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Training Programmes

Our multi-day training programmes are designed to help young skiers develop their skills and take their skiing to the next level. Choose from 5, 7 or 12 day programmes, and your preferred focus on either skills improvement, race training or join the freeride team!

There will be a maximum of 10 per group, with groups created by the instructors after assessment on day one taking age, ability and social fit into consideration. 

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Training Programmes include TWO sessions each day:

Morning Session 9am - 10.30
Afternoon Session 12.30 - 2pm
 

Each training programme has the following options:

5 days Second week of the school holidays (July 15th-19th) $299
7 days 7 x Sundays (July 28th through to Sep 8th) $399
12 days All dates of the 5 & 7 day programmes $698
 

Choose your Training Programme to suit your ability: 

Introduction to Race Training 5 - 12 years
This is an entry level race training programme to help you get the most out of your skiing, with the introduction of race training techniques. As well as learning to ski race gates and brushes, a large proportion of the programme will concentrate on improving your ski technique.  Minimum Standard: Linking parallel turns on Easy Street, as well as a general interest in ski racing and learning to improve current technique.  
 Ski Improvement Training 5 - 16 years 
This programme is focused on free-skiing with structured, progressive group training.  Minimum standard: Intermediate skiing (confident on the platter lift and easily linking turns)
Freeride Team 10 - 16 years
The freeride programme is designed for free-skiers looking to develop their big mountain and freestyle skills over the course of the season.  Minimum standard: Can ride all lifts and can competently ski parallel on and off-piste 

Register and Pay for Training Programmes here

 - A minimum of six participants per group is required for the programme to go ahead. If any programme lacks the numbers to go ahead, you will be advised and refunded in full. 

- In the event that the ski area is closed on a day where there is a programme session scheduled, a contingency day will be used to make up the sessions. If a holiday programme day is missed, the contingency will be on the next available scheduled Sunday programme date (i.e. 21st July 2019). Contingency days for Sunday programmes are the 15th and 22nd of September. Contingency days are offered only in the event the ski area is closed, not due to no-shows on an open day. Please contact us via snowsports@skiporters.co.nz if you are unsure.

- Please note that all rates displayed are true and correct at the time of printing/publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.

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