Programme & Outlines
Our lessons are taught by a host of qualified and experienced instructors and
the programme is broken down into levels 1-6 to help you progressively cover all
the skills and techniques you need to know in order to reach 'recreational' standard.
This is the level that you are deemed to be safe on our main slope unaccompanied. Once
you reach recreational standard you can enjoy the main slope on your own or why
not boost your confidence and your bag of tricks with our advanced coaching sessions.
We offer 1 hour lessons which cover an individual level or for those who want
to fastrack their way to recreational standard there are 2 and 3 hour lessons
or full day courses which cover a number of levels in one go! Our lessons for
individuals are taught in groups of up to 7 people for snowboarding and up to
10 people for skiing, or you can opt to have private lessons for more intense and tailored coaching...
Before booking your lessons you need to asses your current ability level.
What Level Of Lesson Do I Need??
To download our easy to follow flow chart for skiing click here or for snowboarding click here to assess your skills , then read the descriptions below for more details of what you will learn at each level -
then check out the packages & prices page to choose how you want to do it!
Snowboard Lessons
Level 1
Who is it for? Complete beginners
Aim; To introduce you to the exciting world of snowboarding and become proficient
on the ‘toe edge’
What happens? Introduce you to the equipment, and the slope. Go through basic stance and movement
exercises to make you feel comfortable with the board. Concentrate on the ‘toe
edge’, sliding down both backwards and diagonally
Level 2
Who is it for? Anyone comfortable using their toe edge to slide diagonally downhill – i.e. Level
1 pass
Aim; To introduce you to the ‘heel edge’
What happens? Review your toe edge skills. Introduction to your ‘heel edge’, sliding down the
hill forwards and diagonally
Level 3
Who is it for? Anyone comfortable on both their heel AND toe edge and able to slide diagonally
downhill – i.e. Level 2 pass
Aim; To introduce you to turning the board
What happens? Review heel and toe edge movements. Introduction to ‘foot steering’ and turning
the board. Introduction to linked turns on nursery slope
Level 4
Who is it for? Anyone that can complete a turn on a snowboard, from heel to toe edge and from
toe to heel edge. – i.e. Level 3 pass
Aim; To confidently link turns on our main slope
What happens? Revise heel and toe edge turns on nursery slope. Introduction to main slope and
button lift. Practice linked turns on main the slope
Once you pass level 4 you are classed as recreational standard which means you
can use the slopes without supervision from an instructor. However the learning
doesn't stop there and we offer Level 5 lessons and advanced coaching to help
you progress your skills. See below;
Level 5
Who is it for? Anyone of recreational standard – i.e. completed our level 4
Aim; To increase your ability and confidence on a snowboard
What happens? Review progress. Improve your technique. Work on making turns more solid, more
accurate. Build confidence
Level 6
Who is it for? Anyone who can comfortably link turns from the top of our main slope -i.e. completed
our level 5
Aim; To further enhance your boarding skills and prepare you for advanced snowboarding techniques such as freestyle
What happens? You will be shown how to vary the size of your turns and how to get the most from your snowboard and take your skills to the next level
Aim; To further enhance your boarding skills and prepare you for advanced snowboarding techniques such as freestyle
What happens? You will be shown how to vary the size of your turns and how to get the most from your snowboard and take your skills to the next level
Advanced Coaching
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Ski Lessons
Level 1
Who is it for? Complete beginners
Aim; To introduce you to the exciting sport of skiing and to enable you to control
your speed in a straight line using the ‘snowplough’
What happens? Introduction to the equipment and slope. Basic stance and movement on slope.
Introduction to speed control – the ‘snowplough’
Level 2
Who is it for? Anyone able to control their speed in a straight line using the snowplough –
i.e. Level 1 Pass
Aim; To strengthen the use of the snowplough and introduce you to turning left and
right
What happens? Refine your snowplough technique you. Introduction to turning your skis. Linking
Turns left and right
Level 3
Who is it for? Anyone able to link snowplough turns on a short gentle gradient – i.e. Level
2 Pass
Aim; To strengthen and progress your snowplough turns and introduce you to the button
lift and the half way point of the main slope
What happens? Review your basic snowplough turns. Introduction to the main slope, using the
button lift to half way. Practice and feedback. Intro to plough parallel turns
[skis are parallel across the slope - go into a snowplough for the turn - then
back to parallel as you go back across the slope]
Level 4
Who is it for? Anyone confident with their snowplough turns on a gentle gradient – i.e. Level
3 Pass
Aim; To introduce you to the top of the main slope and achieve recreational standard
What happens? Control of turning skills [pressure, edge, rotation]. Introduction to the top
of the main slope. Practice and feedback of plough parallels on steeper terrain
Once you pass level 4 you are classed as recreational standard which means you
can use the slopes without supervision from an instructor. However the learning
doesn't stop there and we offer Level 5 lessons and advanced coaching to help
you progress your skills. See below;
Level 5
Who is it for? Anyone at our recreational standard – i.e. Level 4 Pass
Aim; To increase your ability and confidence on skis
What happens? Review progress. Improve your technique. Work on making turns more solid, more
accurate – working towards parallel turns and to build confidence
Level 6
Who is it for? Anyone who can ski using 'plough parallel' turns -i.e. Level 5 pass
Aim; To improve your skills and build confidence and ability and introduce 'parallel' turns
What happens? Your movement, timing and coordination will be improved, and you will be shown how to get the most from your skis
Level 6
Who is it for? Anyone who can ski using 'plough parallel' turns -i.e. Level 5 pass
Aim; To improve your skills and build confidence and ability and introduce 'parallel' turns
What happens? Your movement, timing and coordination will be improved, and you will be shown how to get the most from your skis
Advanced Coaching
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