Poster: A snowHead
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Hello,
Hoping to be away the first week in April and hopefully our nephews will be with us, they will be 10 and 14 by then.
They have done boarding lessons at the Xscape and a few days up north but are really beginners. We were thinking of putting them into classes in the mornings and spending the afternoons together (maybe just for the first 3 days or possibly all week).
I'm sure I've seen somewhere that certain resorts don't do snowboard group lessons until a certain age.
Haven't got a definitive shortlist of where we may go yet (Tignes- Val Claret currently top of list but it changes all the time!).
The boys' parents may be coming too and will be complete beginners (ski) so looking for somewhere with catered chalets or half board hotels and more or less ski in and out ( i remember how tiring it was when learning to ski and walking in ski boots was a task in itself!)
If anyone has any feedback/ suggestions about snowboard lessons for the boys at Tignes or any other resorts that may be suitable that would be great. The other option is to book the two of them with a private instructor for a few hours maybe two or three times over the week- would this be better?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@johnE, thanks for the info
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Mint Snowboard school in Morzine-Avoriaz do lessons for kids aged 3 upwards. I'm pretty sure they do group kids lessons from 7 upwards.
I've had lessons from them (a week-long camp) and they are really good instructors and make it fun, too.
http://www.mintsnowboarding.com/kids-snowboard-lessons/
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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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@hellboarder, thanks for the link; hadn't thought of Morzine as a late season option- I'll look it up
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I've been to Morzine/Avoriaz a few times in early April and always had good snow - even lots of fresh dumps.
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Avoriaz is normally fine that time of year, Morzine slopes can start to suffer a little as it's a bit lower. Gotta say Onyx who are based out in Morzine/Avoriaz are great. Bonus with Onyx is that Baden does UK camps now in the UK in snow domes. So your nephews could maybe get to board with him in the Autumn in the UK, maybe work on some stuff in a dome then the Nephews already have a 'relationship' with him for boarding up in Avoriaz in April.
Si at Rebel Alliance in Tignes is ACE, i've used him myself when preparing for BASI 2. Top bloke. Also Renelle at Fresh snowboard school is Fab.
Regarding Morzine/Avoriaz, I used to work for Chilly Powder who are in Prodians (2 km away from Morzine and right under Avoriaz very near to the telecabin). really is a great place for quality catered accom. Can ski IN but not out. free drag lift 50m away and Telecabin that get's you to Avoriaz in 4 min about 300m away. Avoriaz Alpine ski school great for small Adult groups. ESF also handy but group sizes can be bigger.
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Also what you say about private instruction. Maybe a few two or three hour private lessons would be an idea.
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