Recreational Practice
Recreational Practice Overview
| Session | Level | Location | Description |
| Recreational Ski | 4+ | All Slopes | Hearing the call of the mountains? Or just trying to get fit doing something different? whatever your feeling come and conquer Mt Gloucester! |
| Recreational Snowboard | F+ | All Slopes | Hearing the call of the mountains? Wanting to practice some freestyle? whatever your feeling come and conquer Mt Gloucester! |
| After School Special | 4+ / F+ | All Slopes | Want something fun to do after school? Take a blast down our slopes and feel the adrenaline rush! |
| Apres Friday | 4+ / F+ | All Slopes | Come for a Freestyle night or a blast through the slalom, conquer Mt Gloucester in every way! |
| Fresh Tracks | 4+ / F+ | All Slopes | Feel the untouched surface as you are the first to lay tracks on Mt Gloucester |
| Monthly Lift Pass | 4+ / F+ | All Slopes | Pay once and come for a blast as many times as you want that month |
| Annual Lift Pass | 4+ / F+ | All Slopes | The ultimate all access ticket to Mt Gloucester, pay once and ski / board as much as you want for a year |
Recreational Practice Breakdown
| Session | Minimum Age | Level | Price | Duration | Availability | Extra Info | ||
| Junior | Adult | |||||||
| Recreational Ski | 4+ | 4+ | £25 | £29 | 4 Hours | Any Time, Any Day | Book Now | |
| Recreational Snowboard | 10+ | F+ | £25 | £29 | 4 Hours | Any Time, Any Day | Book Now | |
| Apres Friday | 4+ | 4+ / F+ | £16 | £19 | 2 Hours | Friday Nights | 19:00 - 21:00 on Selected Friday Nights | Book Now |
| After School Special | 6-16 | 4+ | £13 | N/A | 2 Hours | Weekday afternoons | 16:00 - 18:00, Term Time Only | Please Call to Purchase: 01452 501438 |
| Fresh Tracks | 4+ | 4+ / F+ | £15 | £15 | 2 Hours | Weekday Mornings | Monday - Thursday from opening | Book Now |
| Monthly Lift Pass | 4+ | 4+ / F+ | £65 | £82 | All Day | Any Time, Any Day | Passport photo is needed for the pass | Please call to Purchase: 01452 501438 |
| Anual Lift Pass | 4+ | 4+ / F+ | £525 | £695 | All Day | Any Time, Any Day | Passport photo is needed for the pass | Please call to Purchase: 01452 501438 |
Don't Know what ski / board level you are? find out below
| Ski Level | Description |
| 1 | You are familiar with ski equipment, can walk and slide on a flat surface, sidestep up the beginners slope and slide in a straight line back down |
| 2 | You are able to snowplough down the slope and use it to control your speed and can use the lift |
| 3 | You can make small directional changes down the slope in a snowplough and can maintain control through bigger turns |
| 4 | You can make continuous smooth controlled turns in a snowplough at various speeds and terrains (This is our recreational standard) |
| 5 | You have been introduced to the idea of parallel skiing and can match skis during / after a snowplough turn |
| 6 | You can performed S shaped parallel turns with lots of skid and can vary turn shape to control speed |
| 7 | You can perform parallel turns down a narrow run whilst maintaining control and you can hold a carving motion down the slope by using the edge of the skis |
| Snowboard Level | Description |
| A | You are familiar with snowboard equipment, can walk and slide on a flat surface, sidestep up the beginners slope and slide in a straight line back down |
| B | You are able to sideslip down the hill on both sides of the board in a straight and diagonal line and have been introduced to the lift |
| C | You can board in a falling leaf motion on both sides of the board and can use the lift witout any help |
| D | You can turn in to the fall line from a sideslip and finish the turn in falling leaf with lots of skid |
| E | You can turn out of the fall line to make a C shape turn successfully and link multiple turns without loosing much speed (This is our recreational standard) |
| F | You can perform high speed turns using the edge of the board in a carving motion with only a little skid |
Please note the main slope is sometimes unavailable due to races and race training, but you can still use the Freestyle slope, please check before you travel to avoid disapointment
A list of regular days the main slope is unavailable is below (please note the freestyle slope will still be available to use)
| Day | Time | Slope | Reason |
| Thursday | 18:30 - 20:00 | Main Slope | Gloucester Ski Club |
| Sunday | 18:00 - 20:00 | Main Slope | Gloucester Ski Club |
| Saturday 12th February | All Day | All Slopes | Afterjam |
| Friday 11th March | 18:30 - 21:00 | Main Slope | National Schools Snowsport Association (NSSA) Race |
| Saturday 18th June | All Day | Main Slope | Western Counties Club National Race |
| Sunday 19th June | All Day | Main Slope | Gloucester Club National Race |
Whilst we endeavour not to alter your booking once made, we reserve the right to rearrange or cancel sessions. Ski Helmets are essential for all participants aged 16 & under.
Every person that uses our slope must be wearing a long sleeve top, trousers & gloves. Gloves can be bought at receiption for £2.50 on arrival.