If your child is thinking, dreaming, planning or already booked to go skiing with school, they’ll be safer, progress quicker and enjoy it more having done PRE-SKI. Guaranteed, or your money back. Everything is built with one aim: for everyone to have the best trip possible.
Eric, a GCSE student, asked his parents if he could go on the school ski trip. They said no.
Not because they didn’t trust him. Because they didn’t understand it. No one in the family had ever skied. The word “dangerous” came up. So did “it’s just not something we do.” And that was that. He didn’t accept it straight away. He went looking for answers. Google, YouTube, every site a 15-year-old knows how to find. What he got back was advice that contradicted itself, scare stories, and a lot of content that was really just adverts for ski schools and resorts wearing the mask of information.
His parents weren’t stupid. They saw through it too. The answer stayed no. Eric didn’t go on the trip.
But he kept thinking about it.
He realised the problem wasn’t really about skiing. It was about reassurance. Eric found a way, he went on a friend’s ski trip with Sam, a specialist ski instructor. Eric then did work experience with a brilliant PT called Kyle. A fitness inspiration.
After his first time on the snow Eric said: “I wish I’d done more to get ready before I came.” Sam said there’s a word for that, it’s called “PRE-SKI”. The training, the fitness, the equipment planning, the mental prep, all the stuff that happens before you ever get near a mountain.
Eric had gone looking for it. It didn’t exist. Not in one place. Not in a form that worked for his generation. Not in any way that spoke plainly to the people who actually needed it. Not in a way that supports everyone.
So Eric and Sam decided to build it.
Guided routines for every level, from totally unfit to really fit. Typically, three physical sessions and one mental session a week. Created by experts, tested by teenagers and doable at home (or anywhere) from their phone.
A real difference, guaranteed. We’re so confident that if any pupil who follows the programme is not stronger and better prepared by the end of it, whether starting from scratch and totally unfit, somewhat fit or really fit, we offer a 100% money back guarantee.
In terms of a ski trip cost, this really is a small investment in your child’s wellbeing (typically less than 5%) and worth every penny, yielding so many benefits and peace of mind. Parents will know their child has both physical and mental ski-ready skills, that they will spend more quality time on the slopes, know what to bring and what not to do, progress quicker through the runs and, most importantly, enjoy it more. Our bespoke courses are designed by experts in skiing, fitness and mental strength. We cover all the key things pupils need to know before they go. All in one place, in a format designed for their generation. In a way that supports everyone.
Endurance, strength and mobility, so they ski longer and safer with less risk of injury.
Mindset and self-talk trained, so they make better decisions on the slopes when it gets tough.
They know what they need, what to bring and how to use it, so the trip is about the skiing.
A noticeable improvement they can see and feel. PRE-SKI gives them the edge to progress faster and enjoy more.
The PRE-SKI Premium Supported package gives parents confidence and reassurance. It includes a parent and guardian guide and checklist, with multi-language and SEND content options, plus answers to the questions parents actually ask: what does my child need? what will happen? is it safe? what if…? are they ready? So there’s no need to second guess, wade through misinformation or contact school looking for answers.
Not preparing, or winging it, leaves the trip to chance. You invest in the trip, the skis, the lessons, the accommodation, so why not invest in the person who matters most? Get them right, physically and mentally, and they get the best out of their trip. You relax because you’ve done everything you can to support them. Make sure they do PRE-SKI, before they go.
The Full Programme Premium Supported is £149. Families at a school that has signed up pay £99 with their school’s PRE-SKI code, a £50 saving on the same programme.
Ask your trip organiser for your school’s code. If your school has not signed up yet, send them this page. It takes them two minutes, every family at the school gets the £99 price, and the school fund receives a goodwill donation from PRE-SKI.
Got a school code? Enter this discount code at checkout and your school price is applied automatically.
Two children going? Each child needs their own course, with separate logins, so each of them tracks their own progress and earns their own certificate at the end. The course tracks individual progress and once each week is complete it is done, so it’s not possible to share one account between them.
Your school is part of the PRE-SKI UK Schools Programme, which is where your school price comes from.
If your child follows the programme and is not stronger, fitter and better prepared, they’ll be fully refunded. Guaranteed! How the guarantee works
The school and its operator organise the trip, the travel, the accommodation and the hire, so there is nothing there for you to sort. What you do buy is the kit your child takes.
Sam's gear room is there to help you get it right. It covers kitting out a child, with three head to toe options at different budgets so you can pick what suits you, and it says which bits the trip already covers so you do not buy them twice.
Details matter, preparation is key. Get your child the PRE-SKI advantage before they leave.
Find your course in 60 secondsAnything else you want to know is on the questions and answers page, including school codes, pupil premium places and the guarantee.