Outgoing > Les Contamines

LES CONTAMINES

Les Contamines is a quaint unspoilt village at the head of the Montjoie valley and is dominated by Mont Blanc, with the close proximity of neighbouring resort Chamonix. It has a very reliable snow record, with most of the slopes above 1800m being North and North-East facing. Les Contamines has plenty of rustic charm and appeal with a traditional and vibrant atmosphere. The resort has two clubs and a range of bars, ideal for your apres ski and unusually for France, the prices are very very reasonable & student friendly!

Go away with Outgoing

Working with Outgoing could not be easier. We understand that no two clubs are the same; we listen to what you want and come back to you with a package that will go well beyond the realms of the traditional University ski holiday. Our focus is on providing a tailored, unique holiday that is amazing value for money and has a mix of great snow, quality entertainment and student friendly accommodation.

Outgoing has a large team with years of experience in all of the French and Austrian resorts. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to make your tour the best it can possibly be.  We would love to hear from you and your club so hit the enquiry button and we will be in touch to set up a meeting with you as soon as possible.

Trail blazing...

Must Ski

Trail blazing...

The trail takes you through the pretty little village of Les Contamines-Montjoie. Stop for a rest and a beer, there's still a way to go yet!

 

Refuge de Nant- Borrant

Must Do

Refuge de Nant- Borrant

You can stay overnight in an incredible mountain refuge. Ok.. so it might add on to your base price... but the early run with the mountain to yourself is well worth it!

Good For

Ski Beginners
2*
Ski Intermediate
4*
Ski Advanced
3*
Snowboarding
3*
Apres Ski
3*

Location

Les Contamines location map

Resort Info

Resort Statistics


Skiing & Boarding

Discover the idyllic environment of an alpine village, traditional chalets and churches. on arrival at Les Contamines. Part of the 'Mont Blanc' ski area, Les Contamines offers great skiing, with advanced skiers getting the real deal. Les Contamines has a fair snow record although it is fairly low-lying.


Beginner

Les Contamines has an excellent snow record from December – April and the 120km superb well-groomed pistes are excellent for all grades with beginners being really well catered for here.


Intermediate

Les Contamines is a great area for intermediate type ski-ing  as it offers a reasonable amount of variety and holds its snow well... the resort offers some fantastic routes, especially compared to neighbouring resorts.


Advanced

If you’re an off-piste enthusiast – Les Contamines is the place for you! A couple of off piste routes are: L'Aiguille de Roselette & The Signal, which provide lots of varied pistes so grab a guide and away you go!


Freestyle & Snowboarding

Les Contamines has good boarding and four excellent snowparks. It incorporates a mogul stadium in a special steep area and a half pipe equipped with a rope tow and with a hard (earth) base for guaranteed use under all snow conditions. A second pipe has also been added in the centre of the village on the Les Layers slope.

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Some snowboarders may be put off by the usual predominance of drag lifts, but in fact all the key areas can be reached by chair or gondola.

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Apres Ski

We’re very aware that Apres Ski is one of the most important aspects of student ski holidays. Les Contamines is one resort in which our local knowledge and contacts enable us to prepare one of the best après ski programs around. There is a real relaxed and friendly ambience throughout the village - things liven up a fair bit at night...Igloo is defnitely the place where you will end up dance until the early hours!


Bespoke Apres & Events

DJ's & Bands

One of the things that we do really well is throw a party in the mountains (Snowbombing & Winter Break are Outgoing events). Talk to us about what your group is after... as we have the relationships and contacts with many major acts and agencies. So whether it is a live band, DJ or club night your group are after - we have no problem helping to arrange this as either an extra element to your holiday (resort and numbers dependant) or as a promotional night in your city.


Valley Rally

The Valley Rally is no doubt a student ski institution, one of the best days of your tour and one of the funniest days on the slopes for your group. Outgoing has run countless of them over the years - so be prepared for lots of stupidity, debauchery and a range of ridiculous challenges at the checkpoints all around the mountain! Fancy dress essential...


