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Main ski stations in French Pyrenees now closed - but five remain open
Busy Christmas period saw stations receive more skiers than previous year
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Is now a good time to get a bargain ski holiday in France?
Offers abound for cut-price accommodation, passes, and hire as season prepares to end
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French ski resort properties avoid energy rental ban (for a while)
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Are France’s ESF ski instructors state workers?
Are ESF ski instructors state workers or, if not, are they officially regulated? J.A.

ESF ski instructorsare not state workers and are, in fact, self-employed.
However, they all have an official state diploma.
The majority of ski instructors in France work at ESF schools as travailleurs indépendants.
Others work entirely on their own without being affiliated to a school and some are employees of organisations such as UCPA, a non-profit outdoor sports holiday body.
It takes around four years to obtain the state diploma (Diplôme d’Etat de ski - moniteur national de ski alpin) and the candidates take theory and practical exams.
Many have previously competed at some level beforehand to develop the required level of skill for the practical tests.
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