In this article, we recommend the best ski camps and ski schools where your little ones can learn to ski. With guidance from parents or professional instructors, they’ll learn to ski either one-on-one or by participating in group lessons.
Pampeago – Val di Fiemme
At the Bip Club in Val di Fiemme, on the slopes of the Ski Center Latemar—accessible by the lifts—there is a ski school area equipped with a convenient moving walkway. You can also learn to ski while having fun with the instructors from the Alpe di Pampeago Italian Ski School. Private or group lessons (minimum of 10 participants) are available with various schedule and duration options. For more information and pricing, HERE.
Alpe Lusia – Moena
A comfortable and sunny ski school in Valbona, easily accessible by gondola from Moena. Here, children can try their first runs on skis or take part in engaging lessons with the ski instructors. The area features a magic carpet lift and a snow playground. More info here: Moena: Have Fun at Lusialand.
Buffaure – Pozza di Fassa
Just a few meters from the Buffaure gondola station, there is a ski school where instructors from the Pozza di Fassa Vajolet Ski School hold lessons. Courses are offered weekly and can be individual or group sessions. They are organized according to the participants’ skill level and age (ages 3 and up). The area is equipped with magic carpets of various lengths and games that encourage learning. There is also an easy slope, the Salvan. For more information and pricing, click HERE. Here is the dedicated article: Fassa: Ski School in Buffaure.
Ciampac – Alba di Canazei
At the top station of the gondola, there is a ski school area for taking your first steps on skis and a freely accessible practice slope where parents can teach their children to ski on their own. Alternatively, instructors from the Canazei Ski School offer individual or group lessons (for ages 5 and up). The introductory ski course (for ages 3 and up) takes place in the ski school area in small groups. All information and rates HERE. Learn more: Fassa: Ciampac in winter.
Ciampedie – Vigo di Fassa
Another great place to take your first steps on the snow is Ciampedie. Here, at the top station of the cable car, you’ll find the Ciampedie Kinderpark and the instructors from the Scuola Italiana Sci Vigo di Fassa. They offer individual and group lessons for children and adults. For the weekly group lessons for the youngest children, there’s also a snowmobile excursion in the surrounding area. Here you’ll find all the information about the courses.
Folgarida – Campiglio Brenta Dolomites Ski Area
This is the perfect spot for kids trying to ski for the first time. Two convenient magic carpets take you to the top of the practice slope, where—either on your own or with instructors from the Folgarida Dimaro Ski and Snowboard School—you can enjoy your first runs in complete safety. Click to learn more about the Folgarida Family Park. To find out more about the lessons, click HERE.
Family Park Marilleva also features a beginner’s area and a ski school area served by one magic carpet, while Family Park Daolasa offers a beginner’s area and a ski school area served by five magic carpets. More information HERE.
Pinzolo – Val Rendena
In Prà Rodont, just a short walk from the gondola station, you’ll find a well-equipped ski school area that’s perfect for taking your first steps on the snow. A little further down, there’s another ski school area with a magic carpet lift for young skiers eager to learn and have fun. In addition, the ski schools offer private lessons or group courses designed for various age groups, starting at 3½ years old. More information HERE.
Cristallo – Mount Bondone
Just a few kilometers from the city of Trento, in Vason on Monte Bondone, the Cristallo Ski and Snowboard School offers a wide range of courses: group lessons, freestyle, private lessons, and competitive training for all ages. Children as young as three can take their first steps on the snow at the nearby ski school area, which features a magic carpet lift. Great deals available with course + seasonal rental packages. All the info HERE.
Winter Park Pradis-ci – Bedollo
Near Lago delle Piazze, on the Piné plateau, there is a winter park featuring a slope for beginner skiers served by a ski lift. You can also take lessons from an instructor and rent equipment. And then everyone can have fun on the bobsled and sledding run. All the information is here: Pradis-ci Winter Park, Bedollo.
Nasse Park – San Martino di Castrozza
A ski school, just a stone’s throw from the center of San Martino di Castrozza, featuring two sunny slopes and a convenient ski lift. Accessible both on your own and with ski instructors who offer individual or family lessons and group courses; prices and info HERE. Nasse Park also features a track for bobsleds, inner tubes, and sleds—we cover it here: Nasse Park: Ski School and Snow Park.
Alpe Tognola – Primiero
In Primiero, on Alpe Tognola, young children and beginners can try their hand at skiing on the slopes served by the ski lifts and magic carpets at the ski school. Or they can learn to ski with instructors from the Italian Dolomiti Ski School, which offers group or personalized lessons for children ages 4 to 12. All information and rates HERE. Discover what else there is to do on Alpe Tognola in winter.
Bolbenolandia – Tione
It is the lowest-altitude ski resort in Trentino. Small and quiet, it boasts a perfect ski school area for taking your first steps on skis. There are two slopes suitable for beginners, with a gentle incline and two magic carpets to help you get back up the hill. It’s the ideal setting to learn to ski safely and have a great time, whether on your own or with instructors from the Rainalter Ski School. We went there ourselves: A special Sunday in Bolbenolandia!
Polsa and Valentine’s Day – Brentonico
Next to the Polsa Baby Park—complete with swings, rubber animals, and seats for children and parents—is the Polsa Primi Passi instructional slope, suitable for children ages 3 and up . Here , children learn to ski with instructors from the Monte Baldo Italian Ski School. You can also learn to ski in the nearby town of San Valentino. These ski areas are particularly well-suited for children because they’re very peaceful and easy to get to. We discuss them here: On the Snow in Polsa San Valentino
Tonale Pass
At Passo del Tonale, too, children as young as 4 can learn to ski in small groups of up to 6 children. Lessons are held at Nevelandia,a safe area equipped exclusively for children, featuring two moving walkways that make it easier to get back up the slope. The instructors at the Tonale Presena Italian Ski and Snowboard School provide each child with close attention, creating a positive, stimulating, and above all, fun experience. All the info HERE
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