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Master The Mountain

Bumps are tamed, powder becomes play and gates are challenged on Bald Mountain. Experienced guides promote learning, fun and friendship during all of our SnowSports Specialty Clinics.

To register for specialty clinics call 208-622-2289.

"Her Turn" Women's Clinic

Join other intermediate to advanced women skiers and snowboarders in improving your technique and broadening your experience while enjoying the camaraderie of other women on Baldy. With our expert female instructors and guest coaches, you will reach a new level of success!

Space is limited! Sign up now!

Please call the Sun Valley SnowSports School at (208) 622-2289 or email us at snowsports@sunvalley.com for more information.

Women's 2011 Clinic Schedule
   
Alpine Ski Workshop  
 

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Goals
  • • Share an enjoyable skiing experience with a supportive group of new friends and women instructors.
  • • Develop ways to deal with fear and build self-confidence… Improve personal skiing with the help of positive instructor feedback.
  • • To ski the miles necessary to improve and achieve personal goals.
  • • To create a fun educated empowering environment sharing a true passion for not only the sport of skiing but all of the surrounding aspects the ski world has to offer.
February Workshop
  • • Ski with our guest coach Carol Levine, past National Alpine Team member for the Professional Ski Instructors of America, PSIA examiner and trainer. Carol was the original organizer of the National PSIA Women’s Seminars. Years ago she developed Sun Valley Ski School’s first women’s program and followed with a period of time in the Vail/Beaver Creek Snowsports School creating their women’s program, also becoming its School Training Manager and developing Focused Learning, an innovative ski immersion program. Now enjoying a little masters racing on the side, Carol works for the Snowsports School at Squaw Valley. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to meet and ski with Carol!. 
  • • Experienced, enthusiastic women ski instructors
  • • Instruction to improve personal skills; on snow instruction 5 hours each day
  • • Complimentary ski demos available thoughout the weekend
  • • Lunch provided each day
  • • Video analysis and critique used in a positive, supportive environment
  • • Apres ski party on the last day to celebrate. A great way to regroup to share your experiences with other group members.
  • • Discounts on day lift tickets, tuning and equipment specials
  • Thursday Night: 5-7pm
  • Welcome everyone & hand out name tags.
  • Introductions and Q&A.
  • Announce groups.
  • Day 1/Focus–Let's get Balanced! Carol meets and skis with groups.
  • 8:30–9am breakfast and coffee,explain daily agenda.
  • 9:15–10:15am set a group goal, group check with "informal" video on upper and lower College
  • 10:15am–12pm ski with coaches
  • 12-1pm Lunch
  • 1-3:30pm ski with coaches
  • 3:30pm meet at river run for potential announcements and check in on daily adventures
  • Day 2/Focus–Terrain day. Let's Challenge ourselves! Steeps, bumps, off piste, gates.
  • 8:00-8:30 optional inside coaching with Carol discussing equipment.
  • 8:30-9:00 breakfast, group up, daily announcements, answer questions.
  • 9am–12pm ski with coaches changing up the comfortable.
  • 12-1pm Lunch
  • 1–3:30pm ski with coaches
  • 3:30–4pm regroup, share challenges endured, any announcements
  • Day 3/Focus–Mileage, muscle memory and fine tuning. Video day.
  • 8–8:30am inside coaching with Carol. Muscle memory, anatomy issues.
  • 8:30–9am breakfast, daily announcements, explain video protocol.
  • 9am–12pm ski, ski, ski, with coaches and video.
  • 12–1pm Lunch
  • 1–3pm ski ski ski with coaches and video
  • 3pm Après cheese and chocolate party. Awards, video before and after, share accomplishments.
 
Prices subject to change.
Please call the Sun Valley SnowSports School at (208) 622-2289 or email us at snowsports@sunvalley.com for more information.

