 Ski Resorts
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Aspen / Snowmass Ski School
Adult - Group Lessons
- Beginner's Magic
- Snowmass & Buttermilk: Skiing or Snowboarding,
Levels 1-4
- Specifically designed to meet the needs of beginner-level
skiers and snowboarders, Beginner's Magic utilizes a teaching method
that promotes peak performance, confidence and mountain awareness. Our
fully trained pros will familiarize you with the use and feel of the
specialized beginner equipment and how it works with the snow surface.
As you progress, you will learn how to use the chairlift and will
access more and more of the mountain. Your progress will astonish
you... it's guaranteed.
- Meeting Place for Skiing:
- Snowmass - Elk Camp Meadows at the top of
the Elk Camp gondola
- Buttermilk - Bottom of Summit Express
lift
- Meeting Place for Snowboarding:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Buttermilk - Bottom of Summit Express
lift
- Adult Group Lessons
- Skiing or Snowboarding, Levels 5-9
- If you are beyond Beginner's Magic, take your skiing or
riding to the next level by joining an adult group lesson. Learn more
with a group of similarly-skilled skiers or riders as you polish your
turns and master the bumps, steeps and deeps. Riders focus on
all-mountain skills and gain confidence. Skiing is offered every day
on all four mountains for intermediate to expert skiers. Snowboarding
is offered daily at Snowmass and Buttermilk only for intermediate to
expert riders. Plan to arrive at the meeting place at 9:50 a.m. with
your lift ticket, lesson ticket and equipment.
- DAILY, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Meeting Place for Skiing:
- Snowmass - Mid-station of the Village
Express
- Aspen Mountain - Top of Aspen Mountain
outside the Sundeck
- Aspen Highlands - Mid-mountain to the
right of the Merry-Go-Round restaurant
- Buttermilk - Bottom of Summit Express
lift
- Meeting Place for Snowboarding:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Buttermilk - Bottom of Summit Express
lift
Teens - Group Lessons
- Teens' First Turns (Level 1)
- Snowmass & Buttermilk:� Skiing or�Snowboarding,
Ages 13-17, Level 1
- Our fun one-day package for Camp Aspen/Snowmass teens skiing
or snowboarding for the first time will start them off right. The
all-inclusive First Turns package includes instruction, lift ticket
and an equipment voucher. Teens should arrive at the meeting place at
9:15 a.m. with their lift ticket, lesson ticket, registration form and
equipment.
- DAILY, 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Meeting Place:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Buttermilk -�Bottom of Summit Express
lift
- Teens' Group Lessons (Levels 2 & Up)
- Skiing�or Snowboarding, Ages 13-17, Levels 2 &
Up
- Our Teens' Too-Cool-for-School program, offered every day
throughout the season, is taught by our most fun-loving and qualified
coaches. Teens explore the mountain, checking out all of the terrain,
from the beginner areas and the easy groomers to the park & pipe and
the bumps and steeps. Groups are divided according to skill level and
goals. Park & pipe lessons are available at Snowmass and Buttermilk
only. To take lessons at Highlands, teens must be level 5 or higher
and able to do a hockey stop in both directions on skis or link turns
on blue runs on a snowboard.
- DAILY, 9:30 a.m.�to 3:15 p.m.
- Meeting Place:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Aspen Highlands (Levels 5 & up ONLY) -
Edge of the snow at Highlands Plaza
- Buttermilk -�Bottom of Summit Express
lift
Kids - Group Lessons
- Kids' First Turns (Level 1)
- Snowmass & Buttermilk: Skiing or Snowboarding, Ages
7-12, Level 1
- Our fun one-day package for Camp Aspen/Snowmass kids skiing
or snowboarding for the first time will start them off right. The
all-inclusive First Turns package includes instruction, lift ticket,
lunch and equipment voucher. Kids should arrive at the meeting place
at 9:15 a.m. with their lift ticket, lesson ticket, registration form
and equipment.
- DAILY, 9:30 a.m.�to 3:15 p.m.
- Meeting Place:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Buttermilk -�Bottom of Summit Express
lift
- Kids' Group Lessons (Levels 2 & Up)
- Skiing�or�Snowboarding, Ages 7-12, Levels 2 &
Up
- Camp Aspen/Snowmass kids explore the coolest trails and
adventure zones, and practice jibbing skills in the park & pipe - all
while making friends and learning to ski and ride in a fun, supportive
environment. Classes are divided according to age and ability and
include a supervised lunch. Park & pipe group lessons for skiers and
riders at the appropriate ability level are available at Snowmass and
Buttermilk only. To take lessons at Highlands, kids must be level 5 or
higher and able to do a hockey stop in both directions on skis or link
turns on blue runs on a snowboard.
- DAILY, 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Meeting Place:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Aspen Highlands (Levels 5 & up ONLY) -
Edge of the snow at Highlands Plaza
- Buttermilk -�Bottom of Summit Express lift
- Grizzlies
- Snowmass & Buttermilk:� Skiing, Ages 5-6, All
Levels
- The Grizzlies spend their days on the mountain, enjoying
their own beginner area and direct lift access for tearing up the
slopes.
- DAILY,�9 a.m. to�3 p.m.
- Drop-off Times:
- Full Day: 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.; pick up 3 to
3:15 p.m.
- Half Day, AM: Drop off 9 to 9:15 a.m.;
pick up by 12:30 p.m.
- Half Day, PM: (first-time skiers ONLY):�
Drop off 12 to 12:30 p.m.; pick up 3 to 3:15 p.m.
- Meeting Place:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Buttermilk - Panda House at the base of
Buttermilk
- Grizzlies
on Boards
- Snowmass & Buttermilk:� Snowboarding, Ages 5-6,
All Levels
- For adventuresome young riders, this popular all-inclusive
program uses the latest techniques in teaching snowboarding in a fun
environment. Small groups with an average 3:1 ratio of students to
pros learn mountain etiquette and snowboarding skills with specially
trained children's coaches.
- DAILY, 9 a.m. to�3 p.m.
- Drop-off Time:
8:30 to 9:15 a.m. / pick up 3 to 3:15 p.m.
- Meeting Place:
- Snowmass - The Treehouse plaza
- Buttermilk - Panda House at the base of
Buttermilk
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