An Insider's Guide to Ski & Snowboard Schools in Sierra Nevada 2020

There are many schools in Sierra Nevada offering lessons for people who is interested in learning skiing, snowboarding, slalom or telemark skiing. Fortunately, you will be able to choose among a wide variety of lessons: group lessons, individual lessons and ski tours are available for children and adults.

Compare Private Ski Course Prices (per hour), Season 2019-2020

The instructors offer classes in English, Spanish, French and German, and there are also evening classes.

Deslizando (Ski, Snowboard, Paragliding, Kitesurf)

The school is made up of qualified professionals with over 15 years experience in sports education and their instructors teach in English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish language (since 1998).

This school offers lessons in alpine skiing, carving, adapted skiing, snowboard, telemark, snowshoeing, paragliding, kitesurf and kitesnow (new in Sierra Nevada). It also offers kid's skiing from 3 years on.

Private lessons

▸ Individual ski or snowboard lessons cost 39 euros/h, 1 h group lessons for 4 people cost 56 euros - 14 euros per person.

Group courses

▸ 6 hours weekend courses (10:00 to 13:00): 3 hours Saturday, 3 hours sunday 80 euros per person (minimum 4 people).

▸ 15 hours weekly courses (10:00 to 13:00): 3 hours per day on weekdays 135 euros per person (minimum 4 people).

The school also offers

▸ Tandem flights (paragliding) 100 euros (includes transport to the flying site). ▸ Free flight courses (paragliding). ▸ Kitesurf and kitesnow courses

Cell Phone / watssap: +34 696 374 789 / +34 654 494 315 from (9:00 am to 21:00 pm), +34 958 484 992 office closed from (14:30 pm to 16:30 pm).

Email: info@deslizando.com

English Ski School

English Ski School is a ski and snowboard school formed in 2018.

The teachers Georgina and Nathan each have more than 15 seasons' teaching experience in both Sierra Nevada, Spain and Queenstown, New Zealand.

Their goal is to deliver a safe, fun, learning experience to everyone.

The school offers private ski and snowboard classes to all ages and abilities at affordable prices.

English Ski School Prices

▸ 1 hour classes
1 person - 45 euros, 2 people - 51 euros, 3 people - 57 euros, 4 people - 63 euros. ▸ 2 hour classes (most recommended)
1 person - 85 euros, 2 people - 97 euros, 3 people - 109 euros, 4 people - 121 euros. ▸ 3 hour classes
1 person - 125 euros, 2 people - 143 euros, 3 people - 161 euros, 4 people - 179 euros. ▸ All day - 6 hours teaching, 1 hour lunch break
1 person - 240 euros, 2 people - 270 euros, 3 people - 300 euros, 4 people - 330 euros.

Phone, Georgina: 0034 603 562 889.
Phone, Nathan: 0034 682 024 787.
From 8:00 to 20:00 all year round.

Email: georgina@englishskischool.com.

"Meeting Point" sign in front of the Veleta II chairlift, outside the exit to the Borreguiles (sit-down) gondola.

British Ski Center

The British Ski Center was first established in 2002 and is dedicated "English" ski school.

The owners, Giles and Jonathan, have been teaching in Sierra Nevada for over 20 years. All their instructors are native English.

Company's main office is in the Plaza de Andalucia at Intersport Rio Sport. Meeting points for classes are all in Borreguiles outside the Al-Andalus gondola.

Agency side of the business will assist you in sourcing suitable accommodation and arranging all other necessary elements required for your trip including lift passes, equipment rental and resort transfers.

Tuition options range from standard private and ski school groups to tailor-made Family Enhancement sessions, Intensive classes and Mini-Groups.

Prices

Lesson Type: Ski and Snowboard, 1 Person: 43,40 euros, 4 People: 86,80 euros

Ski school rates for 10 hours of private tuition spread over a five day period, two hours a day (Monday to Friday) cost 400-450 euros per person.

Mini groups offer more intensive group tuition by limiting group numbers to no more than 6 people. Rates start from 88 euros for 6 hours tuition over a two day period.

Intensive classes involve 4 hours of tuition in a day for no more than 6 people per group and start at 65 euros per person for the 4 hours.

Advanced booking discounts on our standard rates are available.

Email: info@britishskicenter.co.uk
Telephone: +34 646 178406 / +34 670 461330 (Winter months only).

Swedish Ski School

This is a small ski and snowboard school with mostly Scandinavian instructors.

They have a long snow tradition and very experienced and qualified instructors, who will make sure you get the most out of your time.

Swedish teaching and methodology is of world class.

Their Swedish instructors can teach in English, Swedish and Spanish, since they can speak at least three languages fluently.

Prices

▸ 1h lessons: 1 person - 45 euros, 2 people - 52 euros. ▸ 2h lessons: 1 person - 85 euros, 2 people - 95 euros, 3-6 people 112 euros. ▸ 3h lessons: 1 person - 120 euros, 2 people - 132 euros, 3-6 people 165 euros. ▸ 4h lessons (half day): 1person - 150 euros, 2 people - 157 euros, 3-6 people 185 euros. ▸ 7h lessons (full day with lunch break): 1 person - 250 euros, 2 people - 270 euros, 3-6 people 295 euros.

Opening hours

Swedish Ski School open from 8:00 to 20:00.

Email: info@swedishskischool.com. Tel: +34 619 69 06 61.

"Meeting Point" right outside the exit of the main gondola “Al- Andalus”.

They offer the possibility of booking your lessons directly from thir website with no need of making inquiries.

Spanish School in Sierra Nevada

The Escuela Española (Spanish School) ski school was founded in 1962. It has several offices in Borreguiles and Pradollano where you can take ski lessons or rent your ski equipment.

Courses offered by the ski school: skiing, snowboarding, climbing, downhill skiing, ski touring, freeride and freestyle, snowshoeing and telemark skiing (also available for disabled skiers).

The course fee depends on how many students there are in the group, the more students the cheaper the class per student.

An individual class costs 47 euros; if the group consists of 4 students, for example, the class costs 61 euros, 15 euros per student, which works out much cheaper.

The weekly 15-hour skiing or snowboarding courses cost about 145 euros.

Telephone for information and reservations: 902 052 500. Offices are closed for lunch between 13:00 16:30. Email: escuela@sierranevadaeee.com

Official Ski School in Sierra Nevada

The ski school has been operating since 1986. It offers ski and board lessons for all levels: downhill skiing, carving ski techniques, telemark and snowboarding. It also offers courses in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and English.

The school has 3 offices: one in Pradollano, next to the ski lift, and another office in the Plaza de Andalucía, next to the pharmacy, and, finally, a local meeting point near the gondola Borreguiles Al-Andaluz.

Individual ski or snowboard lessons cost 48 euros, for group of 4 students 61 euros - 15 euros per person.

The school offers weekend courses: 6 hours 83 euros, and weekly courses: 15 hours for 145 euros. Classes for children cost the same as for adults.

To book a ski lesson and for more information, call 902 052 142. Offices are closed from 14:00 to 16:30, but the meeting point does not close at noon. Email: eoe@eoe.es

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