Established in 2014, the MINT Kids Snowboard Club‘s aim is to give kids living locally to Morzine the opportunity to learn and progress their snowboarding at an affordable price. Our team of instructors are passionate beyond measure about getting the local kids shredding, providing a fun and engaging environment for your kids to develop and ride with their friends. It’s generally hard to tell who is having more fun, the instructors or the kids as the air is literally buzzing with excitement at every session!
Ages: The club is open to kids of 3 yrs and up (with occasional sessions for 2 year olds).
Group Sizes: Group sizes depend on the age and level of the kids in each group. For kids aged 4 yrs and younger, as well as for young beginners, our groups are 2 or 3 kids per instructor, ensuring the kids get the extra helping hand they need to get them shredding. For kids aged 5 yrs and up who already rip the maximum group size is 6 kids per instructor.
Levels: Groups are run for all levels, from total beginners to our freestyle rippers who want to learn tricks as well as charge around the mountain. We take great care to place your child in a group course to suit their ability and confidence level. Don’t worry if you are not sure on your child’s level, we will assess this.
Program: The MINT Kids Snowboard club runs the following events: a Pre-Christmas Camp, weekly Saturday & Sunday Sessions and an Easter Shred Week.
If the times / days don’t quite work for you then please let us know, we have the flexibility to add extra groups at different times. If you have a group of friends who wish to do Kids Club lessons in a different PDS ski area then we can organise this too – we just want to get your kids snowboarding!
As usual we are kicking off the season with a Pre-Christmas Camp to get all the youngsters of the valley amped for the season ahead. This winter it will run on Saturday 14th & Wednesday 18th December 2019. Open to all ages and levels.
The group size and price vary slightly depending age & ability of the group. We want to ensure that the kids have sufficient instructor support to allow for maximum fun. Details below:
Improver to advanced / or group size 4 – 6 kids:
Dates: Saturday 14th & Wednesday 18th December 2019
Times: 14.15 – 16.15 hrs
Meeting Point: Top of the Prodains Express, Avoriaz
Cost: 65€ (Total cost for both days / per child)
Group size: max 6, min 4 (with max group size of 4 for the younger ones)
Levels: For those just about turning, right up to freestyle rippers
Ages: Aged 5 – 14 yrs
Beginner & Improvers / or group size either 2 or 3 kids:
Dates:Saturday 14th & Wednesday 18th December 2019
Times: 14.15 – 16.15 hrs
Meeting Point: Top of the Prodains Express, Avoriaz
Cost: 85€ for groups with 3 kids / 100€ for groups with 2 kids (Total cost for both days / per child)
Group size: max 3 kids per instructor
Levels: From first slide mini-shred to those who have had an intro to snowboarding already but are not yet turning
Ages: Aged 3 – 14 yrs
Micro Shred Taster Session:
A 1 hour Micro Shred taster session for the tiny ankle biters aged 2 yrs wanting to have a go at snowboarding but not wanting to commit to two days.
Dates: Saturday 14th December 2019
Times: 12.15 – 13.15 hrs
Meeting Point: Top of the Prodains Express, Avoriaz (if there is enough snow, then we will do this session at the bottom of the Prodains Express)
Cost: 30€
Group size: max 2 kids per instructor
Ages: Aged 2 yrs
Bookings: Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page to make a booking / enquiry
If the times / days don’t quite work for you then please let us know, we have the flexibility to add extra groups at different times. If you have a group of friends who wish to do Kids Club lessons in a different PDS ski area then we can organise this too – we just want to get your kids snowboarding!
The weekly snowboard club starts early January 2019 and runs for 10 weeks, with a break during the busy month of February. The aim of the club is to progress your kids riding, teach them new tricks and develop new skills… but also to have a mega fun time snowboarding with their buddies. We guarantee your kids will come back buzzing each week!
Weekly sessions are on a Sunday afternoon in Avoriaz*.
*For first time, mini-shred beginner groups (for ages 3 & 4 yrs) we hope to run the lessons in Morzine/Pleney due to the better facilities for ankle-biters. If this doesn’t work for you, just let us know as we can find an Avoriaz solution.
Block 1
Sunday 5th January 2020
Sunday 12th January 2020
Sunday 19th January 2020
Sunday 26th January 2020
Sunday 2nd February 2020
Block 2
Sunday 1st March 2020
Sunday 8th March 2020
Sunday 15th March 2020
Sunday 22nd March 2020
Sunday 29th March 2020
Times: 14.15 – 16.15 hrs
Meeting Point: Top of the Prodains Express, Avoriaz (3 & 4 year old beginner groups might start in Morzine – please enquire for more info)
Price & group size: these vary slightly depending age & ability of the group. See below:
Kids age 5 + / or group size 4 – 6 kids:
Cost: 290€ for 10 weeks
180€ per 5 week block if booked separately (it is not possible to pick & choose dates between blocks)
Group size: max 6, min 4 (with max group size of 4 for the younger ones)
Kids age 3 + 4 yrs / or group size 3 kids:
Cost: 380€ for 10 weeks
230€ per 5 week block if booked separately (it is not possible to pick & choose dates between blocks)
Group size: 3 kids per instructor
If the times / days don’t quite work for you then please let us know, we have the flexibility to add extra groups at different times. If you have a group of friends who wish to do Kids Club lessons in a different PDS ski area then we can organise this too – we just want to get your kids snowboarding!
At the moment our Saturday Sessions are for advanced level kids. However if your child is not advanced but Saturdays suit you better than Sundays, please let us know as we have the flexibility to add extra groups to our schedule.
The Saturday Sessions is a fun-focused, advanced level weekly group running for 10 weeks aimed at kids not joining Ski Club and wishing to concentrate on snowboarding. The group runs on a Saturday morning for 3 hours, from 09.15 – 12.15 hrs, allowing the group to travel further afield or spend more time getting their latest tricks dialed! Option of doing some friendly, fun local competitions (fun-focused as this is not a competition training club)
Saturday 5th January 2019
Saturday 19th January 2019
Saturday 2nd February 2019
Saturday 9th February 2019
Saturday 16th February 2019
Saturday 2nd March 2019
Saturday 9th March 2019
Saturday 16th March 2019
Saturday 23rd March 2019
Saturday 30th March 2019
Times: 09.30 – 12.30 hrs
Meeting Point: Avoriaz
Cost: 410€ for 10 weeks (10 x 3 hrs)
Group size: 6 kids per instructor
If the times / days don’t quite work for you then please let us know, we have the flexibility to add extra groups at different times. If you have a group of friends who wish to do Kids Club lessons in a different PDS ski area then we can organise this too – we just want to get your kids snowboarding!
Local school holidays are late this year, starting after the end of season. We will organise a weekend Easter Shred Camp. Details TBC
Not sure what level your child is? Got any questions? Just email us and we will assess and fit them into the correct group!