{"id":2053,"date":"2026-08-27T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esi-ski.ch\/?post_type=main-activity&#038;p=2053"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:42:53","slug":"snow-garden","status":"publish","type":"main-activity","link":"https:\/\/www.esi-ski.ch\/en\/nos-activites\/cours-de-ski-alpin\/jardin-des-neiges-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hwc-BlockTextColumns hwc-Block #classtoreplace#\"\n         \n        >\n  <div class=\"hwc-BlockTextColumns-container hwc-Container\">\n \n              <h2 class=\"heading hwc-Heading-2 translation-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-primary\">Jardin des Neiges:<\/span> the first ski lessons from 2 and a half years old\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n      \n               <div class=\"text hwc-Wysiwyg\">\n          <p>For the youngest children, discovering skiing starts above all with getting used to the snow and the mountain world.<strong>ESI, International Ski School<\/strong>, welcomes children from <strong>2 and a half years old at the Snow Garden<\/strong>, a specially designed area for their first discoveries. There they can get used to their equipment and gradually experience the sensations of gliding in a setting adapted to their age.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, it is primarily a matter of <strong>sparking a love of skiing and building the child's confidence<\/strong>. The sessions prioritize a playful approach, with simple games and exercises that allow children to discover their first movements without pressure. Little by little, children become familiar with their skis, learn to move in the snow, and gain confidence as the sessions progress.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div> \n             \n    \n  <\/div> \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"hwc-BlockSchoolTiles hwc-Block #classtoreplace#\"\n         \n        >\n  <div class=\"hwc-BlockSchoolTiles-container hwc-Container\">\n\n      \n      <div class=\"hwc-BlockSchoolTiles-heading\">\n        <h3 class=\"heading hwc-Heading-2\" data-hwc-anime=\"translateY\">Where can I find snow gardens and ski lessons for little ones? <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    \n\n    <div class=\"hwc-Archive\">\n\n       \n        <div class=\"hwc-BlockSchoolTiles-filters\" data-archive-filters>\n          <div class=\"filters\">\n             \n              <div class=\"hwc-FilterMultiselect is-big is-mountain-range\" data-filter-type=\"taxonomy\" data-filter-multiselect='{\"title\":\"Massifs\",\"allSelectedText\":\"Tous les massifs\",\"selectAllText\":\"Tous\"}' data-multiselect-active='null'>\n\t<p class=\"hwc-FilterMultiselect-label\">Massifs<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"hwc-FilterMultiselect-select\">\n\t\t<select name=\"mountain-range\" data-filter-input>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<option id=\"alpes-valaisannes\" value=\"alpes-valaisannes\" name=\"mountain-range\">Valais Alps<\/option>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<option id=\"alpes-bernoises\" value=\"alpes-bernoises\" name=\"mountain-range\">Bernese Alps<\/option>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<option id=\"le-jura\" value=\"le-jura\" name=\"mountain-range\">The Jura<\/option>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/select> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div>    \n                      <\/div>\n          <p class=\"count hwc-Tag is-blue-300\">\n            <span data-archive-count>1<\/span>&nbsp;school(s)\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div> \n       \n      \n\n            <div class=\"hwc-BlockSchoolTiles-items hwc-Archive-main\" data-hwc-archive>\n\n                  <div data-archive-loading> \n            <span class=\"hwc-Loader\"><\/span> \n          <\/div> \n  \n          <input name=\"more_config\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"&#x7B;&quot;main_activity_id&quot;&#x3A;2053,&quot;seed&quot;&#x3A;6434&#x7D;\">\n          <input name=\"listing_type\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"school-listing\"> \n          <input name=\"posts_per_page\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"16\">\n          <input name=\"post_type\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"school\"> \n          <input name=\"paged\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\">\n          <input name=\"last_page\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\"> \n          <input name=\"total_posts\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\">\n                \n        <div data-archive-listing>   \n\n\t<div class=\"hwc-Archive-listing\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hwc-SchoolItem\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hwc-SchoolItem-picture\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hwc-Picture has-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.esi-ski.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sortie-hors-piste-esi-820x0-c-default.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hwc-SchoolItem-content\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"destination hwc-Tag is-blue-300 is-uppercase\">Grimentz<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esi-ski.ch\/en\/nos-ecoles\/grimentz-zinal\/\" class=\"title hwc-Heading-5\" title=\"See the school - ESi Grimentz-Zinal, Grimentz and \/ or Zinal\">ESi Grimentz-Zinal, Grimentz and\/or Zinal<\/a> \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hwc-Tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStarting from\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>250 CHF<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\"><h4>NOTE: GRIMENTZ ONLY. <\/h4>A real ski learning program (not a daycare center) for children aged 3.5 to 5.5 years, in small groups with a ski instructor who is always on hand to help your child. 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class=\"hwc-BlockTextImage-content\">\n\t\t\t  <div data-hwc-anime=\"translateY\" data-anime-children=\"true\">\n                      <p class=\"hwc-SupHeading has-icon is-blue\">Jardin des neiges \/ Jardin d&rsquo;enfants<\/p>\n          \n                      <h2 class=\"heading hwc-Heading-3 has-underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Objectif : s&rsquo;amuser !\n\t\t\t\t    <\/h2>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"text hwc-Wysiwyg\"><p>For very young children, the first sessions must first and foremost be synonymous with discovery and enjoyment. The goal is to <strong>familiarise the child with skiing while building their confidence<\/strong>, without aiming for results in the first lessons. The instructors therefore favour a gentle, gradual approach, adapted to each child's pace.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to games and activities specially designed for the youngest, they gradually discover their equipment and the sensations of skiing. 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