LOCAL YOUTH PROGRAMS
Season Long Programs for Kids 3½ Years and Older
Seasonal Programs for 2025-26 will be available for general registration on Wednesday, August 27th at 10AM.
Please note that prior to that time programs will appear as unavailable. Returning participants from the 2024-25 season are given priority to signup during an early registration period, so there may be limited spots available for new participants. If the program or session selected displays as 'sold out' after the date and time above it has reached capacity.
LOCAL YOUTH PROGRAMS
Give your child or teen the gift of a new skill, social entertainment and a foundation of team building with our weekly Local Youth Programs. Choose from wide-ranging programs geared towards novice, intermediate, advanced, racing, terrain park and more. Unless specified, participant must meet the age requirement on the first program day.
Junior Adventure Program , opens in a new window
The Junior Adventure program is a great way for children ages 3½ and 4 to develop sound fundamentals and a love of skiing. Participants in this five session, half-day program will be matched with another skier of similar skill level and placed with the same coach over the duration of the program. At the start of the program, skiers must be able to stop in a wedge upon request without the use of an aid (i.e. Edgie Wedgie or harness). For skiers, ages 3½ - 4 on the first day of the program, and must be fully toilet trained.
- Morning Program (9:00AM - 11:30AM) or Afternoon Program (12:30PM - 3:00PM).
- Saturdays: Jan 10, 19 (MLK Monday), 24, 31, Feb 7.
- Sundays: Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, 8.
- Thursday Mornings at Canyons Only: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29. Feb 5.
- Friday Mornings at Canyons Only: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30. Feb 6.
Adventure Programs , opens in a new window
Focused on safety, fun and learning, the Adventure Program is a great way for children to develop sound fundamentals and a love of skiing while making new friends. The minimum skill level for this 10 session, all-day program is skiers who can turn in both directions and can stop at will without aids. Should a participant not meet the minimum skill level on first program day, they will be denied participation. For skiers; must be 5-6 years old on the first day of the program.
- Session times are 8:45AM - 2:45PM
- Saturday Adventure: Jan 3, 10, 19 (MLK Monday), 24, 31. Feb 7, 21, 28. Mar 7, 14.
- Sunday Adventure Jan 4, 11, 18, 25. Feb 1, 8, 22. Mar 1, 8, 15.
- Lunch included. End of Season Celebration times to be determined.
Ski Programs
MOUNTAIN TEAM
The Mountain Team program was developed to create the consistency and camaraderie needed to take your child's skiing to the next level. They will explore a variety of situations throughout the season covering the following topics: Fundamental Skill Development, Introduction to Freestyle and Introduction to Racing. For skiers, ages 7 - 11 on the first day of the program. Choice of:
- Saturday Mountain Team: Jan 3, 10, 19 (MLK Monday), 24, 31. Feb 7, 21, 28. Mar 7, 14.
Sunday Mountain Team: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25. Feb 1, 8, 22. Mar 1, 8, 15. - Lunch included. End of Season Celebration times to be determined.
LEARN TO RACE
Racer ready! LTR is an nineteen-session program for children interested in improving their general skiing skills as well as developing race specific skills. The primary emphasis is on being safe, having fun, and developing a love of skiing while in a team environment. For skiers, ages 7 - 11 as of December 31st.
- Saturday times are 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Evening times are 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
- Dec 13, 20. Jan 3, 10, 19 (MLK Monday), 24, 31. Feb 7, 21, 28. Mar 7, 14, 21.
- 6 evening sessions typically scheduled on Mondays, dates TBD.
- Lunch not included.
FARM TEAM
The Farm Team is competition training and travel team for children who want to have fun and hone their skills. Although this program has produced many excellent racers, our primary goal is to instill enthusiasm for skiing and improve basic skiing skills for racing. Training race courses, timed runs, video, and other teaching aids will be used as needed to help with the development of our young skiers. Farm Team meets on 13 full weekends (26 days), plus 6 evenings and includes up to 4 YSL races. For parallel skiers, ages 7 - 11 as of December 31st.
- Weekend times are 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Evening times are 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
- Saturdays and Sundays beginning December 13th.
- 6 evening sessions typically scheduled on Mondays, dates TBD.
- Lunch not included.
- To inquire about Farm Team enrollment, contact Mike Sussman at masussman@vailresorts.com
All Mountain Performance (AMP) , opens in a new window
Improve your skills all over the mountain! AMP was developed for skiers looking to improve general skills as well as specific skills such as steeps, powder, terrain parks, half pipe and air awareness. This ten-session program is for strong skiers that at a minimum are able to ski parallel on groomed black runs. For skiers, ages 10 - 15 as of the first day of the program.
- Session times are 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM
- Saturday AMP: Jan 3, 10, 19 (MLK Monday), 24, 31. Feb 7, 21, 28. Mar 7, 14.
- Sunday AMP @ Canyons Village: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25. Feb 1, 8, 22. Mar 1, 8, 15.
- Lunch not included. End of Season Celebration times to be determined.
Snowboard Programs , opens in a new window
PC Ride and PWee Ride programs are a great way for children to develop sound fundamentals and a love of snowboarding. Participants within each age group will be matched with other snowboarders of a similar skill level and placed with the same coach over the duration of the program.
PWee Ride: Ages 5-6, all levels welcome
PCRide: Ages 7-15, participants should be able to complete both heel side and toe side turns
- Sundays Jan 4, 11, 18, 25. Feb 1, 8, 22. Mar 1, 8, 15.
- Session times are 8:45 AM - 2:45 PM
- Lunch included. End of Season Celebration times to be determined.