Swiss Ski School La Berra · La Roche
First turns,big smiles.
Ski, snowboard or telemark: our instructors, trained in the Swiss Snowsports method, help young and old progress with a smile, from the first glide to the Swiss Snow League levels, on the slopes of La Berra.
Our courses
The right course for every age.
From the very first turn to fine-tuning: six options, clear prices and online booking in a few clicks. Lift pass not included: add it when booking or bring your Magic Pass.
From age 4Snow garden
Their very first turns, in the reserved garden, with magic carpet, games and hot chocolate.
All agesGroup lessons
Ski or snowboard in a small group of the same level, from the Blue to the Red League.
From age 3Private lessons
An instructor just for you, to get started or reach a specific goal.
Teens & adultsTelemark
Free-heel skiing can be learnt: free taster day and private lessons all winter.
WeekdaysSchools
A hassle-free day for your class, one instructor per level group. Invoice by email.
CAS MolésonAlpine Club course
2-day module on and off-piste, complementing ski touring.
Booking
Your lesson booked in 3 steps.
- Choose the course
By age, discipline and current level. Not sure? Take the level test.
- Book and pay online
Until 6 pm the day before, subject to availability. Add the lift pass and the Cours Protect option (CHF 5/day) at the same time.
- Meet on the slopes
15 minutes before the start on day one, then 10 minutes, at your lesson’s meeting point: see the map. Lessons start on time.
Swiss Snow League
A sticker for every step.
The same level system in every Swiss Ski School: your child moves from one level to the next at their own pace. Every step achieved earns a sticker in their Swiss Snow Pass, at the end of the full series, and every child gets a pin from 3 half-days.
Kids Village
Blue Prince / Princess
Blue King / Queen
Blue Star
Red Prince / Princess
Red King / Queen
Red Star
AcademyWhich course for my child?
The right course, in a minute.
Discipline and age, then a few questions about what your child can already do: answer yes or not yet, and the recommended course appears with its level and booking link.
- One question at a time: age, what the learner can already do, then the format.
- Always the current level, not the one you are aiming for.
- On day one, the instructor adjusts the group if needed.
To pinpoint the level, the My level page details every level, with videos and a test.
- Can they move around on skis: walk, turn on the spot and climb a gentle slope?BearSnow gardenIn the snow garden, from age 4: your child works on the Bear step with the instructor. At age 3: 30-minute private lesson.
- Do they glide straight with parallel skis and stop on their own?PenguinSnow gardenIn the snow garden, from age 4: your child works on the Penguin step with the instructor. At age 3: 30-minute private lesson.
- Can they turn on the way down, both left and right?SnakeSnow gardenIn the snow garden, from age 4: your child works on the Snake step with the instructor. At age 3: 30-minute private lesson.
- Brake in a snowplough and link snowplough turns?Blue Prince / PrincessBlue LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days.
- Ski a blue run with traverses and turns, even over small bumps?Blue King / QueenBlue LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days.
- Feel at ease anywhere on a blue run, in dips and bumps, and even skiing backwards?Blue StarBlue LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days.
- Side-slip, brake with parallel skis and link parallel turns?Red Prince / PrincessRed LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days.
- Make short turns and parallel turns of every size, and jump safely?Red King / QueenRed LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days.
- Link short turns on red runs and turns on a single ski?Red StarRed LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days.
- Carve, plant poles on black runs and ski ungroomed snow?Academy RookieSwiss Snow AcademyAt this level, a private lesson lets you work precisely on your goal.
- AcademySwiss Snow AcademyAt this level, a private lesson lets you work precisely on your goal.
- Glide with one foot free, glide on a flat board and side-slip?Kids VillageSwiss Snow Kids VillageSnowboard from age 7. For the very first steps on the board, a private lesson is ideal.
- Ride the drag lift alone and link skidded basic turns?Blue Prince / PrincessBlue LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days. Snowboard from age 7.
- Make skidded rotation and extension turns, and stop sharply (speed check)?Blue King / QueenBlue LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days. Snowboard from age 7.
- Make flexion turns, switch turns and carved traverses?Blue StarBlue LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days. Snowboard from age 7.
- Carve and make short turns, and try first jumps and boxes in the snowpark?Red AcademyRed LeagueIn group lessons, 2 h a day, 1 to 5 days. Snowboard from age 7.
- AcademySwiss Snow AcademyAt this level, a private lesson lets you work precisely on your goal.
The resort
La Berra, the Pre-Alps resort between Fribourg and Bulle.
25 minutes from Fribourg and Bulle: 20 km of runs facing the lakes and the Alps, a gondola-chairlift and four drag lifts, a snowpark, and a snow garden in the middle of the slopes reserved for the ski school.
The school
A ski school, but first of all an association.
Since 1958, the Swiss Ski School La Berra has been a non-profit association promoting snow sports, and perhaps soon summer sports too. Everything is reinvested: in training our instructors, in developing young talent and in supporting other associations in the region.
Trained in the Swiss Snowsports method
A team prepared before every season, speaking your child’s language wherever possible: French, German, English, Italian, Spanish…
Swiss Snow League
The same level system in every Swiss Ski School: change resorts without retaking a test.
A human-sized resort
Reserved snow garden, gondola-chairlift, small slalom and the ESS totem at Le Brand as a landmark.
Simple, safe booking
Online payment, Cours Protect CHF 5/day, refund if the ski area closes.
1958non-profit associationThe team
Instructors who love to pass it on.
Easy to spot in their red jackets, they guide your children from the snow garden to Red Star, and adults too.
In the snow gardenSwiss Snow Kids Village
In group lessonsSki and snowboard, Blue and Red League
In private lessonsSki, snowboard and telemarkSeason 2026 – 2027
This season’s series.
Group lessons in the morning 9:30–11:30 or in the afternoon 2–4 pm; snow garden 9:30–11:00 or 2–3:30 pm. During school holidays and at weekends.
- Dec21
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- 24
- Dec28
- 29
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- Dec26
- Jan2
- 9
- 16
- 23
- Dec27
- Jan3
- 10
- 17
- 24
- Jan30
- Feb6
- 13
- 20
- 27
- Jan31
- Feb7
- 14
- 21
- 28
- Feb8
- 9
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Every day, on reservation, from 30 minutes.
See private lessons →Book 1 to 5 days, as you like. The Swiss Snow Pass and its stickers come with the full series: 4 days at Christmas and New Year, 5 days for the other series. And every child gets a pin from 3 half-days of lessons.
Gift voucher
Give the gift of snow.
A voucher valid for all our lessons: snow garden, group or private. Order online, pay by bank transfer and receive the voucher by e-mail, ready to slip under the tree.
Practical info
Parents’ questions.
Where do we meet the instructor?
From what age?
Is the lift pass included?
What if my child is ill or injured?
What if the weather is bad or there is no snow?
How do I choose the right level?
In which language is the lesson taught?
Where can I rent equipment?
Tap a number to see only that spot.
Ski school office · Route de la Berra 92, 1634 La Roche · directions ↗
Life at Le Brand.
You ski well and love to teach?
The school trains its new instructors on pre-season weekends. Positions open for Christmas, Carnival and weekends.
Contact & office
We’re here, at the foot of the slopes.
The office is at the foot of the slopes, next to the gondola-chairlift. In season, call or drop by; off season, write to us.
Partners
They ski with us.
Newsletter
Stay in the loop.
One e-mail when registration opens, another at the start of the season.