Prepare For Your Lesson

• Face Coverings: Face coverings will only be required during the indoor portion of the ski and ride school experience this season, including during drop-off and pick-up, and accessing indoor facilities such as restrooms and restaurants (while not eating or drinking). Face coverings will not be required during the outdoor portion of the ski and ride school experience. Face coverings will also not be required in outdoor spaces such lift lines, chairlifts and gondolas.
• Helmet: The use of helmets is strongly recommended. Children age 14 and under must wear a winter sport protective helmet while participating in ski & ride school, subject to local regulations. In addition, children and teens under age 18 who participate in designated children's classes or programs must wear a helmet. Rental helmets are available at our children's ski school locations for your convenience.
• Warm clothes including moisture wicking base layers, mid layers to trap body heat, and water-resistant outerwear, warm calf-high socks, and gloves or mittens.
• Goggles or sunglasses
• Sunscreen is recommended, even on cloudy days.
• Don’t have your own gear? Rent with Hunter and let our experts fit you with the best boots, skis or snowboard for your best day on the mountain.
  
  
  

Please check-in at least 30 minutes before the start of your lesson.  If you arrive late and cannot complete check-in prior to the check-in end time, we may not be able to accommodate you in the lesson for that day.  If you are renting equipment and will need to pick it up prior to your lesson, please arrive at least an hour before the start of your lesson. 

The location of your lesson is selected at the time of booking and the check-in location will be listed on your confirmation email once a lesson is purchased. 

Where to check-in: 

Adult Group Lessons (age 13+) For 10:00am, 1:00pm, and rolling start lessons:

• Pick up your tickets at the ticket window on the upper level of the Learning Center.  Once you have your tickets and equipment, meet outside the back of the Learning Center on snow.  Look for the green flag.  All guests must have a lift ticket or seasons pass.
• After checking in, please be prepared to meet on snow at least 15 minutes prior to your lesson start time 9:45am for morning, and 12:45pm for afternoon lessons.
• Please note: if renting, guests should plan at least 1 hour to obtain rental equipment prior to their lesson meeting time.

Child Group Lessons - Mountaineers (age 7-14):

• Check-in for morning and full-day lessons begins as early as 8:30am.  All students should be checked in no later than 9:15am. 
  • Students who are obtaining rentals must check-in no later than 9:00am 
• Check-in for afternoon lessons begins as early as 10:30am.  All students should be checked in no later than 12:15pm. 
  • Students who are obtaining rentals may acquire their rentals as early as 10:30am.  They should check-in to get rentals no later than 12:00pm. 
• Once a Mountaineer has checked in (and obtained rentals if needed) they will go with their parents to the lesson meeting area on the slopeside area of the learning center near the conveyor lift (Look for our signs).  Check in begins 15 minutes prior to lesson start time. 

Child Group Lessons - Explorers (ages 5 & 6)  & Scouts (ages 3 & 4)):

• Check in for morning lessons begins as early as 8:30am.  All students should be checked in no later than 9:15am.  Once a child is checked into Explorers and Scouts, they enter our parent-free facility.  Students will be supervised and led in games, arts & crafts projects, and team-building activities until their lesson start time.  If a child is renting equipment from us this is the time they would be fitted for their equipment. 
  • Students participating in afternoons lessons may acquire rentals early but not before 10:30am to ensure we can get all AM students to their lessons on time.  Their check-in time remains the same.  
• Check-in for afternoon lessons begins are early as 12:00pm.  All students should be checked in no later than 12:30. Students may acquire their rental equipment early but not before 10:30am to allow our morning students to get to their lessons on time.  

Private Lessons (age 3+) :

• Private lessons meet on the hour.  
• All private lessons meet on the slopeside area of the Learning Center.  Look for our “Private Lessons” sign.  
• A reservation and lift ticket (or seasons pass) are required for private lessons.  Lessons may be sold day-of based on availability but should be purchased no later than 30 minutes prior to lesson start time. 
• If you need to pick up rental gear you will acquire it on the second floor of the Learning Center.  Guests should plan at least 1 hour to obtain rental equipment prior to their lesson meeting time.