Pick up and drop off will be at Rendezvous Upper Elementary School. The shuttle will leave promptly at 8:30am, if you miss the shuttle, you will need to drive you child to the ski resort. The shuttle will arrive at the resort at 9:00am, lessons begin at 9:30am.
The shuttle will leave the resort at 4:00pm. Please be on time to pick up your child. We will charge $1 per minute after 4:30pm.
Pick up 8:30am
Drop off 4:30pm
Lunch ($12/day) is included in the price of the program, but you can send lunch with your child if you prefer. We will not have cold storage so please plan accordingly. Snacks will not be provided, please send your child with snacks and a water bottle.
We will be working with the school district on scholarships. During the sign up process, you will be asked if you would like to be considered for one. We will then pass the information over to the school district who will determine if you are eligible. They will then provide us with the families who qualify. Scholarships will awarded at different levels based on eligibility.
Scholarship Timeline:
- Scholarship Application Deadline: October 21, 2024
- School district review: October 28, 2024
- Targhee notifies scholarship recipients and non-recipients: Oct. 29 - Nov. 13, 2024
- Cancelation Deadline: November 15, 2024
*Please note - You will get your deposit back if the scholarships awarded are insufficient or you chose to decline the scholarship
November 22nd (Orientation and group placement)
December 6, 13, 20
January 10, 24, 31
Feb 7, 21, 28
Mar 7, 14, 21, 28
Apr 11, 18
Program cancellations must be made by November 15, 2024. For non-scholarship recipients, cancellations will be subject to a $25 processing fee per child. Program cancellations received after November 15, 2024 will forfeit the total cost of the program. Individual lessons’ no shows or cancellations will forfeit the lesson.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Program of individual lesson cancellations made within the non-refundable period due to injuries or sickness will be taken into consideration for a pro-rated refund. Medical documentation, signed by a physician, must be emailed to snowsportschool@grandtarghee.com.
No-showed lessons are excluded from this special consideration. If your child will not be attending a lesson, please contact the Mountain Sports School prior to lesson start time at 307-353-2300 ext. 1352 and leave a voicemail if we are unable to take your call or email snowsportsschool@grandtarghee.com.
LEVEL 1: Never Ever
Terrain: Beginner Conveyer, flat to gentle slopes
I've never skied or snowboarded, but I'm excited to learn!
LEVEL 2: BEGINNER +
Terrain: Beginner conveyer + Shoshone Chairlift, gentle slopes to easy Greens
Alpine: I've skied before and know the basics like sliding, slightly changing directions and coming to a stop.
Snowboard: I've snowboarded before. I feel pretty good at sliding, doing the falling leaf and knowing basics like using body movements to go from toe side to heel side, can stop and fall safely.
LEVEL 3: NOVICE
Terrain: Shoshone Chairlift, easy green to difficult green
Alpine: I'm gaining confidence in my abilities and can link my turns together smoothly. I'm comfortable on a chairlift, can ski various sized turns on green terrain and can maintain consistent speeds.
Snowboard: I'm gaining confidence in my abilities and can smoothly link my turns on green terrain while controlling my speed through my turns. I'm comfortable on a chairlift and able to traverse a catwalk on one edge.
LEVEL 4: INTERMEDIATE
Terrain: All mountain, easy blue to difficult blue
Alpine: I'm consistently skiing mostly parallel turns and maintaining consistent speed on blue terrain. I also know how and when to use my poles. I'm ready to explore areas of the mountain and feel ready to ski off trail.
Snowboard: I'm consistently using body movements to control my turns while maintaining consistent speed on blue terrain. I can easily change from my toe edge to heel edge with slight movements while traversing. I'm ready to explore more areas of the mountain and feel ready to snowboard off trail.
LEVEL 5: ADVANCED/Expert
Terrain: All mountain, difficult blue to double black
Alpine: I'm very confident on my equipment in any situation on the mountain. I ski parallel turns and can keep the same speed the entire time. I know how to navigate groomed and un-groomed trails. I am working to finesse my skiing abilities in various types of terrain and snow conditions.
Snowboard: I'm very confident on my equipment in any situation on the mountain. I know how to blend all the fundamentals of snowboarding as needed and can keep the same speed the entire time. I am comfortable navigating groomed and un-groomed trails. I am working to finesse my snowboarding abilities in various types of terrain and snow conditions.
