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meet the Neilson Mountain Experts

Looking for free on-the-mountain guiding and coaching? Look no further!

We're the only ski holiday company that offers free, professional ski guiding in Andorra, Austria, France and Italy throughout the season with fully qualified ski and snowboard instructors.

 

Mountain Expert sessions include...
  • Free ski & board guiding
  • Dedicated coaching sessions
  • Fully qualified instructors
  • Fun & informal sessions
  • Jumping the lift queues
  • Insider knowledge of the area
  • Now available in more properties

If you're over 18 (or 12 in school holidays) and a good blue or red run skier or snowboarder, our Mountain Experts will guide you around the slopes whilst making you a more confident skier or snowboarder at the same time.

 

This isn't ski or board school, but your Mountain Experts are fully qualified ski and snowboard instructors local to your resort. There isn't much they don't know about the area, so you're in good hands.

 

And best of all, it's a free service available exclusively to guests staying in any of our Mountain Collection chalets, hotels or chalet hotels throughout Europe and one other hotel which is exclusive to Neilson in the UK.

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How it works

Each Mountain Expert session lasts around two hours and we guarantee each guest over 18 a minimum of two Mountain Expert sessions each week. More sessions may be available to book on to, it just depends on how busy the sessions get. 

 

We aim to run at least one session a day for Mountain Collection hotel guests, and two or three sessions a week for chalet hotel and ski chalet guests. Simply head to the Snow Brief on your first evening/morning in resort and sign-up for the sessions you fancy. 

 

Some resorts run more sessions than others. The more Neilson Mountain Collection properties in a resort means we'll run more sessions as there are more people.

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How it works

Each Mountain Expert session lasts around two hours and we guarantee each guest over 18 a minimum of two Mountain Expert sessions each week. More sessions may be available to book on to, it just depends on how busy the sessions get. 

 

We aim to run at least one session a day for Mountain Collection hotel guests, and two or three sessions a week for chalet hotel and ski chalet guests. Simply head to the Snow Brief on your first evening/morning in resort and sign-up for the sessions you fancy. 

 

Some resorts run more sessions than others. The more Neilson Mountain Collection properties in a resort means we'll run more sessions as there are more people.

Resort guiding

Guiding - Winter legs

As this may be your first time on snow in a year (or more), this is a great chance to warm those winter legs back up with a gentle introduction to the ski area at the start of the week.

 

Your Mountain Expert will show you the best runs and hot chocolate stops on the mountain, as well as going through the basics like your posture, body rotation, pressure on your edges etc, all whilst keeping things fun.

Free resort guiding

Guiding - Let 'em run

These guiding sessions are really fun. They're a chance to let your skis or board run and explore more of the area.

 

Your Mountain Expert worry less about the technique (unless you have any questions of course) and focus more on covering some miles.

Drills & Skills

Coaching - Drills & Skills

As the name suggests, these are coaching sessions where you can really focus on your technique and getting things right. You’ll head off to a quiet spot where your Mountain Expert will give you individual feedback on how to improve your skiing or snowboarding.

 

You can then practice, watch other guests and end the session a more confident skier or snowboarder than when you started!

ski instructor guiding

More guiding in more hotels

We've introduced Mountain Expert sessions two or three times a week to our non-Mountain Collection hotels too. The Hotel Stella Alpina in Sauze d'Oulx is only available through Neilson in the UK and is a great addition to the programme. Each hotel is only available through Neilson in the UK and they are...

 

Neilson Mountain Collection

What is the Mountain Collection?

Our Mountain Collection is more than just a range of top accommodation in top European resorts. Our catered chalets, chalet hotels and ski hotels are the perfect places to rejuvenate after a long day doing exactly what you came on holiday to do. Here you’ll also be able to arrange your own unique, free ski guiding and coaching service, with fully qualified instructors. 

 

Wherever you stay, our team will be there to give you a warm welcome and offer expert advice, both on and off the mountain. 

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Don't just take our word for it...

Take a look a what snowsports journalists think about our Mountain Experts service...

 

“I was not anticipating that the Mountain Expert sessions would change my opinion of ski schools, lead to riding a mountain I’d always dreamt about and having one of my favourite days on snow.” Chris Madigan – The Telegraph

 

“I had come to Alpe d’Huez to explore a new area, not expecting my skiing to improve. I left feeling my technique was far better.” Colin Nicholson – Ski & Board

Don't just take our word for it...

Take a look a what snowsports journalists think about our Mountain Experts service...

 

“I was not anticipating that the Mountain Expert sessions would change my opinion of ski schools, lead to riding a mountain I’d always dreamt about and having one of my favourite days on snow.” Chris Madigan – The Telegraph

 

“I had come to Alpe d’Huez to explore a new area, not expecting my skiing to improve. I left feeling my technique was far better.” Colin Nicholson – Ski & Board