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Snow Town Saigon Has Closed: Where Can You Learn to Snowboard Now?
Snow Town Saigon announced its closure after nine years. This guide separates playing in snow from learning to ride, and helps you pick the right option in Ho Chi Minh City or abroad.
01 — Context
Why This Matters to People in Ho Chi Minh City
Snow Town was the city's only snow venue. With it gone, many people are looking for other ways to experience snow or prepare for a ski trip.
02 — Content
Snow Town Saigon Has Closed: Where Can You Learn to Snowboard Now?
Snow Town Saigon, the artificial-snow playground in District 2, announced it would stop operating at the end of October 2025 after nine years. If you used to take your kids there, or you were looking for a way to get a feel for snow sports inside the city, the obvious question is where to go instead. The answer depends on whether you want to play in the snow or learn a snow sport.
Playing in Snow vs Learning to Ride
People often search for both with the same words, but they are different needs:
- Playing in snow: building snowmen, snowball fights, sledding and photos in a cold room. It is about the experience, and it suits young children and families.
- Learning to ride: stance on the board, balance, turning and stopping. The goal is to ride on your own when you reach a real resort.
When a snow playground closes, these two groups of people need to look in different places.
Your Options Today
1. Learn technique on an indoor simulator
This is for people who want to learn snowboarding without flying abroad first. In District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Choiee teaches snowboarding on the Endless simulator: you work on stance, balance, stopping and turning while an instructor corrects you in real time, then move to real slopes once the basics are in place. Private 1:1 lessons start from 6,000,000₫ and groups of up to four (1:4) from 4,000,000₫.
To be clear, this is a place to learn technique, not a snow playground. If you just want your child to play in the snow, it is not a direct replacement.
2. Go straight to a resort abroad
Many Vietnamese travellers choose Korea, Japan or China for their first ski trip, and large resorts usually run beginner classes. The trade-off is that your first days often go to learning to stand up and fall safely, while the trip is already costing you.
3. Learn from videos
Videos help you understand concepts such as stance and weight distribution. The limit is that nobody watches you and corrects mistakes, so bad habits can form early.
Which Option Fits You?
- Want your kids to play in the snow: look for other snow play areas or indoor attractions; a snowboard simulator is not that kind of service.
- Going on your first ski trip soon and want fewer surprises: learn the fundamentals on a simulator before you leave.
- Already booked a trip abroad: combine fundamentals at home with a beginner class on your first day on snow.
Read More
- Does Vietnam have snow? Learning to snowboard in the tropics
- Endless ski simulator
- Snowboard lessons in Ho Chi Minh City · Pricing · Book
Is Snow Town Saigon still open?
No. It announced its closure at the end of October 2025 after nine years. Check official sources if you need the latest confirmation.
Where can I learn snowboarding in Ho Chi Minh City now?
You can learn snowboard technique on an indoor simulator at Choiee in District 7 before riding real slopes abroad.
Can a simulator replace learning on real snow?
Not completely. It builds the fundamentals, while snow conditions, cold and real terrain only exist on real slopes.
03 — Summary
In Short
Playing in snow and learning to ride are different needs. If you want to learn snowboarding, start with the fundamentals in Ho Chi Minh City, then ride real slopes. Book a lesson or see pricing.
