Snowboarding
Adult & Junior Lessons
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Our structured group lessons enable you to progress through our skill level system with other participants of the same ability. There is a maximum of 8 pupils on each group lesson (A-F).
As everyone progresses at a different pace, it is possible a certain lesson may need to be repeated.
Learn to Snowboard in a Day
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Don’t have time to attend several lessons or just want to master the essentials quickly?
Our ‘Learn to Snowboard in a Day’ course is ideal.
We will take you through the basics……;
Private Lessons
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More than one person can take part in a private lesson we just ask that the participants are at the same skill level.
Family Lessons
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Each lesson lasts 60 minutes.
Book our private lesson for entire family.
Family can be either 2 adults + 2 children, or 1 adult + 3 children.
More children?
You can add more people to our packet price £12/person.
Call us on 01283 217200 to book your reservation
What level are you?
Keep track of your progress.
An Introduction to Snowboarding
- Location: Beginner’s Slope
- Snowboard and safety check – intro to equipment: Know the parts of the kit and how to put it on and off.
- Basic snowboard stance: Proper posture on board, knees bent out, straight back and arms at your side.
- Walking and turning on the flat: Be able to move around flat areas with your board.
- Ascend the slope and turning on the slope: Be able to walk up a small hill and turn with one foot strapped in.
- Straight run: Be able to slide down small slope in a straight line maintaining good posture.
- Awareness of ski way code: Understand the safety rules of the slope.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 11:30 – 12:30
- Sunday: 11:30 – 12:30
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Learning to control your speed
- Location: Beginner’s Slope
- Side slipping – toe and heel: Be able to slide down the hill at slow speed whilst balanced on heel or toe edge of board using the edge to control speed.
- Diagonal side slip – toe and heel: Be able to slide diagonally across slope in both directions on both toe or heel edge.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 13:00 – 14:30
- Sunday: 13:30 – 14:30
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Learning to control direction and use of lift
- Location: Beginner’s Slope
- Falling leaf – toe and heel: Be able to turn your board from a side slip to a steep angle and back again.
- Garlands – toe and heel: Same as falling leaf except a garland is in one direction multiple times.
- Use of lift: Be able to use drag lift comfortably and unaided.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 14:30 – 16:00
- Sunday: 14:30 – 16:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Entering the Fall Line
- Location: Intermediate slope.
- Falling leaf – toe and heel – into fall line: Be able to move the snowboard from a level side slip, both toe or heel, into the fall line (straight down the hill) while maintaining good posture and balance, then return back to controlled side slip using a controlled skid.
- Garlands – toe and heel – into fall line: Same as falling leaf, just in same consecutive direction.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 15:30 – 17:00
- Sunday: 15:30 – 17:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Developing turns
- Location: Main Slope
- Basic turn: Be able to get you board from level side slip to straight and back out on opposite edge making a C-shaped turn, e.g. heel edge-straight-toe edge. You will learn to be able to do this starting on either edge.
- Linked turns: Be able to link 2 basic turns together to make controlled S-shaped turns, e.g. hell edge-straight-toe edge-straight-heel edge.
- Intermediate turns: Be able to do linked turns at higher speed without slowing down as much between turns.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 15:30 – 17:00
- Sunday: 15:30 – 17:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Refining Turns
- Location: Main Slope
- Advanced turns / Carving: High speed turns down the slope using more edge and less skid to make the turns.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 15:30 – 17:00
- Sunday: 15:30 – 17:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
What level are you?
Keep track of your progress.
Taster
An Introduction to Snowboarding
- Location: Beginner’s Slope
- Snowboard and safety check – intro to equipment: Know the parts of the kit and how to put it on and off.
- Basic snowboard stance: Proper posture on board, knees bent out, straight back and arms at your side.
- Walking and turning on the flat: Be able to move around flat areas with your board.
- Ascend the slope and turning on the slope: Be able to walk up a small hill and turn with one foot strapped in.
