Insted, a language school in the Chamonix valley, have hit us up to let us know about a few of their early-season offers. The school, which offers courses in various languages from one week to a whole semester, is currently offering a ten per cent discount on many of its courses, in a bid to encourage early season applicants.

Because of its unique position, Insted enables students to shred and study at the same time, making sure that classes don’t eat into riding time too much. If you’re thinking of learning a new language from scratch, or simply looking to improve your French skills beyond the standard “un demi s’il vous plait” Insted would be well worth considering as an option. How many other places in the world can you study and get a goggle mark at the same time?

Check out www.insted.com for the low-down on all their courses and the full details of the discounts, and watch out for the December issue of Whitelines, where we’ll be offering one reader the chance to do a two-month French course for free.