Poster: A snowHead
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My 8 (and a half ) year old, after 5 years skiing, wants to have a crack at snowboarding. Good lad, I'm a fellow boarder but I don't want to commit to a full week of resort lessons at this stage unless he decides it's definitely for him, and ideally I'd like him to do another two years with ski lessons in resort anyway, so he really has that nailed before converting, or doing it in parallel so he has both.
I've said I'll look into learn to board in a day at a dome for him. Problem is they only generally seem to do it for adults. Non of the domes are conveniently close to me so I'm not about to schlepp up to one of them to do a single level or a couple of hours. Its simply not enough to warrant the journey.
I've seen Tamworth seem to offer the day course for kids at certain times of the year, (notably school hols) but they reference 10-15 year olds. Are they strict on ages or is it guidance ?
He'll have no problem going at it all day, he's full on energetic, and he's skied since he was 3 and has skied all day on the real mountain for the last 3 seasons, two weeks a year, so I'm not worried about stamina.
On-line I can't seem to see if MK or Hemel do board in a day for kids, they only seem to offer adults.
Anyone had any experience of this ? Cheers
G
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Tamworth are pretty flexible on ages I've found (and lets be honest how do they know). Our hobbit started at 3 there.
Their courses seem great and staff are super super friendly all of them are but the snowboarders are such a good craic and really good!!
Id go for it, since your already pretty fit and ski a lot you won't have any problems. My only comment would be is to do it soon!! Its starting to get busy at Tamworth now on the weekends, and its will soon be choca!!
Where abouts are you based??
The Junior clubs at Tam are really relaxed and the numbers in snowboarding as small (circa 10) vs skiing which is circa 30. The snowboarding kids have a right laugh and my little one always wants to join them - worth a thought if you want to keep him going.
Alternatively why not try one of your local dry slopes?
We've started taking theo to dry slopes as well now - Junior club at Tam on saturdays, but stoke on sundays - whilst he prefers the snow, the dry slope groups are much smaller and he gets to practice different drills etc. Im sure you might not like the dry slope so much but I doubt your 8 (and 1/2) yo won't mind too much (and its cheaper!!)
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The Snow Centre at Hemel are doing one day and two day SnowBoarding sessions for kids during the October half term
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks for the replies.
Just had a look but unfortunately what the Hemel Snow Centre Describe as a "2 day" course is actually just a two hour lesson on two consecutive days.
.... and the one day camp is actually a two hour lesson
The Chill Factore 9-5 kids holiday camps look pretty good. But I think I'll give Tamworth a shot first, it's closer and is more focussed on the snowboarding.
We're holidaying in Courchevel so private lessons are just shy of 300 euros for an afternoon session, hence wanting him to do a board in a day at a dome for his starter.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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SnoZone at MK are advertising Learn to Ski or Snowboard in 5 lessons £149 for adults, £99 for Juniors. Not in a day though.
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