Making skiing and snowboarding accessible for guests with physical, sensory or neurodiverse needs.
Certified Adaptive Coaches
Providing personalised support and coaching tailored to every guest’s goals, ability, and confidence level.
Snow Buddy Volunteers
Our incredible Snow Buddy volunteers help create a supportive, welcoming experience both on and off the snow.
SnowSports NZ Discount
SSNZ Members receive 40% off Adaptive Private Coaching sessions, plus 50% off lift passes and adaptive rental equipment.
Everyone deserves the thrill of the mountains.
With specialised equipment, certified coaches, and personalised support, we create lessons around the individual, their pace, their ability, and the experience they want to have on the mountain.
Backed by our passionate Snow Buddy community, guests receive extra encouragement and support during lessons, school programmes, and on-mountain experiences, helping make the Peak more accessible for all.
Full Day Adaptive Private Lesson
- 1-on-1 coaching with a certified adaptive coach
- Caters to all abilities
- Tailored specifically to you, matching your experience, the skills you want to improve and the conditions
- Priority lift access
- Bookings are required for a minimum of 7 days in advance to ensure enough time for Snowsports NZ Membership
Half Day Adaptive Private Lesson
- 1-on-1 coaching with a certified adaptive coach
- Caters to all abilities
- Tailored specifically to you, matching your experience, the skills you want to improve and the conditions
- Priority lift access
- Bookings are required for a minimum of 7 days in advance to ensure enough time for Snowsports NZ Membership
How to Book
Adaptive Private Coaching requires planning, so bookings must be made at least 7 days in advance. This gives us time to verify your Snowsports New Zealand membership, coordinate volunteers, and organise passes and equipment.
Requests made 7 days to 48 hours before your preferred date may be considered at our discretion, subject to availability.
Please note: lift passes and adaptive equipment rentals are not included with Adaptive Private Coaching and need to be added separately.
Snowsports New Zealand Member Discounts
Snowsports New Zealand members are eligible for:
- 40% off Adaptive Private Coaching sessions
- 50% off lift passes
- 50% off adaptive rental equipment
To redeem your discount, simply provide proof of your SSNZ membership to our NZSki reservations team when booking.
It’s your first time on snow and you’re ready to have a crack.
New to the whole thing? Choice. We’ll keep it simple, fun, and confidence-first. You’ll learn how to move around, control your speed, and make your first turns in a safe beginner area — no stress, just progress.
Let’s work on
- Getting set up with your gear and stance
- Sliding, balance and moving comfortably
- Stopping safely
- First turns and using beginner lifts/conveyors
You've had your first day on snow and are looking to progress your skills and confidence on beginner terrain.
You’re ready to learn controlled confident, turns. You’ve moved past the first-timer wobble, you know how to stop on beginner terrain and you’re building control. This is where things click: controlled confident turns and feeling steady on conveyor terrain.
Let’s work on
- Turning speed and control
- Turning foundations (linking direction changes)
- Balance and body position that actually helps
- Riding/skiing comfortably on conveyor terrain
You’re comfortable on beginner terrain and green runs and ready to build confidence to prepare for easy blue runs.
You can stop and turn with confidence and control on beginner and green slopes, and you’re starting to explore chairlifts and looking at easy blue runs. We’ll help you link turns with more consistency, handle progressively steeper terrain, and feel more in control top to bottom.
Let’s work on
- Linking turns confidently with control and increasing speed
- Stopping and speed control on green runs progressing to easy blue runs
- Chairlift confidence and mountain know-how
- Tackling progressively steeper terrain
You’re solid on easy blue runs and ready to step up to more advanced blue runs with more speed and control.
Blues are where it starts getting properly fun. We’ll sharpen your technique, improve your confidence, and help you handle more pitch without feeling rushed. Think smoother turns, better flow, and more confidence as the terrain steps up. It’s not uncommon for people to stay on blue zone terrain for a few sessions to establish good technique and learn about line and terrain tactics, progressing towards red runs.
Let’s work on
- Stronger turning on steeper terrain while retaining good form and technique
- Better speed control (without panic braking)
- Building confidence at higher speeds
- Technique progress and terrain tactics that sets you up for red zone terrain
You can handle difficult blue runs and easy red runs but want be able to ski more of the mountain. Learn to navigate mountain features,off piste areas with confidence and control varying turn sizes for a feel ofmountain mastery. Next stop – black zone terrain!
You can handle most of the mountain, but a little coaching will lift your technique and confidence when things get steeper, bumpier, or more variable. This is where lessons get seriously fun!
Let’s work on
- Perfect carving on red runs
- Tackle variable terrain like moguls or mountain features
- Build off-piste confidence
- Prepare for black runs
Now we’re talking performance! You’re comfortable on all terrain and in all conditions but and want to go from good to great and dial up the precision. It’s the realm of Technique Tuneups, Private Coaching and our Performance Programmes.
You’re not here to just get down, you want to ski/ride well in anything the mountain throws at you. We’ll fine-tune technique, tactics, and confidence so you’re stronger on steeps, smoother in rougher snow, and more in control when it gets real. You get here, and people will notice!
Let’s work on
- Steeps: control, rhythm and commitment
- Bumps and variable terrain tactics
- Off-piste confidence and decision-making
- Technique mastery. You’ll feel great and look great
- Cleaner, more efficient turns at speed
faqs
If you already have experience using adaptive equipment, rentals may be available without a coaching session. We recommend getting in touch with our team before your visit to discuss availability and the best setup for your day on the mountain.
Yes, our Adaptive Coaches are specially trained and experienced in supporting guests with a range of physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities, including neurodiversity. Every session is tailored to the individual guest.
Not at all. Adaptive Coaching is suitable for complete beginners through to experienced skiers and riders looking to build confidence and progress their skills.
We offer a range of specialised adaptive snowsports equipment, including sit skis and outriggers, depending on your needs and experience level. Equipment availability is limited, so we recommend booking in advance.
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