For the Family
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Program: The Vail Ski & Snowboard School
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Location(s): Golden Peak, Lionshead
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Ages: 3 years - 14 years
(Grouping determined by age and then
ability level 1- 9 within age group)
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Age Groups
- 3 - 4 years
- 5 - 6 years
- 7 - 14 years
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Hours: 9:30AM - 3:30PM (Full Day)
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Rates (online in advance per participant)
- $239 per day (non-holiday)
- $200 per day with 3 day pack
- $175 per day with 6 day pack
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Booking Policy: online, at least 48 hours priors
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Meals: includes snack & lunch
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Lift tickets: $50 extra for ages 5+, included with 3 - 4s program
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Equipment: $37 extra for equipment, $17 for helmet (required)
Group Lessons for Kids
On Mountain Day Care
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Program: Golden Peak Small World Nursery
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Location: Golden Peak Base
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Ages: 2 months - 6 years
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Hours: 8AM - 4PM (Full Day)
8AM - 12PM (Half Day)
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Rates: $165 (Full Day)
$131 (Half Day)
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Booking policy: online, at least 48 hours prior
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Fees: $15 surcharge to book same day (walk-in)
Late pick up - $15 per15 minutes after 4PM
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Meals: snack & lunch (for ages 12m+)
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Rest / Naps: as needed
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Activities: age-dependent - music, art, outdoor play
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Ski Option: Micro Mice (30 min private ski lesson)
Rate $47, first come, subject to availablity
Private Lessons for Kids
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Location(s): Golden Peak, Lionshead, Vail Village
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Ages: 3+
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Lesson Size: 1 - 6 people
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Level: All-levels, will cater to lowest skill level
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Hours: Full Day and Half Day options
- Full Day: 9AM - 3:30PM
- Half Day AM: 9AM - 12PM
- Half Day PM: 12:45PM - 3:45PM
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Rates (online in advance for up to 6 participants)
- $995 (Full Day, non holiday)
- $1,029 (Full Day, holiday)
- $725 (AM or PM Half Day)
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Lift tickets, meals and equipment must be purchased separately
Other Kids Activities
Adventure Ridge
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Giant playground, this snow park at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola offers tubing, kids’ snowmobiling, ski bikes, a mountain coaster and more
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Ride the gondola for free after 3:30pm to access
Ice Skating
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Two ice skating rinks in the heart of the Villages
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Middle of the Solaris in Vail Village
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Arrabelle in Lionshead
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Group Lessons for Kids
AGES 3 - 4 - Group Ski Lesson
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Group Size: up to 8 children per group
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Requirements: potty trained and willing to ski or ride
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Lesson Focus: turning, stopping and generally becoming comfortable on skis
AGES 5 - 6 - Group Ski Lesson
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Group Size: up to 8 children per group
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Lesson Focus: Turning, stopping, becoming comfortable on skis, riding the chair lift and exploring green and some blue terrain
Schedule
8 AM - 9 AM
9 AM - 9:30 AM
10 AM - 12 PM
12 PM - 1 PM
1 PM - 3:30PM
Register
Drop off
Ski instruction
Lunch
Ski instruction
New session begins with ability assessment
Additional Features: Games to promote learning, breaks for hot chocolate/snack and lunch (included with lesson fee)
AGES 7 - 14 - Group Ski or Snowboard Lesson
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Group Size: up to 8 children per group
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Lesson Focus: Skill adjusted, covers basic from turning and stopping to different types of terrain
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Fun Features: Race Day, SKE-COLOGY, and terrain parks
Schedule
8AM - 9AM
9AM - 12PM
12PM - 1PM
1PM - 3:30PM
Register
Ski instruction
Lunch
Ski instruction
New session begins with ability assessment
Additional Features: exposure to all terrain types as ready, breaks for hot chocolate/snack and lunch (included with lesson fee)
OTHER SPECIAL GROUP LESSONS - TEENS, WOMEN
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Teen group lessons for ages 15-18 are available during holidays (12/26 -1/6, 2/17 - 2/24, 3/12 - 3/31) only; $219 for full day, lift tickets and lunch are additional
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Women's Ultimate 4s - lessons with a maximum of 4 women per group, for women newer and learnings to ski (levels 1 - 4); $219 for half day, PM only (12:45 - 3:15PM), available during peak periods (12/26 -1/6, 1/18 - 1/21, 2/15 - 2/24, 3/4 - 3/31) only
Make sure to coordinate the location of your lessons and on mountain day care arrangements with where you are staying and amongst different members of your party. Vail is massive so best to keep drop off and pick up to a single location whenever possible.
On Mountain Day Care
The Essentials
Parents provide diapers, food and bottles
Hot lunch, two snacks, milk and juice are provided
Naptime, blankets and cots / cribs / mats are provided
Hot lunch, two snacks, milk and juice are provided
Program / Child to Staff Ratio
Infant Room / 3 to 1
Follow each child's daily schedule
Toddler Room / 5 to 1
Activities that encourage motor skills and build creativity, outside time, nap time
Preschool Room / 8 to 1
Music, art, outside time, quiet time (with video)
Age Group
2 - 15 Months
16 - 29 Months
30 Months - 6 Years