Smugglers' Notch Vermont®
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Teen Programs & Activities
Cool enough for ages 16 and 17
Available December 9, 2011 - April 8, 2012Rip up our mountains with people your own age and ability level every day at 1:00 pm. Explore the terrain on our three mountains, or spend time in any of our Terrain Parks and work on some new moves. Make new friends to enjoy our other Teen activities after the lifts close. We offer cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, swimming and basketball, as well as Teen Alley or Outer Limits Teen Centers, and the FunZone. Try the Night School for Boarding under the lights. Also check the Daily Schedules for other organized Teen activities. You may even want to consider the benefit of a private lesson.
Beginning snowboarders of all ages will be set up with Burton Learn to Ride equipment. They'll enjoy the best possible introductory experience by combining this specially designed equipment with the teaching expertise of Smugglers' Snow Sport University professionals.
Mountain Explorer Ski or Snowboard 2 Hour Lessons
Join our 2 hour lesson at 1:00 pm daily. $75 per person, per MAX5 lesson, that's a maximum of 5 skiers or riders with one instructor!. Buy 5 or more consecutive group lessons for the same person, get the next lesson FREE! One lesson daily for those children paid to be on the Club Smugglers' Classic Package and the Club Smugglers' Summit Package.
MAX5 Lessons!
$75 per person per 2 hour session. $56.25 per child per 2 1/2 hour session for teens paid to be on the Club Smugglers' Classic Package and the Club Smugglers' Summit Package. Pre-registration is required as space is limited for this program. Buy 5 or more consecutive days and get the next day FREE!
Offered Daily 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Levels 1-9).
Alpine Ski and Snowboard Private Lessons
IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU!! Sometimes private coaching will give you that little boost you need to move to the next level in your skiing or riding and start exploring more of the mountain. It’s just you and your personal coach, setting your needs and goals, and coaching you to a higher level. You can even request your choice of instructors. Available in one hour or multi-hour sessions for skiing, snowboarding, or telemark. Pre-registration is strongly recommended, particularly during holiday periods and at peak times, when space and instructors may be limited.
Offered daily.
Non-peak rate: $75 first person, $50 per additional person, per hour.
Peak rate: $95 first person, $60 per additional person, per hour.
Non-peak times: 8:30 am & 3:00 pm.
Peak times: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm.
6-Hour Private Instruction or Guided Tour
This program is ideal for the individual or group that wants personal, private instruction and guiding for the whole day. With your personal coach, you can spend the entire day exploring and enhancing your skills, or your group can split up the day between family members of different ages and abilities.
Offered daily 9:00 am or 10:00 am start time.
Meet at the Gazebo by the Village Lift.
$349 per person or make your own group of up to 5 people for $499. Pre-registration is required as space is limited for this program.
Terrain Park Private Session (Ages 6-Adult)
This program is designed to help skiers and snowboarders of intermediate or expert levels get the most fun out of the Upper Mountain Terrain Parks' features.
Offered Daily 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
$95 first person, each additional person $60 (offered only when Terrain Parks are open)
Are you ready for your first snowboard experience? Are you already a skier or rider and want to try your first freestyle moves? Then try one of our Night School programs. Night School for Boarding is a great way for families and everyone else to go snowboarding for the first time. Night School for Jibbing is our program designed to utilize mini, entry-level terrain park features to introduce level 4-6 skiers & riders to the world of freestyle. With one-hour group sessions and another 1 1/2 hours of practice time (with coaches on the hill to help you out), new riders and new jibbers can experience the excitement of snowboarding.
Tuesday & Wednesday, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
$49 per person, per session, includes Burton Learn to Ride equipment rental. Must sign up prior to 3:30 pm at the Guest Service Desk. Space available basis. Get outfitted for your equipment between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm at 3 Mountain Equipment. Meet at Sir Henry's Learning & Fun Park after you've been fitted for your equipment.
Scouts Honored - Merit Badge Certification
Smugglers' has been authorized by the Scouts of America to certify requirements for merit badges in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding as part of our Snow Sport University programs! What a fun way for scouts to spend their family vacation time. Be sure to bring your signed Blue card from your troop leader. Included as part of your SSU program. Please notify your instructor when you start your lessons. Must be a Level 5 or higher. Minimum of three days participation.
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