ESI News

The most beautiful mountain lakes in France.

France has many mountain lakes, each more beautiful than the other, here is our selection for this summer against the heat wave

Jean-Marie Blache: new President of the International Union of Ski Instructors.

Johann Kwiatkowski, ex-president of the SIMS and director of the ESI of Valloire, has officially passed the torch to Jean-Marie Blache from Orcières Merlette as ratified by the National Board

10 remarkable mountain plants to know absolutely.

The mountain is a wonderful ecosystem for fauna and flora, we have selected for you 10 essential mountain plants to know. Medicinal virtues, edible plants or rarer species, discover the most interesting varieties present in our mountains.

Are you interested in the nutrition of little adventurers ?

The K-IP beacons partners with the ESI

Locating and communicating are essential for safety. This necessity applies to all outdoor activities.

By becoming a partner of ESI, APIK distributes its KIP offer to professionals in order to follow the equipped groups, to organize logistics, or to intervene quickly by knowing immediately where the beacon holders are.

Campaign for the prevention of skin cancers : even in winter, beware of UV!

Because the harms of sun exposure in winter are too often minimized, a seasonal skin cancer prevention campaign will be launched on January 9, 2023, under the aegis of the National Syndicate of Dermatologists-Venereologists (SNDV), in partnership with the International Ski School (ESI). It will target the general public, ski instructors and pharmacists.

Recco, new safety partner for ESI ski schools

RECCO and the ESI ski schools have developed a strategic partnership to promote "passive safety" and avalanche prevention.

4 good reasons to learn to ski with a ski school.

There are many reasons why it's easier to learn to ski with a ski school than to try to learn on your own or with friends.

8 unusual experiences to discover in the mountains

The mountains are a magical playground for discovering new activities or experiences off the beaten track. We have selected for you 8 unusual experiences to discover this winter with the ESI ski school network.

Nordic ski backcountry, the 100% eco-responsible activity ?

It is neither more nor less than the ski of the origins of sliding. For more than 5000 years, men have cultivated the joys of snow, looking for a simple and practical way to get up and down mountain terrain.

The ESI ski schools launch their summer activities!

We are very happy and proud to present our new project, the ESI summer, because there is not only skiing in life, we decide to make you discover a multitude of summer sports activities for the whole family.

L'échappée Jurassienne - Wild expedition with the blueteam

To celebrate the return of snow, we share with you our new ESI film shot in the Swiss Jura last winter.