Prosneige School Val Thorens - Val Thorens

SNOWBOARD BRONZE - Adult - 6 mornings

3
hours/day

Your Experience : Beginner, you have never tried snowboarding before or just a couple of hours (or on dry slopes).
Goals of the week : Controlling speed with a heel edge or toe edge skid and beeing able to do turns on a green slope.

Week's program : The meeting point is at the top of the prosneige nursery slope at the black flag « snowboard bronz ». You will be introduced to you instructor and the rest of the group. The instructor will then explain how the gear works. You will do your first slides in a straight line in the biginner area. After you get familiar with the balance you will be taught how to change directions. At first you might fall so the instructor will also give you different tips on how to get up. During your progression you will discover wich foot you have in front on the board (goofy or regular). Then we will start to learn how to control your speed on the back side edge. The instructor will then teach you how to cross the slop on the back and front side edge. Once you start getting confortable with that you will be taught on how to control speed on your toe edge, the instructor will help you with the toe edge skid. We will then practice the transition between the toe and heel edge postion to be able to link the turns. After you are able to ride down the slope doing both turns you will be taught your first flat tricks like 180 slides.

Hours : Sunday (first day) from 10:00 to 12:00, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00.
More : The Bronze Snowboard group lessons are limited to a maximum of 8 adults (from 13 years old). Everybody progresses at their own paces and have the opportunity to change groups during the week.

Remarks : Don't forget the ski-pass for the chairlifts, a little snack in the pocket for the break and sunscreen for the sunny days!

Details

Sunday
10h-12h
Monday
9h-12h
Tuesday
9h-12h
Wednesday
9h-12h
Thursday
9h-12h
Friday
9h-12h
Saturday
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Refund free of charge (21 days before)
Refund free of charge (21 days before)
Client Service 7/7
Client Service 7/7
Non stop advice and info from 8h30-19h
Non stop advice and info from 8h30-19h
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Secured payment

Meeting place

You will find the black banners for the snowboard lessons at the entrance of our kindergarten on the slopes. This is located at the top of the "Musaraigne" lift, opposite the start of the "Cascade" chairlift. All group lessons start and end at this location. You will also find all the comfort of our chalet "Les Planches": an information desk, toilets, a snack bar, a ski locker...