Family and junior ski club with coached weekends

Parents and carers who want their kids learning to ski in a supervised, friendly group, as well as families who want a ready-made community on the snow.

Family membership subscriptions plus per-trip or per-season program fees, covering coaching, transport and accommodation with a margin for running costs.

• Organising trips and communicating with parents
• Child safety awareness and responsibility
• Managing volunteers or contract instructors
• Budgeting and bookkeeping

• Working with Children Checks for you, staff and volunteers, with rules that differ by state or territory
• Public liability insurance, plus cover for volunteers, participants and trips, so check carefully what your insurer will cover for snow sports
• Commercial operator or lesson permits in national parks and alpine resorts, so check with the resort or park authority
• Instructors should hold current snowsports accreditation, so check what applies
• Injury risk, parental consent and medical information need careful handling
• Snow conditions can cancel trips, so set clear refund and rescheduling terms

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on insurance, how you organise transport and accommodation, and your coaching arrangements. Get quotes from your insurer and any ski school before you commit.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how many families join, how often you run trips and what you charge. Snow conditions can cancel trips, so set clear refund and rescheduling terms.

Check Working with Children Check rules for you, staff and volunteers, as they differ by state or territory. Also check public liability cover for snow sports, commercial operator or lesson permits in national parks and alpine resorts, and current snowsports accreditation for instructors.