MILTON KEYNES, U.K. -- With the glorious summer a distant memory many Brits are now turning their attention to their annual winter break on the slopes. For some it will be their first experience of skiing or boarding and the inevitable expense of ski passes and equipment, not to mention ski school lessons!

A recent survey by the indoor real snow slope Snozone has discovered that beginners spend an average of 3 days of their trip learning on the slopes, spending £200 - £300 on ski or snowboard lessons in the resort.

Finding the time for lessons before your trip can not only be cheaper but also mean the difference between spending a week on the learner slopes or making the most of the resort’s countless ski runs with your friends.

43% of those surveyed wish they had taken more lessons in the UK before they hit the mountains for the first time and 55% of first timers admitted pre-trip nerves. For complete beginners, learning to ski or snowboard can be an intimidating experience, so learning before you go will give you confidence to make the first few days much more enjoyable.

Getting slope ready is not just about learning the basics but also about getting in the best possible condition. A week’s skiing or snowboarding is physically demanding so it pays to be prepared.

For those that want to learn fast, but also ensure they are fully capable to hit the mountains, Snozone is offering a ‘slope ready’ guarantee, on its packages which means if you’re not able to ski or snowboard safely and confidently by the end of the full day or two day session, you’ll get your money back.

Visit snozoneuk.com/getready to find out more.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Additional stats:

· Brits expect to spend between £750 - £1,000 per person on their trip
· 46% go on a winter holiday every year
· 98% said they were excited about their first trip
· 81% are planning a trip this season

· The Snozone Ski Holiday Satisfaction Survey 2013 is based on 2,220 responses from people across the UK who have been on a skiing or snowboarding holiday in the last 5 years

· For more information, about the packages on offer at Snozone this Autumn, visit: www.snozoneuk.com/getready

· Snozone Ltd currently operates two indoor snow slopes in Milton Keynes and Castleford, near Leeds, where visitors can ski, snowboard or sledge on REAL snow 364 days a year.

· Each 170m long main slope is covered with more than 1500 tonnes of fresh snow – equivalent to the weight of about 188 routemaster buses or 30,000 wheelbarrows of snow.

· More than two and a half million people have used the Snozone indoor slopes to practice snowsports all year round

· Over 1 million people have been taught how to ski or snowboard In the last 12 years by Snozone instructors

· A further million have experienced the exhilaration of sledging and ice sliding on the slopes

· Follow Snozone MK on Twitter: https://en.twitter.com/SnozoneMK

· Like Snozone MK on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/snozonemiltonkeynes?fref=ts

· Snozone Milton Keynes is located at 602 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3XS

· Follow Snozone Castleford on Twitter: https://en.twitter.com/SnozoneCAS

· Like Snozone Castleford on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/snozonecastleford

· Snozone Castleford is located at Snozone Xscape Castleford, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA

For more information, please contact: Shelley Doyle at Present PR on 07764 497362 or by email: shelley@presentpr.co