Shiga International Ski School
Shiga International Ski School offers private and group English-speaking lessons to those wanting to learn and or hone their abilities. Whether you are interested in ski lessons or snowboard lessons, their experienced instructors can help you increase your skills and have a great day on the mountain.
Private Lesson Options
Start time, duration & meeting point are flexible
Get your skills to the next level
All prices include taxes
Get a guide - with knowledge about the mountain, slopes and restaurants
Rates 2024 - 25 Winter
Price per day per instructor for up to 4 people
2 hours: ¥25,000
3 hours: ¥34,000
4 hours: ¥45,000
5 hours: ¥53,000
SKI LEVELS
First Time Skier
Never been on skis before
- We will start with the very basics to get you started. We will get familiar with the equipment, slide around on skis and learn how to stop
Beginner (not first time)
Sliding and stopping on gentel terrain
- We will learn to turn and link these turns
Beginner (working on becomming intermediate)
Using snow plow to stop and turn on gentle slopes (Snow plow is also know as “pizza” or “wedge”)
- We will start going to longer beginner slopes, using the charlift and will start to learn do wedge-parallel turns (christie turns)
Intermediate
Able to link wedge-parallel (christie turns) turns on easier red runs
- We will learn basic parallel turns and explore steper red runs
Intermediate (working on becomming advanced)
Able to link basic parallel turns on all red runs
- We will learn advanced parallel turns and start exploring easier black runs
Advanced Skier
Controlled parallel turns, maintaining rhythm and speed control on groomed black runs
- We will push your technic to the next level. We will work on carving, short turns, dynamic turns and off-piste skiing
SNOWBOARD LEVELS
First Time Sonwboarder
Never been on a snowboard before
- We will start with the very basics to get you started. We will get familiar with the equipment and start to slide on our snowboard
Beginner (not first time)
Side slipping on toe or heel & sliding left and right
- We will learn to use our opposing edge and work on our “fallen leaves” sliding on both edges
Intermediate
Able to link turns on easy terrain (green slopes)
- We will learn to link turns on more advnaced slopes (red)
Advanced Snowboarder
Able to link turns on red sloped
- We will learn to ride more dynamic and will give you an intro into switch riding, off-piste and jumps
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