FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

The ski school office is located at Hotel Zauchenseehof.

Participants meet at the assembly point next to the Zauchensee/Rosskopf lifts or in our Winterworld at 9:50 a.m. The course classification is already announced at the time of registration and checked by the ski instructors on the first day of the course.

The ski pass is not included in the price of the course.

You will need to rent out your own equipment at a shop of your choosing in town. (Intersport Schneider or Sport 2000 Klieber).

Most of our ski instructors speak German and English. We also have instructors who speak Dutch. When booking group instruction, we are unable to guarantee ski instructors with specific linguistic skills. However, it is possible when booking private lessons.

We recommend booking courses in advance using our website.

Yes, otherwise you will forfeit the days you have missed.

It is possible for experienced skiers to join ongoing courses.

Yes, it is possible to book one day in a group, though we always recommend three days.

Because groups are assigned based on ability, we don’t know in advance exactly how many people will be in a single group (ca. 5 – 12 participants)

We recommend consulting our local partners. Intersport Schneider or Sport 2000 Klieber.

Our practice area, our winterworld, is located close to the valley station of the Zauchensee/Rosskopf lifts.

All child beginners and those attending the Bambini Club always book a sampler day to start out. If they choose to keep going, they can pay the difference and attend a multi-day course. By arrangement, children with skiing experience can also book a sampler day.

Beginners’ courses are possible for youngsters ages 4 and up.

Children are primarily assigned to groups at our ski school based on their abilities. If your children or their pals have roughly the same skiing ability, please let us know and we’ll do our best to keep them together. If it turns out that the children aren’t equally as skilled, then the child who is the better skier would have to switch to the group which the weaker skier is attending.

Everyone who has never stood on skis before, or who hasn’t yet mastered the art of turning, is classified as a beginner.

This information can be found on the webpage of the Zauchensee Lift Company.

The ski races take place Thursday morning, while the awards ceremony is held as the course is completed. (The awards ceremony may be delayed during the Christmas holidays).

Experienced children do have the option of taking part in half-day courses. If there is a clear difference in ability compared to the rest of the group, the child may be asked to join a lower group more appropriate to their skills.

We recommend booking private lessons online in advance, so that we can guarantee you get exactly what you are looking for.

Everyone who has never stood on skis before, or who hasn’t yet mastered the art of turning, is classified as a beginner.