Winter Core Coaching - Block 1 (2026)  

Core Training Programme Information

Key Dates:

Block 1: 10/11th January - 7/8th February 2026

14/15th February - no training

Block 2: 21st/22nd February - 21st/22nd March 2026 (this will go on sale in the New Year)

We're delighted to offer coaching for:

8 years +: Bairns

12 years +: Alpine Race Training and Freestyle (park&pipe, jumps, bumps and tricks) will be available on a Sunday (subject to coach availability and trainees ability). All-Mountain will be available both Saturday and Sunday.

If you would like to discuss your child's group before booking please email membership@cairngormskiclub.co.uk.

Our training is delivered by a well-qualified and experienced coaching team, including Jules Jennings, Craig Lamont, Roddy Hamilton, Angela Goodman and Ffion Townsend.

Pre-requisite Ski Ability:

All our trainees must already be able to ski plough-parallel in control of their speed and line on all Cairngorm Mountain terrain. They must also be able to use all the uplift independently. Environmental conditions on Cairngorm Mountain can be challenging at times, with high winds, low temperatures and poor visibility; trainees need to be physically and mentally prepared for this, with good, warm clothing and positive attitudes!

Costs:

5 weekends, one day per weekend £135

Refunds are only given in exceptional circumstances.

All trainees are required to wear a Club jacket, however we have a supply issue. Pre-loved jackets are often available - post on our Facebook page. As an alternative, we are looking at bibs - so please don't worry if you can't source a CSC jacket.

We are also delighted to be able to offer training for children with additional needs, on a 1:4 basis. Children must already be able to ski to plough parallel level and use all of the Cairngorm Mountain uplift. For more information please contact membership@cairngormskiclub.co.uk

*Trainees must be members of the Club. We welcome new trainees, and you can book a trial session/weekend (£35/day) by emailing membership@cairngormskiclub.co.uk but after that you will need to join the Club and book a place on the programme for the remainder of the block.

*If conditions are not suitable on Cairngorm, on training days we will always try to offer a dry slope/dry land training option at Glenmore Lodge. We may also offer to move training to the Lecht Ski Centre, snow and conditions allowing, but this would incur additional costs for parents (a day pass per trainee).

* We do occasionally take Bairns age 7 yrs, this is at coaches' discretion and they must be shadowed by a parent on the hill.

A parent or guardian must be at Cairngorm Mountain Resort while the trainees are on the hill.

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