• Children should arrive for their lesson dressed and ready to go. Drop off and pickup will take place in the Wildflower Meadow, the open space outside the Learning Center in the base area.
• Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your child’s lesson time. Our staff will check you in and group your child according to their ability level. 
• If your child is picking up rental gear, that will be available for you inside the Learning Center. 
• Helmets are required. Your child should wear sun protection, even on a cloudy day. Children must have goggles or sunglasses.
• It may be smart to label your childs boots, skis/snowboard, goggles, and gloves with your child’s first and last name.

Please make sure your child arrives dressed and ready for their lesson 15 to 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time. You'll check in outside the Learning Center in the meadow with our lesson staff wearing blue coats. 

If you have reserved ski or snowboard rentals with your lesson you may come into the Learning Center to pick them up. For children, a guardian will need to come in to pick up their rental equipment. We ask for only one adult to accompany minors. Most importantly, if you are sick or your kids are sick, please stay home and reschedule your lesson. For our seasonal programs, Future Busters, Little Busters, and Basin Busters, we do not offer make up days if you miss a day.

Ability Levels 

Skiing

FIRST TIME SKIER

Level 1: “I’ve never skied.”

GREEN ZONE SKIERS

Level 2: “I can slide, slightly change direction, and come to a stop.” – Easiest green terrain
Level 3: “I can link turns together and stop where I want to on the easiest green terrain. My turns are usually all the same size.” – Green terrain
Level 4: “I am linking turns together smoothly on all green terrain. I can make narrow and wide turns” – All green and easiest blue terrain

BLUE ZONE SKIERS

Level 5: “I am skiing mostly parallel in a couple different turn sizes and shapes on most blue terrain. I am beginning to use my poles and can hockey stop in both directions.” -All green terrain and most blue terrain
Level 6: “I am skiing parallel and confidently on all groomed blue terrain. I am exploring un-groomed trails and the easiest bumps. I usually
make the same turn sizes and shapes on un-groomed trails.” –All groomed blues, easy blue bumps, easy groomed blacks
Level 7: “I am able to smoothly link parallel turns together with a pole plant on all blue and black terrain. I am exploring un-groomed black terrain, including bumps. I can connect different turn sizes and shapes seamlessly for the different challenges.” – All blue terrain and most black terrain

BLACK/EXPERT ZONE SKIERS

Level 8: “I am making different turns sizes and shapes, including rhythmic short turns and large carved turns, on all blue and black terrain (groomed or un-groomed). I feel comfortable exploring harder blacks and easier double black terrain.” – All black and easy double black terrain
Level 9: “I can ski the entire mountain and am working on skiing faster, smoother, difficult lines, and learning different strategies in the hardest
terrain and snow conditions.” – Entire mountain, all conditions
 

Snowboard                                                                                  

FIRST TIME SNOWBOARDER

Level 1: “I’ve never snowboarded.”

GREEN ZONE SNOWBOARDERS

Level 2: “I have experienced sliding, traversing both directions, and stopping.” – Easiest green terrain
Level 3: “I can control my speed while moving across the hill, and can stop with confidence. I am starting to turn in both directions.” – Green
terrain
Level 4: “I can link skidded turns on green terrain.” – All green terrain

BLUE ZONE SNOWBOARDERS

Level 5: “I am confident and can connect different turn sizes and shapes on all green terrain. I make more or less the same size and shape turn
on easy blue terrain.” –All green terrain and easiest blue terrain
Level 6: ““I am riding most blue terrain by connecting various turn sizes and shapes. I am also exploring switch riding, easy bumps, and/or
freestyle.” –All blue terrain
Level 7: “I am able to ride all blue terrain in varied conditions and working on easy black terrain, including bumps, trees, and terrain parks.”
–All blue terrain and groomed black terrain

BLACK/EXPERT ZONE SNOWBOARDERS

Level 8: “I am confident performing dynamic turns on varied terrain and snow conditions, including trees, steeps and powder.” – All black and
easy double blacks terrain
Level 9: “I am confident riding the entire mountain. I am working on a variety of tactics and techniques that will take me to the next level.”
– Entire mountain, all conditions