Adult Lessons in Mt Hotham
GROUP LESSONS
All adult lessons (for people aged 15 or above) start from outside Hotham Central.
Adult Group lessons at Hotham Snowsports Centre cater for all standards of skier and boarder. They are a fun and cost effective way to improve you skills, not to mention a good opportunity to meet people of a similar ability.
- Beginners
The resorts combination of walk-on beginner areas and friendly, patient instructors is perfect for those starting out.
Hotham Snowsports Centre recommend that you start off learning to ski or board with a lesson; you will learn quickly, safely and eaily - giving you more time to enjoy your time on the slopes!
Learn to Ski and Burton Learn to Ride are great packages competively priced.
- Intermediates & Advanced
For advanced skiers / boarder Double Black Diamond workshops are designed to ensure you master Hotham's extremities. This program includes how to ski and ride better on ice, bumps and powder as well as in the park. These lessons operates 1.30pm only.
PRIVATE AND PREMIUM LESSONS
- Private Lessons
If you want to improve quickly or start off confidently, a private lesson is the way to go. The best thing about private lessons is that your instructor has the time to cater to your specific needs and to spend time focussing on specific areas of your technique. Their personalised lessons with an instructor of your choice will have you skiing or boarding on your own in no time.
Private lessons can be shared by up to 6 friends or family for a full day of personalised tuition.
- Premium Private
Join one of their pros on an exclusive day, the day features state of the art video analysis software that is used by national level teams and athletes. Spend the day receiving excellent tuition and guidance using video feedback featuring split screen analysis.
LEARNING LEVELS
- Skiing
| LEVEL | ABILITY | TERRAIN |
| 1 | First time skier | Flat |
| 2 | You can snowplough and stop You are learning to turn and ride a lift |
Base of Summit |
| 3 | You can snowplough turn You have ridden a lift Mileage and consolidating skills |
Summit and Big D |
| 4 | Starting blue terrain Learning skills that bring your skis more parallel |
Sun Run and Slalom Gully |
| 5 | Parallel skiing Learning longand short turns with a pole plant Moving towards black terrain |
Imagine and Snake Gully |
| Black Diamond | Minimum standard: - You can make short parallel turns with a pole plant on blue-black terrain Workshop topics include: - Dynamic short turns - Intro to bumps - Intro to steep terrain |
Spargo's and Blue Ribbon |
| Double Black Diamond | Suitable for Afternoon Extreme (held 1.25pm - 3.30pm daily) Skiing the whole mountain Workshop topics include off piste, powder, ice and steeps |
Mary's Slide, Brockoff and Gotcha Ridge |
- Boarding
| LEVEL | ABILITY | TERRAIN |
| 1 | Firsttime boarder Learn the basics of stance, balance and correct movements |
Flat |
| 2 | You can side slip on heel and toe edge You're ready to ride the lift and learn to link turns |
Summit |
| 3 | You can turn on greens and easy blue runs You are learning to refine turns and venture onto harder terrain |
Sun Run and Slalom Gully |
| 4 | Riding blue terrain and easy black runs Using terrain more effectively Exploring Heavenly Valley and introduction to freestyle maneuvers |
Canyon and Snake Gully |
| Black Diamond | Riding the whole mountain Short turns, steeps, carving and powder Park and Pipe Workshop available each afternoon at 1.25pm |
Gun Barrel and Mary's Slide |
