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Learn How to Ski
““ It’s hard to give tips to skiers if I don’t know how they ski, but I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you’re having fun, then everything else will come easy to you ” ~ Lindsey Vonn, 4 times World Championship Skier
LEARN TO SKI WITH SNOW FACTOR GLASGOW
With guaranteed perfect teaching conditions and fresh snow every day, Snow Factor Glasgow is the perfect place to practice, train and learn to ski – whatever the weather – 364 days a year!
Snow Factor is Scotland’s only year round snow sport resort (and the longest indoor real snow slope in the UK). With dedicated teaching and instruction slope, main ski slope, 4 ski lifts, ice climbing wall, Bavarian Restaurant, Ice Slide, Festive Grotto, Sledging and our new Ice Bar it really is the perfect winter fun destination and all only 10 minutes from Glasgow city centre (follow signs for the airport).
Your safety, enjoyment and fun are of the utmost importance to us and every aspect of Snow Factor has been designed with you in mind. Perhaps that is why over 500,000 (that’s 1:10 people in Scotland), just like you, have chosen to learn at Snow Factor.
What do you need to ski, nothing but a taste for adventure and a sense of fun.
You don’t need any skills or equipment to learn to ski at Snow Factor. Your lift pass, instruction and all specialist equipment are all included in the price of your lesson. You can even hire the clothing you need!
And with prices starting from £21.80* Junior and £25.80* Adults, there has never been a better time to get into Snow Sports. * ref block lessons
So start your new life on the slopes now! Check out the ski lesson options below to find out which package is right for you:
The Best Bits
Suitable For
Learn to Ski in a Day
The Fastest way to learn to ski. You will be main slope and ski resort ready after a single day!
Adult Beginners. Need to learn in a hurry – skiing holiday planned. Need reasonable fitness and stamina.
Learn to Ski in a Weekend – Fast Track
Speed and comfort. Quickly Learn how to ski but over 2 classes rather than one long day. Combine your ski lessons with a short city break.
Adult and Teenage Beginners.Need to learn in hurry but can’t do a single day. Spread over 2 x 4 hour sessions.
Learn to Ski over 5 weeks (Ski Block)
The best value and very social. 100% Guaranteed to get you to main slope / ski resort standard. Learn over 5 weeks, usually the same day/time each week, with the same instructor and fellow students. Membership for £5 is a saving of £94 for adults and £64 for juniors – 1/3rd of lift passes!
Any beginner ages 3 +Structured learning following proven formula through all 5 ski levels.
Learn to Ski Private Lessons
Tailored to your specific needs at a time to suit you. Book a private lesson for 1 hour or 1.5 hours and have the instructor all to yourself!
All beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers. Maximum choice and flexibility
Learn to Ski over 5 Lessons. Group Ski Lesson
Pay as you learn. 5 x 90 minute ski lessons. Allows you to learn as and when you can.
All beginners. Learn to ski in bite size bits from level 1 to 5.
Discover Snow Sports
Don’t know or can’t decide between skiing and snowboarding? Try Both during a single 2 hour course!
Complete Beginners aged 11+, will usually get to or be close to Level 1 standard on ski and board during the course.
Still undecided? Speak to one of our experts in the Snow Factor Customer Care Team, they will help find the perfect course for you. Call Now 0871 222 5672
*The price of £21.80* per lesson / Adult £25.80* per lesson are representative of block bookings only
Learn How to Ski
““ It’s hard to give tips to skiers if I don’t know how they ski, but I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you’re having fun, then everything else will come easy to you ” ~ Lindsey Vonn, 4 times World Championship Skier
LEARN TO SKI WITH SNOW FACTOR GLASGOW
With guaranteed perfect teaching conditions and fresh snow every day, Snow Factor Glasgow is the perfect place to practice, train and learn to ski – whatever the weather – 364 days a year!
Snow Factor is Scotland’s only year round snow sport resort (and the longest indoor real snow slope in the UK). With dedicated teaching and instruction slope, main ski slope, 4 ski lifts, ice climbing wall, Bavarian Restaurant, Ice Slide, Festive Grotto, Sledging and our new Ice Bar it really is the perfect winter fun destination and all only 10 minutes from Glasgow city centre (follow signs for the airport).
