Local Youth Programs

This program runs for ten Saturdays throughout the season from 9:15am to 3:00pm. Lunch is provided for each child. Participants will be broken up according to ability levels. The ratio of the classes is 5:1 and the classes will stay together throughout the program. The emphasis of the Saturday program is safety, fun and learning and is a great way for children to develop sound fundamentals and a love of skiing.

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This ten-session program is for those wanting to develop and improve basic skills for skiing and racing. The primary emphasis is on having fun and learning rather than competition. Two races will be held at Park City so there will be some gate training, however your child will be learning to become a better skier. It is important for this to be a fun learning experience.

Learn to Race is staffed by specially selected instructors from the Park City Ski and Snowboard School. These instructors are selected for their enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills in working with young skiers. Each skier will be assigned to a group and these groups will stay together throughout the program.

The program runs ten Saturdays from 9:15am to 3:00pm. Groups break for lunch under the supervision of the instructor. Parents are responsible for their child's lunch and transportation.

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Training race courses, timed runs, video, and other teaching aids will be used as needed to help with the development of the young skiers. The goals of the program are:

1. To experience the fun and feel a part of the enthusiasm alpine skiing generates.
2. For young skiers to learn and develop solid basic techniques for racing and free skiing.
3. To provide skiers with the opportunity to be involved in a team atmosphere, with other skiers of similar age and ability.
4. To provide a training ground for future racers.

Carefully selected ski instructors from the Park City Ski and Snowboard School staff the Farm Team. These instructors have been chosen for their knowledge, enthusiasm, and skills in working with young skiers. This highly qualified staff understands the challenge in teaching the sport of alpine ski racing to young people. Each instructor makes it a personal challenge to offer the best possible opportunity for each participant to his or her capability within a reasonable comfort level. Each skier will be assigned to a group and will stay with that group throughout the program.

As a member of the Farm Team, each child will need to be licensed through United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and will become a member of the Youth Ski League (YSL) of the USSA. Along with regular newsletters geared for the young skier, the YSL membership will allow each young skier to participate in three or more actual races at other ski areas as well as Park City.

The Farm Team runs over 12 weeks consisting of 24 day sessions and 6 evening sessions, including 2 races with the YSL and the YSL Championships. The day begins at 9:00am and goes until 3:00pm. Skiers break for lunch under the supervision of the coach.

Park City Ski and Snowboard School acknowledges that parents are an integral part of the success of the child and the program. This requires a significant commitment by parents and the young athlete. Parental moral support for the athlete is extremely important, including the necessary sacrifice of time and money.

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This eleven-session program is designed for young skiers looking to improve general skills as well as specific skills such as steeps, powder, terrain parks, half pipe and air awareness.

The minimum level for the AMP program is parallel skiing on all terrain. Participants must be able to ski black runs comfortably. The first session is considered a placement day in order to assess the minimum skill requirements. (A refund will be given to participants who do not meet the minimum skill requirement).

The program runs eleven Saturdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Groups break for lunch under the supervision of the instructor. Parents are responsible for their child's lunch and transportation.

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This ten-session program is for snowboarders who want to explore the whole mountain with one of the Park City Mountain Snowboard coaches. Riders will spend time riding the whole mountain as well as experiencing PCMR’s world-class terrain parks. Riders will be broken up according to ability level and age and will head out to experience all the mountain has to offer for their ability. (80% of riding all mountain and 20% park riding). The focus of the program is to provide safe a safe and fun environment for the riders to experience and progress in all that snowboarding has to offer.

Specially selected coaches from the Park City Ski and Snowboard School staff PC Freeride. These coaches are selected for their enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills in working with young boarders. Each snowboarder will be assigned to a group and we will keep the groups together throughout the program.

The program runs ten Saturdays from 9:15am to 3:00pm. Groups break for lunch under the supervision of their coach . Parents are responsible for their child’s lunch and transportation.

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This ten-session program is for snowboarders who are able to ride most of the mountain but would like to push their riding to the next level. The PC Ride Freestyle coaches will help riders build a strong foundation of freestyle skills so they are able to ride safely in the terrain parks, Most of the sessions will be spent in the terrain parks and halfpipe, with the time spent outside of the terrain parks focused on skills necessary for freestyle maneuvers. Riders will focus on the fundamentals of riding rails, boxes, jumps, and the half-pipe in our world class terrain parks under the supervision of PCMR selected coaches.

The program runs ten Saturdays from 9:15am to 3:00pm. Groups break for lunch under the supervision of the instructor. Parents are responsible for their child’s lunch and transportation.

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