Ski Lessons

• Lessons are taught at different levels to individuals, groups and families. We teach our skiers in the following age groups:
  
  
• Adult 16 years +
• Junior 8-15years
• Tots 4-7years

What will I learn?

• You will receive a skill level card on your first lesson. This will be used to help monitor your progress.
  
  The following guide explains each level and lesson content:
  
  
• Level 1: introduction to ski-ing, equipment & basic skills needed
  
  
  • Ski and safety check
  • Walking and turning on the flat
  • Side stepping and turning on a slope
  • Straight running exercises
  • Introduction to stationary snowplough
  • Awareness of Ski Way Code
  
  
  
• Level 2: Speed control
  
  
  • Snowplough glide
  • Snowplough brake
  • Straight run and snowplough stop
  
  
  
• Level 3: Turning, improve speed control & direction
  
  
  • Snowplough turning exercise
  • Snowplough turn in and out of fall line
  
  
  
• Level 4: Linking turns, preparing for recreational practice
  
  
  • Linked snowplough turns
  • Linked snowplough turns - varied radius
  
  

You are now ready for open practice

• Level 5: Refine your technique
  
  
  • Plough swings
  • Basic swings
  
  
  
• Level 6: Fine tuning your skills & long radius parallels
  
  
  • Basic parallel turns
  • Parallel turns - long radius
  
  
  
• Level 7: Rounding up your skills to become an advanced skier
  
  
  • Parallel turns - short radius
  • Short swings
  • Step turns