SKI & SNOWBOARD LESSONS

Our highly qualified, experienced team of ski and snowboard instructors offers a highly professional and fun learning environment. Their dedication, along with their extensive knowledge of the Pirin mountains will provide you with a solid base for improving your skiing and snowboarding – whether you are a beginner, intermediate, advanced or expert. Indeed, our team have been together working with us now for many seasons!

Here is the ski lessons’ price list for season 2023/24:

PRICES ARE IN BULGARIAN LEV (BGN)

PRIVATE LESSONS | One to one

HOURS/DAYS	1 DAY	2 DAYS	3 DAYS	4 DAYS	5 DAYS	6 DAYS	7 DAYS
2 HOURS	180 BGN	355 BGN	525 BGN	690 BGN	850 BGN	1005 BGN	1170 BGN
4 HOURS	340 BGN	690 BGN	1020 BGN	1340 BGN	1650 BGN	1950 BGN	2250 BGN

PRIVATE GROUP LESSONS | 2 people

Prices are for both participants.

HOURS/DAYS	1 DAY	2 DAYS	3 DAYS	4 DAYS	5 DAYS	6 DAYS	7 DAYS
2 HOURS	260 BGN	470 BGN	690 BGN	900 BGN	1100 BGN	1290 BGN	1500 BGN
4 HOURS	460 BGN	820 BGN	1200 BGN	1560 BGN	1900 BGN	2200 BGN	2500 BGN

PRIVATE GROUP LESSONS | 3 people

Prices are for all 3 participants.

HOURS/DAYS	1 DAY	2 DAYS	3 DAYS	4 DAYS	5 DAYS	6 DAYS	7 DAYS
2 HOURS	290 BGN	570 BGN	840 BGN	1100 BGN	1350 BGN	1590 BGN	1850 BGN
4 HOURS	490 BGN	940 BGN	1380 BGN	1800 BGN	2200 BGN	2580 BGN	3000 BGN

PRIVATE GROUP LESSONS | 4 people

Prices are for all 4 participants.

HOURS/DAYS	1 DAY	2 DAYS	3 DAYS	4 DAYS	5 DAYS	6 DAYS	7 DAYS
2 HOURS	340 BGN	670 BGN	990 BGN	1300 BGN	1600 BGN	1890 BGN	2200 BGN
4 HOURS	530 BGN	1040 BGN	1530 BGN	2000 BGN	2450 BGN	2880 BGN	3350 BGN

GROUP LESSONS | 5 - 15 people

Prices are per person.
Group tuition is available only if you are minimum 5 people (of the same level for best results).

HOURS/DAYS	1 DAY	2 DAYS	3 DAYS	4 DAYS	5 DAYS	6 DAYS	7 DAYS
2 HOURS	80 BGN	150 BGN	210 BGN	260 BGN	300 BGN	330 BGN	400 BGN
4 HOURS	130 BGN	240 BGN	330 BGN	400 BGN	450 BGN	480 BGN	550 BGN

DAILY FROM:

9:00/11:00

11:00/13:00

13:00/15:00

15:00/17:00

IMPORTANT

On the starting time of your lesson you need to be on Banderitsa Polyana on the mountain, this is the second (last) stop with the Gondola lift. You need approx. 30′ to arrive there. The Gondola lift opens at 08:00 while the cash desks to buy your ski pass open at 08:30 and they already have a queue. Plus, a second long queue after this to get in the Gondola. During peak periods we suggest our customers to be at the gondola lift’s queue even 2 hours earlier than their lesson time while they have already bought their ski pass, so they can arrive on time for their lesson. Check below the FAQs and learn more about how to avoid delays and save time.

What does a lesson include? Ski pass? Equipment?

When booking a ski or snowboard lesson, it includes just the tuition with the instructor. Your equipment should be booked separately plus you need to buy yourself a ski pass.

Where do I meet the instructor?

On Banderitsa Polyana which is the second (last) station of the Gondola lift.
Learn below how you will save time and avoid delays during peak periods.

I have heard that there are long queues and delays at the Gondola. What would you suggest so I arrive on time for my lesson?

