Beginners

Complete beginner skier and boarder packs from €154.

Andorra - Arinsal - Soldeu / El Tarter - Pas de la Casa. 

Austria - Soll - Niederau. 

Bulgaria - Bansko - Pamporovo. 

Italy - Livigno

Our Learn To Ski and Snowboard Packs are for complete beginners. They include your lift pass, equipment hire and group tuition and are only available to book before you travel. Pre-booking a pack means that your place is reserved in ski school, your equipment organised and your lift pass ready to be delivered to you, in resort, in time for your first morning skiing. 

You’re not going to get very far without them so don’t forget to organise your ski or board equipment, tuition and lift passes. We recommend pre-booking everything through us so that you can budget for all these essentials. We will reserve and arrange everything for your arrival in resort making your first skiing or snowboarding holiday as hassle free as possible.

Morning 
Wake up and jump out of bed to catch the first glimpse of the mountains from the window, have a fantastic breakfast to build up your strength and then it's off to the ski hire shop to meet your Neilson rep. You'll be fitted with your boots and skis and then move over to the ski school meeting point where you'll meet your instructor and fellow beginners. 

Lunchtime
By midday, everyone’s glad for a long, leisurely lunch break. A cosy restaurant next to the slopes is called for. 

Afternoon
Practice the skills you were taught in the morning and take your first lift to the top of the nursery slope - it may take a few tries but you'll get the hang of it. 
When you've finished your day of skiing, it's your time to relax with a well-earned beer looking over the incredible slopes or soothe those aching limbs in the irresistible sauna or hot tub available in resort. 

Evening
Enjoy some drinks around the open fire after your evening meal, or simply curl up in bed in preparation for another fun-filled day. 

What many don’t realise is that skiing and snowboarding are just two of many, many winter activities waiting to be tried.

For beginners, ski holidays need not be spent entirely on the slopes. Half day lessons are often available, leaving afternoons free to experience other activities such as winter walking, snow-shoeing, tobogganing, snowmobiling and ice-skating, or something more relaxing like an afternoon being pampered in a spa centre.

Being warm and comfortable is key, which is why we recommend that you hire, borrow or buy the following essential items before you go. 

Waterproof ski jacket and sallopettes (ski Trousers) - Waterproof ski gloves or mittens - Ski goggles for bad weather - High protection ski sunglasses for warmer weather - High protection sun block and lip balm - Warm hat - Ski socks - Thermal base layers (long sleeved tops and leggings) - Lots of T-Shirts and fitted tops to layer up underneath and ski jacket - Waterproof, good-grip walking shoes for getting around the resort - Comprehensive ski insurance covering snowsports.