Snowboard-Ski Basic Training Holiday

To join Doğadayız Erciyes Basic Training, you do not need to have skied or snowboarded before. The training is suitable for participants who are starting for the first time or who need to work on their basic skills again.

 *Skiing: If you are starting for the first time, or if you struggle to control your speed while skiing, to turn using the snowplough and to stop safely.
 *Snowboarding: If you are starting for the first time, or if you struggle to keep your balance, to side-slip in control and to stop safely.

Having done a short course or a trial before may not mean that you have fully acquired the basic skills. In Basic Training, we aim to give you a solid start towards controlled riding by working on these skills step by step.

If you are unsure of your level, you can talk to the Doğadayız team before booking. If you can control your speed on easy blue slopes, apply the basic riding skills for your discipline and stop safely, the *Progression Training Package* may be more suitable for you.

Ski and snowboard lessons are run in separate groups. At the start of the training, our instructors ask about your previous experience and, in a suitable beginner area, observe how you handle the equipment, your basic stance, balance and movement skills.

Based on this assessment, participants of a similar level are brought together in the same group. The training content and pace of progress are shaped to the group's level; our instructors give each participant feedback on their own development.

In the Erciyes Basic Training, our main goal is for you to get to know your equipment, find your balance on the snow and be able to glide and stop safely while controlling your speed in the beginner areas.

The basic skills you will gain during the training:

Skiing:

• You get to know your equipment and can put on and take off your skis and poles independently.

• You gain the correct basic stance and control of your balance on the snow.

• You learn to step, change direction and glide straight in a controlled way on flat ground.

• With the snowplough technique you can reduce your speed and stop safely wherever you want.

• By making snowplough turns you can easily control your direction of travel.

Snowboarding:

• You get to know your board and bindings and learn how to use them correctly.

• You take up the basic stance and find your balance on the board.

• You gain the skill of moving across flat ground with one foot strapped in (skating).

• You learn the techniques for falling safely and getting up easily from the board.

• You can side-slip in a controlled way on the heelside (heel) and toeside (toe) edges (falling leaf).

• You successfully complete exercises in slowing down, emergency stopping and basic steering.

In both disciplines you reinforce safety basics such as the slope rules, a safe following distance from other skiers and the right places to stop on the piste. Depending on your level, practice getting on and off the lifts (lift/chairlift) is included in the programme. With participants who are technically ready, the aim is to move on to easy blue slopes.

Note: Your rate of progress may vary depending on your personal aptitude, your fitness and the day's slope conditions. The decision to move from the beginner area to blue slopes is always made on the basis of your instructor's technical assessment and safety approval.

At Doğadayız Organisation we have been giving Snowboard/Ski Courses with our experienced team for 10 years now. Last winter season our annual average number of trainees reached 1,000 people. All trainees who, of their own accord, did not give up on the training and who were willing and determined were given basic-level training and were brought to a level at which they could ski on their own.

Over this time we have designed our training programmes so that everyone can follow them easily and safely. You too can learn by adapting easily to the training given. All our participants reach a level at which they can ride on their own, safely and at a basic level with full control.

In our course packages there is no limit on the length of the training. Our benchmark here is that each person reaches the level at which they can ride safely on their own, at a basic level, without assistance. How quickly this level is reached varies from person to person because of individual differences.

After the basic training sessions that run until midday, the groups are formed again according to level, and in the afternoon our riding lessons continue until the end of the day, once again accompanied by our sports leaders.

Once our participants reach the level where they can ski safely on their own, we continue with practical riding lessons, clocking up kilometres on different slopes in order to build up riding experience.

The aim during this process is for our participants’ riding skills to become more fluid and for them to reach a level at which riding is truly enjoyable.

 Snowboard-Ski Basic Training Holiday Accommodation for our participants is provided at Kayadibi Cave Hotel or Masal Cave Hotel, depending on the hotel preference you made at the time of purchase.
To find out more about the hotels and to see photos of them, you can take a look at the  "Hotels" section.

Participants Coming with a Spouse / Partner:
are accommodated in double rooms.

Participants Coming with a Group of Friends:
are accommodated in rooms for 2 or 3 people, in line with the number of people they stated during booking.

Participants Coming on Their Own:
are accommodated together with same-sex participants who are also travelling alone, in rooms for 2 or 3 people, depending on hotel availability.

Participants Who Would Like Single Accommodation:
Guests who would like to stay on their own can stay alone in the room by selecting the " I Want Single Accommodation " option during booking, which already has the single-occupancy price difference added to it. Single accommodation is limited by quota. 

 Main travel is arranged by our participants themselves. (For guests arriving by air, between your city and Kayseri Airport or Nevşehir Airport; for guests arriving by bus, between your city and Ürgüp Bus Station or Kayseri Bus Station)

Kayseri Airport / Nevşehir Airport – Hotel, Both Ways: we have a free transfer service.
Ürgüp Bus Station / Kayseri Bus Station – Hotel, Both Ways: we have a free transfer service.