- Straight run: Be able to slide down small slope in a straight line maintaining good posture.
- Awareness of ski way code: Understand the safety rules of the slope.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 11:30 – 12:30
- Sunday: 11:30 – 12:30
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Level B
Learning to control your speed
- Location: Beginner’s Slope
- Side slipping – toe and heel: Be able to slide down the hill at slow speed whilst balanced on heel or toe edge of board using the edge to control speed.
- Diagonal side slip – toe and heel: Be able to slide diagonally across slope in both directions on both toe or heel edge.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 13:00 – 14:30
- Sunday: 13:30 – 14:30
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Level C
Learning to control direction and use of lift
- Location: Beginner’s Slope
- Falling leaf – toe and heel: Be able to turn your board from a side slip to a steep angle and back again.
- Garlands – toe and heel: Same as falling leaf except a garland is in one direction multiple times.
- Use of lift: Be able to use drag lift comfortably and unaided.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 14:30 – 16:00
- Sunday: 14:30 – 16:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Level D
Entering the Fall Line
- Location: Intermediate slope.
- Falling leaf – toe and heel – into fall line: Be able to move the snowboard from a level side slip, both toe or heel, into the fall line (straight down the hill) while maintaining good posture and balance, then return back to controlled side slip using a controlled skid.
- Garlands – toe and heel – into fall line: Same as falling leaf, just in same consecutive direction.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 15:30 – 17:00
- Sunday: 15:30 – 17:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Level E
Developing turns
- Location: Main Slope
- Basic turn: Be able to get you board from level side slip to straight and back out on opposite edge making a C-shaped turn, e.g. heel edge-straight-toe edge. You will learn to be able to do this starting on either edge.
- Linked turns: Be able to link 2 basic turns together to make controlled S-shaped turns, e.g. hell edge-straight-toe edge-straight-heel edge.
- Intermediate turns: Be able to do linked turns at higher speed without slowing down as much between turns.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 15:30 – 17:00
- Sunday: 15:30 – 17:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Level F
Refining Turns
- Location: Main Slope
- Advanced turns / Carving: High speed turns down the slope using more edge and less skid to make the turns.
Adult & Junior Lessons
- Saturdays: 15:30 – 17:00
- Sunday: 15:30 – 17:00
Tots Lessons
We specialise in coaching young children. Smaller class sizes enables us to safely focus on your child’s progression. Call us for the latest lesson times.
Price List
Private lessons run all week. Give us a call on 01492 874 707 to discuss times.
Group Lessons
Private Lessons
Frequently Asked Questions
A: To take part in a ski or snowboard lesson you must have long sleeves, long trousers and gloves. If it is hot weather then leggings/tracksuit bottoms and long-sleeved t-shirts are perfectly fine to wear.
Q: Can I bring my own equipment?
A: You can indeed. However due to the nature of dry slope skiing and snowboarding wear and tear is increased so we recommend that you save your kit for the mountains and use ours on the mats.
Q: Do I need to wear a helmet?
A: Helmets are optional at the slope, however, if you are taking part in freestyle or race clubs then a helmet is a must.
A: If you could be on site at least 10 minutes before the session start time, that will allow you enough time to get suited and booted.
Q: What is the minimum age for skiing/snowboarding?
A: We can take children as young as 4 years and up for skiing and children from 8 years and up for snowboarding.
Q: What surface do you have?
A: We use PERMA-SNOW on our two slopes. It is quite different to the diamond matting that dry slope skiing is known for, as it does not have any holes in the mats. This makes it a very user friendly surface to ski and snowboard on.
A: Despite what level of skier you maybe on the snow, on dry slope you will start a level lower. On snow you can get away with minor flaws in your technique, where as on the dry slope you cannot. Snow surface is a lot faster and easier. The snow building up under your skis or board along with the reduced friction can help you make the turn or the stop, whereas on dry slopes you have to turn the ski and edge the board using technique which may take some time to get used to, if you have only ever skied on snow.
