Group Ski Lessons

Whether you have had group skiing lessons before or not, most ski and boarding schools offer them! You can usually sign up to group ski lessons (and snowboard too) and be able to choose the right level of ability for you. From absolute 'never been on the snow before' through to 'advanced', 'freestyle' or "off-piste". Check in resort or check online once your holiday is booked!

Group skiing lessons are often only thought of as lessons for children dropped off by parents wanting a break! However, this couldn't be further from the truth as for many skiing (and increasingly boarding) lessons with a group of friends or mates goes hand in hand with your ski holiday. This does of course assume you are all of roughly the same competence on the slopes.

When booking skiing lessons for a group, you will find they are cheaper than hiring a private instructor and the exact price will also depend on the school, the resort and in some cases, the experience level you require! In Europe the Eastern European resorts in Slovenia, Bulgaria or Slovakia offer lessons for groups that can start from just £60 for 5 mornings! In the more Anglophile resorts in France, Switzerland and Italy, prices for morning lessons start from around £150 for 5 morning lessons and can rise up to as much as £275 for 5 morning lessons.

Group ski and boarding lessons can be a bit frustrating if you are not all the same ability and the group is larger than about 5 or 6 people. You can also usually look for English speaking or native English instructors in most resorts. As for how good the instructors are - it is a bit of a case of pot luck to be honest! So make sure you get low class sizes, an English instructors and look for any reviews of the ski school online.