Young skier’s checklist
What to pack, when to arrive and what a day on the course looks like — everything worth knowing before the first lessons at the foot of Nosal.
For the backpack
- Spare gloves the first pair will be soaked by midday
- A bottle of water in the cold, dehydration creeps up unnoticed
- A cereal bar or a piece of fruit a short energy break between runs
- Tissues a runny nose on the slope is the rule, not the exception
- Sun cream and lip balm wind and sun are stronger than in summer
- A spare hat for the break, when the helmet comes off
What a day on the course looks like
- Meet-up the instructor takes the register and checks the equipment fit, and the children get to know one another
- Warm-up games in a circle, getting used to the boots and skis on the flat
- Practice area the first runs on a gentle slope with a magic carpet
- Break warm tea, a snack, a moment without the equipment
- Training slope the drag lift and the first real runs
- Wrap-up the instructor tells the parents what went well for the child and what we will work on tomorrow
Parents' questions
Can I be on the slope with my child?
You can watch from the side, but please keep your distance. A child who can see a parent by the piste checks their reaction after every move instead of listening to the instructor. After two days they usually ask you to watch, now that they can do it.
What if my child cries when we say goodbye?
That is normal and usually passes within about a quarter of an hour. A short goodbye works better than a long explanation. If the crying continues, the instructor stops the lesson and calls you — we never teach by force.
From what age does it make sense?
We run private lessons from the age of three and group lessons from the age of four. Below that, what counts is not age but readiness: whether the child will separate from a parent and understands simple instructions.
What about bad weather?
We ski in frost and snowfall — these are normal mountain conditions. We cancel lessons in strong winds that close the lifts, or when the temperature is below minus eighteen degrees; in that case we offer another date.
On the first day we do not teach turns. We teach that you can walk in ski boots and that falling does not hurt.
