Snowboard Park & Freestyle Lessons in the Netherlands
Go from your first turns to dropping into the park. SnowNavi has teamed up with Amsterdam freestyle collective NeXT Snowboard — led by former Olympic coach Ryan Rausch — for a full-season snowboard program that takes you from absolute beginner to park & freestyle at SnowWorld Zoetermeer, all season long, in Chinese and English.
What we run
Full-Season Program · Beginner → Park
From your first turns to the park over one season. Phase 1 is SnowNavi coaching (Fridays, SnowWorld Zoetermeer); Phase 2 is NeXT Snowboard park coaching. Small groups of 8.
Ground Tricks & Butters (平花)
Ollie, nollie, nose & tail press, butters and switch riding — the flatland foundation every park rider needs before hitting features.
Spins, Kickers & Boxes
Straight airs and 180s / 360s on 3–5m kickers, plus 50-50 and variations on boxes — progress onto the SnowWorld terrain park safely.
Exact dates, phases, prices and venues are updated each season — see the live course page to book.
Why train park & freestyle with SnowNavi × NeXT
Park and freestyle is a different discipline from piste riding — it rewards structured, progressive coaching. SnowNavi has teamed up with NeXT Snowboard, an Amsterdam-based freestyle collective that runs one of only two national snowboard park teams in the Netherlands, led by former Olympic coach Ryan Rausch, with training structured from the basics all the way to advanced tricks.
Thanks to the Netherlands’ indoor snowdomes — SnowWorld Zoetermeer, plus sessions around Amsterdam — you can train park and freestyle all year round. No waiting for winter, no trip to the Alps required.
Whether you have never strapped in, or you can already link turns on a red run and want to drop into the park, there is a phase for you. Coaching runs in Chinese and English, in small groups of 8.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I learn snowboard park & freestyle in the Netherlands?
SnowNavi runs snowboard park and freestyle lessons at SnowWorld Zoetermeer (and in Amsterdam) together with NeXT Snowboard, an Amsterdam freestyle collective led by former Olympic coach Ryan Rausch.
Do I need experience to join?
No. The full-season program starts from absolute beginner in Phase 1 and progresses into park and freestyle in Phase 2, so you can join whatever your level.
What tricks will I learn?
Ground tricks (平花) first — ollie, nollie, nose & tail press, butters and switch riding — then park basics: 180s and 360s, straight airs on 3–5m kickers, and 50-50 and variations on boxes.
Who is NeXT Snowboard?
A Dutch freestyle collective based in Amsterdam, running one of only two national snowboard park teams in the Netherlands, led by former Olympic coach Ryan Rausch, with structured training from basics to advanced tricks.