Kids

Youth Weekend Programs

Join Us for Season Long Lessons

Our youth weekend programs (formerly known as Big Cats and Bobcats) are multi-week skiing and snowboarding group lessons for the young rippers-to-be. Groups are broken down by age and skill level to make learning fun and safe for every skier and rider. Your children will love learning from our instructors with a 3-to-1 instructor to child ratio in the Kids Fun Zone and beyond.

These programs are offered at two, six-week sessions throughout the season. You can join just one session or purchase all 12 sessions.
 

DATES
SeSSION 1 - 6 WEEKS
  • December 7/8 & 14/15 
  • January 4/5, 11/12, 25/26 
  • Feb 1/2 
SeSSION 2 - 6 WEEKS
  • February 8/9 & 22/23 
  • March 1 / 2, 8/9, 15/16, 22/23

Looking for Fred's Snow Squad information? Fred's Snow Squad is our Friday Programming for Teton Valley 401 students.

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Note: As per parent feedback, there is no longer a Saturday Morning option for 3 - 6 year olds. 

PROGRAMLESSON TIMESDISCIPLINEPriceHOW TO BOOK

Saturday Afternoon Half Day

AGES 3 - 6 YEARS

1:00pm – 3:30pm

Snowboard

Ski 

$400SOLD OUT

Sunday Morning Half Day

AGES 3 - 6 YEARS

9:45am – 12:15pmSki $400SOLD OUT

Sunday Afternoon Half Day

AGES 3 - 6 YEARS

 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Snowboard

Ski 

$400

SKI SOLD OUT

BOOK SNOWBOARD

Saturday Full Day

AGES 6 - 12 YEARS

9:45am – 3:30pm

Ski or 

Snowboard

$600BOOK NOW

Sunday Full Day 

AGES 6 - 12 YEARS

9:45am – 3:30pm

Ski or 

Snowboard

$550BOOK NOW

Quick Notes

  • Each session includes six ski or snowboard group lessons. All levels welcome. 
  • Program runs on pre-determined Saturdays and Sundays from December 7, 2024 to March 23, 2025.
  • Lunch and lift tickets are not included.
  • Children 5 & under ski/snowboard free. Lift ticket is required, we recommend obtaining a FREE season pass for children 5 & under. Media card cost is $5 and is a separate cost from the season pass access. Please visit the Activity Center to purchase or add access if your child was a previous season pass holder. 

HOW TO BOOK

Before you start the booking process online or through our reservations team at 307-353-2300 x1, please gather the following information for each guest and email it ahead of time to reservations@grandtarghee.com to expedite the process:

  • First & Last Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Preferred Session 
  • Discipline
  • Ability Level
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Parent Email Address
  • Parent Phone Number

CHECK-IN

Winter Activities Liability Waiver MUST be signed in advance. Please check in behind the Powder Scouts building 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled lesson time. Skiers and snowboarders must be dressed, geared up and ready to start the lesson. All students must have a lift ticket or season pass ready. Lift tickets are not included in the price of a lesson. Please purchase your lift ticket or season pass separately. Instructors will meet the group at the scheduled start time and will check the students in.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Program cancellations must be made by November 30, 2024, and will be charged a $25 processing fee per child. Program cancellations received after December 1, 2024, will forfeit the total cost of the program. Individual lessons’ no shows or cancellations will forfeit the lesson.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

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 x1358 and leave a voicemail if we are unable to take your call or email snowsportsschool@grandtarghee.com.

PROGRAM DATES

Day of the week and time selected will be applied to all dates for the entirety of the program. Lessons are included as a set and cannot be changed or re-scheduled. Selected program cannot be changed after November 1, 2024.

DATES

  • 6 week Session 1: Dec 7/8, 14/15, Jan 4/5, 11/12, 25/26 Feb 1 / 2 
  • 6 week Session 2: Feb 8/9, 22/23, Mar 1 / 2, 8/9, 15/16, 22/23

AGE POLICY

Please understand and respect our Lesson Age requirements as they are in place for the health and safety of our staff and our guests. Please note: if you misrepresent your child’s age purposefully or by mistake, the lesson you booked will be treated as a ‘day of cancellation’ which means the entire lesson fee is forfeited, unless we are able to rebook the lesson as an age-appropriate option.

ABILITY LEVEL

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.

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