8-Week Ski and Snowboard Programs 2021-2022
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 a fun, well-organized sessions that will improve your child’s ability and enjoyment.
2021/2022 INFORMATION:
Snowschool 8-week Programs
For the 2021/2022 season, our 8-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.
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:
- Click Register Now
- Add your Family Contact Information
- Add Participant 1’s information
- Select the first program for Participant 1 –
- Select Ski or Snowboard
- select the camp or 8-week program ability level.
- For 8 week programs, select an available time slot.
- Enter the participant’s date of birth.
- If lift tickets and rentals are required, please choose from the available options.
- Add any additional programs for participant one.
- If you have more children to register Click Add Participant and repeat the steps above.
- Once you have completed all registrations Click Next Step review your registration request and click Submit.
- Snowschool will review your request and on confirmation of availability, an invoice will be sent to you by email. The invoice will include a link to a pre-loaded cart in our online store to finalize your purchase.
Click here to Register
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JOIN THE SNOW SCHOOL MAILING LIST
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 snowschool@skihiddenvalley.ca
Please call 705-789-1773 or 1-800-398-9555 if you need help registering.
Covid-19 Protocol
Proof of vaccination is required for all participants in snow school lessons and programs ages 12 and up.
All lesson participants will be required to wear a mask/face covering 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 lessons, 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.
Please click here to read the full Dec.1st statement from our Snow School.
Kid’s 8 Week Ski Programs
Ages 6-12
Maximum ratio: 6 students to 1 instructor
Dates: Starting Saturday, January 8th or/ Sunday, January 9th for 8 weeks, skipping Family Day Weekend.
Ability levels:
- First Time/ New skiers.
- Beginner Novice Skiers – 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 8 weeks with a group of skiers of your level. Instructors will challenge you to improve your skiing while getting lots of mileage!
For 2021/2022 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:
| Saturday mornings 10:00-12:00 |
| Saturday afternoons 12:45-2:45 |
| Sunday mornings 10:00-12:00 |
| Sunday afternoons 12:45-2:45 |
| 2 hour Lesson only (am or pm) | $305 plus HST |
| 4 hour Lesson only (am and pm) | $435 plus HST |
| lift pass add-on | $210 plus HST |
| rental package add-on | $190 plus HST |
* A valid Lift Ticket is required for each participant.
Kid’s 8 Week Snowboard Programs
Ages 6-12
Maximum ratio: 6 students to 1 instructor
Dates: Starting Saturday, January 8th or/ Sunday, January 9th for 8 weeks, skipping Family Day Weekend.
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 2021/2022 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:
| Saturday mornings 10:00-12:00 |
| Saturday afternoons 12:45-2:45 |
| Sunday mornings 10:00-12:00 |
| Sunday afternoons 12:45-2:45 |
| 2 hour Lesson only (am or pm) | $305 plus HST |
| 4 hour Lesson only (am and pm) | $435 plus HST |
| lift pass add-on | $210 plus HST |
| rental package add-on | $190 plus HST |
NEW Parent and Tot 8 Week Ski Programs
Ages 3-5 with a Parent or Guardian.
Maximum ratio: 4 Parents and 4 Tots to 1 instructor.
Dates: Starting Saturday, January 8th or/ Sunday, January 9th for 8 weeks, skipping Family Day Weekend.
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.
Choose from:
| Saturday mornings 9:30-11:00 |
| Saturday afternoons 1:30-3:00 |
| Sunday mornings 9:30:00-11:00 |
| Sunday afternoons 1:30-3:00 |
| 1.5 hour Lesson only (am or pm) | $290 plus HST |
| Tot lift pass add-on (ages 3-5) | $97.50 plus HST |
| Tot rental package add-on (ages 3-5) | $165 plus HST |
| Adult lift pass add-on | $210 plus HST |
| Adult rental package add-on | $190 plus HST |
(All prices are subjext to HST)
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 – is 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION –
All participants in lessons aged 12 and older must provide proof of vaccination upon check-in prior to the start of their lessons or programs.
Please note, your lesson is not secured until payment has been received. Pay your invoice as soon as you receive it.
Private, Semi-Private and Parent & Tot Lessons:
- Rental equipment, if needed, MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE online at https://skihiddenvalley.ca/store/
- All Private, Semi-Private and Parent & Tot Lessons include a Lesson Lift Ticket for each lesson participant (including the accompanying adult in Parent & Tot lessons). During the lesson, the Lesson Lift Ticket is valid for all lifts at the discretion of the instructor. Outside of the lesson, the ticket is valid only on the Handle Tow.
- You have the option to upgrade to a full area, 9am – 4pm lift ticket for $38.00 + HST per person on the day of at Guest Services.
- Children aged 5 and under will receive a 9am – 9pm 5 and under ticket
- Please arrive at least 1 hour before your lesson to check-in for your lesson, pick up your Lift Ticket(s) and, if necessary, be fitted for your rental equipment. There may be longer waits for lift tickets and rentals around 9:30 am and 12:00 pm. Consider arriving an hour and a half early on weekends and holidays.
- You may reschedule your lesson up to 72 hrs before the lesson time. Within 72 hrs, rescheduling is only available for medical reasons. Medical documentation is required.
- Lessons are refundable if cancelled 72 hrs before the lesson time. Cancelled lessons are subject to a $15.00 administration fee per lesson regardless of how far in advance the lesson is cancelled.
- See the full refund policy below
Camps and Programs:
- All camp and program participants require a valid lift ticket or season pass which may be purchased as a program add-on.
- On the first day, please arrive at least 1 hour before your lesson to check-in for your lesson, pick up your Lift Ticket(s) and, if necessary, be fitted for your rental equipment.
- Groups will leave promptly at the lesson start time. Please arrive on snow 5-10 mins before the lesson start time each day.
- Camp and program lessons are refundable if cancelled 7 days prior to camp start. This is required to allow us to resell the spot. Cancelled lessons are subject to a $25.00 administration fee per participant regardless of how far in advance the lesson is cancelled.
- Camp and program 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.
- See the full refund policy below.
Refund policy:
- Camps and lessons are held in all weather conditions. No refund or credit will be given to participants that elect to miss their lessons for any reason including but not limited to:
- Weather, travel and snow conditions (unless Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area cancels the camp or lesson)
- an act of God
- Violation of the Alpine Responsibility Code
- Violation of Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area safety rules or Pass terms of use
- Refunds for medical reasons including public health orders to isolate must be supported by medical documentation. All refunds will be considered after written notice is submitted to the Snow School.
Refund policy:
- Season passes are refundable for medical reasons only. 100% refund to December 10; 50% refund to January 1; 25% refund to February 28; no refunds will be issued after March 1.
- 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.
- 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 must 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.
- Should the Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health, and/or other provincial or local public health authorities require/force the closure of regular ski resort operations at Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area (HVHSA) for longer than a 14-day consecutive period due to COVID19 State of Emergency guidelines; HVHSA will extend to its Night, Mid-Week and 3X3 Combo Season Pass holders a pro-rated refund. This refund will be calculated on the percentage of days that HVHSA is open compared to the total number of forecast days of operation. This refund will not be issued until after the end of the forecast regular season on March 27, 2022.
Refund Exclusions:
- Refunds will not be issued for weather, travel or snow conditions, an act of God, disregard for Alpine Responsibility Code or violation of Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area safety rules or Pass terms of use.
Refund Process:
- Refund requests may be faxed to (705-789-7140), by email sent to leslie@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.