This course is suitable for anyone over the age of 8 and is designed for complete beginners. If you haven't skied for several years, this course also could be a great reminder!

Whether you're planning a ski holiday or looking for a new advenutre, this course is for you!

Once you have chosen between learning to ski or snowboard, purchase your chosen course voucher. 

You will receive an email with 7 sets of Voucher and Security codes - these are your passes to each lesson on the course. You can use them to book the corresponding lesson online.

We recommend starting out by booking the Try Skiing or Try Snowboarding followed by the 1 Star lesson. After these lessons, we strongly recommend booking your lessons as you go. 

Our easy online booking system means that you have full control over when you choose to have lessons and can make a plan that suits you. Lessons are available across evenings, weekends and daytimes, all year round. Click here to view availability and book online. 

When it comes to your first lesson, try and arrive 10 minutes before the start time. There is a medical declaration that we will need you to complete. Kitting up and de-kitting is included in the lesson time. This will get quicker with each lesson. 

Once you have completed your Try lesson and 1 Star, continue to book your Star lessons. It is sometimes necessary to have a second attempt at a lesson to nail all of the skills required to move onto the next level. This is normal, everyone learns at different speeds. Your course voucher includes one set of codes for a Free Repeat. If you need further repeat lessons, your course voucher entitles you to a 50% discount on these. The first 50% discount code is included in your voucher codes (for vouchers purchased after November 2024). If your voucher was purchased earlier, or you need further repeats, please email the team on hello@mendip.co.uk and they will be able to send across a unique code for you. 

Once you have completed your 4 star lesson, you have completed the course and you are able to ski independently. We call this 'recreational standard'.

There are a host of FREE extras to take advantage of including:

• -a FREE 2 hour slope pass
• -a FREE Ski With An Instructor session- informal, drop in sessions designed as a recreational ski with an expert instructor also skiing the slope with you
• -a FREE Mendip Ski Club session; takes place Thursday evenings. Adults and Junior sessions available
• -£100 OFF an Annual Slope Pass
  
  

Once you have completed the course, you will receive an email with voucher codes allowing you to book onto the course extras. If you don't receive this email within a few days, get in touch!

Whether you're planning a snowboarding holiday, looking to learn a new skill or want to find a new way to spend time with friends and family whilst in the Great Outdoors, this snowboard course is for you!

Designed to take you from complete beginner to competent snowboarder in just 5 lessons, our snowboard course has everything you need to build your confidence and practice your skills so that you're looking great on the slopes in no time.

This course is suitable for anyone over the age of 8. Snowboarders must also have at least a size 2 shoe and be at least 1.2m tall. 

Once you have completed your 4 star snowboard lesson, you have completed our course! This means you are now ready to board on our slope without an instructor present. We call this 'recreational snowboarding' and to get you started we include a FREE 2 hour slope pass to come and use the slope as a Recreational snowboarder whenever you like! This is a great way to practice your skills and find your style as a solo snowboarder.

If you enjoy your time on the slope, we also offer annual passes which allow you to come and use the slope as a recreational snowboarder whenever the slope is open! There are no hidden costs and your equipment hire is all still included for every visit. Another benefit of your course is that, if you choose to purchase an annual pass, you get a £100 discount, making it unbeatable value for a full year of unlimited snowboarding!

To keep you improving, we also include an informal, drop in session designed as a recreational snowboard with an expert instructor also boarding on the slope with you! Receive extra pointers and advice in an informal setting at a Snowboard with the Instructor session. Try out your first session for free, included in your course voucher.   

Once you have completed the course, you will receive an email with your voucher codes allowing you to book at no cost! 

No. We cannot allow teaching on our slope by anyone other than our qualified, employed and insured instructors. We will ask your whole party to leave the slope if seen to be teaching someone who cannot ski or snowboard.

Equipment hire is always included in the cost and we would always recommend using our skis and boards. However, if you are using our slope as a recreational skier or snowboard, you are welcome to bring your own boots, helmets and pads. There is no discount available for bringing your equipment. 

Mendip cannot accept responsibility for any damage caused by our slope. 

We run lessons throughout the week at evenings, weekends and in the daytime. We are constantly reviewing the demand and will always try and flex our schedule to get certain levels in if required.

You have full control over booking your lessons with our online booking system. Click here to view availability and book online.

Feel free to have a scroll through our calendar before purchasing a snowsport course, we are sure there will be lessons at times that suit you, whatever your schedule!

Something comfy! You definitely don't need anything special and we strongly advise against salopettes and proper ski jackets! A pair of joggers or leggings are ideal as they give you plenty of movement (avoid jeans whenever possible) and loose layers that will keep you warm but that you can easily remove if you start getting warm. If it's raining, we'll still go ahead with lessons so a set of waterproofs is always a good idea.

As long as you are warm and comfortable, have your legs and arms covered, and you have a pair of gloves, you are good to go!

All of our activities, sessions and lessons do need to be booked in advance. Everything can be booked online, via our website. 

Click here to view our snowsport selection and book online. 

Click here to read more about our snowsport courses.

All of our snowsport lesson times include kit up and de-kit so you just need to arrive 5 - 10 minutes before your session time to check in and complete some paperwork.

It is really tricky to tell what level lesson would be suitable for you if you have previous experience as it will be different for everyone. We would recommend booking a private lesson so our instructors can coach and advise which level of group lesson is best for you.

Our group ski and snowboard lessons will only ever have a maximum of 8 people per instructor.

Private lessons can have up to 8 people (age 8+). 

Minis group lessons will have a maximum of 4 people per instructor. Minis private lessons are for just one person (ages 5 - 8). 

All slope users must wear a helmet whilst on the slope. We always include helmet hire at no additional charge. Gloves must be worn whilst on the slope, please bring these with you or they are available for purchase onsite.

Group lessons are a great way to learn and are the most cost-efficient way to learn, especially with our Learn to Ski and Learn to Snowboard courses.

If you decide group lessons aren't for you, we also offer private snowsport lessons. Click here for private ski lessons and click here for private snowboard lessons. 

The actual content of each session can be found by clicking on the individual sessions on our activity planner. 

In terms of the timings of each session, here is a rough breakdown...

-You are asked to arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of your session so that you can fill in any relevant paperwork, make sure you are wearing the correct clothing, and head into the kit room ready for the instructor.

-Kitting up and de-kitting time is included in the lesson as it is an important part of the learning process. You will be taught how to kit yourselves up safely, and how to remove your kit without damaging it. That whole process gets quicker as you progress through the course, but it can still take up to 45 minutes depending on your group.,

-A debrief is also included in the lesson time, where the instructor will advise the group on what lesson they should book next.

-Based on all of this, we expect participants to have between 75-90 minutes on the slope for our 2 hour sessions, and between 45-60 minutes for our 1.5 hour group sessions.