Ski Lessons

What clothing and equipment will I need?

The price of your booking includes ski boots, skis and a helmet. Gloves are mandatory or can be purchased on arrival for £6.50, and we advise that you wear a waterproof jacket and trousers. If you’re looking for advice on what to wear for your first skiing lesson, plan your visit wisely by reading our what to wear guide.

Can I book skiing lessons for children?

Children can learn to ski too here at Chill Factor^e. Our ski lessons are perfect for child and adult learners. If your youngster wants to learn to ski, check out our Kids' Snow School— created for young learners of all abilities aged 4-16. We also offer Kids' Private Ski Lessons for children aged 3 years and upwards..

If you are looking to book ski lessons for your school class, please contact our schools team.

Things you need to know:

Your visit

• You should aim to arrive 45 minutes to an hour before the start of your lesson to give you enough time to prepare.
• 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.
• The price of your lesson includes boots, skis, poles (or a snowboard), and a helmet.
• Helmets are mandatory-you can bring your own if you have one, or you can borrow one when you get here at no extra charge. Our rental helmets are all thoroughly sanitised. Helmets are also available to purchase on-site.
• Age restrictions still apply.

Facilities

• We have changing cubicles and lockers are available to store your belongings. Lockers take a £1 coin or a locker token. These are returnable.
• We can offer our disabled guests changing facilities.
• For spectators, we offer a free viewing balcony and there is free Wi-fi available for all guests.
• Please note, we only take card payments at this time - no cash will be accepted.

What else is here?

• Lots! We recently opened The Lodge - Bar and Kitchen, which has undergone a £750k makeover and gives you a birds eye view of the longest real snow indoor slope in the UK!
• For food and refreshments, we have a range of restaurants and outlets to cater for all tastes, and Alpine Streetoffers an indoor shopping experience with a slant towards skiing and snowboarding clientele.

You can find answers to many other queries on our frequently asked questions page.

Find out more about our ski lessons

To help our new and returning students, we regularly produce helpful guides in the form of blog articles to give you a helping hand. If you prefer visual guides, you can also watch our skiing for beginners’ tips and tricks video below.
We also have a great selection of other helpful videos which you can view on the Chill Factore YouTube Channel to help you along your skiing journey.

Skiing is an exciting sport that builds both confidence and fitness. Get in touch with us if you have any queries about skiing lessons and learn to ski today! You can also learn more about skiing, including helpful tips and tricks by reading our Skiing Blog.