Particular lessons of ski or snowboard

1. Classes begin at the set time regardless of the number of students present.

2. The School will not refund the amount of the classes, in case the student cannot perform them. Once started, the class will be considered as held, and could only be suspended by the teacher, in justified cases.

3. The contracted classes cannot (be) changed date and time without the consent of the School Secretariat.

4. The required reservations must be paid, at most, the day before the class begins.

5. It is recommended to carefully check the dates and times agreed in the reservations and class programs.

6. The school declines all responsibility for accidents that may occur as a result of normal skiing.

7. There are complaint sheets available to the public.

8. The School declines the responsibility of returning the amount of classes, in the case of being suspended for reasons beyond its control.

9. In case of justified return, the corresponding presentation ticket (customer receipt) will be essential.

10. The school reserves the right to return or adjust time if it does not reach the minimum number of stipulated students.

11. Offers are not cumulative.

Below we present the regulations of the Spanish Ski School, regarding the return of its products and the POSSIBLE CASES in which it will be carried out:

IMPORTANT: For any return it will be essential to present the class ticket.

SPECIAL CLASSES: Whatever the reason for the request for return (accident, illness, queues, etc.) the notice must be made at least two hours before the start of the class.

COURSES: possible returns will always be made on the last day of the course.

1st) Total closure of the station: It will be returned proportionally to the P.V.P. In the event that once the workshop has begun, the station will be closed, it will be given as taught on that day.

2nd) Accident or illness: Unused days will be returned, proportionally to the P.V.P. But communication to the school must be immediate, at the earliest early in the day following the events. The presentation of the medical part is essential.

3rd) For any other reason: The amount of the refund will be recharged on what is actually consumed. The result will be the difference with the established rate for shorter courses, that is, two, three or four days.

4th) In collective classes: If they are not covered, in terms of the number of students the minimum established, the School reserves the right to return or schedule adjustment.

For any questions, contact us:

Plaza de Pradollano, 12,
18196 Sierra Nevada, Granada, (España)
Tel. 958 480 168 / Fax. 958 480 168
EMail. escuela@sierranevadaeee.com

The Spanish School has its beginnings in Sierra Nevada as a Teaching Center since 1964. Always collaborating in the development of the Station and contributing to the training of both students and professionals. Being the most veteran and adapting to the changes that have been made in Sierra Nevada and in the middle.

At present and continuing with the constant development we have a wide staff of professionals to be able to respond to the demand and needs of our clients and markets. Formed from its beginnings by professors qualified by the different organs of the activity (F.E.D.I., R.F.E.D.I., I.S.I.A., Sports Technicians Teaching Center). Training these professionals to develop teaching in all its modalities and languages.

ALPINE SKIING

Fun, easy learning and rapid progression are the guidelines of the current alpine skiing, adapted to carving materials. The term is based on the English verb “to carve”, which means to sculpt or trace. The carver are skis carved with the accentuated lateral contour, that is, with the spatula and tail wider with respect to the skate. The constant evolution of the material has led us to a more driven ski (carving of the English cut carving); with greater ease we will get a better edge taking, having a ski driving in the most precise curve. This will convey feelings of greater security and control. With driven turns that will allow us to have sensations previously reserved only for high-level skiers. At the school level we will adapt to the type of material and condition of the student to get the maximum performance.

SNOWBOARD

A modality very present in the snow world, practiced mostly by young people and who share tracks with the rest of skiers. We recommend that you take classes for the safety it provides not only for the practitioner but also for the rest of the users who share the clues.

The Snowboard uses a single board to glide through the snow. The basic equipment to practice it are the board, snowboard bindings and boots. It became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. There are several modalities for snowboarding:

Freestyle: Modality that focuses on doing pirouettes. To make them the rider “helps” with different modules that in turn distinguish different disciplines within Freestyle.

Halfpipe: It is practiced inside a Halfpipe, a half tube of snow with high and vertical walls arranged on a slope of medium slope and in which riders try to perform all possible stunts by jumping beyond the edges of it. It is a very difficult discipline and in which usually very hard and reactive boards and fixings are used that allow total control. This modality is Olympic.

Slopestyle: The Slopestyle is practiced on a track where several modules are arranged, such as jumps, railings and drawers on which the rider tries to make all possible tricks down.

Big Jump: This modality consists of a single giant jump (several meters high and with generally more than 20 meters of plane before the reception) in which the riders try to do their best stunts in a single jump.

Jibbing: It is known by Jibbing to slide on railings and drawers with the snowboard.

Quarterpipe: The rider throws himself at full speed against a quarter of a snow tube jumping up as high as possible and trying to perform the best acrobatics during his flight, or, sometimes, to get taller than anyone else.

