Welcome to Alpine Academy. This three-week, two-hour lesson program is open to skiers ages 7–14 of all ability levels. Whether you are just getting started or have already built up experience, Alpine Academy offers a focused environment for progression. Participants will be grouped by ability level to ensure the best learning experience for everyone. Perfect for those who thrive in a supportive, group setting and want to build confidence, technique, and performance.

Unsure of your ability, check out our levels listed below:

Level 1
• Terrain: Learn to ski on bunny hills.
• Lifts: Learn to use the magic carpet or tow rope.
• Technique: Learn to stop, turn, and control speed using a snowplow (pizza).
• Goal: Learn the basics.

Level 2
• Terrain: Capable on the bunny hills.
• Lifts: Can use the magic carpet and tow rope.
• Technique: Can stop, turn, and control speed using a snowplow (pizza).
• Goal: Strengthen basic skills and move to green runs.

Level 3
• Terrain: Comfortable on green runs and may have tried some blue runs.
• Lifts: Capable of riding chairlift & T-bar.
• Technique: Good control, primarily using a snowplow (pizza), and starting to make parallel turns.
• Goal: Develop a dynamic skiing style and tackle more challenging terrain.

Level 4
• Terrain: Comfortable on blue runs and have tried some black diamond runs.
• Lifts: Confident with chairlift and T-bar.
• Technique: Consistently performs parallel turns with control and confidence.
• Goal: Refine technique on steeper slopes and advance to more challenging terrain.

Level 5
• Terrain: Comfortable on black diamond and off-piste runs.
• Lifts: Mastered all lifts.
• Technique: Exclusively uses parallel turns, handling high speeds, steep slopes, and varied conditions with ease.
• Goal: Enhance performance with carving, jumping, and racing.