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Making Turns & Making Friends

Long ago Sun Valley positioned itself as the place to learn to ski. With the invention of the world's first chairlift, skiers of all levels flooded to Sun Valley to learn to ski and perfect their technique.  Today the tradition continues with a high percentage of expert skiers/snowboarders enrolling in the Sun Valley Ski and Snowboard School, one of the most highly acclaimed schools in the country.

We have two separate mountains, Dollar Mountain and Bald Mountain, allowing students to learn, improve, and enjoy lessons on a mountain with skiers and snowboarders of similar abilities. Skiers and snowboarders of beginning to low intermediate levels will improve their skills on the gentle, treeless terrain of Dollar Mountain providing them with the perfect environment to learn. Skiers and snowboarders of intermediate and expert levels will take lessons on Bald Mountain and find themselves matched with instructors who offer challenge in a relaxed and supportive learning atmosphere.

Adult Group Clinics

Adult Instruction: Expertise is Just a Lesson Away!

Better skiers and riders have more fun on our mountains. Whether you have never put on a pair of boots before or are looking to ski or ride the bumps better, the Sun Valley SnowSports School has the group for you. Our professional staff of SnowSports School instructors will steer you into a class best suited to your ability level.

Fun In The Sun

Beginners & Lower Intermediates
Discover the joys of skiing or riding. Make new friends and learn or improve your skiing or snowboarding. The gentle treeless terrain on Dollar Mountain makes it a perfect learning location. Build skills and confidence, all while having fun. Two hour classes are offered twice daily at 10:30am or 1:00pm at Dollar Lodge.

Elevate

Intermediate and Advanced
Ready to take your skiing riding to the next level? Our group lessons on Baldy offer training on the more challenging terrain in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Whether your looking to carve up the groomer, master the bumps or just gain confidence on our world famous terrain, we will find the group that is right for you. Two hour classes are offered twice daily at 10:30am or 1:00pm at River Run Lodge.

Discount lift tickets and rental equipment can be added to both of our adult group lessons.

Find Your Level

 

The Beginner
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  • Never skied or snowboarded before
  • Skied or snowboarded a few times or a few years ago
  • Have never ridden a lift or have trouble getting on or off the chair

The Advanced Beginner
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  • Linking turns and feeling confident on green terrain
  • Confident getting on and off the chairlift

The Intermediate

 

Skiers

  • Skiing mostly parallel, using poles and can hockey stop
  • Refining skills and exploring new terrain
  • Pole planting and gaining confidence on un-groomed or blue terrain and bumps

Snowboarders

  • Confident on most groomed blues
  • Beginning to carve turns and ride switch
  • Refining skills and exploring new terrain
  • Gaining confidence on un-groomed or blue terrain and bumps

The Expert

 

Skiers

  • Rhythmic short radius turns on blues and blacks (groomed or ungroomed)
  • Ski the entire mountain
  • Working on more technical lines, advanced carving and speed

Snowboarders

  • Dynamic turns on varied terrain and snow conditions
  • Riding the entire mountain
  • Working on a variety of tactics and techniques

 

Adult Group Clinic Information
Fun In The Sun - Dollar Mountain, Ages 13 & up Beginner to Intermediate 10:30am – 12:30pm or
1–3pm Daily
Elevate - Bald Mountain River Run, Ages 13 & up Intermediate to Expert

10:30am – 12:30pm or
1–3pm Daily

Adult Clinic Rates
2011-2012 Season Rates		 Lesson Lift Rental
Fun In The Sun - Dollar Mountain $80.00 $25.00 $20.00
Elevate - Bald Mountain River Run $80.00 $65.00 20% Discount on Pete Lane's demo package

 

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

 

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