Your safety, enjoyment and fun are of the utmost importance to us and every aspect of Snow Factor has been designed with you in mind. Perhaps that is why over 500,000 (that’s 1:10 people in Scotland), just like you, have chosen to learn at Snow Factor.
What do you need to ski, nothing but a taste for adventure and a sense of fun.
You don’t need any skills or equipment to learn to ski at Snow Factor. Your lift pass, instruction and all specialist equipment are all included in the price of your lesson. You can even hire the clothing you need!
And with prices starting from £21.80* Junior and £25.80* Adults, there has never been a better time to get into Snow Sports. * ref block lessons
So start your new life on the slopes now! Check out the ski lesson options below to find out which package is right for you:
The Best Bits
Suitable For
Learn to Ski in a Day
The Fastest way to learn to ski. You will be main slope and ski resort ready after a single day!
Adult Beginners. Need to learn in a hurry – skiing holiday planned. Need reasonable fitness and stamina.
Learn to Ski in a Weekend – Fast Track
Speed and comfort. Quickly Learn how to ski but over 2 classes rather than one long day. Combine your ski lessons with a short city break.
Adult and Teenage Beginners.Need to learn in hurry but can’t do a single day. Spread over 2 x 4 hour sessions.
Learn to Ski over 5 weeks (Ski Block)
The best value and very social. 100% Guaranteed to get you to main slope / ski resort standard. Learn over 5 weeks, usually the same day/time each week, with the same instructor and fellow students. Membership for £5 is a saving of £94 for adults and £64 for juniors – 1/3rd of lift passes!
Any beginner ages 3 +Structured learning following proven formula through all 5 ski levels.
Learn to Ski Private Lessons
Tailored to your specific needs at a time to suit you. Book a private lesson for 1 hour or 1.5 hours and have the instructor all to yourself!
All beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers. Maximum choice and flexibility
Learn to Ski over 5 Lessons. Group Ski Lesson
Pay as you learn. 5 x 90 minute ski lessons. Allows you to learn as and when you can.
All beginners. Learn to ski in bite size bits from level 1 to 5.
Discover Snow Sports
Don’t know or can’t decide between skiing and snowboarding? Try Both during a single 2 hour course!
Complete Beginners aged 11+, will usually get to or be close to Level 1 standard on ski and board during the course.
Still undecided? Speak to one of our experts in the Snow Factor Customer Care Team, they will help find the perfect course for you. Call Now 0871 222 5672
*The price of £21.80* per lesson / Adult £25.80* per lesson are representative of block bookings only
Pay as you Learn
At Snow Factor, you learn to ski in 5 stages.
Skill Level 1: Introduction to skiing
At this stage you will become familiar with the equipment, comfortable sliding around on your skis and practice snowploughs.
Skill Level 2: Introduction to turning
At this stage you will develop your first turns and progress to start linking your turns together
Skill Level 3: Control of turning
This stage develops your turns and introduces varying speed and size of turns.
Skill Level 4: Introduction to the main slope
At this stage you will develop control of speed and size of turns in preparation for a halfway descent from the main slope.
Skill Level 5: Skiing plough parallel
This stage will work on matching your skis parallel and introduce you to a steeper slope.
5 Week Block
“Remember, if you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” ~ Warren Miller
5 Week Blocks - JNR £109, that’s £21.80 per lesson / Adult £129, that’s £25.80 per lesson.
100% Guaranteed to get you Skiing to recreational standard on our Learn to Ski Block Lessons Package
Book a block of 5 lessons at Snow Factor and we GUARANTEE TO GET YOU TO RECREATIONAL STANDARD FOR THAT PRICE**.
The vast majority of people learn within our 5 step block lesson programme designed to take you from absolute beginner to recreational skier standard.
However, if you are struggling to make the grade and can’t quite get to the required standard within your block, we will offer you FREE ADDITIONAL COACHING AND INSTRUCTION TO GUARANTEE YOU GET TO RECREATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE PRICE YOU PAID FOR YOUR LESSONS**.
