It's ski week in Tahoe so it's not too late to plan a family trip to the Sierra! Leigh Glaser has some tips on how to make your child's ski school experience a success!
Squaw Kids Ski School
Phone: (530) 452-7166
Web site: www.squaw.com/winter/cwprograms.html
3-4 Year Olds
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Snow Cubs is a ski/snowplay program for our 3 and young 4-year-old guests. Each day is filled with fun activities, a ski lesson and snow play. All children must be fully potty trained.
Set up like a pre-school program. They offer a 1-hour Ski Lesson (rental equipment is included with the Snow Cubs program). The learning objective for this age is to familiarize the child with the equipment and snow environment and to have fun!
Your child may participate in these activities while enrolled in Snow Cubs: arts and crafts, using snowshoes, a funitel ride, a walk around the village, watching a movie and or/ active snowplay. Please note that this is NOT DAY CARE!
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The focus of this program is to enhance learning and keep the kids smiling. All skill levels are welcome, with classes starting at the Children's Center beginner area. Groups will explore the mountain according to their skill level. The full day program includes several hours of on-snow instruction, a short juice break and a 1 hour lunch break.
7-12 Year Olds
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A full day of skiing can be a lot for four and five year olds. If your child chooses not to ski after lunch he/she may participate in the following activities while enrolled in the Snow Slider program: arts & crafts, using snowshoes, a funitel ride, a walk around the village, watching a movie and/or active snowplay.
The focus is on skill development, skiing etiquette, safety, enjoying the sport of skiing, and keeping the kids smiling. All skill levels are offered, and groups will explore the mountain. The full day program includes several hours of on-snow instruction and a 1 hour lunch break.
7-12 Year Olds - Snowboard Lessons!
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Squaw Kids offers a first time and novice snowboard lesson option for the 7 through 12 age group. Instruction will focus on slope etiquette, equipment knowledge, safety, basic skills development, and of course FUN!
The full day program includes several hours of on-snow instruction and a 1 hour lunch break. Participating children will be separated into groups by age range: ages 7-8 and 8-12. Also, on weekends and holidays we will offer intermediate snowboarding lessons.
Teen Programs
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Designed for teens ages 13-17, Squaw Sessions provides a fun and safe environment for teens to improve and master their skills while hanging out with other skiers and snowboarders of the same age and ability.
The camp has a freeride / freestyle focus, whether it be cruising the mountain and hanging out with friends or the steeps, bumps and/or terrain park, Squaw Sessions caters to all aspects of skiing and riding for the intermediate to advanced skier and rider. Sign up and stay for one day or the whole camp date, you decide.
Lunch is included and all groups in the camp meet up to have pizza at Le Chamois in the village.
Ability Level: Participants must be strong intermediate to advanced skiers or snowboarders. Skiers must be comfortable with open parallel turns on blue terrain, and snowboarders must be able to link heel edge to toe edge turns on blue terrain.
Rentals: Please hire your rental equipment prior to meeting up at Squaw Kids as we don't have equipment suited for teens.
Times:
9:30 AM - Meet time at Squaw Kids
12:30 PM - Lunch, Pizza at Le Chamois (included with price).
4:00 PM - Teens are back at Squaw Kids and done for the day.
For reservations, please call 530 452-7225.
Squaw Valley USA
Web site: www.squaw.com
P.O. Box 2007
1960 Squaw Valley Road
Olympic Valley CA 96146
Snow Phone/24 Hour Info: (530) 583-6955
Central Reservations: (800) 403-0206
Administration: (530) 583-6985