Get Your Young Rippers Park-Ready!
Our Intro to Terrain Park program, designed for kids aged 5–10, teaches the basics of freestyle skiing and snowboarding in a fun and safe environment. From sliding rails to hitting jumps, kids will build confidence and skills like balance, edge control, and riding switch.
We’re partnering with Park Labs to offer their Dropper and Bunsen curriculums:
- Dropper (1.5 hours): A fun intro to park skills with basic moves like freeride, 50/50, and grabs (Indy, Safety).
- Bunsen (3 hours): For skills with levels like Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Stickers include 50/50 box/rail, grabs (Indy, Safety), and 180/360 spins.
Perfect for young skiers and riders ready to level up and shred the park with style!
Lift tickets oR SEASON PASS are required and must be purchased separately for all 8-week programs.
Terrain park pass included!
Droppers Ski (ages 5 – 10)
Days of
the Week
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DURATION
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timeslots
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Price |
SATURDAYS |
Jan 4th – March 1st
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1030PM – 12PM
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$599
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SATURDAYS |
Jan 4th – March 1st
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2PM – 330PM
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$599
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SUNDAYS |
Jan 5th – March 2nd
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1030PM – 12PM
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$599
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SUNDAYS |
Jan 5th – March 2nd
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2PM – 330PM
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$599
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BOOK NOW!
Droppers snowboard (Ages 5 – 10)
Days of
the Week
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DURATION
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timeslots
|
Price |
SATURDAYS |
Jan 4th – March 1st
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1030PM – 12PM
|
$599
|
SATURDAYS |
Jan 4th – March 1st
|
2PM – 330PM
|
$599
|
SUNDAYS |
Jan 5th – March 2nd
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1030PM – 12PM
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$599
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SUNDAYS |
Jan 5th – March 2nd
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2PM – 330PM
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$599
|
BOOK NOW!
What you Need to Know
Students should meet outside the main chalet beside the ice rink. Signs will indicate gathering points for each program (i.e. Snowflakes, High Flyers, etc.). Please wait at the appropriate sign where an instructor will meet you.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the program start time to ensure you can locate the appropriate group and meet your instructor.
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, please report to the Lessons desk at guest services and they will radio a supervisor who can connect you with your group.
Lift tickets are not included in the program price. Please make sure your child has a valid lift ticket or seasons pass when they begin their program. Students will not be permitted on the lifts until they have a valid pass/ticket. Parents will be called to come back to get their child and attain a ticket if they do not have one. No time will be made up for forgotten passes/tickets.
All lesson participants must have a season pass or lift ticket valid during the timeslot of their lesson. Example: a 5 Day | 7 Night season pass is not valid during Saturday morning lessons. We highly recommend purchasing all 8 lift tickets at once. Ask our team about this option when booking 8-week programs.
Please note, Horseshoe Resort now uses RFID cards for lift tickets & season passes.
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Within each program, students will have varied abilities and will therefore be grouped with others at a similar ability level. The first week will be used for assessing the students and making sure everyone is in the correct group. If a student is in a group too hard for them or that is below their abilities, they will be moved accordingly to ensure they get the most out of their program. Ability levels are organized by colour (see chart below).
Within each program, students are assessed and grouped with the same ability level to ensure they get the most out of their program. Please use the table below to help identify the level you or your child may be during lessons.
Please note that lessons do not run over the Family Day Weekend.
Helmets are mandatory for students of all ages in our Snow School programs.
Students should come prepared for their ski or snowboard lesson with skis/snowboard, ski boots/snowboard boots, ski poles (if applicable) and a helmet. Students should wear proper snowpants, a winter jacket, gloves or mittens, and other close-fitting garments as necessary for the conditions. Dangling scarves or other loose garments should not be worn as they pose a risk for the student and other adventurers.
A minimum 5 participants are required for programs to run for the season.
All prices are subject to applicable HST and resort fees.
A parent/guardian must remain on site during lessons for those ages 12 or under.
Please review our full terms and conditions.
Ski Ability Levels
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Skill level
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Colour
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Attributes
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Beginner
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RED
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Student has never skied before
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GREEN
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Student has skied before and is comfortable on beginner terrain (Green trails).
They should be able to:
- Stop and turn both ways linking snowplow turns
- Walk and climb uphill with skis on
- Get up unassisted
- These students are ready for the chairlift
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Intermediate
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BLUE
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Student has taken lessons for one season or is able to do all of the following:
- Able to stop & turn linking mixed radius snowplow turns
- Ski Green runs while in a wide parallel stance
- Working on or able to do “hockey stops”
- Use chair lifts without assistance
- These students are ready for Blue terrain
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Advanced
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BLUE / BLACK
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Student has taken lessons or is able to do all of the following:
- Can stop and link parallel turns on blue terrain
- Skis parallel on black terrain with pole plants.
- Turn shape is symmetrical and rhythmical.
- Can carve turns on blue runs with edging at the fall line
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Snowboard Ability Levels
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Skill level
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Colour
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Attributes
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Beginner
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RED
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Student has never snowboarded before
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GREEN
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Student has snowboarded before, are comfortable on beginner terrain (Green trails) and can do the following:
They should be able to:
- Straight run and stop
- Toeside & Heelside slipping and pendulum controlling speed and direction
- Walk and climb uphill with snowboard on
- Get up unassisted
- Use beginner carpets. These students are ready for the chairlift
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Intermediate
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BLUE
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Student has taken lessons for one season or is able to do all of the following:
- Able to stop & link toeside and heelside turns
- Complete varied radius turns on both toe and heel side
- 360 flat spins
- Confidence at higher speeds
- Comfortable on varied terrain, bumps and rollers
- Use chair lifts without assistance
- These students are ready for Blue terrain
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Advanced
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BLACK
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Student has taken lessons or is able to do all of the following:
- Can carve, increasing edge angle
- Can do switch turns (riding with opposite foot forward) and ride at moderate speed
- Comfortable on Black terrain
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*All prices plus HST and APF.