Program Info
- Participants must be 3 yrs of age and potty trained prior to their first scheduled lesson date.
- Rates include a snack for the kids and one General Admission Ticket
for a parent.
- Helmets are mandatory and included with the Ski Wee & Wee Riders program. Helmets can also be purchased at Outfitters in the Chalet (passholders receive 20% off).
- Registration must be complete by 4pm the day prior.
- Please meet a Wee Instructor outside the Peak Chalet 15
minutes before the start of the session.
- Children 3-4 yrs old can purchase a Season Pass for $40.
- Parents who book their child in a Wee program will
receive 10% off an adult group lesson for themselves and discounts off lift tickets.
Ability Level
In order to provide the most suitable training for all students, lessons are divided into groups based on their ability level. Please review the Ability Chart to determine the skill level of the student.
Ski Wee Ability Levels:
FAQ Display
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+Level 1: Purple
- Putting on & taking off my skis
- Skating around on one ski
- Side stepping up the Black Carpet
- Sliding down to my instructor
- + Level 2: Yellow
- Side stepping all on my own
- Turning around & sliding down to my instructor by myself
- Making a wedge shape
- I can slow down using my wedge
- + Level 3: Orange
- I can come to a stop in my wedge
- I can glide in my wedge
- I am able to make my skis turn
- I can ride the Magic Carpet
- I am ready for the chairlift
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+ Level 4: Green
- Making 'ssssnake' turns down Green runs following my instructor
- I can ski down the cut in a wedge and ride the Screaming Eagle chairlift
- I am learning to make train tracks across the hill
- I can get up without taking my skis off
- I can make my turns bigger or smaller to go slower or faster
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+ Level 5: Blue
- I am skiing The Cut confidently, parallel majority of the time
- I can ski down Expo and ride the Olympic Express chairlift
- I can bend my knees to absorb big and little bumps
- My instructor may introduce poles
- I am learning Hockey Stops
Wee Riders Ability Levels:
FAQ Display
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+Level 1: Purple
- I know all the parts of my snowboard
- I can put on and take off my own board
- I can slide straight all by myself
- I know the position I need to be in when sliding on my snowboard
- + Level 2: Yellow
- I can side slip on my heel edge
- I can slide side to side on my heel edge
- I can slide straight then stop on my heel edge
- I can ride the Magic Carpet holding my snowboard
- I can get up on my own
- + Level 3: Orange
- I can side slip on my toe edge
- I can go side to side on my toe edge
- I can slide straight then stop on my toe edge
- I can ride the Magic Carpet with one foot on my snowboard
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+ Level 4: Green
- I can link my turns
- I can follow my instructor's tracks
- I can ride the chairlift safely
- I can make my turns look the same
