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• Luciano is a fabulous instructor 🙌🏼

  nataliepP9038LR,

  Feb 20, 2025

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The correspondence was fast and informative from the start. Our instructor reached out the day before to confirm meeting place and answered a few questions we had around lift tickets etc. He was there on time and was incredibly helpful. We had one beginner and one Intermediate skier and he was hugely beneficial to us both. We had a fabulous time, and I have definitely come away feeling not only more confident but more competent!! Thank you so much Luciano for your patience and your wisdom! Luciano is a credit to your business Snow Country Instructors! Thanks again 🙏🏼

• Fantastic Ski Instructors

  bettytX5982SK,

  Jan 19, 2025

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  It was our first time going skiing in Yuzawa. Absolutely, a gorgeous place. I booked the Snow Instructors directly via their website. Patrick was very responsive and helpful. He provided details on where and how to meet our trainer on the day. Our trainer was Luciano. Luciano was fantastic. He was professional, friendly, and attentive to our needs. One of my goals was to get photos or videos of the kids skiing in Kagura with the lake as the backdrop. Unfortunately, we didn't have a bus to take us to Kagura Tashiro, only to Kagura Mitsumata. Nevertheless, Luciano took the kids from Mitsumata and returned with heaps of photos and videos of them with the lake. He even did a skiing switch to capture some of their footage. The Snow Instructors team is very flexible. They can advise you which snow resorts to go to, or you can let them know about the places you want to explore. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for good ski instructors in the Yuzawa region.

• One of my best ski school experiences! Highly recommended!

  christinetse2019,

  Mar 13, 2024

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  One of the best ski schools I have experienced! Instructors are passionate, friendly and encouraging. We had private classes with Katherine and Luc. They are both great and able to come up with some useful tips in helping us to sharpen our skills. Special thanks to Patrick: super responsive and detail-oriented. I have never encountered any ski school admin like him. Excellent services! We will definitely come and have classes with the team again! Thanks again! We really had a great time!

• Strongly recommend snow country instructor

  arthurtwyu,

  Feb 14, 2024

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our instructor Lucy taught us for 3 days and she’s the best ski instructor we ever met with good observation on our different ski capacities and able to give very practical advice accordingly. My children have moved from green slope to red in just 3 days . What a marvellous experience and it was not just about learning how to ski but also a truly memorable family time all together.

• I highly recommend, instructor Danny.

  475deisyk,

  Apr 27, 2023

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Very attentive instructor, we gave all the necessary support and instructions, how to arrive, where to find equipment. We received the information the day before the class, it was also easy and simple to buy through the website.

• Another happy and insightful training right after COVID is easing

  TeresaC626,

  Feb 1, 2023

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our 5th time of training with Mike in Jan 2023, right after most of the restrictions of COVID were laxed and international flights started resuming. Three years not even have a touch with snow, we were particularly cautious and tense. Mike took only an hour and a few runs to tune our muscles and regain the feelings on the snow which already exceeded our expectations (he emphasized that we and our feet should try feeling than solely thinking and forcing to the postures). Having trained with him for a number of times, he knew we were flexible yet sometimes greedy to learn different skills, thus he wasted no time to led us 'feel' on various terrain and snow surfaces in the 3 day class, first day to recap and tune, easy and lovely powder ski in the morning on the second day based on the weather, basic carving drills in pm, and a mix of different landscape on the 3rd day such that we all felt so contented. Last but not least, it was so precious of him to keep sharing his knowledge and experience to assess the conditions of snow pack, snow drift and weather, and how we should plan a ski route or what to determine if we should ski an ungroomed or off the piste area. This kind of information is very minimal and superficial for Asian recreational skiiers as we got far far less experience on big mountains and steep landscapes. We cannot be more thankful for what he shared in the training. We would definitely come back and ski with Mike and the ski school, and in Yuzawa + Ischiuchi...

• Excellent ski instructor from Snow Country in Yuzawa

  wilfyong,

  Feb 20, 2020

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I was a bit nervous about going for a 4 day ski course but I must say we were truly lucky. Our coach was Dominika and she's an amazing teacher. At the end of the first day, our daughter Renee loved her and the next couple of days were amazing. She was truly great with Renee and extremely patient with us. I'm not the easiest learner but the way she taught me and got me to ski was truly a great learning experience. By the time we reached the last day, I was enjoying skiing. Such a great teacher. And the best thing she did was making us feel relax and enjoyed the learning process throughout the entire 4 days. We hope to see her again next year in Yuzawa. Love Snow Country Instructors and thank you Dominika! Thank you so much as well Patrick for your excellent suggestions and guidance. No regrets whatsoever in using the school!

• Nice experience with Vega

  SC Dreamer,

  Feb 18, 2020

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  As a first time skier, I had a great experience with Vega for 5 days. She is a patient, friendly and professonal coach. She explained the posture in details and encouraged me a lot. Although the snow condition is not so good, I still had a very great time with her. I was very tense and nervous at the beginning, but Vega helped me to overcome it. In short, not much fear, lots of fun. If I am coming back for my second time of skiing, I will definitely have Vega again.

• Great ski lesson with snow country instructor!

  K2010UDjosephinec,

  Feb 8, 2020

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had great two days skiing lesson with ski coach Vega this January. She gave great advice on which ski slope to go to, and how to bring my kids up to speed in no time! Both of my kids enjoyed the ski lesson a lot and we would love to have snow country instructor again when we visit Yuzawa! Thx Vega and Patrick!

• Very professional ski instructors

  samchoi009,

  Jan 7, 2020

  - Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This is my 4 season ski holidays in Echigo Yuzawa. The reasons are many ski resorts to choose and Snow Country Instructor’ based there. Every time I reserved 2 private instructors from ‘snow country instructor’ for my 2 daughters. This year is extremely crazy as the snow season come late. However, the instructors can explore new ski resorts for us. This year, we meet FREDDY and DAN. Freddy teaches my elder daughter (11 years old). After few days instruction, she could enhance her skills from intermediate to higher levels. Especially, she enjoyed very much and have fun. On the other hand, DAN teaches my younger daughter (8 years old). Also, she could enhance her skills from very beginner to beginner. Now, she is able to handle green slopes very well. Both FREDDY and DAN are very professional and caring. They can make skiing having fun. Highly recommended! P.S. we met Magda last 2 seasons. Magda taught my younger daughter when she was six. Magda is also very professional and caring. Also highly recommended!