About Plume Ridge Snowsports | Founder Lexi & Our Story

About Plume Ridge

Guangzhou · Shenzhen · Niseko, Hokkaido: a ski school with its own coaches

Plume Ridge Snowsports was founded by Lexi Tuan (段隆臻) and has its own coaching teams at indoor snow parks in Guangzhou and Shenzhen and in Niseko, Hokkaido. What we do is simple: certified coaches, clear lessons and prices, and someone looking after you from your first indoor lesson to your trip to the mountains in Japan.

Our story

2017	Founder Lexi starts teaching in Niseko, Hokkaido
Sep 2024	Plume Ridge Snowsports founded in Guangzhou
Dec 2024	Niseko branch opens in Hokkaido, working with local hotels and travel agencies
Oct 2025	Joins Shenzhen Huafa Ice & Snow World with kids' classes and adult lessons
2025/26 season	Niseko adds butler, transfer and hotel booking services
2026/27 season	Japan private lessons expand to 21 resorts across Hokkaido, Nagano and Honshu, bookable online

Founder Lexi Tuan

Lexi started snowboarding as a complete beginner and worked her way up to CASI Level 3. For her, Level 3 was not the finish line but the moment she saw how much more there was to learn. That is how Plume Ridge teaches: break each movement down clearly so students understand what they are doing.

CASI Snowboard Level 3, CASI Park Level 1
NZSIA Ski Level 1, SBINZ Level 3 workshop
China national ski instructor, Level 5
Avalanche safety certificate, Level 2
Assistant coach, China Olympic snowboard cross youth development team
Freeride World Tour Qualifier (IFSA) competitor; first 4-star event in 2026
Has taught in Japan, China, France, Italy and New Zealand, more than 1,000 students

Our coaches

Plume Ridge coaches are based in Niseko, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and teach ski and snowboard in Mandarin, Cantonese or English. See each coach's background on the coaches page.

Plume Ridge coaching team in Niseko

What we offer

Japan private lessons: 21 resorts in Hokkaido, Nagano and Honshu, booked online by date and time.
Niseko concierge: lessons, stays, transfers, gear and restaurants, arranged by a consultant.
Guangzhou and Shenzhen indoor lessons: 3- and 7-hour private lessons to build the basics before Japan.
Ski instructor training: CASI snowboard and CSIA ski Level 1 courses, 3 and 4 weeks, all-inclusive.
VIP private journeys: Tomorrowland Winter, private skiing in the Chilean Andes, and Ibiza.

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Our advice:

Typical progression (averages)

1. Snow quality and ski slope environment

2. Climate and comfort

3. Convenience and Cost

4. Target Audience and Goals

5. Learning outcomes and enjoyment

Beginners are advised to start indoors.

Urban trainers can combine indoor and outdoor training.

Outdoor vacations are the top choice for those seeking an experiential vacation.

Children's learning can be gradual

The core standard: skills readiness (self-check list)

Before considering an intermediate run, you should be able to do all of the following on beginner runs, consistently and with ease:

2. Handling different pitches and turn shapes:a. Keep the same control on every pitch of the beginner run, including the steeper parts.b. Deliberately vary turn size to suit the situation (big turns to control speed, short turns to get around obstacles or crowds).

3. Safety awareness and habits:a. Always watch the line ahead and anticipate what other riders will do.b. After a fall, move quickly and safely to the side of the run before getting up.c. Know and follow the Skier's Responsibility Code (for example, the person downhill has right of way).

4. Confident on lifts:

Load and unload every type of lift (chairs, gondolas and so on) smoothly and safely, without falling or affecting others.If you are unsure about any of the points above, keep practising on beginner runs.

Rough timeframes (everyone is different)

● Weekend riders (1–2 days a week):○ This may stretch to 2–4 ski weekends (about 4–8 days on snow), because each session starts with finding your feel for the snow again.

Important:

These timeframes assume effective practice — focused on technique rather than aimless play. One or two lessons with a coach is the most effective way to shorten the process.

Safety tips for your first intermediate run

1. Pick the easiest blue run:

Ask resort staff or your coach for the widest, gentlest, best-groomed blue run as your "first intermediate".

2. Don't go alone:

Go with experienced friends, or at least tell someone your plan.

3. Take it in sections:

Don't charge down in one go. Ride a section, stop at the side to rest and look, then plan the next section.

4. Relax:

Your first few intermediate runs may feel like you have "gone back to square one" — that's completely normal. Let yourself ride slower with more cautious turns and rebuild your confidence.

5. You can always bail out:

If you feel completely out of control or frightened, don't push through. Traverse down in wide zigzags, or even take your gear off and walk down (stay to the side and take care).

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2. Handling different pitches and turn shapes:
a. Keep the same control on every pitch of the beginner run, including the steeper parts.
b. Deliberately vary turn size to suit the situation (big turns to control speed, short turns to get around obstacles or crowds).

3. Safety awareness and habits:
a. Always watch the line ahead and anticipate what other riders will do.
b. After a fall, move quickly and safely to the side of the run before getting up.
c. Know and follow the Skier's Responsibility Code (for example, the person downhill has right of way).

Load and unload every type of lift (chairs, gondolas and so on) smoothly and safely, without falling or affecting others.
If you are unsure about any of the points above, keep practising on beginner runs.

● Weekend riders (1–2 days a week):
○ This may stretch to 2–4 ski weekends (about 4–8 days on snow), because each session starts with finding your feel for the snow again.