Private snowboard lessons in the Swiss Alps
Book a private snowboard lesson with an instructor we arrange for you. Half day or full day, first day on a board to freeride.
The first two days decide everything
Snowboarding is unusually front-loaded: the first two days are genuinely hard, and after that it gets fast. Most people who give up quit inside those two days, almost always because nobody showed them how to fall or how to link a turn. An instructor for that window is worth more than a whole season of trying alone.
Equipment and passes
Lift passes are arranged by you. Bring your own board and boots if you have them — boots especially, since rental boots are the most common reason a day hurts. If you are renting, say so when you book.
Towns
Snowboarding coaching by town
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Verbier Freeride country, above the Bagnes valley. from CHF 290
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Villars-sur-Ollon A balcony above the Rhône, facing the Dents du Midi. from CHF 290
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Zermatt Car-free, very high, and under the most photographed mountain in Europe. from CHF 290
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St. Moritz High-altitude sunshine and the oldest winter resort there is. from CHF 290
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Davos Europe's highest town, built for endurance sport. from CHF 290
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Crans-Montana A sun terrace facing the Valais Alps. from CHF 290
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Interlaken Between two lakes, under three famous mountains. from CHF 290
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Grindelwald Directly under the Eiger north face. from CHF 290
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Gstaad Chalets, high pastures, and a very long season. from CHF 290
Common questions
I have never been on a board. Where do we start?
On the flat, learning to fall and to slide on one edge. It is less glamorous than it sounds and it is why some people progress in two days and others take two seasons.
I ski. Will that help?
A little, for reading the mountain. Not much for the board itself — the movements are almost opposite, and skiers often find day one harder than non-skiers do.
Can we book as a pair?
Yes, if you are at similar levels. Two beginners together works well; a beginner with an experienced rider does not.