Free Slide: This mode is focused on descending through extreme places, outside the tracks. When it merges with freestyle (in aspects such as the use of natural elements such as rock cuttings, cliffs, edges, etc.) it is known as Back country.

Race: The important thing is to get down as quickly as possible. The track on which it is practiced also has the difficulty of being complemented by bathtubs, potholes and various jumps to make the route more difficult and technical. This modality is Olympic.

Snowboarding of Mountain or Crossing: This modality is more common in skiing, but that a few years ago I joined the snowboard through special boards, called splitboard, for this modality.

MOUNTAIN SKI

For good skiers and depending on the snow conditions, trips with normal skis or crossing with seal skins. Descent to the picturesque region of the Alpujarra, where you ski with the sea in the background, or to the slope of Granada enjoying the rustic cuisine of the mountain villages. Climbs and ascents of different difficulty to the highest peaks of the Peninsula. Cross-country skiing is a modality halfway between mountaineering and skiing that does not require prepared or designated areas and that aims to make the ascent and descent of a peak, a crossing or an excursion. Like other mountain activities, it is a risk sport. It takes specific material and equipment, as well as physical preparation and technical capacity that far exceed the simple mastery of descent skills.

It has its origin in the Alps, during the first decades of the twentieth century, at a time when while mountaineering was a fully consolidated summer activity, during the winter and spring the high mountain remained closed to all human activity. It is currently practiced anywhere in the world. There are also numerous competitions, organized by mountaineering or hiking clubs. A specific material is used for this: Ski boards similar to those of alpine skiing, although lighter. Bindings that allow you to release the heel of the ski to be able to walk. Light boots with rubber sole. Seal skins that are placed under each ski to ascend slopes. Blades in case you have to walk on hard snow. In addition to the typical mountaineering tools such as crampons, ice ax, technical clothing, etc.

BACKGROUND SKI

Cross-country skiing, Nordic skiing or cross-country skiing (in English cross-country) began to be used as a means of travel in the Nordic countries whose ground is covered with snow most of the year. Previously, only the use of snowshoes was known which, by increasing the support surface, overcame the greatest obstacle to walking on snow, such as “sinking” into it, sometimes so deeply that it prevents us from moving forward.

Maintaining the principle of increasing the support surface, the skis also take advantage of the sliding characteristics of the icy surfaces, providing an absolutely smooth and waterproof “sole.” Its elongated shape facilitates standing and the use of canes allows to advance the advance by means of a non-sliding element.

TELEMARK

The most notable feature of this technique is that the heel is not fixed to the board, it being necessary to almost kneel on the skis when making the turns. Telemark skiing due to its lightness, aesthetic plasticity and validity to improve alpine positions undoubtedly has good prospects for the future. For winter mountain and ski lovers in general, this technique can be very useful. Telemark is a ski technique that was born in 1825 from Sondre Norheim, considered the father of modern skiing.

The name of this modality comes from a Norwegian region called Telemark, where Sondre invented this way of making turns on the ski boards. At the end of the 19th century it becomes very popular due to the competitions that are held, in which this is the style used. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, alpine skiing on which the heel is fixed to skiing unleashes the Telemark technique. This technique will not be practiced again until the 1970s, when it resurfaces in North America as it provides greater freedom of movement and a greater challenge, due to its complexity, to skiing practitioners.

ADAPTED SKI

The Adapted Alpine sport provides a great sense of freedom. Gliding through the snow and enjoying nature, speed and the environment is always a great experience. The disabled person, due to his appreciation and sensations, will be motivated to practice sports that pose new possible challenges. Discovering your accessibility to dexterity in a new sport is always rewarding.

This modality adds the opportunity to participate in a common activity: share the sport, and meet new people in situations similar to yours. The benefits of integration and improvement are remarkable. Skiing with your friends or family, enjoy nature with them, the leisure activities of “apresquí”, help develop self-esteem, credibility in your abilities to face daily life.

It doesn’t matter being a child, having a high spinal cord injury or severe disability. There is a different type of material so that in any condition (disability) you can enjoy skiing.

Mono-Ski and Dual-Ski: The skier sits in a molded seat attached to a support that is attached to one or two skis. You can ski independently with the help of two stabilizers for balance and turns.

Bi-Ski: It is indicated for people who ski sitting, and have low mobility and strength in the upper body. The skier goes in a fiberglass seat with two skis underneath that work as a base, wider and with better balance than a mono-ski.

3 Footprints: A normal ski and two long stabilizers; these form the three points of support with the snow.

4 Footprints: They use two skis and two stabilizers.