Madonna skiing with boyfriend Brahim Zaibat in Gstaad

Madonna continued her quest to conquer the slopes while on a family holiday in the mountains of Gstaad, Switzerland on Saturday.

Madonna, 54, has been celebrating the new year on the slopes with her children and her Brazilian boyfriend Brahim Zaibat and has been getting quite a bit of action on her skis.

But she started off her week on a bad foot, spending the majority of time on her bum as she lost balance while skiing with her 25-year-old boyfriend.

On Saturday Madonna’s skiing skills appear to have improved as she’s been taking lessons and was joined by a male companion who could have been her instructor.

Madonna kept a low profile in an all black ensemble, matching her male companion.

And aside from keeping her upright, his duties also included helping Madonna in and out of her snow equipment.

Brahim Zaibat and Madonna’s 12-year-old son Rocco took a break from the skis, opting instead to slip on snowboards with their friends.

Madonna’s daughter Lourdes, 16, was also out on the mountain on Friday cutting a much more confident figure as she rode her snowboard, but wasn’t spotted on the slopes on Saturday.

Madonna’s younger children, David and Mercy, also took a break from the cold after spending the week taking private lessons.

The young brood have been naturals, excelling at both snowboarding and skiing on their holiday jaunt.

It seems the family are fans of the resort and spent time in the town last January.