Youth Programs
......................................................................................Whitewater is a great place for kids! We have developed comprehensive programming for kids ages 4– 14. The Whitewater Ski & Board Club offers the age categories Little Muckers for kids ages 4-5, The Jokers for kids ages 6-9, and The Blasters for kids ages 10-14. Each of these programs is open to any ability level and is designed to give youth the skills needed to become great skiers and riders. The Whitewater Ski and Board club will naturally develop your child’s skills through fun activities and games. They will learn the correct technique, be made aware of mountain safety and responsibility, build confidence and learn control, all while meeting new ski buddies.
RBC Jumps & Bumps is brand new for 2012/2013 and is a nationally run program for skiers which focuses on terrain parks and freestyle skiing technique.
Also make sure to check out our Holiday Camps that run during Christmas and Spring Break and our new addition the Spring Break Freestyle Camp.
For teen programs or for more advanced programs for youths aged 10-18 please check out the Whitewater Freeride Teams.
LITTLE MUCKERS (Ages 4-5)
Getting your little tyke to experience our winter wonderland on skis. We'll take your child from never ever and get them skiing all the green terrain and some of the blue terrain at Whitewater. Your kids will benefit from small groups (only 5 students per instructor) and teaching techniques that have been expertly devised by the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance (CSIA). The outcome will be your kids learning at their pace with all the drills and excercises that they can handle. Our pros are trained specifically to deal with the needs of this age group. They'll get results much faster than when a parent or friend tries to teach them and as a bonus, while your little one is making new friends, you'll have some much appreciated free time on the hill yourself to get in some skiing without having to tow the little ones around.
NEW for 2012/1013 we’re adding a morning session time for beginners only.
Ski Only and levels 1-6
Ages: 4-5
Duration: Saturdays or Sundays for 10 weeks beginning January 12th/13th, 2013
Times: Half day lessons only: 9:00am – 11:30am (beginners only) or 12:30pm – 3:00pm (all levels)
Group Size: Max 5 students per instructor
Price: $198
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THE JOKERS (Ages 6-9)
A great chance to get out and make new friends all the while becoming a better skier or rider. Each week will focus on a different skill as you build your way to being a ski/snowboard superstar! But don't worry you won't even know you're learning you'll be having so much fun. It's kinda like when mom hides the vegetables in your food so you can't taste them...
NEW for 2012/1013 we’re adding a morning session time for beginners only.
Ski and SB levels 1-6
Ages: 6-9
Duration: Saturdays or Sundays for 10 weeks beginning January 12th/13th, 2013
Times: Half days 9:00am – 11:30am (Beginners only) or 12:30pm – 3:00pm (all levels)
Full Days 9:30am - 3:00pm
Group Size: Max 8 students per instructor.
Additional Components: Supervised lunch break for full day lessons
Price: $268 Half days
$348 Full days
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THE BLASTERS (Ages 10-14)
Take your childs skiing or riding to new heights! We've come up with a program that will expose your kids to the potential of becoming a great skier or rider. Your child will have the opportunity to experience different styles of skiing from technical racing ideas to freeriding, all the skills involved to help make your child an overall great ripper. As a bonus they will be exposed to all the components of the competitive racing/freeride team progams which will help them decide if they want to continue on to one of our competitive teams. As with all of our programs there is a multi-week approach which ensures your child is always working on one of the five core principles of skiing or riding and each week upping the ante.
NEW for 2012/1013 we’re adding a morning session time for beginners only.
Ski and SB levels 1-6
Ages: 10-14
Duration: Saturdays or Sundays for 10 weeks beginning January 12th/13th, 2013
Times: Half days 9:00am – 11:30am (Beginners only) or 12:30pm – 3:00pm (all levels)
Full days 9:30am - 3:00pm
Group Size: Max 8 students per instructor.
Additional Components: Supervised lunch break for full day lessons
Price: $268 Half days, $348 Full days
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RBC JUMPS AND BUMPS
BRAND NEW FOR 2012/2013, the start of your child’s freestyle skiing dreams. RBC Jumps & Bumps is a nationally run program that focuses on teaching your child to ski through freestyle technique. With a strong technical focus your child will be exposed to mogul skills, terrain park skills and etiquette as well as basic freeriding. RBC Jumps and Bumps comes with a fully developed training method devised specifically for skiing by the Canadian Freestyle Skiing Association in partnership with the National Coaching Certification Program. This is the best and safest way to get your kids into freestyle skiing and terrain parks!
Ski levels 3-5
Ages: 8-14
Pre-requisite: Able to ski parallel on blue terrain
Duration: Saturdays for 10 weeks beginning Jan 12th, 2013
Includes: Mandatory CFSA BC Athlete Insurance
Price: $368
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HOLIDAY CAMPS (Ages 4-17)
Running on the same times and format as our ever popular weekend camps, the holiday camps provide your kids or teens the opportunity to improve their riding abilities, make new friends, and have a great time in the process. As with the weekend camps those in for full days will be supervised by a pro at lunch.
Ski and SB levels 1-6
Ages: 4-17
Duration: 5 consecutive day camps beginning Dec 26th, March 18th
Dates: Christmas Break - starting December 26th, 2012
Spring Break - starting March 18th, 2013
Times: Half days 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Full days 9:30am - 3:00pm
Full Camp Price:
Ages 4-5 = $98 Half day only
Ages 6-8 = $138 Half day / $178 Full day
Ages 9-17 = $138 Half day / $178 Full day
Daily Drop In Rates:
Ages 4-5 = $32 Half day only
Ages 6-8 = $42 Half day $52 Full day
Ages 9-17 = $42 Half day $52 Full day
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SPRING BREAK FREESTYLE CAMP (Ages 8-17)
Running on the same times and format as our ever popular weekend camps, the Spring Break Freestyle Camp provides your kids or teens the opportunity to improve their park skiing/riding abilities, make new friends, and have a great time in the process. Campers will be introduced to proper park etiquette, basic – advanced park skills (not including inverts), and general ski improvement.
Ski/SB level 4-6
Ages: 8-17
Duration:5 day camp beginning March 18th, 2013
Times: Half Days 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Full Days 9:30am – 3:00pm
Full Camp Price: $138 Half Days / $178 Full Days
Daily Drop-in Rates: $42 Half Days / $52 Full Days
Booking Information
To book your Ski & Board Club please email snowschool@skiwhitewater.com or call us in the downtown office at 250-354-4944 and we can assist you with your booking. Lift tickets, unless otherwise stated, are not included with the cost of the lesson.
NOTE: Bookings made through the downtown office must be made at least 24 hours in advance and paid in full to guarantee instructor availability.
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