Meal on the Mountain

One of the highlights of every group ski holiday, the ‘Meal on the Mountain’ it's one the best opportunities to get your whole group together for one HUGE party and a whole lot of ‘Fromage’... These vary from resort to resort as we take over a restaurant on the mountain or in the village for a typically French fondue, with a typically student attitude – table dance anyone?


Group Race Day

For some universities racing is a very important aspect, while for others it is more about having a laugh... Whatever your motivations Outgoing can organise this for you... It will always be with run professionally with experienced staff (traditionally we do this in conjunction with the resort ski school).

We guarantee:

  • Free entry for competitors
  • No charge for race set up
  • Experienced staff to oversee racing (we have a partnership with Kings Ski Club)
  • Please note – racing is weather permitting and some resorts may charge for piste hire... so please ask if this is available in your chosen resort

Your Group Package

Outgoing go further to ensure that every aspect of your trip is carefully planned & organised. We meet every committee in person to gain a comprehensive understanding of what you & your group require - we will then come back to you with a comprehensive proposal with a number of resorts and packages that suit your needs.  Outlined below is some of the standard package information...


Self Catering Package

Outgoing Ski have been successfully providing self catering ski and board holidays since all-in-ones and fluro ski clothing were cool first time around! We specialise in taking large student groups away with us, and the flexibility of self catering has made it one of our most favoured holiday options.

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Included as standard:

  • Return Executive Coach Travel from your University, with pick up direct from your campus. We also offer further pick up points on request.
  • All ferry crossings & tolls
  • All tourist taxes
  • Self catered accommodation. We ensure to keep your group together where possible, and never more than a short walk away from the piste, bars and clubs.
  • 6 day lift pass
  • Web booking system, including deposits being refunded directly into your bank account.
  • Your very own Group homepage - makes group bookings a doddle!
  • Staggered Payment system: Pay just £100 pounds to secure your place
  • Help with your very own Promo party
  • Dedicated staff. Available 24/7
  • Full evening itinerary with discounted drinks and free club entry.
  • Experienced Outgoing reps who know their snow
  • Flexible Free Place Ratios
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All Inclusive Package

Find everything you have in the self catering package, breakfast, hot or packed lunch, 4 course buffet evening meals, your own discounted bar, high quality ski hire, tuition of guiding for any level, and an extra half day lift pass.

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Easily the best value for money group experience available:

  • Return Executive Coach Travel from your University, with pick up direct from your campus. We also offer further pick up points on request.
  • All ferry crossings & tolls
  • All tourist taxes
  • Accommodation. We ensure to keep your group together, and never more than a short walk away from the piste, bars and clubs.
  • 6 ½ day full area lift pass
  • High quality Ski hire (typically Rossignol or Salomon)
  • 12 hours of tuition or guiding for all levels, including off-piste guiding and park tuition on request.
  • Breakfast, hot or packed lunch, 4 course all you can eat evening meal
  • Cheap wine and beer (2 Euro a beer) in your own accommodation bar
  • Web booking system, including deposits being refunded directly into your bank account.
  • Your very own Group homepage - makes group bookings a doddle!
  • Staggered Payment system: Pay 100 pounds to secure your place, then worry about the rest later.
  • Help with your very own Promo party
  • Dedicated staff. Available 24/7
  • Full evening itinerary with free drinks and free club entry.
  • Outgoing Reps who know their snow, providing the best apres ski schedule in resort!
  • Flexible Free Place Ratios
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Coach Travel

Outgoing provide coach pickups directly from your university! From the UK coaches will typically take around 18-20 hours. All coaches are fitted with DVD players, toilets, reclining seats and air conditioning as standard for your comfort, and are a great chance for everyone to get to know each other on the way out!

