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Whether you’re new to the slopes or a veteran of your sport, group lessons are a great way to learn, improve or refine your skills. When it comes to skiing and snowboarding, our Snowsports School instructors are your personal trainers, here to elevate you to the next level. Get involved and enjoy these benefits:
Morning Group Lesson (Yellow, Green, Blue & Black)
Start fresh in the morning with a lesson to elevate your skiing for the rest of the day. Our morning group lessons cater to all ability levels and will see you learning alongside others of similar ability in a larger group environment. Group lessons meet at 9.45am and run for two and a half hours to ensure you get the most out of your lesson!
Afternoon Group Lesson (Yellow and Green only)
Get some vertical under your belt and learn from a professional. Our afternoon group lessons will see you learning alongside others of similar ability in a smaller group environment. Available for first timers and beginners only (Yellow and Green), our afternoon lessons meet at 12:45pm with a duration of 2 hours to get you feeling confident on the slopes.
*Lessons with two or fewer guests will run for a reduced duration of 1 hour given the highly personalised instruction that comes with such a small group size.
You will need to have a valid Mountain Access Card, with a lift pass and your lesson loaded onto it. Lift tickets can only be purchased online. You will also need to be suited up with your snow gear, helmet, skis and boots or snowboard and boots. Pre-purchase online to save yourself time and money by clicking here.
Falls Creek Snowsports School offers adult group lessons once a day through the main season, commencing from 17 June. All adult group lessons meet at the top of Halley's Comet chairlift, opposite Cloud 9.
Morning Group Lesson (Yellow, Green, Blue & Black):
Afternoon Group Lesson (Yellow and Green only):
All adult group lessons meet at the top of Halley's Comet chairlift, opposite Cloud 9 Falls Creek.
When you arrive at the top of Halley's Comet chairlift and look straight ahead down toward Mousetrap, you will see coloured flags to the left clearly labelled "SKI" for our skiers and coloured flags to the right labelled "SNOWBOARD" for our snowboarders. All adult group lessons meet at these flags. Refer to our ability levels for information about the best level for you.
We recommend joining the Halley's Comet chairlift line in Slalom Plaza or Eagle Express chairlift in the Village Bowl at least 30 minutes before the lesson start time.
Yellow Flag you are a new skier who has never skied before or if you would like to start learning to ski again from the very beginning.
Second Lesson Green Flag you can snow plough stop and want to consolidate turning on very easy green terrain.
Green Flag you can snow plough turn confidently. You are comfortable on all green terrain and want to match your skis parallel.
Blue Flag you can ski parallel most or all of the time. You are comfortable on blue terrain and want to carve parallel turns.
Black Flag you can comfortably ski black terrain. You want to refine your technique on more challenging and variable terrain.
Yellow Flag you are a new snowboarder who has never snowboarded before or if you would like to start learning to snowboard again from the very beginning.
Second Lesson Green Flag you can move around with one foot strapped in. You want to learn side slipping or falling leafing on either your heel edge or toe edge.
Green Flag you can confidently control your heel and toe edge. You want to learn your first turn from one edge to another or to make your linked turns more consistent on green terrain.
Blue Flag you can confidently link turns on green terrain and want to refine and improve technique on blue terrain.
Black Flag you can ride comfortably on blue terrain. You want to improve your technique on black terrain, carve, freestyle riding.
Watch our videos to help identify which level of skiing you are.
Watch our videos to help identify which level of snowboarding you are.
Book your lessons online now. Lessons may sell out in peak periods - book early so you don’t miss out!
Lift access is not included in your lesson purchase and all lesson participants require a valid lift ticket regardless of their ability level. Find out more about lift tickets here.
For further enquiries, contact our team.
What ski and ride school offerings will you provide this year
We are pleased to offer a variety of snow sports lessons this season. Please explore our lessons page for more information.
Are lift tickets included with your lessons?
No, lift tickets are not included in lesson purchases. All lesson participants require a valid lift ticket regardless of their ability level.
Lift access for use in your lesson can be purchased in the form of a single or multi day lift ticket or Epic Australia Pass and must be purchased online and in advance. Please note that single and multi day lift ticket prices are based on daily rates, regardless of the number or type of lifts used during the lesson.
Do I need to book lessons in advance?
Yes, lessons must be booked online and in advance to avoid disappointment and to ensure availability for your preferred dates and times.
If you are trying to book lessons and the lesson appears as Sold Out or Lesson Full, it means that at this stage we are at maximum capacity for that lesson.
Any additional capacity will be released directly to the online shop. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a waiting list for these products.
I or a family member are a disabled rider, how do we book a lesson?
We offer discounts on single and multi day lift tickets and 50% off private lessons for guests who are Epic Australia Adaptive Pass holders, full members of Disabled Winter Sport Australia (DWA) or Companion Card holders.
To book an adaptative private lesson please contact us in advance so that we can discuss your specific requirements and capabilities with the Falls Creek Snowsports School.
Click here for more information about adaptive snow sports at Falls Creek.
When should I arrive for my lesson?
We recommend arriving 10 minutes before your lesson start time. Please allow extra time to travel around the resort in peak times (weekends and school holidays) to avoid being late to your lesson.
Do I need to collect my rentals before I go to my lesson?
Yes, make sure you have all your rental gear, waterproof clothing, gloves and other necessary items before you head off on your lesson.
Will my lesson run in all weather?
Yes, our lessons run in all weather! The exceptions to this are if the lifts are on a declared wind hold or lightning hold. Please see our Terms and Conditions for more information.
Please allow extra time to travel around the resort in peak times (weekends and school holidays) to avoid being late to your lesson.
If you’re running late for a lesson please head straight to your lesson meeting area and look for a staff member. If you cannot find a staff member or your correct lesson group, please head to our Snowsports school office located Cloud 9 where one of our staff will help you. Please note that if you miss your lesson due to lateness the lesson cost is non-refundable.
We will do our best to accommodate you if you are running late. However, if your lesson group has already left the lesson area, they will not be able to return to collect late students.
If your plans change you have the option to either cancel or change your lesson booking.
Changes or cancellations that result in money being payable back to the purchaser will be issued in the form of a Snow Credit. No cash refunds will be issued.
Any requested changes of cancellations to bookings must be made at least 48 hours or more prior to the earliest scheduled commencement date of your booking.
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