Contact number for your hotel details and your transfer time:
0 (531) 938 31 64 

PARTICIPANTS ARRIVING BY AIR:

You need to plan your journey from your city to Kayseri Erkilet Airport or Nevşehir Airport as your arrival point.

So that our team can plan the transfers, you must enter your flight number in full when you create your booking on our website. Guests who buy their ticket after making the booking must then report their flight details by calling our call centre‼

PARTICIPANTS ARRIVING BY BUS:

You should plan your journey from your city to Ürgüp Bus Station or Kayseri Bus Station as your arrival point.

Transfer Times Between Ürgüp Bus Station and the Hotel, Both Ways:

Our transfer service runs between 8.00 and 00.00; if you let us know on our contact number 10 minutes before you reach Ürgüp Bus Station, your transfer will be arranged.

Transfer Times Between Kayseri Bus Station and the Hotel, Both Ways:

Shuttle departures from Kayseri Bus Station: 08.00, 09.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00

Shuttle departures from Ürgüp Bus Station to Kayseri: 07.00, 08.00, 09.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00, 20.00

WE DO NOT PROVIDE A TRANSFER SERVICE FROM NEVŞEHİR BUS STATION.

PARTICIPANTS ARRIVING IN THEIR OWN VEHICLE:

Kayadibi Cave Hotel
Camiikebir, temenni mah, 2. Sk. No:20, 50400 Ürgüp/Nevşehir
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Duayeri, 50400 Ürgüp / Nevşehir / TURKEY
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The reason we have chosen to provide accommodation in the Cappadocia region is to give our participants added value. Within the limited time and budget they have set aside, our participants get the chance both to discover the Cappadocia region and to take lessons at the Erciyes Ski Resort.

In the event of adverse weather on the mountain, alternative excursion programmes can be arranged.  

Another advantage of staying in the Cappadocia region is this: the region offers a whole range of different nightlife options, giving our participants a social setting to enjoy.

After setting off as a group from Ürgüp in Doğadayız transfer vehicles, we reach Erciyes Ski Centre after about 1 hour on the road.

For participants travelling directly by their own means from Kayseri Airport or the city centre, the journey takes around 45 minutes on average.

AGE LIMIT AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

• The programme is open to participants aged 12–55.

• Participants aged 12–18 may join the programme only with the permission or accompaniment of a legal guardian/parent. The adult price applies to this age group.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• No previous experience is required for the Snowboard & Ski Basic Training Package. It is suitable for all participants starting from scratch.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

• Individuals aged 12–55 may take part if they have no loss of limbs or senses that would prevent their daily physical activities, and no chronic or acute health problem that could endanger their own safety, their teammates or the running of the organisation.

Thermal Base Layer

Thermal Socks

Snow Trousers (Daily rental available)

Snow Jacket (Daily rental available)

Gloves (Daily rental available)

You can rent snow trousers, snow jackets and gloves daily from the ski room. Exact rental fees will be set at the start of the season, and current prices will be updated on our website.

In the event of adverse weather or unforeseen circumstances, the Cappadocia Regional Tour that is arranged so that our participants can carry on enjoying their holiday is classed as an “alternative programme”. (Lunch, ATV Tour, Pottery Workshop, Wine Tasting in a Wine Cellar)

When: Photos and videos are taken by our sports leaders on the last day of training, once the lessons are completed.

Sharing: The footage is shared at the end of the programme via a Drive link posted in our WhatsApp group.

All photos and videos are our gift to our participants.

Every week, 30-40% of our participants come alone. Participants who come alone are accommodated with other solo participants of the same gender in rooms for 2 or 3 people depending on hotel availability.

At the heart of our activity holiday programmes, alongside personal development and gaining experience, is the aim of helping you make new friends and socialise through nightlife. Participants who come alone can also plan their holiday with peace of mind and enjoy the atmosphere to the full.

1. What Are the Payment Options? How Can I Pay?

   The payment methods you can choose to secure your booking are listed below:

   1. Booking with a Deposit (Price Lock)

   • You can lock in the current price by making a deposit of 5,000 TL.

   • The remaining balance is collected in cash at reception on the day you check in at the hotel.

   • You can pay your deposit by credit card on our website or by EFT/bank transfer to our bank accounts.

   2. Payment by Credit Card (Single Payment or Instalments)

   • On our website you can book securely with credit cards from all banks, paying in full or taking advantage of the instalment option.

   • All transactions are completed with 3D Secure protection, using an SMS confirmation code sent to the mobile phone number registered with your bank.

   3. Payment by Bank Transfer / EFT

   • After completing your booking, you need to transfer your payment to the relevant bank account of ours within 6 hours.

   • Provisional bookings whose payment is not completed in time are automatically cancelled by the system.

   • [Click here for our current bank account details.]