# Ski instructors in Gérardmer

> A lakeside town with forested slopes, the classic Vosges resort and the oldest tourist office in France.

- Region: Vosges
- Country: [France](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/france)
- Time zone: Europe/Paris
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 48.07222, 6.87861
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461219

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/gerardmer
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Gérardmer

Gérardmer sits on its own lake in the Vosges, and it has been in the tourism business longer than anywhere else in the country — its tourist office, founded in 1875, is the oldest in France.

The skiing is through forest on the slopes above the town, modest in scale and entirely dependent on cold weather, but the town itself is a proper destination.

## Where lessons start

Sheltered wooded slopes for a first day, and a lakeside town that gives the trip something beyond the snow. Check conditions before travelling.

## Getting there

Nancy and Strasbourg are both around an hour and a half, Colmar about 50 minutes.

## Instructors at Gérardmer

_No instructors have joined here yet._

## Qualifications required in France

Teaching for payment in France requires the Professional card (diplôme d'État de ski), issued by Ministère des Sports.

## Frequently asked questions

### When is the best time to ski in Gérardmer?

During a cold snap. The forested slopes above the lake are modest in scale and depend entirely on cold weather, so check conditions before travelling. The town itself is a real destination, with the oldest tourist office in France, and Colmar is about 50 minutes away.