For most people this may be a single extra lesson or a bit of additional time with a coach, but if you have to repeat all 5 lessons to get to the standard where your instructor confirms you are ready, we will meet the total cost of any additional lessons**.
When you qualify as meeting the standard, your instructor will complete your Record of Achievement Card and you will immediately qualify for our £5 membership deal, which can save you a massive £64 for Juniors, £94 for adults and up to £220 a year of lift pass prices.
You will learn at your own pace, within a small group, of evenly matched abilities, normally with the same instructor every week ensuring continual improvement
You will learn in English (Or Scots!) and will have no communication barriers.
** this 100% guarantee only applies to 11 - 15 and Adult ski blocks.
Call 0871 222 5672 to book your block today!
* Completion of levels 1-5 cannot be guaranteed within 5 weeks in every case as every student is different.
Fast Track - Learn in a Weekend
“ Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life’s greatest adventure.” ~ Taylor Caldwell, Author.
LEARN TO SKI IN A HURRY AT SNOW FACTOR GLASGOW – THE UK’S BIGGEST INDOOR REAL SNOW SLOPE.
If your time is limited and you need to learn how to ski in a hurry the Snow Factor Learn to Ski in a Day course is by far the quickest and most effective way of learning.
Some clients struggle with the demands of a full day of instruction. Others want the flexibility of learning to Ski in a weekend (when your lessons can be combined with a city break) and if you want to book for a Junior (age 11-15 years)– then Snow Factor Fast Track Learn to Ski in a weekend is the perfect course for you.
You will learn faster, in English, on real snow with a team that have taught over 500,00 people the joy of snow sports. The Snow Factor Fast Track Learn to Ski in a Weekend course is considerably more cost effectively than learning when you are abroad, and allows you to spend your time on holiday enjoying the resort.
Complete beginners will be shown how to reach the standard required to ski the main slope and be ski resort ready in just 2 classes; progressing through all the main 5 ski levels (whilst gaining valuable information about skiing abroad from your instructor).
The Fast Track Learn to Ski in a Weekend course is ideal if you are about to go on your first foreign ski holiday or if you live a long distance from Snow Factor.
Once you have successfully completed the Fast Track Learn to Ski in a Weekend Course you will be main slope standard and be ready for your first ski holiday. You will be able to use all lifts, control your speed and direction, link turns and stop confidently.
Prices
FAST TRACK
Adult
JNR 11-15 yrs
Learn to Ski in a Weekend
£89.00
£59.00
Part 1
£89.00
£59.00
Part 2
£89.00
£59.00
* Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only, dependent on availability.
Price Includes lift pass, instruction and all specialist equipment.
Typical Itinerary
Friday Evening – PART 1
6.00pm
Arrival and check-in at Reception Ticket Desk on the Ground Floor
6.00-6.20pm
Equipment allocation and set-up in Ski Rental
6.20-6.30pm
Welcome introduction and briefing with your instructor
6.30pm-8.00pm
Ski Skill Level 1 – Introduction to skiing. You will be fitted with your skis, boots, helmet and poles and your instructor will teach you to become familiar with the equipment how to fit it correctly.Your first slide on the skis will culminate in practicing snowplough stops.
8.00-8.15pm
Refreshment Break
8.15-9.45pm
Ski Skill Level 2 – Introduction to turningYour skills will be focused on teaching you how to make simple turns and making your first linked turns.
9.45pm-10.00pm
Course debrief
Saturday Afternoon – PART 2
12.00pm
Arrival and check-in at Reception Ticket Desk on the Ground Floor
12.00-12.20pm
Equipment allocation and set-up in Ski Rental
12.30-2.00PM
Ski Skill Level 3 – Turning and ControlYour skill and confidence will increase during this level as you progress through varying size and speed of turns.