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We guarantee:

  • Good quality modern coaches (we deal with the same suppliers on a weekly basis through the year).
  • Drivers that are used to large student groups
  • DVD, toilets, reclining seats and air conditioning
  • Choice of 49 through to 83 seat coaches
  • Trailers where excess carriage is needed
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Staff and Reps

We have a large team of in house staff with backgrounds that include Event Management, Travel, Logistics, Production, Marketing, Sponsorship, and Branding. We also understand that Reps (& event managers) are one of the key factors to the success of your trip and for that reason we invest heavily in training.

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Reps - we guarantee:

  • Good rep ratios 1:48 (or better)
  • Head rep / event manager for larger groups
  • All reps fully trained on Outgoing procedure & resort knowledge (many reps are Outgoing full time staff)
  • There is pre-trip communication and dialogue with committee
  • Room rounds and or daily meeting points with the reps
  • Ski with the rep daily
  • Travel out to the destination with the group on the coach
  • Always on hand for events and après
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Group Promotion

We take over 50,000 students away every year - and as a result we are experts in student marketing. We can help you build on what you are doing to market your trip and integrate a number of our sales and promo techniques to help market your trip and achieve your groups goals.

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We guarantee:

  • Outgoing platform for online and viral mechanisms to maximise sales efforts (e-flyers, html code, Facebook platforms etc.)
  • In house design team (that you are able to utilise by request)
  • Flyers & Posters
  • Group vinyl and mesh banners
  • Group merchandise (t-shirts, hoods, crews, jackets)
  • + Plenty of bespoke promotion
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Booking System

Outgoing has an advanced group booking system that makes it incredibly easy for the committee and members booking on.

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We Offer:

  • Personalised and totally editable group home page
  • Online coach allocation (drop & drag)
  • Online room allocation (drop & drag)
  • Booking balance can be paid off in instalments
  • Split payment over various credit / debit cards
  • Committee functionality (view bookings, send emails etc)
  • Area for next of kin details
  • Flexible to group requirements
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Tuition

Our tuition option offers lessons for all standards from the complete beginner to the more advanced. We have contracts with the best ski schools - all instructors are uber friendly, and all speak English. Pre booking lessons is essential as it will offer a big saving on the in resort price.

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We guarantee:

  • Quality ski and snowboard lessons
  • English speaking instructors
  • Small class sizes (we don’t cram 12 people into a lesson!)
  • Lessons for all abilities
  • Freestyle & Racing lessons available on request
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Equipment Hire

Outgoing work with Ski Set, the number 1 independent French and Austrian mountain sport shop. We can therefore offer a wide choice of quality equipment with a large saving on the usual in-resort hire prices. We also benefit from a wide choice of shop locations, enabling us to choose the shop most convenient for your accommodation.

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We guarantee:

  • Shop will stay open late on arrival and departure days
  • Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced equipment
  • Multiple shops in resorts
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Winter Sports Insurance

It is essential that all passengers travelling with Outgoing have appropriate winter insurance cover. Outgoing can provide a great value and comprehensive insurance policy. The policy is underwritten by Accident & General and provides an excellent 24 hour service via Europ Assistance. It's really better to be safe than sorry!


Merchandise

Ski & Snowboard club merchandise is essential if you want to stand out and build the club brand. We can design, source and print T-Shirts, Hoods, Crews, Polos - whatever you want! We can also sell and promote the merchandise online and at time of booking - we will make sure that they are all distributed before you go away. Have a look at the images below and see what Outgoings graphic designers have produced in the past.


Meal Options

Whether you want a bespoke group meal in a local restaurant or daily evening meal option... we can arrange this for you. We will make sure that your entire group eats in one sitting, tailor meals to suit the groups budget and have the option of selling this online at time of booking.


Flights

Outgoing are unique in offering flights home... allowing your group to take advantage of some of the low cost carriers flying into resort. Talk to us about this option as it may not cost as much as you think and you could offer it as an option for your members. Available at selected resorts.


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