There is no better way to get your children Skiing or Snowboarding this winter. Choose from a variety of options to suit your budget and your schedule as well as your child’s ability and interest. These value-priced camps offer instruction and coaching in fun, well-organized sessions that will improve your child’s ability and enjoyment.

2020/2021 INFORMATION:

Snowschool 4-week Programs

For the 2020/2021 season, our multi-week lesson programs will focus on giving you safe, fun, flexible options. We are adapting to keep everyone safe with smaller class sizes to manage cohorts and to allow social distancing, mandatory masks, and a focus on mastering skills on easier terrain before moving on to the next challenge. 

We are offering your choice of a 4-week session in January, or in February/March to give you more flexibility in planning your season and to allow us to adapt to any changes required by public health. Please note our January Camp has been cancelled to comply with provincial lockdown restrictions. 

NEW for this season, our popular Tots program will be offered as a Parent and Tot program. Parents learn the skills necessary to ski with their little ones and little ones get the socially distanced assistance they need.

Availability is limited so sign up soon! More spots may open up as more instructors become available. If you can not find availability for the program you are looking for, check back often. (Hint, December 21st or 22nd might be a good day to come back and check!)

To register online:

1. Click Register Now
2. Add your Family Contact Information
3. Add Participant 1’s information
4. Select the first program for Participant 1 – 
   1. Select Ski or Snowboard
   2. select the date and time of your program choice.
   3. Select the appropriate ability level group if available, if not please try another day or time.
5. Click Additional Program For Participant to add a lift pass if required.
6. Click Additional Program For Participant to add a rental package if required.
7. Add any additional programs for participant one.
8. If you have more children to register Click Add Participant and repeat steps one to 6 above.
9. Once you have completed all registrations Click Next Step review your registration request and click Submit.
10. Snowschool will review your request and a customer service agent will be in contact to collect payment over the phone.

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Helmets are recommended for all camps, check out http://www.lidsonkids.org

Waitlists are available for camps that are full, please call us at 705-789-1773 or email info@skihiddenvalley.ca

Please call 705-789-1773 or 1-800-398-9555 if you need help to register. 

Covid-19 Protocol

All lesson participants will be required to wear double-layer face coverings at all times during their lessons. We will ask people waiting for their lesson to please maintain social distance until the lesson supervisor has checked them in and paired them up with their instructor(s). Social distancing will be required at all times during, and if instructors need to assist a student personal protective equipment must be worn. Groups will be kept smaller in size and whenever possible group membership should be kept inside your social bubble.

Kid’s 4 Week Ski Programs

Ages 6-12

Maximum ratio: 6 students to 1 instructor

Ability levels: 

• First Time/ New skiers.
• Beginner Novice – Can ski green runs in control. Working towards skiing parallel.
• Intermediate/Advanced – Can ski blue runs in control. Developing parallel skiing skills on more challenging terrain.

Come on out for safe, fun, learning for 4 weeks with a group of skiers of your level. Instructors will challenge you to improve your skiing while getting lots of mileage! 

For 2020/2021 we will be focussing on small groups and mastering skills before moving on. Your instructors will encourage independence as you work to master skills before moving on to the next challenge.

Face coverings are required at all times when in lessons. 

Social distancing will be encouraged whenever possible during lessons and at meeting areas.

We will be keeping children in cohorts, so please make sure to register for the appropriate level.

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Kid’s 4 Week Snowboard Programs

Ages 7-12

Maximum ratio: 6 students to 1 instructor

Ability levels: 

• First Time and Beginner Snowboarders – first-time experience through riders developing independent speed control and working on first turns.
• Novice through Advanced Snowboarders – comfortable turning on green runs through developing freeriding skills on more challenging terrain.

Come on out for safe, fun, learning for 4 weeks with a group of snowboarders of your level. Instructors will challenge you to improve your snowboarding while getting lots of mileage! 

For 2020/2021 we will be focussing on small groups and mastering skills before moving on. Your instructors will encourage independence as you work to master skills before moving on to the next challenge.

Face coverings are required at all times when in lessons. 

Social distancing will be encouraged whenever possible during lessons and at meeting areas.

We will be keeping children in cohorts, so please make sure to register for the appropriate level.

Choose from:

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NEW Parent and Tot 4 Week Ski Programs

Ages 3-5 with a Parent or Guardian.

Maximum ratio: 4 Parents and 4 Tots to 1 instructor.

Little ones learn skiing skills in a fun play-based program with a parent along for the fun. Parents learn how to ski with their little ones while providing them with socially distanced assistance on the hills and lifts. Learn how to use tools to give support to your tots while saving your back! 

The parent or guardian participating must be a Novice or higher level skier or snowboarder to join the program.

Face coverings are required at all times when in lessons. 

Social distancing will be encouraged whenever possible during lessons and at meeting areas.

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CAMP DAY CHECKLIST
Participants should have had a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast.
Warm, dry, waterproof clothing and mittens.
Neck warmer, hat or helmet, and goggles.
Warm, dry socks. An extra pair is always a good idea.
Sunglasses for warm sunny days.
Sunscreen – important even on cloudy days.
Make sure that you, your child and your child’s instructor have agreed on a place to meet when the camp is finished.

Refund policy:

• Season passes are refundable for medical reasons only.  100% refund to December 10^th; 50% refund to January 1^st; 25% refund to February 28^th; no refunds will be issued after March 1^st.
• Refunds for medical reasons must be supported by a doctor’s certificate.  All refunds will be considered after written notice and all passes are returned to the Customer Service desk.
• Camp lessons are refundable if cancelled 7 days prior to camp start.  This is required to allow us to resell the spot. Participants who cannot continue due to illness or injury will be allowed a credit equal to the pro-rated value of the remaining lesson(s) in the form of a Hidden Valley Highlands gift certificate.
• Private/semi-private/group lessons are refundable if cancelled 72 hrs before the lesson time.  No refund or credit will be given to participants that elect to miss their lessons for any reason. Cancelled lessons are subject to a $15.00 administration fee per lesson regardless of how far in advance the lesson is cancelled.
• Camps and lessons are held in all weather conditions.  Refunds are not issued due to weather unless Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area cancels the camp or lesson.
• Refund requests may be faxed to (705-789-7140), by email (info@skihiddenvalley.ca) or by bringing in a letter in person to Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area.
• Telephone conversations with Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area employees do not constitute an official refund request.
• All non-lesson refunds (camps, passes, etc.) are subject to a $25.00 administration fee.