Four Oxygene trainee instructors put their slalom racing to the test on Saturday entering the Super Slalom competition in La Plagne. What is the Super Slalom? The Super Slalom is an event created by the World Cup slalom skier Julien Lizeroux in his home resort of la Plagne. It’s the longest slalom event in the […]
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TARENTAISE TOUR, 1 DAY 4 RESORTS
1 day: 68kms of skiing, 5800m descent, 4 resorts The Tarentaise is an alpine valley in the heart of the Savoie region of France to the south of the Beaufort and Mont Blanc mountain ranges. Within the Tarentaise, you will find a large number of the best known ski resorts in the Alps but also [...] Continue Reading -
SKIWEAR HIRE: 8 REASONS TO RENT INSTEAD OF BUY
For more than 25 years Oxygene has been working to offer you a full and personalised service including the delivery of ski equipment to your holiday accommodation in Val d’Isere for 7 years and in La Plagne for 3 years. This service is a great option for holiday-makers looking for a relaxed start to their [...] Continue Reading -
NEW! SKI CLOTHING RENTAL SERVICE
For more than 25 years Oxygene has been working to offer you a full and personalised service including the delivery of ski equipment to your holiday accommodation in Val d’Isere for 7 years and in La Plagne for 3 years. This service is a great option for holiday-makers looking for a relaxed start to their [...] Continue Reading
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GUIDE TO ADAPTIVE SKIING IN LA PLAGNE
La Plagne is known for being one of the best ski resorts adapted to the needs of disabled skiers. The lift company has taken it upon itself to improve access to the ski lifts for people with reduced mobility and have increased their capacity to be able to accommodate several disabled skiers at any one […]
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WOMEN WHO RIDE : SNOWBOARD WITH OUR GIRLS
#WomenWhoRide #InternationalWomensDay #InspiringLadies “She’s the man!” Yes, some of our female snowboard instructors are real daredevils, whether they’re skiing or snowboarding. For International Women Day on March 8th, we would like to give a big shout out to all these girls, women and rider ladies who aren’t afraid of riding and falling hard. You can [...] Continue Reading -
SOLEIL ROUGE: CLOWNS WHO VISIT HOSPITALS… & THE SKI SLOPES
Once a child knows a clown will be coming to visit they quickly forget where they are and look forward to seeing them. The clowns arrive and take the place of any sad thoughts or worries the children may have with bursts of laughter, jokes, magic tricks (that don’t always quite work) but most of […]
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Groups and Seminars: bespoke activities by Oxygene
Because we know people all have different skills, requirements and levels of expertise Oxygene provides a service that is made to measure both in terms of ski lessons and other activities too. One of the best examples of one of our bespoke Oxygene events is the 10th anniversary celebration for the Planet Handi Sport (PHS) [...] Continue Reading -
BEST SKI RUNS IN SAVOIE
Who is in a better position than our ski instructors to advise you on the best slopes to ski on this winter? Here is a little recap of our ski instructors’ favourite slopes in the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie. BEST SKI RUN IN MERIBEL Oxygène ski instructor in Meribel, Pat Lecomte, loves the Combe de Vallon […]
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READY, SET, SLIDE: THE SOAPBOX RACE IS ON.
This season our Oxygène La Plagne team are donning their skis and jumping behind the wheel to enter the resort’s greatly anticipated Soapbox Race. On 16th April 2017, 25 teams of amateur ski-soapbox racers will come together to design, create and race their whacky contraptions. We spoke to Morgan, our Chalet Fitting Ski Technician come […]
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