It is true that the queue at the Gondola can be even 2-2.30 hours + 30′ trip to arrive on the ski resort. What we suggest:

EQUIPMENT FITTING IN THE EVENING BEFORE
In Tsakiris you can visit us between 18:30-20:30 and get fitted for the next day. You can have the equipment waiting for you in the next morning under your name or store it at the hotel. Book your equipment together with your fitting appointment in the evening before your first day on the slopes.
BUY YOUR SKI PASS THE DAY/EVENING BEFORE
If your schedule allows this, we definately suggest to buy your ski pass the day before.
AVOID THE GONDOLA AND GO UP BY CAR
Another useful alternative is to go on the mountain by car and avoid the Gondola queue. If you haven’t got your ski pass yet, you can also do it on Banderitsa Polyana (top of the Gondola) on the mountain. When going up with your own car, you must know that from early in the morning the road becomes busy and the parking gets full. The parking fee is approx. 20 BGN in cash. If you are first timer or very beginner you must park in Banderitsa Polyana area. However, once again the parking in Banderitsa is small and gets full from early in the morning, make sure you depart very early from Bansko.
THE BEST DECISION - OUR SHUTTLE SERVICE - Our transport goes to the ski area at a time convenient for you, so there is no need to queue.

Do I need a ski pass for my lesson?

Either you are planning to use all the lifts or just a small beginners lift, you still need a ski pass.

Some beginner skiers and snowboarders that intend to save some money, buy the gondola ticket so they can arrive on Banderitsa and then just walk up on the short beginners slopes and ski down, without using the lifts.

Other skiers & snowboarders that know some basics and want to save money, buy the gondola ticket so they can arrive on Banderitsa and ski down once the ski road. This is the 7km blue slope from Banderitsa to Bansko.

ATTENTION
In the above cases, keep in mind that the Gondola ticket is not intended for ski use therefore it does not include any insurance. This means that in case of an accident on the way down, if you need to be transferred from the slope to the medical center, you might need to pay a large amount of money (from 25 to 300 euro) since you do not have a ski pass.

Can we combine children and adults in the same group?

Little kids and adults are better combined in family lessons so the family learns how to ski & snowboard while having fun all together. Of course, if they have little ones in the lesson they should always bear in mind that progress of the family group depends on the “weakest” participant’s progress.

What do we recomended for kids up to 5 years old?

FIRST TIMER? FAMILY FUN ON SNOW.

For their first experiences on the snow, we want our little ones to get familiar and feel comfortable with moving on this strange new terrain for them. Spend some time playing with them on the snow, with and without the equipment in order for them to gain some confidence and have fun next to their parents. You can then assess if they like it, before deciding if you would like the little ones to move on to the next step with some tuition.

Kids ski equipment starts from 24 European size (UK 6 youth size) and skis from 70 cm.

We also provide a playful plastic version of kids’ skis that can be adjusted with straps over normal shoes for the even younger wannabe skiers.

Kids snowboard equipment starts from 24 European size (UK 6 youth size) and the shortest board is 70 cm.

PRIVATE ONE-TO-ONE LESSON

An 1-hour lesson woube be the next step with a professional next to your little wannabe-skier / snowboarder. 2 hours lessons as 2 hours have proved to be very long for a less than 5 years old kid. One hour would be recommended for the first attempt(s), and perhaps longer lessons later.

Can We do ski & snowboard in the same time lesson with one instructor?

Ski and snowboard lessons are held separately and not with the same instructor. We have done this in the past after our customers’ request, however it mostly tends to work for family fun and is not ideal for creating the highest quality of lesson and at the end of the day it is not satisfying for our customers who are beginners/first-timers.

How to book a lesson?

You may book your lessons before your equipment reservation by using our contact form or as a comment on the last step of your equipment booking procedure. Make sure you include in your request:

the dates for your lessons
the arrival date and time in Bansko
how many persons are interested
their ages
their level
the preferred lessons schedule
the preferred time
the preferred language
if you need equipment hire.

During peak periods with high demand, we combine lessons with equipment hire from our store. Make sure you mention if you are travelling with your own equipment.

We will then check the availability and get back to you the soonest possible.

Of course, you can book your lessons here in the shop after you arrive in Bansko, according to the availability which can be limited during high season.