ADULT GROUP LESSONS

Thanks for a great 2023 snow season.

We look forward to welcoming you back next winter. Lift tickets, lessons and rentals will be available closer to the start of next season.

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Reasons to take a lesson

Whether you're new to the slopes, a veteran of your sport, or just want to take your skiing or riding to the next level, group lessons are a great way to learn, improve or refine your skills.

Learn from the best snowsports instructors in the industry.
Skip lift lines with priority loading.
Receive more personalised tuition and progress faster.
Explore the mountain in ways you've never seen before!

Ways to save on group lessons

Buy your group lesson online, in advance and across multiple days for the best discounts.
Epic Australia Pass holders receive up to 20% savings on any group lessons.

A valid lift pass is required for all group lessons and is not included within the lesson price.

Lesson times

Adult Group Lessons run daily for two hours from 10am for all ability levels.

Meeting place

All Adult Group Lesson participants meet outside the middle entrance of Hotham Central 10 minutes before your lesson.

Hotham Ski & Snowboard School divide participants into coloured zones based on skiing or snowboarding abilities. Choose the zone that best reflects your ability to identify which lesson category you will be placed in.

Skiers

Yellow Zone is for first time skiers
Green Zone is for if you are able to snowplough and stop and you are learning to turn and ride a lift
Blue Zone is for if you are starting to ski on blue terrain and learning to parallel ski. You are learning to use your poles and to balance more on your outside ski
Black Zone is for people who are able to ski on black terrain and you are refining your skills so that you have upper and lower body separation with pole planting and timing

Snowboarders

Yellow Zone is for first time snowboarders
Green Zone for if you have balance and speed control alternating between your heel and toe edge and you are comfortable with learning to ride a lift and learning to turn and link your turns
Blue Zone is an introduction to Freestyle snowboarding, consolidating your linked turns on green terrain and working towards linking your turns on blue terrain
Black Zone for if you are confident on linking turns on blue terrain and building skills to increase control. Black Zone is an introduction to freestyle riding and Terrain Parks

Find Your Level - Skiing Abilities

Use our handy videos to help identify which level of skiing you are.

Find Your Level - Snowboarding Abilities

Use our handy videos to help identify which level of snowboarding you are.

Thanks for a great 2023 snow season. We look forward to welcoming you back next winter. Lift tickets, lessons and rentals will be available closer to the start of next season.

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Lift access is not included in your lesson purchase and all lesson participants require a valid lift ticket regardless of their ability level. Find out more about lift tickets here.

For further enquiries, contact our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hotham Ski and Ride School

What ski and ride school offerings will you provide this year

We are pleased to offer a variety of snow sports lessons this season. Please explore our lesson pages for more information.

Are lift tickets included with your lessons?

No, lift tickets are not included in lesson purchases. All lesson participants require a valid lift ticket regardless of their ability level.

Lift access for use in your lesson can be purchased in the form of a single or multi day lift ticket or Epic Australia Pass and must be purchased online and in advance. Please note that single and multi day lift ticket prices are based on daily rates, regardless of the number or type of lifts used during the lesson.

Do I need to book lessons in advance?

Yes, lessons must be booked online and in advance to avoid disappointment and to ensure availability for your preferred dates and times.

If you are trying to book lessons and the lesson appears as Sold Out or Lesson Full, it means that at this stage we are at maximum capacity for that lesson.

Any additional capacity will be released directly to the online shop. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a waiting list for these products.

I or a family member are a disabled rider, how do we book a lesson?

We offer discounts on single and multi day lift tickets and 50% off private lessons for guests who are Epic Australia Adaptive Pass holders, full members of Disabled Winter Sport Australia (DWA) or Companion Card holders.

To book an adaptative private lesson please contact us in advance so that we can discuss your specific requirements and capabilities with the Hotham Ski & Ride School.

Click here for more information about adaptive snow sports at Hotham.

Do I need to be fully vaccinated to ski and ride this season?

The safety of our guests, staff and community is our number one priority. While we currently do not require resort visitors to be vaccinated for Covid-19, any future COVID-19 vaccination or related requirements for this season (and future seasons) will be determined in accordance with Government health advice, and applicable public health orders and directions. You should check these FAQs regularly to understand the latest resort requirements.

Preparing for your lesson

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