Give It a Go challenges!
Give Freestyle, Moguls and Slalom a Go
Have you watched the pros on the TV doing their triple cork 1440’s over the jumps, riding the moguls and smashing through the gates on the slalom course and thought I’d love to be able to try that? Through our Give It a Go challenges, you can!
With our Give It a Go challenges, you can channel your inner athlete and get tips and tricks from our talented instructors to take your skiing or snowboarding to the next level on freestyle, moguls and slalom.
Can anyone get involved in a Give It a Go challenge?
Give It a Go challenge requirements
In order to take part in a Give It a Go Freestyle & Mogul challenge here at Chill Factore there are minimum standards, we ask that you:
- Wear the correct clothing.
- Wear a Helmet
- Can control your speed and direction.
- Stop safely.
- Are comfortable with variable piste conditions.
- Can link your turns.
- Are able to use the button lift without assistance.
For the Give It A Go Slalom challenges, you need to meet the above criteria and:
- Be able to link parallel turns from the top of the main slope comfortably and consistently or have completed a Skills Development session at Chill Factore.
If you’re not sure you meet all of the above requirements or need access to our beginner slope, it is best to look at our beginner lessons (only Chill Factore
lessons can access our beginner slope) for more guidance before getting
a lift pass. If you are missing these requirements and go on a lift
pass you will be asked to leave the main slope for your’s and others
safety and your pass will not be refunded.
Freestyle
First of all, what is freestyle? Freestyle is doing tricks on your skis or snowboard, whether that be on the flat, in the air off a jump, on a box, pipe or rail. On the right is a picture of a beginner box and a more advanced pipe!
Our freestyle parks have a mix of features suitable for beginners and more advanced riders.
The parks usually contain a jump (also known as a kicker), boxes, rails, pipes and sometimes features made out of snow.
With our Give It a Go freestyle challenge, you can have a go on these features with tips and tricks from our fully qualified instructors. So whether it’s your first time hitting a box or a jump (also known as a kicker), our instructors will help you challenge yourself, just like the pros do!
All you need to do to get involved and challenge yourself is book a lift pass!
When are the Give It a Go freestyle sessions available?
The Give It a Go freestyle challenges will be available on:
- Thursday 15th & Friday 16th June
- Thursday 22nd June
- Thursday 29th & Friday 30th June
- Thursday 13th & Friday 14th July
- Thursday 20th & Friday 21st July
- Thursday 27th July
- Thursday 10th & Friday 11th August
- Thursday 17th & Friday 18th August
- Thursday 24th August
Book Your Lift passes for Give It a Go here
Make sure you choose the correct date by looking at the sessions available to ensure that the Give It a Go challenge will be running.
Price includes: Boots, skis and poles or a snowboard and a helmet.
Save 10% automatically when you pre-book your Lift Pass online.
Save 20% automatically when you pre-book your Lift Pass online for use between 17th April and 3rd September 2023.
Offer only available on 1, 2, 3 & 8 Hour Adult & Junior lift passes.
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Moguls
Have you seen athletes on TV in the ultimate winter competition skiing through what looks like the underside of an egg carton recently and wanted to try? They’re called moguls! Moguls are basically a series of bumps on the piste where snow has been pushed into mounds by people turning or by a piston bully.
With the Give It a Go moguls challenges, you can get your first taste of doing what the pros do on the moguls and up your ski or snowboard game! Our fully qualified instructors are on hand to give you tips and tricks and ease you into the moguls.
All you need to do to get involved and challenge yourself is book a lift pass!
When are the Give It a Go moguls sessions available?
The Give It a Go moguls challenges will be available on:
- Thursday 8th & Friday 9th June
- Thursday 6th & Friday 7th July
- Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th August
Book Your Lift passes for Give It a Go here
Make sure you choose the correct date by looking at the sessions available to ensure that the Give It a Go challenge will be running.
Price includes: Boots, skis and poles or a snowboard and a helmet.
Save 10% automatically when you pre-book your Lift Pass online.
Save 20% automatically when you pre-book your Lift Pass online for use between 17th April and 3rd September 2023.
Offer only available on 1, 2, 3 & 8 Hour Adult & Junior lift passes.
| 17th April - 3rd September 2023 | ||||
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| Lift Pass Options | Peak/Off Peak | Adult From | Junior From | Family From |
| 1 Hour Lift Pass | Midweek | |||
| Weekend & Holiday | ||||
| 2 Hour Lift Pass | Midweek | |||
| Weekend & Holiday | ||||
| 3 Hour Lift Pass | Midweek | |||
| Weekend & Holiday | ||||
| 8 Hour Lift Pass | Midweek | |||
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Slalom
Have you taken one of our Junior Skills Development Coaching sessions or Adult Skills Development Coaching sessions and want more?
Have you seen the pros smashing through gates and poles on the TV recently? This was most likely a Slalom race! A slalom race involves skiing between gates or poles and is the most well known type of snowsport race.
Our Give It a Go Slalom challenges will introduce you to the basics of slalom racing and run you through drills and exercises to make sure your technique is sharp and develop your confidence before you make your way through the poles and gates.
The minimum standard is the ability to ski parallel, matching your skis throughout the turn. Ideally, someone who has completed one of our Junior Skills Development Coaching sessions or Adult Skills Development Coaching sessions first or can confidently ski red and black runs abroad.
Our fully qualified coaches will help you take the first steps into finding your inner athlete and on your way to looking like the pros on the TV.
When are the Give It a Go slalom sessions available?
The Give It a Go slalom challenges will be available on:
- Tuesday 6th June
- Tuesday 13th June
- Tuesday 20th June
- Tuesday 27th June
- Tuesday 4th July
- Tuesday 11th July
- Tuesday 18th July
- Tuesday 25th July
- Tuesday 1st August
- Tuesday 8th August
- Tuesday 15th August
- Tuesday 22nd August
- Tuesday 29th August
Book Your Intro to Slalom sessions for Give It a Go here
Things you need to know:
- We have changing cubicles available & Lockers are available to store your belongings, which take a £1 coin or a locker token. These are returnable.
- We offer accessible changing facilities for those who require them.
- Gloves are compulsory - you can bring your own or purchase a pair on-site.
- Helmets are mandatory - you can bring your own if you have one, or you can rent a borrow when you get here at no extra charge. You can also purchase a helmet on site.
- Age restrictions still apply.
- Please note, we are only taking card payments at this time and no cash will be able to be accepted.
- On arrival please have your booking reference to hand (you can find this on your booking confirmation email). You can collect your tickets from the Guest Services desk, or from the Self-Service ticket machines situated near Reception. If your booking confirmation has a QR code, you can scan this at the self-service machines to check-in.
You can find answers to many other queries on our frequently asked questions page.