A fun and encouraging environment for children to gain confidence and skill. Qualified instructors take child skiers from 5 years, and snowboarders from 7 years, split amongst 6 levels of ability. Lessons are run from Iimori ski resort, and check-in begins from 30 minutes before lesson starts.

2025-2026 Season: 14th December 2025 - 31st March 2026

Please Note: Includes lunch and supervision over the lunch break.

These lessons offer a great platform to meet new people whilst improving your snow skills on slopes that match your skill set. With a maximum of eight people per group, you will receive specific advice and tips from your qualified ski or snowboard instructor.

2025-2026 Season: 14th December 2025 - 31st March 2026

Please Note: Please be ready to meet 15 minutes prior to lesson start time. Lessons will leave on time!

The professional instructors will take your riding skill to the next level. Lessons are available from 3 years of age for skiing and 5 years for snowboarding, with maximum of 5 people per group.

2025-2026 Season: the season opening 2025 - 30th April 2026

Some programs offer pick-up or drop-off services from/ to your accommodation as per below.
The other programs will have to make your own way.

Pick-up service available for:
​- early bird privates
- morning half day privates
- full day privates

Drop-off service available for:
- afternoon 2 hour privates
​- afternoon half day privates
​- full day privates

SKI LEVELS

Level 1 - First Timer
It is your first time skiing, you have never ever skied before.
- Learn about the equipment and safety, moving around on your skis, how to slide and balance and stop. Use a basic wedge (snow plough, pizza, arrow) as base for control. Learn how to change direction.

Level 2 - Learn to Turn
You have skied before and can stop and change direction on beginners or very gentle slopes.
- Learning how to turn and how to effectively control your speed using turns and the slope they are on. Learn how to increase your speed without loss of control and confidence. Decrease your dependence on the wedge (snow plough, pizza, arrow) for control.

Level 3 - Pizza to French Fries
You can turn using a wedge (snow plough, pizza, arrow) and can navigate your way on all beginners slopes with total confidence. You are ready for intermediate slopes.
- Develop your turn technique with the goal to eliminate the wedge (snow plough, pizza, arrow). Bring the skis into a parallel or natural position where using the slope for speed control is the emphasis.

Level 4 - Improve the Parallels
You are skiing on intermediate slopes, you ski with your skis almost parallel using turns and the mountain to control your speed. Steeper slopes still faze you; you find it hard to stay in control on the more difficult runs.
- Look to refine the parallel turn and progress to steeper terrain. Improve your steering skills so you can make shorter or smaller radius turns which will enable you to tackle more varied terrain.

Level 5 - Tactics and Short Turns
You can ski on all intermediate slopes and ski them with style and confidence. Speed control on groomed runs is not an issue. You want to tackle the steepest groomed runs and venture off piste(off the groomed runs).
- Develop your short turn, learn to go fast with confidence, look at the tactics involved with skiing off piste and on the black (most difficult) slopes.

Level 6 - Master the Mountain - Private Lessons Only
You are an expert skier; you can ski on any slope with confidence. You want to master situational skiing, how to ski powder, moguls (bumps), very steep slopes. Speed is your friend.
- Develop your fine balancing skills so you can smash any slope on the mountain. A large emphasis on tactical skiing, using the terrain and mountain to your advantage, discussing the different challenges associated with differing terrain. You will be offered a position as an instructor on our team if you want a change in occupation.

SNOWBOARD LEVELS

Level 1 - First Timer
It is your first time snowboarding, you have never ever snowboarded before.
- Learn about equipment and safety, moving around on the board, how to slide, balance and stop. Learn to control your speed by side slipping and how to traverse. Get an introduction to turning if ready.

Level 2 - Control
You have snowboarded before and are able to side slip (sliding down the hill with the board oriented across the slope) and are able to go left and right a little. You can do these skills on one edge only (usually your heel side edge). You cannot balance on both edges or turn yet.
- Learn how to balance and slide on both edges so you are able to move towards turning. Feeling more stable on the toe side edge is usually a focus in this lesson.

Level 3 - Learn to Turn
You can side slip and traverse on both edges (heels and toes). You are still unable to complete turns in both directions. You may be struggling to start the turns, or you pick up too much speed when doing them.
- Learn to turn in both directions, then link them together so you can progress away from the beginner slope.

Level 4 - Explore the Mountain
You can link turns in both directions and control your speed on easy slopes. You are ready to go faster and tackle more fun and challenging terrain around the mountain.
- Learn how to ride steeper slopes and go faster on the gentler ones. Increase your confidence to get around the mountain on your own or with other people.

Level 5 - Off Piste, Carving and Freestyle
You can snowboard on all intermediate slopes with confidence and speed control on these runs is not an issue. You want to tackle the steepest groomed runs and want to venture off-piste. You might feel like you’ve hit a plateau in your riding, and want to learn something new.
- Figure out how to ride the powder more comfortably. Ride even faster with confidence. Improve your small turns and look at the tactics involved with snowboarding off-piste and on the black slopes. Start learning some freestyle and basic tricks.

Level 6 - Anything, Anywhere - Private Lessons Only
You are a very competent snowboarder; you can board on almost any slope with confidence. You want to master riding powder, moguls, and very steep slopes. Speed is your friend. You feel like you want to be challenged by the instructor.
- Develop your skills so you can board anywhere on the mountain. A large emphasis on tactical riding, using the terrain and mountain to your advantage, discussing the different challenges associated with differing terrain. You will soon be snowboarding and thinking like an expert.

Enjoy peace of mind and a smooth ski resort experience, secure your lessons ahead of time. Fill out the form below and one of our reservation consultants will get back to you as soon as possible.

Night Lessons:

For individuals or private groups, 1-5 people same price. No more than 5 per instructor.

Pick up from your accommodation 30 minutes prior to your start time. Return transfer on completion of lesson included.

2 Hour Night Private Between 6:00pm-9:30pm - ¥25000

3 Hour Night Private Between 6:00pm-9:30pm - ¥35000

Private Lesson Pick Up and Drop Off Policy

We will pick customers up from their accommodation for: - Early Bird Privates - Morning half day privates - Morning 4 hour privates - Full day privates

Morning or afternoon 2 hour privates, afternoon 4 hour privates, afternoon delights and afternoon half day privates will have to make their own way to the resort; the instructor will meet them at a prearranged place if not at Iimori resort.

We will drop off customers to their accommodation for: - Afternoon half day privates - Afternoon 4 hour privates - Full day privates

Early bird privates, 2 hour privates, morning half day privates, afternoon delights and morning 4 hour privates will have to make their own way back to their accommodation.

Sometimes we may be able to help with transport outside of this policy but that will be arranged by Hakuba Snow Sports Management on the day

School Groups:

Run from Iimori Resort Only - These prices are for school groups only. - Half Day (2 hours) - 8:30am -10:30am - ¥3500 per student - 1:30pm- 3:30pm - ¥3500 per student

Full Day (4 hours) - 8:30am -10:30am then 1:30pm-3:30pm - ¥7000 per student.

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