Snowboarding

Sports Facilities

Special Participation Requirements

Appproximately one week before the first course, there will be an online pre-meeting. Here you will receive the important informations. Some information regarding this would be sent to you by email beforehand.

The ski hall has a permanent temperature of -5°C. Therefore, warm clothing, gloves, a warm hat, and a helmet are obligatory (especially when using the fun park). Clothing and helmets could be rented at SnowWorld and (thin) gloves could be purchased.

Starting the Level 1 course at another time than on the first session is only possible after consultation with the instructor. Since basic experience is taught and this can not be repeated in consideration of other participants.

Extra Costs

Important: The course fee does not include the journey to the ski hall Landgraaf and the ski hall entrance fee.

There is no bus transport to the ski hall, instead there is the possibility to arrange carpools in advance. You will receive more information about this at the pre-meeting.

The ski hall entrance fee of 27.50 euros for four hours including equipment per session is paid on site. There is a discounted five-week ticket for 125 euros (5 x 27.40€ = 137,50€) – catch up dates are possible. These special prices are exclusively valid for all course participants of the Hochschulsport Aachen. The material rental is included in the price. Helmets can be rented for free and ski clothing can be rented for an extra cost of 11 euros per appointment

Links and Other Activities

If you aren't sure if a course is the right level for you, we recommend dropping by the SNOWSPORT Team meetings or sending an email with your concerns to HSZ Snowsports.

In addition, we offer two winter sports events in the winter semester where you can directly try out your newly learned skills. Just like the courses, the Snowevent Landgraaf and the ALMA Snowevent take place in the Snowworld Landgraaf.

Target Group and Prerequisites

This course is targeted towards those with no prior snowboarding experience.

Content and Objectives

Fundamental snowboarding techniques such as:

• Board handling - buckling in and out
• Standing and falling
• Gliding and riding downhill
• Breaking and stopping
• Heel sliding
• First turns
• Riding the lift

Target Group and Prerequisites

The course is designed to be taken after the Level 1 course.

Prerequisites for Participation Include the Following Techniques:

• Sliding in all directions
• Stopping and breaking, standing up from a sitting position
• Riding a chair lift
• Beginning of turning

Content and Objectives

Techniques learned in Level 1 will be explored further. The goal is to attain the ability to confidently turn.

Target Groups and Prerequisites

Graduates of the Level 2 course or snowboarders, who have previous experience from their own winter sport vacation.

Content and Objectives

• Exploring carving techniques in depth
• Techniques to improve the lead-in, change, and control of a curve
• Introduction to slope freestyle

Target Group and Prerequisites

Graduates of Level 3 or snowboarders, who fulfil the following requirements:

• Confident snowboarding, carving, stopping including on a steep slope
• Fundamentals of riding switch

Content and Objectives

This course focuses on the essentials of snowboarding in a park. Starting with initial skills on boxes to the fundamentals of jumping. The degree of difficulty will be individually adapted to the group's skills.

Specifics

A backprotector and helmet are mandatory. A crash pant is recommended.