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In my opinion, UCPA should really stand for something like ‘Unbelievably Cheap, Perfectly Awesome’ because it really is the best way to see the French Alps on a budget. Or not even on a budget for that matter, because the enthusiasm of the instructors, quality (and quantity!) of the food and general fun atmosphere is [...]
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‘Fancy skiing for New Year?’ asked my friend, Helen after attending the Ski and Snowboard Show in October. ‘Yes,’ I said, with typical Sagittarian spontaneity, not stopping to wonder whether I could afford it or not. Actually I could, mainly because the whole thing worked out so damn cheap, an all-inclusive ski holiday for £550 [...]
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I wish I had discovered UCPA earlier. I have just come back from Serre Chevalier with UCPA – It’s hard not to sound like a fanatic about the whole thing, but I’ve vowed to go to UCPA on every ski holiday I ever take in future. You can’t argue with paying half the price of [...]
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Hi Action Outdoors, I’m Richard J and this January I visited the UCPA in Chamonix, French Alps. Having never used UCPA before I was not sure what to expect but the week I spent there was absolutely fantastic and I genuinely can’t wait to go back. UCPA is a totally unique set-up, providing both a [...]
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UCPA Trip Report: Mark D
Describing the UCPA is difficult. Not because there is a lack of adjectives to adequately convey the amount of fun you’ll have while you are there, the friendliness of the instructors, the quality of the food, the friends that you’ll make and the times you’ll never forget, it just seems like anything I do say [...]
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Amazing Christmas skiing holiday at UCPA Flaine!! I spent my first skiing holiday with Action Outdoors / UCPA in Flaine and what an amazing holiday it was! I really liked the fact that everything was included in the package, from equipment hire, to all the meals during day; from skiing lessons to evening entertainments! Everyone [...]
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Trip Report, Tignes: Ron H
Don’t believe I have ever written in a ski trip report. I was tempted by the contest prize a first, but then thought I wouldn’t bother, as I am a bit busy at the moment. After thinking about it a few times, I felt that I had such a positive experience that I should at [...]
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Last January I went to UCPA Chamonix with 3 mates for a week’s skiing, booking through Action Outdoors. It was amazing, a fantastic experience which saw us go back again this year with 3 more friends added to the group! Both years saw us meet fantastic people at UCPA of varying nationalities, all of whom [...]
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UCPA is a unique and brilliant experience, I would not describe it as a hotel but also not hostel it is somewhere in-between. Its a place where meeting people and making friends is all part of the experience. UCPA understands the needs of all it’s visitors; it has a ski room open every night for if you have any problems with [...]
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UCPA Trip Report: Matt J
The warmth of the midday sun leaks through the cold, thin air and I’m more out of breath than I should be after a 4K hike. I welcome the chance to drop my pack, board and helmet, I unzip my jacket to cool off a little. The sky is that perfect blue you only see [...]
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