Mountain Masters

This program focuses on all-mountain skiing for the intermediate to advanced skier. Our top level instructors provide you with the tools to master all that Baldy has to offer. The Mountain Masters' program is designed to improve skiing skills in all terrain and conditions in a fun and sociable atmosphere. Clinics meet at Lookout Restaurant Monday - Friday, 9:30am – 12:30pm. Whenever possible, group size will be limited to nine skiers. Advance registration is required. Join us for the day or the season!


Please call the Sun Valley SnowSports School at (208) 622-2289 or email us at snowsports@sunvalley.com for more information.

Masters' Race Clinics

Available by the day, week or season, Master Race is designed to improve current racers skills and introduce intermediate to advanced skiers to the excitement of racing.  Whether you are training to compete or want to improve your skiing in a fun, challenging way, this program is for you.  Coached by former US Ski Team members and international competitors, this program attracts some of the best skiers in the area. 

Lift ticket prices not included in lesson prices.

Please call the Sun Valley SnowSports School at (208) 622-2289 or email us at snowsports@sunvalley.com for more information.

Free Ride Team

Offered for kids 6 though high school, the FreeRide Team provides non-competitive training for skiers and snowboarders. The high quality, high-energy ski and snowboard team focuses on skills development for the fun of the sport. The all-mountain, all-conditions concept includes Saturdays on Baldy and Sunday in the terrain park and half pipe along with non-competitive race gates. Open to skiers and riders intermediate and above. Offered Saturday & Sunday mornings December – March.

Sundays In The Park

Park, Pipe & Gates

The Sun Valley Free Ride Team is for intermediate to expert ski and snowboard children and teens age 6 through high school.

Please call the Sun Valley SnowSports School at (208) 622-2289 or email us at snowsports@sunvalley.com for more information.

Lids on Kids

Local's Adult Clinics

Ski & Snowboard Lessons for Adults

The Adult Local's Clinic offers an opportunity to ski with other adults and make new friends all while improving your skiing or riding. Clinics are taught on both Bald and Dollar Mountain.

Clinic Sessions are held on 3 consecutive Saturday's from 1–4pm.

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Beginner–Intermediate skiers and boarders meet on Dollar Mountain.
Intermediate–Expert skiers and boarders meet at River Run Lodge on Baldy.

Spud Sessions

The Sun Valley SnowSports School offers 3 sessions of Spuds SnowSports Camp. Now open to children in kindergarten through sixth grade all across Idaho! (Grade exceptions will not be allowed.)

Each 3-week session will have morning and afternoon options available. Ski instruction is limited to the first 150 skiers per morning and afternoon sessions. Snowboard instruction is limited to the first 100 snowboarders per session. Snowboard instruction is available for children 6 years and older only.

All instruction is provided by Sun Valley SnowSports School instructors.

Session 1:
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Session 3:
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Clinic Sessions are held on 3 consecutive weekends
Morning Sessions: 9–11:30am
Afternoon Sessions: 12:30–3pm
 
Note: The first day of each session all registered children, regardless of ability, meet at Dollar Lodge at 8:30 a.m. for the morning session (classes are from 9–11:30am) and at 12:00pm for the afternoon session (classes are from 12:30– 3pm).  Advanced skiers and boarders will move to Baldy on Sunday.  Please be on time.

Parents: Please be prompt in picking up your children. No supervision for children is available after class.

Please call the Sun Valley SnowSports School at (208) 622-2289 or email us at snowsports@sunvalley.com for more information.

Little Spud Sessions

Little Spud sessions are designed to introduce children 3 – 5 years old to skiing.  Snowboarding will not be offered. Any child living in Idaho is eligible to enroll. 

The total cost per session is $190.00, which includes both lesson and lift tickets.  All instruction is provided by Sun Valley SnowSports School instructors.
  
Session 1:
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Session 2:
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Session 3:
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Afternoon Sessions: 1:00 to 3:00pm
 
The only requirements for children are that they must be potty trained and want to learn.

Remember class sizes are limited to 40 skiers.  Sign up early to insure your space.

Please call the Sun Valley SnowSports School at (208) 622-2289 or email us at snowsports@sunvalley.com for more information.

Lids on Kids

 

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