Having never skiied before I booked a beginners lesson at the snow centre 2 weeks prior to my first skiing holiday. Straight away I felt at ease and the instructor (cannot remember his name!) was great and very patient with everyone. He explained everything in depth and made sure everyone understood and felt comfortable. The lesson really gave me confidence for when it came to the real thing and although they are not cheap (I paid around £50) I would recommend them for beginners before their first skiing trip.
I had used the snowzone in Milton Keynes before. This is more of a standalone attraction and although near a major leisure complex is not surrounded by other things.It is a little smaller than it's competitor but it is not noticeably so. It is a cheaper and in my opinion a nicer environment. Well worth a visit.
Having not boarded in a couple of years, learning to ski inbetween, and an aversion to tow lifts, I thought I'd get in a lesson before my upcoming trip with more confident boarders. Also to minimise any tantrums on the slope. Id booked a level 4 ladies morning lesson using a 20% off code and turns out I was the only one in that group, so essentially a private lesson. Chesney was brilliant, putting me through my paced and by the end of the 2hrs I was feeling way more confident and happier on the lift, and even had time to learn a couple of little tricks. The snow centre is fab and I've now used both their ski instructors and board ones and have yet to have a bad experience.
A huge thanks to everyone at the Snow Centre for a brilliant birthday party - 22 children aged 6-9, skiing and sledging and food ... and it all went smoothly. A special thanks to Jack Stickings, the rentals manager, who made sure that we had everything we needed and organised in advance so that everything flowed seamlessly on the day. And to the instructors who made sure that all the children enjoyed the challenge of skiing, and the thrill of sliding really fast in a rubber tube... the cafe and food also made it a real pleasure for parents to wait. Thank you !
My boyfriend and I had our first snowboarding lesson here. Having never done anything like this before I felt total support throughout the lesson. Instructor Angela was very patient with me! Thanks :-)
Very good value for money if you are or your kids are getting started on Skiing. Or else, a warm up to your upcoming ski holiday. The facilities are decent. The only disappointment ,you can never get a seat near the windows to watch your loved ones .These seats are in very short supply. Food is ok. There is a hand car wash, which is reasonably priced in case your car needs some touching. During school holidays and weekends, it is extremely busy. On one of the lessons the teaching slope was soo busy that kids were hardly doing anything but getting around each other. Choose a day when crowds are less likely. The main slope is fine though.
Very good for refresher and pre-hol prep. Everything you need, friendly helpful staff. Quite busy in the changing area but the kiddie lessons were on a different slope.
The snow quality was excellent, especially at the beginning of the session (7:00am) before it got a bit carved up. Staff were friendly and helpful and the free coffee at the bottom of the slope is a nice touch.
Great experience, thoroughly enjoyed my first Ski lesson!Friendly instructor. I went on a Thursday evening during half term/ it was very busy but didn't affect our group lesson luckily! The only downside I would say is the price of the lessons- on the pricey side!Also the availability seems very limited and booked up.Looking forward to my next lesson!
I booked lessons to get me to a slope ready status as I off to Chamonix on a snowboarding trip with the company I work for.Being a complete novice, I was happy to find that a separate learning slope is provided along with great tuition and instructors. The venue is excellent and services and staff are really helpful, even on my first time on the main slope on my own, Catrina (Slope Marshal) pulled me over to one side and gave me a few more extra pointers as to where I was going wrong - amazing what a little reminder can do for you.....I'm not so embarrassed now eh?Really good - do it - you wont regret it..Gary - Tring