Snowboarding lessons for 11-16 year olds

Our Level 1 lessons are for complete beginners and aim to introduce the students to snowboarding equipment, allowing them to try some one foot skills and begin to develop their balance and posture. They will also be introduced to toe and heel edge side slipping with assistance and continue to develop essential skills such as balance and posture, as well as becoming more comfortable riding at speed.

Ages: 11-16 | Activity Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes | Instructor Ratio: 6:1

The Level 2 lesson will be for children who can heel and toe edge slip without assistance. It will introduce new teaching techniques such as using balance and posture to change direction, making toe and heel edge diagonal side slips to the left and right, and also changing direction while controlling their speed on either edge with no assistance.

Ages: 11-16 | Activity Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes | Instructor Ratio: 6:1 

At Level 3, your child will be expected to change direction and control their speed on either edge with no assistance. The lesson will include some more advanced movement techniques, such as starting to turn from toe edge to heel edge and heel edge to toe edge, as well as riding the Beginner Slope lift with one foot in and consistently making basic turns from the top of the beginner slope.

Ages: 11-16 | Activity Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes | Instructor Ratio: 6:1

When taking the Level 4 snowboarding lesson for teens, they will be expected to be able to make basic turns from the top of the Beginner Slope. After they have mastered the beginner slope, it is time to make the move onto the Main Slope. Level 4 is a simpler lesson as it seeks to introduce your child to the Main Slope lift and end the lesson with your child being able to confidently snowboard from the bottom of the Main Slope.

Ages: 11-16 | Activity Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes | Instructor Ratio: 6:1

Snowboarding Level 5 is where children are expected to be able to confidently snowboard on the bottom of the Main Slope. In this lesson, your child will be more confident using the Main Slope Lift. As well, they will be introduced to snowboarding in variable conditions while also improving their technique and control of their speed and direction, performing controlled link turns, and stopping when required.

If they pass this level, then they are ready for kids' snowboarding coaching or private teen snowboarding lessons for the ultimate one on one lessons.

If you’ve progressed to this point, congratulations, it means you’ve finished levels 1-5 and are moving on to our Kids Coaching Lessons.

At The Snow Centre, we believe that snowsports should be open to everyone and recognise the importance of participation, building self-confidence, exploring new experiences and feeling a sense of achievement. 

If you have any additional needs that you feel may be a barrier to learning a snowsport, please contact us and speak to one of the team. We will be able to find the right pathway to help you unlock your learning and participation potential.

Our team consists of some of the best and most experienced snowsports instructors. We are also privileged to work with the top specialist organisations dealing with various additional needs while learning snowsports.