Where to learn to ski or board
You can learn to ski in any Neilson resort but some are better than others for Beginners Ski Holidays.
Our top choice of beginner resorts
To make finding your ideal first ski holiday easier, we've carefully selected the best beginner-friendly ski areas and highlighted them as good for beginner resorts. By choosing one of these resorts you can be sure you’ll be learning in a suitable ski destination, making your first week's skiing or boarding hassle free and enjoyable.
Remember that your Neilson Rep will be on-hand from the moment you arrive, giving out useful information at the snow briefing, being at the equipment hire shops when you get kitted out with the necessary equipment for the week, and generally offering advice and information when needed.
Below are our highly recommended beginner ski resorts and the from price for an Adult Complete Beginner - Level 0 ski and snowboard package.
Pre-bookable Skier's and Snowboarder's Packs are not available in Canada due to varying holiday durations and arrival dates, however specialist beginner tuition can be pre-booked along with lift passes and equipment.
For details of what's included in our Ski and Snowboard packs, please see the Ski Essentials links on each resort page. Remember these packs are only available to pre-book and are not in resort.
The prices above are based on Winter 2011/12 season.