
Ski Day Lessons
great on-snow learning and adventures are available!
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Ski Day Lessons
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Ski Day Lesson - Adult
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Ski Day Lesson - Youth
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Ski Day Lesson - Child
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Ski Day Lesson - Senior
Ski Day Lesson - Child
Lesson Dates and Times:
Day lessons are all 2 hours in length.
Weekday Availability (not including holidays*)
Wednesday – Friday: 2:30pm
Weekend Availability:
Saturday – Sunday: 12:00pm, 2:30pm
*Holiday Availability:
Family Day, February 15, 2021: 12:00pm, 2:30pm
Pricing | Child (7-12) |
Lesson | 60 |
Lesson + Lift | 82 |
Lesson + Rental | 84 |
Lesson + Rental + Lift | 106 |
Ability Level
- +Level 1: Introduction to Ski
- Introduction to the Alpine Responsibility Code
- Able to put on and take off skis
- Can stand, walk and climb on skis
- Show good balance while straight running
- Able to get up from a fallen position
- Able to make a gliding snowplow
- Able to make a snowplow stop
- Can use the Magic Carpet
- + Level 2: Beginner Snowplow
- Braking snowplow to control speed
- Able to side step on any hill
- Can turn legs to show direction change
- Can link snowplow turns down Paradise Bowl
- Can skate along flats
- Able to get on and off chairlifts and understands chairlift safety
- Skis under control at all times
- + Level 3: Basic Parallel
- Can use turn shape to control speed on all green runs
- Stands centered on skis
- Skis in a small snowplow
- Skis become parallel at the end of the turn
- Can balance on turning leg
- Demonstrates the ability to bend and extend legs
- Introduced to side-slipping and edging skills
- Can ski the Cut confidently
- + Level 4: Parallel Skiing
- Can vary turn shape
- Controls speed with usage of turns
- Matching skis parallel in the middle of the turn
- Can make a hockey stop
- Introduced to ski poles
- Able to ski Expo and Centennial in control
- Can recite the Alpine Responsibility Code
- + Level 5: Intermediate/Advance Parallel
- Linked rhythmical turns
- Can release both edges simultaneously at the start of the turn
- Can make a parallel turn on blue terrain
- Can ski various conditions on blue terrain
- Begin to make short turns
- Introduced to beginner bumps
- Various radius of turns
- + Level 6: Advance Parallel & Bumps
- Can ski with control and confidence on Black Slopes
- Vary turn shape to match terrain and snow conditions
- Makes strong pole plants
- Improving edging to carve more
- Maintain balance throughout the turn
- Skis short radius turns
- Ski blue bumps in the fall line