2.00-2.20pm
Refreshment Break
2.20-3.45pm
Ski Skill Level 4 – Introduction to the Main SlopeAfter consolidating your skills on controlling your speed and linking turns, your instructor will teach you how to use the POMA Ski Lift. You should by now be ready for the main slope. Your instructor will teach you how to use the POMA Ski Lift in preparation for a ski from the half way point of the main slope.Ski Skill Level 5 – Skiing the Main Slope – Resort ReadyYou will now progress onto parallel skiing, matching your skis and smoothly linking turns. This skill will consolidate all you have learned and will culminate in skiing the main slope with increasing levels of confidence
3.45-4.00pm
Course Debrief
Learn to Ski in a Day
“It’s hard to give tips to skiers if I don’t know how they ski, but I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you’re having fun, then everything else will come easy to you.” ~ Lindsey Vonn, 4 times World Championship Skier
LEARN TO SKI IN A DAY AT SNOW FACTOR GLASGOW – THE UK’S BIGGEST INDOOR REAL SNOW SLOPE.
If your time is limited and you need to learn how to ski in a hurry, the Learn To Ski in a Day course at Snow Factor Glasgow is by far the quickest and most effective way of learning to ski.
You will learn faster, in English, on real snow with a team that have taught over 500,00 people the joy of snow sports. A single day course is considerably more cost effective than learning when you are abroad, and allows you to spend your time on holiday enjoying the resort.
Complete beginners will be shown how to reach the standard required to ski the main slope and be ski resort ready in just one day; progressing through all the main 5 ski levels (whilst gaining valuable information about skiing abroad from your instructor).
This demanding, but thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding, full day course significantly enhances your progress and continuity, making a Learn to Ski in a Day course with Snow Factor Glasgow the perfect learning experience.
The Learn to Ski in a Day course is ideal if you are about to go on your first foreign ski holiday or if you live a long distance from Snow Factor. The course requires reasonable fitness and stamina. If you are concerned about the demands of a full day, consider the Snow Factor Learn to Ski in a Weekend Course - Fast Track where you learn at a more sedate pace over 2 evenings/days.
Once you have successfully completed the Learn to Ski in a Day Course you will be main slope standard and be ready for your first ski holiday. You will be able to use all lifts, control your speed and direction, link turns and stop confidently.
Prices
Description
Adult
Learn to Ski in a Day (8 hours)
£159.00
* Includes lift pass, instruction and all specialist equipment.
Typical Itinerary
10.00am
Arrival and check-in at Reception Ticket Desk on the Ground Floor
10.00-10.20am
Equipment allocation and set-up in Ski Rental
10.20-10.30am
Welcome introduction and briefing with your instructor
10.30am-12.30pm
Level 1 – Introduction to skiing.You will be fitted with your skis, boots, helmet and poles and your instructor will teach you to become familiar with the equipment and know how to fit it correctly.Your first slide on the skis will culminate in practicing snowplough stops.Ski Skill Level 2 – Introduction to turningYour skills will be focused on teaching you how to make simple turns and making your first linked turns.
12.30pm-1.15pm
Lunch Break
1.15pm-3.00pm
Ski Skill Level 3 – Turning and Control Your skill and confidence will increase during this level as you progress through varying size and speed of turns.Ski Skill Level 4 – Introduction to the Main SlopeAfter consolidating your skills on controlling your speed and linking turns, your instructor will teach you how to use the POMA Ski Lift. You should by now be ready for the main slope. Your instructor will teach you how to use the POMA Ski Lift in preparation for a ski from the half way point of the main slope.
3.00-3.15pm
Afternoon Tea / Coffee Break
3.15pm-5.30pm
Ski Skill Level 5 – Skiing the Main Slope – Resort ReadyYou will now progress onto parallel skiing, matching your skis and smoothly linking turns. This skill will consolidate all you have learned and will culminate in skiing the main slope with increasing levels of confidence
5.30pm-6pm
Course debrief
Lesson Prices
We have a range of options to suit every need and budget, from single ski lessons within a group of up to 10 people to private lessons. Or for those looking to learn quickly, we offer 4 hour fast-track ski lessons and single-day ski instruction.
Ski lessons are available for adults, junior 7 - 15 years and 3-5 years.
Prices
Lessons
Adult
JNR 11-15 yrs
JNR 3-6 yrs
Learn to Ski in a Day (8 hours) *
£159.00
n/a
n/a
Fast Track - Learn in a Weekend (4 Hours) *
£89.00
£59.00
n/a
Block of 5 Lessons (1 lesson per week /5 weeks)
£129.00
£109
£109
Single Lessons (1 skill level in 90 minutes)
£39.00
£29.00
£25 * 60 minutes
* Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only, dependent on availability.
