The Era Marmota snowpark has three progression lines, covering every level. Sergi and Pablo, TD2 instructors with international park experience, know exactly where to start and when to step up. Alpine Ski Academy's freestyle lessons in Baqueira work for both skiing and snowboarding, one-to-one or as an existing small group, always with video analysis from the first session.
The Era Marmota snowpark sits on the Marmòtes run — one of the sunniest parts of the resort and one of the best for holding snow. You reach it by the Fernández-Ochoa button lift, which you can join from the mid station to cut the time between runs and get the most from your lesson, and by the Dera Reina or Jesús Serra chairlifts. Three progression lines, natural and built features that change through the season, and clear signage on every feature: O for open, X for closed. A park in the Pyrenees built for learning and for enjoying.
Flat boxes, low-impulse kickers and entry rails without an aggressive gradient. Every feature on the green line has its jump, its box and its rail — the full circuit in beginner form. This is where you train reading your approach speed, checking a feature from the side before dropping in, and landing in balance. Nobody moves up a line until all three are consistent.
Down rails, medium kickers and two-feature combinations. The blue line repeats the same full structure — jump, box and rail — with more technical demand. This is where the first grabs appear, clean 180s, and real control riding switch. Riders spend more time on this line than any other: it is where technique stops being an attempt and becomes a habit.
Large kickers, technical rails and features that demand precision in both speed and entry angle. We only work the red line once execution on blue is solid and checking each feature from the side has become automatic. Without that step, red is not progression — it is roulette. That is not how we work.
Before dropping into any feature — kicker, box or rail — checking it is compulsory: you inspect from the side to see the state of the snow, the entry speed and the landing zone. You never enter a feature from the side, and never jump without confirming the landing is clear. Helmets are compulsory in Era Marmota. We add the most important rule of all: if you have doubts about a feature, you do not drop in until you do not. That is not cowardice — it is judgement.
Our freestyle lessons in Baqueira are taught by Sergi and Pablo. TD2 qualified, specialised in freestyle, with a park background that reaches well beyond the Pyrenees. They are not instructors who "also" teach freestyle: it is their discipline.
They know Era Marmota feature by feature — how the snow changes through the day, which kicker has the most technical pop, which rail to start on when a rider comes from snowboarding rather than skiing. None of that is in a qualification manual: it accumulates season after season in serious parks.
Whether you arrive on twin-tip skis or a board, the technical approach is the same: a solid base, progression by line, and video analysis included. Our instructors work both disciplines with equal rigour. Freestyle here is not a "free session in the park": it is specific training with an instructor who knows what he is looking at.
As in every Alpine discipline, video is part of the lesson. Seeing yourself from outside — take-off, flight, position in the air, landing — is the most effective correction there is in freestyle. Each sequence is reviewed on the snow, there and then, before going back to the feature with a specific goal.
No session starts straight in Era Marmota. The groundwork done on the piste determines how much progress happens inside the park — and how safely.
Before entering the park we work on the piste: riding switch with genuine fluency, the ollie (pop from the tail) and the nollie (from the tip). These are the three movements behind any jump, grab or trick. Without them the park is improvisation. With them it is progression.
Twin-tip skis and freestyle boards have their own characteristics: shorter, softer flex, symmetrical shape. If you arrive on conventional alpine equipment, Sergi or Pablo will explain how to adapt your technique to it. If there is a chance to try proper freestyle kit, we recommend taking it. This is not a minor detail: the equipment physically changes what your body can do.
Once the technical base is confirmed, you enter Era Marmota on the line that matches your actual level. Before each feature — kicker, box or rail — the protocol never changes: check from the side to read the feature, the snow and the landing. You never enter a kicker or box from the side: you either come in on the correct line or you do not go. An O means the feature is open. An X means closed — and that is respected without discussion.
Progress moves feature by feature, with video reviewed between attempts. When execution is consistent, you move up a line. When a fundamental error appears, you go back to the piste before continuing in the park. There is no hurry — there is method.
The usual profile is children, teenagers and young adults who already ski comfortably on piste and want to make the step into the park. You do not need to have set foot in a snowpark before: you need speed control, parallel turns and no fear of a gradient. The rest we build from scratch, methodically.
If you come as a group of friends at a similar level, we run the session as a group lesson with a capped ratio that guarantees real attention. Sergi or Pablo work with the group as a unit, but correct each rider individually on every attempt. It is not a generic group class: it is training together, with technical judgement.
Our freestyle lessons include snowboarding at the same level of specialisation. Progression by line, the groundwork on piste and the video analysis all apply identically. If a group mixes skiers and snowboarders at an equivalent level, we can run a joint session where the coach covers tactics and the shared concepts, though the specific technique and demonstrations are adapted to each discipline separately.
You should ski blue runs comfortably: speed control, parallel turns and ease on a moderate gradient. You do not need to have been in a snowpark before. Our freestyle lessons always begin on the piste with groundwork before entering Era Marmota.
Yes. Snowboard freestyle follows the same method: groundwork on the piste, progression through the green, blue and red lines in Era Marmota, and video analysis every session. If you come on a board, the lessons work exactly the same way.
Yes, we run sessions for existing small groups at a similar level. The ratio stays low so each rider gets real attention. Message us on WhatsApp with the number of people, roughly what level you are, and the discipline — ski or snowboard.
The instructor films every attempt on the feature — jump, rail or box — and reviews it with you on the snow before the next one. You see exactly what happens at take-off, in flight and on landing. The aim is that every repetition has a clear technical purpose, rather than stacking up attempts without correction.
Not compulsory, but worth it if you already have twin-tip skis or a freestyle board. Your instructor will explain how to adapt your technique to whatever you bring. If you are unsure what to use, ask when you book and we will advise with no obligation.
The usual profile is teenagers from around 8 to 10 years old, and young adults. There is no upper age limit. What decides whether the lesson suits you is your technical level on piste, your motivation and your fitness — not your age. If you are unsure whether your level fits, write to us and we will tell you honestly.
With a solid alpine base, two or three sessions cover the fundamentals of the green line — boxes, kickers and beginner rails — and you start entering the blue line with judgement. Freestyle is not a one-day discipline: it accumulates. What does happen from the first session is that you know exactly what to improve, and why.
Yes. Helmets are compulsory in the Era Marmota snowpark. We also recommend freestyle-specific protection: wrist guards, a back protector and clothing with some padding at the hips. Sergi and Pablo check each rider's equipment before entering the park and will say so if they spot anything missing that could compromise safety.
If freestyle is your goal in the park, freeride is its equivalent off-piste. For skiers who want to master Baqueira's natural terrain, see our freeride lessons in Baqueira with instructors who know backcountry and the mountain itself.
Looking for technical progress on piste before stepping into the park? Our private ski lessons in Baqueira are the starting point for building the base freestyle needs.
Tell us your level, your discipline — ski or snowboard — and whether you are coming alone or in a group. Sergi or Pablo will confirm availability and we get started.
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