Season Long Programs

Our goal is to create a life-long love of skiing & riding.  We offer a selection of different season-long programs for every skill level!  Find one that works for you below!

Program	Discipline	Ages	Price	2-Day Price
Ski Squirtz	Ski	4-6	$150	NA
Mini Runners	Ski	4-6	$400	NA
Mini Riders	Snowboard	4-6	$400	NA
Ridge Runners	Ski	7-12	$700	$1200
Ridge Riders	Snowboard	7-12	$700	$1200
Freeride	Ski	10-18	$730	$1230
Freeride	Snowboard	10-18	$730	$1230

This developmental program is designed for our youngest skiers and riders, ages 4-6 years old (must be 4 on or before Dec. 8, 2020). They will focus on developing skills that will help them navigate the Bolton Valley trail system. The Mini Runner program will be lift riding ONLY for the 2020-21 season. Children MUST be able to ride the lift before the program begins. The half-day instructional time is just the right length for this age group, and participants will benefit from weekly skiing.

Bolton Valley’s season-long weekend instructional program for families who choose to ski or ride every Saturday and/or Sunday. The program’s primary focus is on building a strong fundamental base to help participants enjoy a lifetime of skiing and riding. The Ridge Runner program aims to give each young athlete freedom to explore the many aspects of skiing and riding, such as parks, racing, woods, and any other terrain. Most importantly, however, we want to foster a life-long love of skiing and riding as a sport, a source of family fun, and a source of individual challenge and reward.

Throughout the 2019-20 season, we will aim to keep the same coach with the same group of kids consistently.  Periodically, the groups may bring in different coaches with varying areas of expertise to work on new skills.  Parents will receive regular communication throughout the year from our program supervisor, Adam Schini.  Kids will participate in several fun events through the season including a park event, free ride event, side country event, and The Year-End Cookie Race and Ice Cream Social. 

The BV Freeride Team will be back for the 2020-21 season, offering big mountain and terrain park adventure for skiers and snowboarders.

WHAT IS FREERIDE?

The terms “freeride” and “big mountain” are synonymous and essentially refer to any skiing or snowboarding that takes place in natural terrain and snow conditions, and embodies a style of riding that utilizes the mountain’s many rocks, trees, bumps, and pitches in a creative way. It typically does not include groomed surfaces or man-made features, and it utilizes and combines skills and techniques from all other disciplines of skiing and snowboarding.

WHAT THE TEAM IS ALL ABOUT

We’ll be focusing on big-mountain style skiing and riding, risk assessment, and generally raising kids’ comfort levels on every terrain and in every condition the mountains can throw at them. They’ll spend a lot of time on the mountain – on the steeps and in the trees – as well as some time in the park and in the air, and exploring the backcountry.