Ski lessons for school kids: what will my 6- to 13-year-old learn?

Why school kids learn so fast

At 5 to 6, coordination and stamina are at their best for learning; from 7, many children can stop safely after just one lesson day. Those who start at this age often ski confidently on blue slopes by the end of their first week. Children with some experience make particularly big leaps in small groups.

Which group is right for my child?

Groups are based on ability, not just age. These questions help with a first assessment:

• Grün: Mein Kind steht zum ersten Mal auf Ski, kann noch nicht sicher bremsen, ist noch nie Sessellift gefahren oder hat Kurven gerade erst gelernt.
• Hellblau: Es bremst sicher, fährt gefestigte Kurven im Pflug und ist schon Sessellift gefahren.
• Dunkelblau: Es fährt blaue Pisten souverän alleine in Kurven, die Ski werden zwischen den Kurven schon leicht parallel.
• Rot: Es fährt parallel auf roten Pisten und will in den Funpark.
• Schwarz: Es carvt sicher, sucht Buckelpiste, Tiefschnee, Torlauf und Jumps.

What advanced kids learn with us

Levels Red and Black are all about sporty skiing: parallel skiing in short and long turns, clean carving, slalom training, and jumps and boxes in the fun park. In the Masterclass, moguls and powder are added.

• Race carving and slalom: clean carved turns, gate training and the end-of-week race.
• Fun park: jumps and boxes in the Turracher Höhe fun park – step by step and safely.
• Moguls and powder: for the Masterclass – technique for every kind of terrain, including off the groomed slopes.
• Ski know-how: slope rules, riding lifts and finding your way around the whole ski area.

End-of-week race and prize-giving

Every Thursday, on the final day of the course week, the Junior Stars race through the Snowstars gates – with professional timing and parents cheering along the course. The same day there's the prize-giving with our mascot Pauly, the Snowstars weasel, a medal for every child and the Skills Pass showing everything learned that week. For school kids especially, it's a great motivator – and for parents, the best moment to see the progress.

Half-day or full-day?

Half-day (10:00 am–12:30 pm) is 2.5 hours of intensive teaching without a long break – ideal for kids who want to learn a lot and ski with the family in the afternoon. On the full-day course (10:00 am–3:00 pm) the children also spend lunch together – except in low season, when only the half-day course runs. Junior Stars run Sunday to Thursday.