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Action Outdoors Launches 2026/27 Ski Holidays to the French Alps

Henry
17 hours ago
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Action Outdoors, the UK arm of not-for-profit UCPA with all-inclusive accommodation centres across the French Alps, has launched its new 2026-27 winter season programme with a large expansion of Club Exclusive 18-30 weeks.

These weeks, designed for all levels of skier and snowboarder from beginners to advanced off-piste riders are now featured in 9 major ski resorts in the French Alps including, Argentiere, Chamonix, La Plagne 1800, Les Arcs, Les Contamines, Les Deux Alpes, Serre Chevalier, Tignes and Val Thorens.

The centres will only host people between the ages of 18 and 30.

Prices start at £677pp (Chamonix) including 7 nights full-board accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner, lift pass, instruction and equipment rental. Departure dates run through the winter from 26 December 2026 until 10 April 2027.

Four new dedicated solo weeks have also been launched in Val Thorens (26 December and 13 March), Tignes (23 January) and Chamonix (6 March) with all-inclusive prices starting at £422pp. The weeks are designed for all levels of skier and snowboarder from beginner to expert and cater for the growing solo skier market – ages 18 to 55.

And there’s now more choice for the ever popular dedicated family ski holidays that traditionally sell out quickly due to the exceptional value for money they offer during the peak school holiday weeks of the season. Seven ski resorts including Flaine, La Plagne, Les Contamines, Les Deux Alpes, Serre Chevalier, Tignes and Valloire offer dedicated weeks exclusively for families during Christmas, February half-term and Easter (depending on the centre) with all-inclusive prices starting at £722pp for 7 nights (adult and 13+ price).

Action Outdoors and the UCPA is popular with younger skiers and snowboarders and traditionally has had age restrictions in its centres from 18 to 55. However, new relaxed age weeks have proved to be popular with older ages looking for great value and the kind of social atmosphere that is part of the experience, not to mention the legendary food offering. Dates are 2 January 2027, Les Arcs and 27 March 2027, Chamonix. Prices start from £872pp all-inclusive.

They also offers one of Europe's largest programmes of all-inclusive off-piste and ski touring holidays. Beginners can progress from Introduction to Off-Piste and Introduction to Ski Touring courses, while experienced skiers can take on adventures including the Chamonix Valley Ski Tour, Mont Blanc Massif Ski Tour and the Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route. Off-piste holidays are available in destinations including Chamonix, Argentière, Tignes, Les Arcs and Val Thorens. A 4 day introduction to ski touring course in Chamonix (10-14 March) costs from £681pp.

UCPA was set up 60 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.