Lift passes, equipment and tuition
You’re not going to get very far without them. In fact, you're going nowhere without them, so you need to make sure you book your lift pass, equipment and tuition before you go. This doesn't just help you budget for these essentials, it will also save you money as often these lower prices aren't available in resort.
Plus, we'll reserve and arrange everything for your arrival and direct you to the hire shop and ski school meeting point to
make things as hassle-free as possible for your first day on the slopes.
Lift pass & tuition price promise
Pre-book your lift pass and tuition with us and we promise you’ll
pay no more than you would in resort. Plus, we’ll save you hassle by
delivering your pass to you. In the unlikely event that you did find
them cheaper locally, we'll refund you the difference there and then.
Great value ski & snowboard packs saving up to
£129*
To save you money and time, we’ve put together amazing value ski & board packages that work out
cheaper than buying each individual element separately and include:
- 6 day lift pass
- 6 day ski or board & boot hire
- Group ski or snowboard lessons
Make sure you book before you go as these packages and prices aren’t available in resort.
*Based on an Adult Complete Beginner Snowboard pack in Soldeu, Andorra
All the equipment you need
Skiing or snowboarding - whatever you choose, you won’t get very far without equipment. But which equipment to choose? With so much on offer, it can be a mine-field picking your way through the variety
of brightly coloured skis & boards. To help with this we’ve split the equipment in to different levels;
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Standard – Suitable for beginner & low intermediate skier's & boarder's
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Superior – Suitable for intermediate & advanced skier's & boarder's
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Advanced/VIP – Advanced skier's & boarder's only
We offer pre-bookable equipment in every resort. See the photos below for examples of the types of boots, skis & boards that we’ll reserve for you to put through their paces.
If you have already booked your Neilson ski holiday, but have yet to book your lift passes and/or ski packs please call us on 0845 070 3460 to pre-book now and save £s!
Above from left: Boots - 1. Atomic Hawx Plus (Standard) 2. Atomic Live Fit Plus (Superior) 3. Nordica Sportmachine (Advanced). Skis & Boards - 4. Völkl Sensor3 (Standard) 5. Atomic Vario Flex 73 (Superior) 6. Völkl Tigershark (Advanced) 7. Scott Crusade (Freeride) 8. Flow Era Rocker (Standard)
Large feet?
Availability of size 11 and above ski or snowboard boots is limited in some ski resorts so if you’re a size 11 shoe or above please inform us at the time of booking. We may recommend you source your boots in the UK to make sure you get something that fits.
Ski & snowboard tuition
We recommend group lessons for complete beginners – these are included in our Complete Beginner - Level 0 packages. Pre-booking is highly recommended especially if you are travelling during peak holiday periods – we cannot guarantee availability unless you do so.
The beauty of group tuition is everyone’s in the same boat and no-one feels intimidated. It’s also a great place to make new friends and most importantly, it’s fantastic fun. We use English-speaking ski schools that use specially trained beginner instructors who are there to instil confidence and encourage first-timers. Lesson days and durations vary resort to resort so always check the ski pack information for details.
Ability levels
Always refer to our ability chart below if you’re not sure of your ski or snowboard ability. Complete beginners who have never skied or snowboarded before are Ability Level 0. We’ll always ask for your ability level at the time of booking to ensure we organise the correct level of tuition for you.
Ability Level Chart
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Complete Beginner
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Level 0
You have never skied before.
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Level 0
You have never snowboarded before. |
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Improver
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Level 1
You have spent a few hours on the slopes and can ski in a cautious snowplough.
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Level 1
You are able to side slip on toe or heel side, sliding to the right and to the left on nursery slopes.
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Intermediate
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Level 2
You can link snowplough turns with speed control and bring skis together parallel at the end of the turn on green and blue runs.
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Level 2
You are able to complete basic turns on heel and toe side that are connected with a traverse, on green and easy blue runs.
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Level 3
You use parallel turns on smooth blue runs and would like to improve your parallel turn on more challenging terrain, including bumps, red and easiest black runs.
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Level 3
You are able to comfortably link turns with rhythm and flow, with no traverse on either heel or toe side, on all blue and easy red runs.
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Advanced
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Level 4
You ski with a controlled parallel stance, maintaining rhythm and speed control on all runs.
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Level 4
You are able to comfortably link turns on most terrain and in all snow conditions including the terrain parks.
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