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25th January 2007, 7:55pm
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#1 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Aldgate East
Posts: 3,873
| Lessons at xscape
Has anyone had any snowboarding lessons at xscape? I'm thinking of booking myself a few at the xscape in Milton Keynes. | 
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25th January 2007, 8:08pm
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#2 | | Tickle me!
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paisley
Posts: 5,231
| Re: Lessons at xscape
http://www.xscape.co.uk/snow/milton-...prices/#lesson
*edit* i'm sorry, i didnt read your post properly and thought you'd said "does anyone know how much lessons are?" i'm stupid, i know 
Last edited by Elmo; 25th January 2007 at 8:14pm.
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3rd February 2007, 10:38am
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#3 | | March of the fire ants
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Strathaven
Posts: 2,125
| Re: Lessons at xscape
I didn't see the post sorry,
Yeah my mates got lessons on boards there and there now pretty good boarders, it didnt take them long either, it was well worth it id say, they are now very much prepared for the first ski holiday. | |
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5th April 2007, 12:46pm
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#4 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Aldgate East
Posts: 3,873
| Re: Lessons at xscape
I had my lessons last Saturday. I went for the board in a day package so got 8 hours of lessons. It was intense, and I was aching by the end of the day from all my falling! The lessons got myself and the other 5 on the course up to level 4 standard, which is basically being able to do linked turns and control speed on the main slope. If you take lessons, you get a free 1 hour recreational session when you pass level 4 and again after level 6. Well worth it. | |
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5th April 2007, 12:58pm
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#5 | | Sidney D'Rock
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: A Strange Bed
Posts: 23,589
| Re: Lessons at xscape
They're stupidly expensive. | |
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5th April 2007, 1:27pm
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#6 | | I hate planet histriona.
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3,440
| Re: Lessons at xscape
They're dear, but when you factor in the costs of going up north, and take into account the convenience factor, they're probably worth it.
People should go to the Snow Storm thing tonight. Yus. | |
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5th April 2007, 1:32pm
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#7 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Aldgate East
Posts: 3,873
| Re: Lessons at xscape
The price of the board in a day package isn't too bad. It was £150 for 8 hours of lessons, which is actually cheaper than 8 hours recreational time. | |
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5th April 2007, 2:05pm
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#8 | | Sidney D'Rock
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: A Strange Bed
Posts: 23,589
| Re: Lessons at xscape
If you compare the prices to a dry slope where you can pick up the basics no problem... | |
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5th April 2007, 2:54pm
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#9 | | Psycotronic Love Commando
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1,802
| Re: Lessons at xscape
£150! well that makes a day of downhill mtbing at Ft William look reasonable. But I suppose you are being coached as well as hiring the kit.
Actually saying that, the Ft William thing is £100 for gondola pass for the day, £1700 bike, full face lid and body armour. So not that bad at all.
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5th April 2007, 3:03pm
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#10 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Aldgate East
Posts: 3,873
| Re: Lessons at xscape
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lovewookie  Did you get your lunch included too? | Aye, £7 vouchers for food, pair of gloves to keep and a photo | |
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5th April 2007, 3:22pm
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#11 | | I hate planet histriona.
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3,440
| Re: Lessons at xscape
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Originally Posted by Jaemi If you compare the prices to a dry slope where you can pick up the basics break your wrists/pull your thumbs/really hurt yourself the first couple of times out, no problem... | Fixed.
I reckon snow (real or fake) is waaaay better for people starting out. You certainly don't have as much fear of falling. I *still* hate falling on dryslope, so i'm a lot more restrained on it. | |
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5th April 2007, 3:41pm
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#12 | | Sidney D'Rock
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: A Strange Bed
Posts: 23,589
| Re: Lessons at xscape
You make dry slopes sound like a death trap.  | |
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5th April 2007, 3:52pm
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#13 | | I hate planet histriona.
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3,440
| Re: Lessons at xscape
They are!! *nurses wrist that's still sore*  | |
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5th April 2007, 11:13pm
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#14 | | pretty in pink
Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Circled by sharks.
Posts: 2,882
| Re: Lessons at xscape
Dry Slopes...
*Please Give Blood (But not here)*
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27th April 2007, 3:45pm
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#15 | | Troll Banned
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 1
| Re: Lessons at xscape
If you go into the Concert Hall or the City Halls and rake about the brochure stand there are ones giving you 20% off at Xscape in Braehead (In the concert hall they are at the south doors (the ones with all the big stairs) - you need to fill in ur name and shit but really take a bunch of them, how hard is it to make up names and addresses 
Also, i got lessons at Xscape - did it with the uni so we got it hella cheap but am now recreational standered even though i still cant really link my turns properly  - Its fun tho | |
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