It is easy to get ski or snowboard lessons in English in Hakuba. You can get either private or group lessons. If there are just 1 or 2 of you group lessons will be the cheaper option and if you are beginners then a group lesson is probably the way to go-sometimes it helps to watch other beginners either doing the right thing or completely messing it up. For advanced riders, they will probably prefer private lessons but a group lesson is worth considering as often there will only be 2 or 3 in the group. Be careful; lessons do NOT include rental equipment or lift passes. • A group lesson ranges from ¥7,000 for a 2 hr lesson up to ¥9,000 or so for a 2 1/2 hour lesson. Normally a group size will be 3-8, but this will depend on the skill level. Lower skill levels usually have more students and advanced riders may find there are only 2 or 3 students in the group making this a viable alternative to paying for a private lesson. • Private lessons start from ¥20,000 for a 2 hr lesson and is generally about ¥50,000 yen for a whole day. No point in doing a private lesson if the members of your group are all different skill levels-do group lessons instead. • Kids are taught in separate groups to the adults -they will enjoy hanging out with the other kids. Kids lessons normally start from 5yrs for skiing and 7 or 8 for snowboarding.

HAKUBA SKI CONCIERGE

www.hakubaskiconcierge.com info@hakubaskiconcierge.com Ph: +81 80 6933 5691 Based out of Hakuba 47 ski resort. Free pick up and drop off  All lessons PRIVATE, no group lessons Hakuba Ski Concierge is the first boutique ski school in Hakuba that exclusively offers private ski and snowboard lessons, and resort guiding services. Comprised of a handful of experienced, first rate instructors, all services are completely customized and provide door to door transportation, excellent instruction and full flexibility with time management.

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Frontier Ski/Snowboard School

Frontier is a small school based out of Norikura ski resort next to Cortina and do both private and group lessons in

English.

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Hakuba 47 Snowboard school.

Lessons are in English but given by Japanese instructors as opposed to native English speakers. High emphasis on techique.

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Hakuba Happo Ski & Snowboad School

Private lessons in English, but group lessons in Japanese only. They have 3 school centres; at Nakiyama, at Sakka and at the top of the gondola, all in Happo.