Cross Country Ski Lessons and Coaching
Prices for winter 2025/26
1 hour
1050,- for 1 person
+350,- per person upto a group maximum of 4
2 hours
NOK 2000,- for 1 person
+450,- per person upto a group maximum of 4
Family/children’s ski lesson
1 hour NOK 1400,-
One parent must accompany the child, maximum group size 4
For larger groups please contact us.
Private tours may be available on request.
Please note: if your chosen date falls on a “red day” (equivalent to a Bank Holiday) there will be an additional charge.
Book your ski lessons early!
Please note private lessons are not available at weekends. We offer our NEW group lessons on Sunday mornings.
You can add private or group cross country ski lessons when you book our Classic Cross Country Ski Holiday or hotel stay online.
For bookings made by other guests please contact us directly. We may have limited capacity to offer lessons at busy times. Please contact us as early as possible with your request.
Contact: ski@venabu.no
Cancellation terms apply.
Do you need to rent skis too?
Visit our ski rental page.
If you are booking a skate lesson and would like to hire skate equipment contact us: booking@venabu.no
At Venabu we offer cross country ski lessons and coaching to suit everyone from beginners to advanced skiers, even aspiring cross country ski racers.
Transform your skiing and your enjoyment
Cross country skiing has fundamental elements of technique. When you get these right, it will transform your skiing and enjoyment of the sport.
A coaching session with us will give you clear points to work on and a development plan. You can choose to include video feedback for added clarity and development.
Skiing well feels good!
As an athletic skier good technique enables you to ski faster and tackle greater challenges. Skiing well feels really good! It also has excellent cross training benefits for other sports and fitness activities.
You may even be inspired to take on one of the classic races such as Norway’s Birkebeiner.
We can help you to improve in whichever style of cross-country skiing you choose: classic, skate or off track.
Build confidence
Want to improve your ski technique for tackling descents to feel more in control on your skis? We can help with that too.
Week-long courses available
Our Learn to Ski and Become a Better Skier! holidays are fun ways to learn and to develop your skiing.
Venabu, Norway, is the perfect location to learn cross country skiing. There are over 140km of superb Nordic tracks on our doorstep. The terrain is varied and the area has a good snow record.
Venabu is a great ski destination three hours north of Oslo.
NEW for winter 25/26
Sunday morning group ski lessons*
*Guests on the Venabu Classic holiday have a lesson and warm up tour included in the holiday.
Due to popular demand we are offering two new, additional group lessons on Sunday mornings. Please note: guests who have booked our Venabu Classic holiday have a beginner’s lesson or warm up ski tour included in the programme.
- For skiers who would like to warm up and refresh the fundamentals, in our arena, there is a one hour group lesson, 9:30 – 10:30h, every Sunday morning.
- Each Sunday there will be a group lesson for beginners – for guests new to cross country skiing. This runs for for two hours, 11:00 – 13:00h.
There will be a maximum of eight places available for each of these lessons, so please book early.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer private lessons on Saturdays and Sundays.
Private and group ski lessons, what we offer:
- Group lesson for beginners, every Sunday 11.00 – 13.00h
- Group lesson as a “refresher”, every Sunday 9.30 – 10.30h
- 120 minute private lessons for beginners
- 60 minute private lessons to develop technique
Private lessons for children
Our recommendations:
We offer 1 hour private lessons for children with a focus on play and enjoying the snow.
The minimum age for these is 4 years old, at least one parent must accompany the child
Please note: unfortunately we are no longer able to offer private lessons on Saturdays or Sundays.
Benefits of cross country ski lessons or coaching:
- Beginners lessons – make the best start to your cross country skiing
- Improve your technique – transform your skiing
- Expert coaching
- Develop mastery on your skis
- Gain confidence and become more effective on descents
- Learn to skate
“Excellent guiding team!”
“An amazing week. The whole guiding team was excellent and very patient for me as a beginner… Hope to be back soon.”
Josephine (UK)
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“We had a fantastic holiday, new snow, fantastic tracks, superb hotel, food out of this world, staff so helpful and polite. Already booked for Christmas.”