Book a block of 5 lessons and we will give you anannual membershipfor £5.
Prices
Private Lessons
2 People
4 People
1.5 Hour
n/a
£149.00
1 Hour
£109.00
£120.00
To book contact our call centre team on 0871 222 5672 orsend us an email
Your Instructors
Keri Kanwar
Disciplines:
Ski, Snowboard, Ice Climbing
I learned to fall badly on the Pow in Whistler. Loved getting bruised so much I wanted to show others how to accomplish the same. Seasons have always eluded me but I do love to get away when I can to enjoy some falling on my face in front of strangers.
Disciplines:
Ski, Snowboard, Freestyle Ski, Ski Racing
I learned to ski in France/Firpark Dryslope Tillicoutry. Raced until I left school then realised the freestyle scene was much more interesting. I enjoy seeing other achieve new skills and also wish to become involved in the British Freeski scene.
When I was younger I lived in Switzerland so I learned to ski on the Swiss slopes. After moving back to bonnie Scotland, I attended every school ski trip on offer.
I first started skiing at Cairngorm age 2, I then spent much of my younger life ski racing on the dry matt at Bearden . I tried snowboarding when I was 18. I was rubbish. Mainly because I was self taught initially. It made me really appreciate how important lessons are; for safely and for skill! Lessons also help you progress faster, so it took me a long time to get the hang of snowboarding, but I persevered and completed BASI level 1 qualification.
I totally love snowboarding and teaching and I’m currently working towards my ISIA qualification.
I’ve done 3 seasons, 2 in France (Meribel and Ste Foy) and one in New Zealand. I’ve also done a fair few seasons in Scotland! Scotland is the best place to shred!
I learned to Ski at Cairngorm Mountain when I was 3 years old. I then continued to ski there and started training with Cairngorm Ski Club when I was 11. I became an Instructor in 2011 while doing my degree. Iove the sport and became an instructor to help people enjoy it as much as me - also - I like to talk! I have also trained to be an adaptive instructor and I am one of the Race Coaches for Snow Factors Race Team.
I learned on the dry slope at Bellahouston. I wanted to become an instructor because I was hooked but couldn’t afford to snowboard at the time! I have done seasons in France, Austria and Japan and worked as a Chalet host in France and for a ski school in Japan.
I learned to ski in Glencoe, my father took me up to the top of the mountain and said “Son, you will either learn to ski bu the bottom or I will need to make a new son.”
I became an instructor to ensure other people do not have to learn the way I did.
I watched Cool Runnings as a child and I loved it. I asked my mum if I could do bobsleigh and she said yes. She signed me up for skiing by accident and here I am today. I never got to meet John Candy - one of life’s greatest tragedies.
I learned to ski on a hill on the farm my dad lived at when I was a child. I furthered my ski education with a local Adventure Club, with trips to Glencoe, Glenshee, and Nevis Range. The instructors on these trips inspired me, this was when I decided that I wanted to become an outdoor sports instructor. To accomplish this, I enjoyed 7 seasons at Cairngorm before coming to work with Snow Factor.
Learned in the beautiful mountains of Germany where we would ski in perfect formation, in matching Lycra before briefly stopping for a schnitzel or currywurst. i became an instructor because I enjoy being in charge and ordering people about 😉
I learned to ski in my Grandparents back garden and in the Cairngorms when I was a tiny tot. My Dad put up with my tantrums until I was seven when I went to ski school for the first time in France. I became a ski instructor to improve my own abilities but mostly to allow other people to experience and appreciate the freedom of the mountains and pow.
I have been skiing for 32 years and began snowboarding 2 years ago. I have skied in over 200 resorts in 10 different countries and on three continents. I enjoy skiing because it totally absorbs mind body and soul - you are always learning new things as well as learning new things as well as learning about yourself.
I first started teaching in 1991 and have taught in ski schools in Austria, France, Italy, Scotland and England.
I am a keen cross country skier and enjoy ice skating, hillwalking and mountain biking. It is an ambition of mine to gain my instructor qualification.
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