Ski lessons on holiday at the Heidi Hotel | Children’s hotel in Carinthia

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Learning to ski made easy

Heidi's Ski Club

Learning to ski made easy

Heidi's Ski Club

From breakfast to those first turns – and you parents can relax.

On the ski slope right outside the Heidi Hotel, your children will discover just how much fun skiing is. The magic carpet lifts the little beginners comfortably up the hill. They’ll come hurtling down with a slice of pizza, their first turns and a proud smile.

Best of all: the ski instructors from the Falkert Ski School come straight to the hotel. Short distances and a familiar setting make getting started particularly easy for children and parents alike.

Small groups, big sense of achievement

After starting off together, the children practise in small groups. Through play and step by step, they become more confident on their skis – accompanied by Heidi, Peter, Grandad and Schnucki.

Time to warm up? Drinks and little treats await during the break at the hotel.

To round things off, those first turns are celebrated in style: at the ski race on Friday, complete with race numbers, certificates and medals, the little snow heroes show off what they’ve learnt. And you can cheer them on from the side of the piste!

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Recommended by ski instructors for children aged 3½ or 4 and over
Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
with a break, including drinks, snacks and fruit
Cost of the 4- or 5-day course: €275 per child
Free during the ‘White Weeks’ when booking a full week ( 9–30 January 2027 / 13–23 March 2027)

With every bend, my pride grows

Falkert Ski School

One day they were still braking cautiously, the next they’re already tackling the steep bend with confidence! In the Falkert Ski School’s children’s ski course, your little speedsters will surpass themselves. With experienced ski instructors, new friends and plenty of fun, they’ll improve their technique through play. Courses start every Monday.

Bumps, turns and a bit of racing fever

On Heidi’s 8-person run, with its steep bends and undulating terrain, the children practise steering their skis safely. On Heidi’s speed run, they can test their speed. The ski instructors guide them through exercises tailored to their ability. Those who are already skiing confidently and fancy a go can also venture out onto the off-piste terrain for the first time.

The big goal: the final ski race on the race course. To achieve this, they practise hard, laugh together and cheer each other on. And you, parents? You’ll be amazed at how much your children learn in just one week.

Key information about the ski school at a glance:

Group lesson times: Monday to Friday 9.30 am – 12.30 pm (you can also join on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Group allocation: Take place every Monday from 9.30 am at Heidi’s Schnee-Alm
Ski races and Snow Olympics: every Friday from 10.00 am at the Sonnenlift
Packing list: Helmet, ski suit, gloves, sunglasses or goggles, sun cream, ski boots, skis (serviced)
Essential: All children (except beginners in Heidi’s Ski Club) require a lift pass. This is free for under-6s (deposit €5)
Private lessons: On Saturdays, Sundays and in the afternoons, the ski instructors are available exclusively for private lessons
Cost of ski course for advanced skiers: 4- or 5-day course €255
Free during the “White Weeks”when booking a full week ( 9–30 January 2027 / 13–23 March 2027)

Our Children’s Ski VIP Shuttle

Off to ski lessons on a Skidoo

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I’ll keep a place free for you

At the Heidi Hotel, not only is fun in the snow guaranteed, but you’re also sure to find a place on one of our weekly ski courses!

Free skiing & ski lessons

Free ski lessons for the children and lift passes for the parents

from € 3,416 per family
10.-31.01.2027, 13.-20.03.2027

Skis, boots and more

Ski hire

Whatever winter sport takes your fancy today: at our sports school, you can hire everything very conveniently (for a fee) (no advance booking required):

Ski equipment for all ages
- Skis
- Ski boots
- Ski poles
- Helmets

Cross-country skiing equipment
Ski touring equipment
Snowshoes
Ice skates

We also offer a professional ski service (including for your own equipment).

Training with a genuine freeride pro

Heidi Hotel Private Ski Instructor

Your private Heidi Hotel ski instructor is Florian Köfe

As one of Austria’s first professional freeskiers, he has travelled the world for over 10 years as an extreme skier and was a competitor on the Freeride World Tour.

He has also made films, been the first to ski down mountains and so has plenty of stories to tell and quite a few strings to his bow: he is a state-certified ski instructor and ski guide, holds an MBA in Economics, is a heli-ski guide in Canada, spent five years as head of the ski school at Turracher Höhe, and has worked as a ski instructor trainer and Pisten Bully driver.

Private ski lessons:

2 hours at the Falkert ski resort €240
‘Ski Resort Safari’ – Full-day excursion to another ski resort / including resort guiding and ski lessons
Departure 9.00 am – Return 4.00 pm €560 + flat-rate travel costs €50

Ski tours:

Introductory ski tour in Falkert, 2–3 hours, from €240
Half-day ski tour (approx. 3 hours) €360
Full-day ski tour (approx. 5 hours) €560

Prices are for a maximum of 2 people – each additional person costs €40

Safety equipment (rucksack including avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe) is essential – can also be hired for €30 per day.

Airbag rucksack hire fee: 50 per day