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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.

Burton Learn to Ride

Are you ready to change your life?

Sun Valley's SnowSports School offers Burton's "Learn To Ride" camps for young snowboarders ages 6-12 and clinics for adults over age 13. We provide a fun, safe, and supportive environment, and we hand pick instructors who focus on developing skills and fundamentals while building confidence in each student. All Learn To Ride instruction includes Burton's state of the art gear designed to enhance the learning process.

The children's Learn To Ride camps are daily, beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm. The day includes four hours of on-snow instruction along with supervised breaks and lunch. Supervision begins at 8:30 am and ends at 3:30 pm. We want your child to have the best experience possible. If you're unsure if your child is at level 5 or higher, please start your child at Dollar for a more enjoyable first lesson back on the snow. Your child can advance to Bald Mountain when ready. In your child's best interest, we will move your child to the program and location best suited to your child's needs. Please note that the minimum age requirements are strictly observed for safety reasons, as your child may be riding the chairlift alone.

Burton Learn To Ride lessons are tailored to the needs of the beginning to the low intermediate (levels 1-4) snowboarder age 13 and up. Adult Learn To Ride clinics are offered daily at Dollar Mountain. The session begins at 10:30 am and lasts for 4.5 hours. Your instructor will monitor your skill improvement to ensure you will continue to be a part of a lesson that responds to your progress.

All Burton Learn To Ride camps and lessons are conducted on Dollar Mountain.