Ski & Snowboard Lessons Wānaka & Queenstown

You get everything packaged up - lessons, lift passes and rental equipment, (ski clothing, goggles and helmet can be added on if you don't have any gear at all)! We also offer the First Timer Package in Mandarin - the same as the First Timer Package, only taught entirely by a Mandarin speaking instructor.

If you’ve tried skiing or snowboarding before, even just once or twice, we recommend a beginner lesson, where you’ll be able to develop more quickly.

Private Lessons are great for anyone who learns best 1-on-1. Have your instructor's undivided attention and learn to ski or snowboard in the best way for you. You can add extra people into your private lesson from $110 each, so long as they're at a similar ability level to you.

First-Timers are people who have never been on skis or a snowboard before and will be mastering the basics on the Learner Conveyor Tunnel and Beginners' Area close to our Base. Learn more about our First Timer Packages here.

Beginners are those who have the ability to stop on skis or a snowboard, and will be working on side-slipping and turning on the Beginner area while gaining confidence and skills to work towards green runs.

Novices are people who want to learn to turn more confidently and will be riding the McDougall's Chondola to access Cardrona’s extensive network of wide, open green trails while gaining confidence and skills to work towards blue runs.

Intermediates are people who can get around the mountain on green and blue runs, who are working on parallel turns on skis or edge control on their snowboard and are looking for an introduction to different snow conditions and terrain choices.

Advanced skiers are taking their skiing and riding to the next level by refining their skills all over the mountain, trying something new with confidence, exploring the mountain both on and off-piste and maybe looking for an introduction to Cardrona’s world-famous park facilities.

You can, but you’d need to book a Private Lesson, or a Premium Private Family Lesson for yourselves. Kids’ and adult First Timer Lessons run separately as they tend to learn differently.

Because kids and adults learn to ski or snowboard differently, we recommend taking separate lessons – but we can run them at the same time so you all start and end together!