Nearest location: — Get mountain ready.Before the trip.
Indoor ski and snowboard lessons in Richardson for ages 10 and up. Forty minutes of riding with a coach beside you, gear included.
$125 a lesson·bring someone +$75
Giving it as a gift? Six lessons, $600 →Mountain ready means off the lift and linking turns on a green. Skiing takes about three lessons, snowboarding four to six.
Pick a time
Lesson times are on our booking page. See lesson times for The Mountain →
Your first lesson is your First Run. Pick a time, sign a waiver for each rider, then pay. Plan about an hour in the building. Bringing a second person, or a group of three? Call us at (682) 999-4727 and we’ll set it up.
How long does it take?
A lesson is forty minutes, and every minute of it is riding. One lesson is about half a day on the mountain. It won’t make you a skier on its own. It gets you standing, moving and making real turns, and you leave knowing what comes next.
- 15 × 25 ft moving slope, set to your pitch and speed
- One coach from fitting to the walk-through
- Two riders on the slope at most
Where people usually start
Your family ski trip is booked
Maybe everyone else has skied since they were small. Maybe it’s been years. Either way, the first days of the trip are the expensive place to learn.
Three lessons before you fly is the usual plan on skis. Four to six on a snowboard.
You ski well. It’s been a while.
Your technique is fine. Your legs need time on edge, and the first day of the trip is an expensive place to find that. Three lessons in the weeks before you fly.
Pick a time →You’d like to get off the blues
Moving up is a set of movements: angulation, getting forward, carving instead of skidding. Here you repeat the same turn again and again with a coach beside you.
See packs →You’re coming back from an injury
You want to ski again and you’re not sure what your body will allow. The slope stops when you need it to, and your coach is beside you all forty minutes. Check with your surgeon or physical therapist first. We’ll work with what they tell you.
Call us first: (682) 999-4727You ski, and you’d like to snowboard
A snowboard works completely differently, so plan on four to six lessons. That’s a normal pace, not a sign you’re doing badly.
See the 5-pack, $500 →Your child is under ten
Kids learn in our weekly programs: small groups, forty minutes a week, each week building on the last.
Your First Run, start to finish
- ArrivePlan about an hour in the building. Wear athletic clothes and socks that come up above the boot. It’s 72 degrees inside.
- Get fittedSkis or a snowboard, boots and a helmet, all included.
- Ride 40 minutesOn the slope with your coach beside you.
- Get your planYour level, and how many lessons to mountain ready.
Pricing
| One lesson40 minutes on the slope, with a coach | $125 |
|---|---|
| Bring someonea second person, booked with you | +$75$200 the pair |
| 3 lessons | $330$110 each |
| 5 lessons | $500$100 each |
| 10 lessons | $900$90 each |
Opens our booking page. Pick Powered 3 Pack, Powered 5 Pack or Powered 10 Pack there. Packs are per person.
Give the Gift of Skiing
$600First Run plus a 5-pack: six lessons, $25 less than booking them separately.
- For a grandchild, 10 and up
- For a husband or wife who doesn’t ski yet
Tell us who it’s for and we’ll set it up.
Single lessons book in Pick a time. To add a second person, call (682) 999-4727. There’s room for two on the slope, so you may share it with a rider at your level; your First Run is just you. Under 10? See kids programs at Richardson →
Questions we get a lot
Do I have to do First Run?
If you’re new to the slope, yes. It’s how we learn where you are, and how you get used to a surface that moves differently than snow. The first few minutes are an adjustment for everyone. Children already enrolled in Ski & Board School don’t need it.
Is it real snow?
No. It’s a surface built to behave like groomed snow under an edge, which is why it works just as well in July.
How much is a lesson?
$125 a lesson, 40 minutes on the slope. A second person in the same lesson is $75. Packs are 3 for $330, 5 for $500, 10 for $900. Gear is included.
Will someone else be in my lesson?
Possibly, if there’s someone at a similar level. There’s room for two on the slope, and you’ll have a coach on you either way. Your First Run is just you, unless you’re bringing someone.
Can I bring my teen, or a friend?
Yes, if they’re 10 or older. They join your lesson as your second person for $75, and you both ski or both snowboard. Call us at (682) 999-4727 to add them.
Can three of us come together?
Yes, though not all three on the slope at once. It gets tight and you’d slow each other down. We book two lessons back to back and rotate the three of you, which gives everyone more time. Call us at (682) 999-4727 to set it up.
My child is under 10. Can they do a lesson on The Mountain?
Under 10, children learn in our kids programs: Yeti School, Little Shredders and Ski & Board School. That’s where children that age actually learn. If a trip is coming up, or your child is already strong, call us and a manager will work it out with you.
Can adults take ski lessons in Dallas?
Yes. The Mountain at Shredder Richardson is for ages 10 and up, adults included. First-timers are welcome. Everyone starts with First Run.
Can I snowboard on The Mountain?
Yes. Ski or snowboard. Snowboarding takes longer to learn: plan on four to six lessons, against about three for skiing.
Will I be sore?
Probably. Forty minutes of continuous riding is more than most people get in a whole morning on a mountain.
What should I wear?
Athletic clothes and socks that come up above the boot. We have the rest. It’s 72 degrees inside, so leave the parka at home.
I haven't skied in fifteen years. Can I still come?
That describes a good number of our adults. Start with First Run and we’ll find out together. There’s no wrong answer on the first day.
Is it safe?
A coach has a hand on the control for every minute, the slope comes to a smooth stop, and you learn at a speed your coach sets. Every rider wears a helmet, and it’s included.
How do I book, and is a waiver required?
Pick a time, sign a waiver for each rider, then pay. Every rider needs a waiver, adults too.
How far ahead should I book?
Weekends fill up and January fills early. If there’s a trip on the calendar, book sooner than feels necessary.
Your next turn is waiting.
Ages 10+ · Ski or snowboard · Gear included · $125 a lesson · bring someone for $75.
Book your First Run at Richardson →Questions? richardson@shredderski.com · (682) 999-4727 · 1002 N. Central Expressway, Suite 229, Richardson, TX 75080