Child Group Lessons
Do you offer a half-day option for Alpine Explorers/ Shredders?
Alpine Explorers/ Shredders is offered as a full-day only. The reason for this is the full day allows the group to stay out on the mountain for the whole day and have lunch at one of the on-mountain restaurants without wasting time returning to the ...
Can my 6-year-old child go in Alpine Explorers/Shredders?
For the best learning experience, 6-year-old children should be in the 3-to-6-year-old Mini Mountaineers program. The reason for the age group separations is that older children have more muscle and cognitive development and skiing speed is different ...
Why do you recommend a minimum 3-day program for Alpine Shredders?
The snowboarding progression can be a little slower than skiing. We therefore highly recommend a minimum of 3 days of lessons if your child is a first time snowboarder to develop the skills and confidence to have the best possible snowboarding ...
Why is the group size smaller for the Alpine Shredders snowboard program than the Alpine Explorers ski program?
Due to the physical requirements involved in snowboarding, it is generally more challenging than skiing for children to learn. To help overcome this, the maximum number of children per snowboard group is 6 (skiing is 8), thus allowing each child to ...
My children are different ability levels, can they be together in the same group?
For the best experience we recommend all children go into the appropriate level group, even if this means being apart from their friends or siblings. They will all have lunch together in the Children’s Centre (for Mini Mountaineers) or possibly have ...
What do children's group lessons include each day?
Mini Mountaineers Check-in is open from 10am to 10:25am and your child will be placed in a suitable group by the instructors at the start of the session, ensuring they ski with others at their skill level, giving everyone the best chance to progress. ...
How are allergies/dietary requirements accommodated during lunch and what should I do if my child requires an Epi-Pen.
Almost all dietary requirements can be catered for. Please advise the check-in staff member of the details of your child's allergies/ dietary requirements and provide any relevant information to them. Epi-Pens should be labelled with your child’s ...
Does my child need to be toilet trained for group lessons?
Yes. All children must be toilet trained to participate in any of our group lessons. For any children not yet toilet trained, child care is available. Otherwise, we may be able to accommodate Private Lessons for your child but this will require a ...
What time and where do lessons meet?
Mini Mountaineers Mini Mountaineers meet from 10am at our Children's Centre inside the Ibis Restaurant (second floor of the Myoko Snowsports Champion Shop), near the base of the Champion #1 chairlift in Akakura Resort. Alpine Explorers/ Shredders ...