{"id":2600,"date":"2016-01-26T16:13:07","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T16:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skiinluxury.com\/blog\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2016-02-22T14:29:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T14:29:46","slug":"oxygene-ski-val-disere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skiinluxury.com\/blog\/oxygene-ski-val-disere\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxygene Ski Val d’Isere"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As any regular mountain goer and skier will know, there are an abundance of ski hire shops and ski schools all over the Alps. Competition is fierce, but what makes one company stand out above the others? We chat to Mike from the unique and highly reputable Oxygene Ski and Snowboard shop<\/a>….<\/p>\n

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SIL –<\/strong> For those not in the know, please can you provide a brief overview to Oxygene ski \u2013 when and how it all started?<\/p>\n

MIKE –<\/strong> We started in La Plagne<\/a> in 1992 then expanding to Val d\u2019Isere<\/a> in 1997. Sounds cliche but it\u2019s a real family story with the third of the brothers, Julien opening Belle Plagne in 2012. Oxygene is one if not the largest independent ski schools in France.<\/p>\n

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SIL –<\/strong> Oxygene ski currently operates in La Plagne, Belle Plagne, Val d\u2019Isere and Courchevel<\/a>. Are there any plans to expand into different resorts?<\/p>\n

MIKE –<\/strong> There are always plans. That\u2019s how we stay ahead. There is a franchise project in the wings but as always we want to do this professionally and correctly. Watch this space!<\/p>\n

SIL –<\/strong> Which is your favourite resort and why?<\/p>\n

MIKE –<\/strong> For me it\u2019s Val d\u2019Isere<\/a> (probably because it\u2019s the only resort I have really spent any time in!)<\/p>\n

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SIL –<\/strong> Oxygene Ski covers an array of services including ski hire and ski lessons, and a ski academy. Please can you tell me a little more about each of the services you offer?<\/p>\n

MIKE – <\/strong>We are lucky to have such a range of talented instructors that I don\u2019t think there is anything we don\u2019t or can\u2019t teach in any resort.<\/p>\n

Our shop in Val d’Isere is going from strength to strength. Adrien and his team provide a fantastic range of quality equipment serviced to a high standard, fitted in-house or by Nick and his Chalet-Fit service.<\/p>\n

The Academy in La Plagne invests in new instructors helping them get fully-qualified. In France ski instruction really is a career and so we hope they choose that path within Oxygene.<\/p>\n

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SIL –<\/strong> You also offer Apres ski activities. Which one is your favourite and why? I love the look of the Superluge Derby, that must be great fun.<\/p>\n

MIKE – <\/strong>Yeah the Superluge in La Plagne is great but for me in Val it would have to be the thrill of Ice Driving or a bird\u2019s eye view from a Parapente. Maybe we should ask La Plagne, eh?<\/p>\n