The Skiing Department Blog

We have compiled a comprehensive list of Dry ski slopes and Snow dome skiing centres, in the UK.
Learning to ski before you go on your holiday in the mountains is a great investment, see my previous post: Learn To Ski Before You Go To A Ski Resort. There is an abundance of ski slopes throughout the UK including artificial 'plastic' slopes and indoor real snow centres. >> Continue reading

The first time you put on skis.

Once your instructor has shown you how to carry your skis they will take you to the most suitable area for your beginners skiing lesson.

All ski resorts have specially designed areas for beginners which are flat or very slightly angled with plenty of room to make mistakes. These areas are often called nursery slopes and most of the time are situated at the bottom of the mountain or even in the resort itself. >> Continue reading

Beginners Ski Tips

Carrying your ski equipment (Skis and ski poles):

There are a few options available depending on circumstances when it comes to carrying your equipment. The first thing to note is that you always hold your skis with the ski tips (the front of the ski) upwards and when you are stationary you place the tail (the back) of the ski on the ground. Your skis will have ‘ski brakes’ that provide two functions. The first is to hold you skis together when you carry them and store them and the second is to stop the skis sliding away from you on the snow if they release whilst skiing. When carrying your skis insure that the brakes are holding the skis together as they are designed to do. >> Continue reading

As I have previously discussed, it is advantageous to learn to ski before you set off on your first skiing holiday. In this post I want to outline what to expect when you turn up for your first skiing lesson. Whether you first learn to ski on snow or on an artificial slope makes very little difference in the techniques and progressions that you will encounter in your first skiing lesson. So this information covers both your first lesson on snow and/or artificial slope.

For the purpose of this blog I will break the lessons down as if they are in 1 hour Sessions. >> Continue reading