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Apr 10 – Apr 14, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 472 GBP£472 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Apr 14 – Apr 18, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 517 GBP£517 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Apr 17 – Apr 21, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 4 days | 467 GBP£467 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
| Apr 17 – Apr 24, 2027Choose these datesAges 18 - 40 · Levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert · Lift pass: Les Arcs Classic | 2026/27 | 7 days | 712 GBP£712 per person in a multi-share room, all inclusive as listed (accommodation, all meals, lift pass, equipment hire and any instruction or guiding for this course); tourist tax and transport to resort extra | Limited | Book on company website |
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; source last reviewed September 19, 2026.
Before you book
- Deposit
- You can book with a £/€100 deposit if your start date is more than 8 weeks away.
- Balance due
- The balance is due either 35 days or 20 days before your trip depending on if you pay in instalments or not.
- Payment plan
- If you paid with a deposit, you have the option to pay an instalment (50% of the balance) up until 35 days before your trip. The second and final instalment is due 20 days before travel. There is no extra cost for using our instalment option.
- Insurance
- Travel insurance is a condition of booking a holiday with Action Outdoors.
Cancellation terms have not been published here. Check with the operator before booking.
Read the operator’s terms ↗Good To Know
Age restriction 18 - 40: Short Break 4 Day - No Instruction, Ski/Snowboard - No Instruction
UCPA age policy: You should be < 41 at the start date of the holiday for 18-40 trips; 18-55 trips: you should be <56 at the start date; 41-44 year olds who have travelled with UCPA before (or travel with someone who has) can book 18-40 trips; 45-55 may request an age exemption; over 55 no exemptions. Please bring your passport or ID card to reception; centres check ages against courses.
Rooms are shared: the multi share option is a bed in a room with other people (usually 4-6 people per room); solo travellers are roomed in a single sex room. Private twin rooms are available in most centres for 2 people travelling together for a supplement; availability is limited and single occupancy in twin rooms is not possible.
You will be required to make your beds on arrival and strip your beds when you leave, and to give your room a clean before you go. Bedding is provided but not towels.
Travel insurance is a condition of booking a holiday with Action Outdoors.
You can book with a £/€100 deposit if your start date is more than 8 weeks away; the balance is due either 35 days or 20 days before your trip depending on if you pay in instalments or not.
Your booking is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation email; it may take up to 24 hours to confirm your booking with UCPA, so don't book travel until you have received confirmation.
Programme information and activity facts are an indication only, providing an outline of how a course may be delivered and are provided for information purposes only.
From the trip description by UCPA
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