Escuela Valle de Astun

The Astún Valley School is located in the Astún station, in the Aragonese Pyrenees. Their courses are designed for the general public who want to learn any of the following snow sports:

- Alpine skiing: Alpine skiing is the best-known type of skiing in the world, in which you go up to the slopes on a chairlift and then slide down at full speed. Whether you have never put on skis before or if you already master the parallel and just want to refresh your knowledge, the Valle de Astún School has the course for you.

- Cross-country or cross-country skiing: In this type of skiing, the heels are loose and it is a great way to exercise while you travel wonderful paths through snowy landscapes. It is a much less popular activity than alpine skiing or snowboarding that everyone can learn and practice.

- Snowboard: Today, snowboarding is probably the coolest winter sport you can practice. Once you have learned the basic braking and turning techniques you can progress quickly and see your control on the board improve. If you already have a good level, why not do a freestyle or freeride course?

Escuela Valle de Astun Ski is the ski school of Astún, in the Aragonese Pyrenees. This resort has a total of 42 marked kilometers where you can ski. The total number of slopes is 54, divided between 5 green slopes, 18 blue slopes, 21 red slopes and 10 black slopes. It is therefore ideal for all types of skiers, whatever their level and whatever their age. Everyone will be able to find tracks that suit their conditions.

If you have never skied before or if you have but want to improve your technique, the best option without a doubt is to sign up for the ski courses at the Valle de Astún School. All the teachers are qualified professionals who have with all the necessary certifications. Furthermore, and this is surely much more important, they are great lovers of skiing who are delighted to be able to help other people enjoy the sport as much as they do. You can teach alone with a teacher or in small groups. It doesn't matter what level you have, because that is precisely why ski courses are taught. The teacher will adapt the level of classes to his students to ensure that they progress at an adequate and comfortable pace, establishing all the knowledge well before continuing to advance and learning new things.

The Astun resort is one of the best known in the Aragonese Pyrenees for its 42 skiable kilometers made up of 5 green runs, 18 blue runs, 21 red runs and 10 black runs. Such a variety of slopes ensures that beginners and experts alike will be able to enjoy a great day of snowboarding.

The Valley of Astun Snowboard School offers the possibility of learning to snowboard in the company of the best and most professional teachers. You can give classes for all levels, from beginners who have never been on a board before to expert riders who want to get started in the world of freestyle and free ride (off-piste snowboarding).

It must be taken into account that snowboarding is not a particularly difficult sport to learn, but the first days can be complicated and even dangerous if you do not have someone to teach the basic techniques. This is because the turning and braking technique is not overly intuitive, although once learned it is truly simple. With the Valle de Astún courses you will be able to learn little by little and at your own pace, so that in the not too distant future you will be able to snowboard on your own.

You may have only seen cross-country skiers for a few years, but the truth is that the Vikings already used this means to transport themselves through the snow. Nowadays there are more and more amateur cross-country skiers who have been captivated by the sensation of traveling through snowy landscapes alone while exercising.

The Valley of Astún Cross Country Ski School allows you to learn this sport in one of the best ski resorts in the Aragonese Pyrenees such as the Astún station. There are different types of cross-country skiing that you can learn: freestyle, sprint, sprint relay, pursuit and mass starts. As you take more advanced level courses, you will be able to orient yourself towards one specialty or another. Of course, the groups are of all levels so anyone can cross-country ski regardless of previous experience.

One of the keys to the success of the Valle de Astún School is the professionalism of its teachers.All the School's instructors are highly experienced graduateswho enjoy their work every day helping others to learn the secrets of cross-country skiing, also known as mountain skiing.