Ski Schools in Kitzbuhel, Austria - should my 5 year old go on "guys" weekend?

[JamMac]

DH proposes a guys weekend with fathers and sons (average age 5). My son, who has never skied, and is not super-sporty would be in ski school each day, morning and afternoon. His friends do ski and he would probably be in a separate class with beginners. Is anyone familiar with the schools in Kitzbuhel that they would recommend to an anxious mom??? Can you tell me what the schools like, if you know, and how much staff to kids. Any school that stands out as either ++ good or ++bad? Thanks!!!

I would recommend the Rote Teufel (Red Devils), haven't used them with kids but myself as an adult. They're a big ski school with loads of experienced instructors young and old.

I have tried the other skI school which was either called Kitzbueler Horn or Hannenkamm (like the main gondolas) but they didn't have such a range of groups and when I asked to be moved up a group as my group was much slower than me, I was advised I was in the top class and that was that. Had to push for my voucher back to go to Rote Teufel for a more suitable group.

Rote Teufel can easily move anyone up or down a class as they have so many groups, so you are skiing with equally matched skiers. The instructors all speak really good English. In my classes everyone was English speaking too.

My DS had his first full week of Austrian ski school last year at 5 and lIves it. The ski school will take the kids over lunch for an extra fee, it would probably be fairly hard to get back to the group to meet him for lunch if his Dad is doing ski safari or ski school.

i would ask your son if he fancies it. If he isn't sure book him a lesson at a uk slope to see what he thinks, and then decide.

I think he might love being with daddy (and being 'a lad') more than anythihng.