Discover our exclusive ski programmes

Powder Byrne has always been committed to delivering programmes for young skiers of all ages and abilities. Our award-winning programmes have given a generation of skiers the bug, and it’s wonderful to see some of our earliest Yetis now returning with their own families many years later to start their next chapter.

Yeti

PRIMER

3-4 years

Yeti Primer is designed to allow your toddlers to experience those first exciting steps on skis. It offers a gentle introduction to skiing and the perfect preparation for our Yeti programme. With two hours of instructor-led fun on the nursery slopes in the morning, the children will be taken back to your hotel by our staff for lunch, followed by an afternoon in our pb creche. The weekly programme is fully supervised by our experienced staff at all times.

The Concept

We know that learning to ski can be tiring and getting to grips with new equipment can be daunting, which is why our staff join with qualified instructors on the slopes to ensure your little ones get the most from their first ski experience. With the afternoon spent in our pb creche there is plenty of time for more fun and games, as well as quiet time for weary skiers.

The Ultimate Introduction

Yeti Primer is the ultimate introduction to skiing for active pre-schoolers. Feedback from our clients confirms that the balance of time on the slopes and time in the creche works so well. However, there is flexibility to add further private instruction in the afternoon on selected days for eager powder hounds. We’ll ensure they take to the new sport and love their first experience on skis, essential for building confidence for future trips and a great preparation for joining older Yetis the following season.

Yeti Primer operates six days a week during selected school holiday weeks, with ski instruction on five mornings. The rest of the time is spent supervised in our pb creche which is open between 08:30 and 4PM (4.30PM during Easter holidays) six days a week.

YETI 4-9 years

Your kids are guaranteed to love the Yeti programme, our fun and dedicated environment for kids aged 4 to 9 years. Whether they are complete beginners, have mastered the basics or are progressing their technique, we will ensure they have plenty of fun, whilst at the same time developing their skills through the week.

The Concept

Our fully trained Yeti teams coordinate the day from the moment the kids leave the boot room, so you can be confident they are in safe hands until we deliver them back to your hotel, smiling and happy at the end of each day.

We offer the best adult:child ratios on the mountain for group ski instruction, helping your children develop faster, building confidence in an encouraging environment. Our staff work in tandem with professional instructors and ensure every child is placed in the appropriate ski group and gets the support they need whilst on the slopes.

They also supervise nutritious lunches on the mountain, early suppers in your hotel and popular DVD evenings. We ensure it’s the perfect environment to make new friends and enjoy skiing, where safety is always at the very top of our agenda.

Our bespoke Yeti grading system operates across all of our resorts allowing you to follow their progress over successive seasons in whichever of our resorts you choose to travel. We aim to ensure each child enjoys their time on the mountain in a fun atmosphere (where they don’t even realise they are learning!) and ultimately instill in them a love for skiing.

Yeti operates five days a week between 9am and 4pm with one free day to ski as a family mid-week. It includes supervised lunch on the mountain, a supervised DVD evening on two evenings a week and an early supervised supper throughout the week in your hotel. We also offer a babysitting service - just let us know before you travel or log onto MyPB.

Visit our website for more information and to view films about our unique childrens’ programmes.

SNOZONE 10-14 years

Join us for adrenaline-fuelled, full of non-stop action! Our unique programme welcomes kids who can ski confidently on red runs who want to challenge themselves by developing new skills, learning new tricks, and taking their skiing to the next level. This is the ultimate ski programme for red run confident skiers, offering a fun experience on the slopes, lots of laughs with our SnoZone team, and evening activities including ice skating and pizza nights.

We’ll help develop new skills and confidence as well as make sure everyone has lots of fun with new friends. Your kids will be taken through advanced techniques for on and off piste, bumps and freeride skiing, so they really start to develop the basic skills they gained in Yetis. The programme is exclusive to Powder Byrne clients and runs on five days of the week between 8:30am and 4pm, with one free day to ski with the family mid-week. We provide each SnoZoner with a black Powder Byrne ski helmet to ensure safety and identification on the mountain. We also provide a selection of fun and useful holiday gifts.

THE PB SKI ACADEMY 14-17 years

Our Ski Academy is structured to provide a comprehensive programme covering several different styles of skiing, aiming to create confident skiers across multiple ski disciplines. The programme is tailored to the needs of the group, ensuring that participants get the most out of their week. The week begins with a thorough skiing assessment in order to produce a tailored development plan for each skier.

The first half of the week focuses on safe skiing at speed, concentrating on carving and racing techniques, including negotiating gates and skier cross. There is also an introduction to freestyle where skis will be changed to twin tips and the group will have the opportunity to try out some of the freeride terrain available in your resort. Freestyle tuition involves how to execute safe tricks and jumps in the snow park and pipes.Depending on weather conditions, toward the end of the week the group will change to wide skis and head off piste to learn how to adjust their skiing to powder and back country conditions. The programme is designed for confident black run skiers aged 14 to 17, with a maximum of eight teens in a group

It’s never too late to learn to ski and our unique SnoZone Beginners programme ensures that older kids learn with children of their own age, at the right pace. Our qualified ski instructors lead small groups that are designed to build confidence and bring on the children’s skills quickly. Our approach enables your 10 to 14 year olds to learn to ski with peers of the same ability, while also giving them the chance to spend time with other friends in SnoZone during supervised evening activities.

PB TEENAGE SKI GUIDING 16 - 19 years

We’re often asked by parents of older teens for a less intensive guiding programme where skiers who are red run confident can join up together with a guide and enjoy a sociable group atmosphere - and more importantly, where they don’t need to ski with their parents!

We’re delighted to launch our new PB Teenage Guiding programme, hosted by a local guide, so they can still benefit from their local knowledge, and parents have the peace of mind that they are in capable hands. Skiers must be a minimum of red run confident and they will be welcome to meet up with their ski friends at 2 accompanied evening activities during the week.

All our ski programmes are available exclusively to Powder Byrne clients and operate over selected holiday weeks in selected resorts. Contact us to find out the best options to suit your family’s needs.