Program FAQs What does the Program include? Program includes lessons and lunch. Lunch is served in Base Camp Nut Free We will work with guests to accommodate allergies. Allergies should be noted in the Child Registration Profile EpiPens must remain with student and will be administered if necessary Kids can bring their own lunch if it is nut free Season Passes/Lift Tickets are not included Rentals and Equipment are not included My child can’t commit to the whole season, can they come occasionally? Programs are designed for children that will be here every weekend, Saturday and Sunday Groups tend to progress at a similar rate, and missing several days will cause your child to fall behind, resulting in them needing to switch groups and potentially not having a group If your child will only be at Windham occasionally, sign them up for Windham Mountain Kids when they are here and able to participate. Windham Mountain Kids is for children ages 3 to 12, all abilities Windham Mountain Kids will go on sale in the Fall Which program is right for my child? Start with age group Children MUST go in the right program for their age. Child can NOT go up an age group Group sizes, safety protocols, pacing, etc. are specific to the age group and having younger children in an older program creates unnecessary risk for the participants and instructor There are advanced groups for younger ages Skill Level Participants must be capable of riding the chairlift and making wedge turns on Green Terrain to participate in Mini Mountaineers Participants must be riding the chairlift and confidently turning on all Green Terrain to participate in Mountaineers Participants must be confident intermediates (parallel on blue terrain) for Set No Limits or Freestyle, otherwise they should go to Mountaineers Beginner skiers/snowboarders or those that are not independently using the lifts need to sign up for Windham Mountain Kids Set No Limits or Junior Instructor Training Course (JITC)? Set No Limits is a recreational program for tweens and teens that want to ski with their friends, rip around the mountain JITC is for teens that are interested in becoming instructors when they are old enough and capable My child wants to be with their friends, can we do that? Children will be broken into groups based on ability If friends/siblings are requesting to go together, they will be grouped with the younger/weaker participant and is HIGHLY discouraged Children MUST be registered in the same program to be in the same group Skiers and snowboarders CANNOT go together My Child needs help with the chairlift… All students 6 and under will wear a ski school vest All students 6 and under must ride chairlifts with an adult Students 7 and older can ride chairlifts with another child if they can lower the bar safely, no children should ride alone. If you want your 7 year old to ride with an adult, this can be arranged with the instructor. Freestyle, Competition Freestyle, or Race? Freestyle Recreational skiing with a preference towards terrain parks, jumps, and playing on the mountain Competition Freestyle Intense terrain park and freestyle training for children motivated to compete with a longer and more intense commitment. Must become a member of USASA to compete in sanctioned events. Some local travel is offered but not required. Race Focused training for children interested in exploring gates and racing at a variety of skill levels with a season long commitment Which Race product is right for my child? Development Team, All Mountain Team, or Race Team? Development Team Ages 7-10, must be able to ski blue runs confidently, load, ride, and unload the lift independently Primary focus on skill-building and fundamentals, some time in gates or training environments, participate in mini world cup races at Windham All-Mountain Team Ages 11-18, must be able to ski blue runs confidently This program is for those either new to racing at an older age, or those that don’t want to take the competition as seriously. Lots of all-mountain skiing, occasional gate training, participates in mini world cup races at Windham. Lots of social time and free skiing Race Team Ages 8-18, must receive recommendation from a coach to move from Development Team to Race Team More focus in training environments and race courses Must be a member of USSS and NYSSRA. Travel to other mountains for races is offered. Designed for athletes looking to improve as a ski racer Coach in Training or Athlete 2 Coach program Not available for purchase at this time Contact [email protected] to express interest for next season