Parents ask me this every week, and my answer is honest rather than salesy: a private or small lesson is worth it for most kids, not all. It comes down to what actually helps a child learn — attention, and not being cold or bored.
Why one-on-one works for children
A child in a class of eight spends most of the hour standing in a line waiting for a turn. A child with a coach watching only them is riding the whole time — and, just as important, is never left to get scared or freeze up alone. That's where the fast progress comes from, and where the tears don't.
Kids also copy. When I can ride right next to your child and show the exact move, small, at their speed, they mirror it far quicker than they'd follow an instruction called out to a group. I've taught a lot of children over the years, and it's the part I'm surest of: keeping them laughing while they quietly learn the most they can in the time we have.
Start at age 8
I take children from age 8. Younger than that and the strength and coordination to steer a board usually aren't there yet — the lesson becomes a struggle and the child leaves put off snowboarding rather than hooked. At eight and up, they pick it up fast and, more often than not, out-progress their parents.
How long, and what it costs
For a child's first time I usually point parents at the shorter lessons (Season 2026/27):
- One hour — CHF 110 — a taster, good for the very first go.
- Two hours — CHF 200 — my usual recommendation for a first real session.
- Four hours — CHF 385 — for a keen kid who's been before and wants to properly move on.
The price is flat for up to four riders, so two siblings of a similar level can share the lesson and the cost.
What I build into a kids' lesson
- Warm breaks. A hot-chocolate stop at COLORS is part of the plan, not a distraction. A cold child learns nothing.
- Games, not drills. Balance and edge control taught as games land far better than instructions.
- Wins they can feel. First stand, first slide, first stop — each one celebrated so they leave proud.
- Video for the parents. I film the session and send it, so you see exactly what they did.
We meet at the COLORS restaurant door in Flumserberg. Pick a length on pricing, book on book a lesson, or call me to talk through what suits your child: +41 76 638 18 70.