Snowboard 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 10-15years

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 is a guide whichexplains each level and lesson content and is based on a class of average ability and number:

SNOWBOARDING LESSONS LEVEL A-C

Level A - Absolute beginner: Introduction to equipment, stance & balance

Snowboard and safety check
Basic snowboard stance
Walking and turning on the flat
Walking uphill - turning on the slope
Straight run (using run-out to stop)
Awareness of the Ski Way Code

Level B - Novice beginner: sliding

Slide slipping - toe and heel
Diagonal side slip - toe and heel

Level C - Novice: Speed & direction control, falling leaf & garlands

Falling leaf - toe and heel
Garlands - toe and heel

You are now ready for recreational practice

SNOWBOARDING LESSONS LEVEL D-F

Level D - Improvers: Learning turns

Falling leaf - toe and heel - into fall line
Garlands - toe and heel - into fall line
Traverse - toe and heel

Level E - Intermediate: Complete basic turns

Basic turns
Linking turns

Level F - Advanced: Variety of advance turns at different speeds

Advanced turns
Advanced turns (varied radius)