Snowsports

Skiing and Snowboarding Lessons

Adventure Aberdeen Snowsports is the perfect place to try skiing or snowboarding for the first time or to improve upon your skills.

All of our snowboarding and skiing lessons and coaching sessions are delivered by qualified and accredited instructors in line with the British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) and Snowsport Scotland learning pathways. We are also a recognised Snowsport Scotland Training Centre.

We provide all the equipment needed and our instructors, who have an infectious enthusiasm for the sport, will help you learn in a safe and enjoyable environment.

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We have a programme of Weekly Group Lessons, as well as Private Lessons on a One to One, One to Two, or Family basis.

Weekly Group Classes

Our weekly group lessons are a 50-week continuous programme, payable by monthly direct debit with a minimum contract of one month. There is a two-week break over the Christmas period.

Please see further down this page for details of the Levels within the Group classes.

Private Classes

We also have Private Snowsports classes, booked in blocks of 3. There are three types of classes: One to One, One to Two, or Family.

• One to One Private Lessons: Lessons are bookable from 3 years old to Adults. One learner to one Coach, all abilities.
• One to Two Private Lessons: Lessons are bookable from 3 years old to Adults. Two learners to one Coach, all abilities.
• Family Private Lessons: Maximum of Four learners to one coach. Maximum 2 adults and minimum age of a learner is 3 years old. Ability levels are Beginners and Improvers.

For more information on our classes, please contact us on snowsports@sportaberdeen.co.uk.

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If you no longer wish to continue with your lessons, please click the button below to begin the cancellation process.

Please note that cancellation must be in line with the terms and conditions of your contract which were sent to you when joining. Please do not cancel your Direct Debit with your bank until we have received confirmation that you wish to cancel and have confirmed your termination date.

Lesson Ages for Group Classes

Our ski lessons start from age 4 and snowboard lessons start from the age of 6. This will be dependent on the size of your child and being big enough to fit into our child sized ski boots.

Lesson Levels

See below to choose the right class level for you.

Beginner (levels 1 and 2)

Held on our beginner slope, these snowboarding and skiing lessons are designed for complete beginners or those who have tried it a few times and will teach the basics of the sport.

Techniques covered will include:

• Skiing: Introductory activities working towards linked snowplough turns.
• Snowboarding: Introductory activities plus basic J-turns and C-turns.

Early Intermediate (levels 3 and 4)

Held on our main dendix and alpine slopes these lessons are designed for those who have just completed a beginner course or those who have spent up to one week learning on snow.

Techniques covered will include:

• Skiing: Introduction to new surface, steeper terrain and lifts. Linked snowplough turns through to elementary plough parallel turns.
• Snowboarding: Introduction to new surface, steeper terrain and lifts. Linked turns on heel and toe edges.

Intermediate (levels 5 and 6)

Held on our main dendix and alpine slopes, these snowboarding and skiing lessons are designed for those who have completed the intermediate course or those who can ski but want to improve turns and technique.

Techniques covered will include:

• Skiing: linked plough parallel turns through to elementary parallel turns.
• Snowboarding: improve turns and technique and learn basic tricks.

Club Ready

Our dedicated coaching pathway is open to everyone over the age of 6 that have completed our lessons or have learnt elsewhere.

Our One Hour coached sessions continue to develop fundamental skills and introduce more advanced skills that can lead to specialisation in freestyle or race.

Our introduction to the coaching environment.

Working towards parallel skiing and edged snowboard turns these sessions will include basic movement preparation for advanced snowsports.

After this stage you may wish to join a club, the 2 that operate at the centre are Aberdeen Snowsports Club and Grampian Snow.

Freestyle Development and Performance

Our dedicated freestyle sessions introduce and develop freestyle skills on our freestyle alpine slope.

With a focus on movement mechanics for jumps and boxes, spins, grabs and style all included.

Race Introduction, Development and Performance

Our dedicated race sessions introduce and develop race technique for continued technical development.

With a focus on fundamental skills, technique for skiing gates and age-appropriate competition.

Avalanche Sessions

A two-hour session with a coach in a relaxed atmosphere.

Skip the long queues at the ski resorts with our snowsports kit rental service.

If you are hiring kit, you can collect your equipment from 12pm the day before your rental period begins. All equipment must be returned by 12pm the day after your rental period ends.

Prices for rental equipment are as follows, per day rate:

Clubs based at Adventure Aberdeen Snowsports Centre, Garthdee.

• Aberdeen Snowsports Club
• Grampian Snowsports
• Special Olympics Grampian Area – Ski Group

Please contact them directly for further information.