Packing list
What your child wears:
- Ski helmet (compulsory) and ski goggles
- Thermal base layer, fleece jumper, ski jacket and ski trousers (or a ski suit)
- One pair of thin ski socks – not two pairs on top of each other, as that leads to cold feet
- Mittens (warmer than gloves), ideally with long cuffs
- A neck gaiter or Buff instead of a scarf
In the parents' rucksack:
- Sun cream and lip balm (in the mountains, even when it is cloudy)
- Spare gloves and spare socks
- A small drink and a snack
- Tissues
- A note with your mobile number in your child's jacket pocket
In the morning
- Arrive early enough. Allow 15 minutes before the course starts – putting on ski boots takes children longer than you think.
- Put ski boots on only when you arrive; feet stay warm in the car.
- Say a short, cheerful goodbye. Long farewells make it harder. Most children are distracted within a few minutes.
- Don't stay within sight. When Mum or Dad is standing at the side, many children want to go back to them.
What is realistic on the first day
On their first day, three-year-olds usually learn to walk on skis, ride up on the magic carpet and brake in a snowplough. From around the age of five, many children manage their first turns and the T-bar lift within a week's course.
After the course
Instead of asking “Did you enjoy it?”, ask “What was the funniest thing today?”. And after a morning on skis, an afternoon at the thermal spa is often the highlight for children.
View the children's ski course
Gerhard Brunner, head of the ski school · October 2026