JUNIOR PROGRAMS 2011-12
New this year
- Weekend and Wee Warrior 8 or 10 week programs – Price includes a full season pass!
- Check out the great bus program from Calgary
Family Day CampsMini MitesWee WarriorsWeekend WarriorsMountain Free RidersCalgary Bus Program
Rentals or GST are extra. Please refer to the “Add-ons” section for more details on discounted rental packages. Programs are NON-REFUNDABLE within 7 days from the start of the lessons. All prices are subject to 5% GST. All rates are in Canadian dollars.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT ‘Program Policies 2011-2012‘ BEFORE REGISTERING FOR PROGRAMS.
By Registering, you have read, understood and agreed with all the information presented. Click here to read the program policy information document.
Family day camps – 3 day camps start on Feb 17th
Small Kids: 3 to 4 year olds
1 hour
3 day program $49.95
Start time 10am 11:15 or 1pm
Young Kids (5 year olds) half day
3 day programs $99.00
Start times 10am or 1pm
Rip and Riders: (skiers 6 + for skiing 8+ snowboarding)
Full day 4hrs on hill 1 hour supervised lunch
3 day program without lift ticket $159.00
3 day programs including lift ticket $199.00
Start time Full day is 10am
*must have a minimum of 3 per group level
save & email registration (excel form) | download registration form
8-Week Mid-Week Programs: Mini Mites
MINI-MITES Group Lessons
8-week Ski Program – Ages 3-5 years Offered on Mondays OR Tuesdays
| Mondays: Starts January 9th 2012 Tuesdays: Starts January 10th 2012 NO PROGRAMS on February 20, 2012 Sessions Available at 11am OR 1pm |
1 hr group 11am or 1pm | $129 |
| 1 Hour Daycare Add-on(8 weeks, 1hr before or after lesson) | $60 | |
| save & email (excel form) | download application form | ||
MINI-MITES Private Lessons
4 or 8 -week Ski Program – Ages 3-5 years Offered MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI
| Starts on January 9th 2012 – NO LESSONS on Feb 20, 2012 Private Lesson Program start times available on the hour and is subject to availability. |
1hr private for 4 weeks – 1hr private for 8 weeks | 4-week $129 / 8-week $229 |
| 1 Hour Daycare Add-on (8 weeks, 1hr before or after lesson) | $60 | |
| save & email (excel form) | download registration form | ||
Wee Warriors – Ages 3 – 5 Years
Saturday program FULL
All Ability Levels
This action packed 8-week, 1 or 2-hour program will introduce your child to all the fun aspects of skiing. Children are placed into groups based on their ability levels. Space is limited in this program due to the group sizes. Helmets are mandatory.
| Duration | Start Times | Cost |
| 1 hr | 10am, 11:15am, 1pm | $149 |
| 2 hr (5 years old only) | 10am, 1pm | $249 |
| save & email (excel form) | download application form | ||
Weekend Warriors – 8 or 10 Weeks
Ski Ages 6 to 12) or Snowboard (ages 8 to 12), All Ability Levels
Saturday program FULL
Under the guidance of our professional child-friendly ski pros, your children will learn new skiing/riding skills while exploring our mountain. Helmets are mandatory.
| 8 week (6-12) | $499 | |
| 8 week (13-17) | $525 | |
| 10 week (6-12) | $579 | |
| 10 week (13-17) | $610 | |
| save & email (excel form) | download registration form | ||
Mountain Free Riders – 8 or 10 weeks
Ski (6-17 years old) or Snowboard Ages 8-17, minimum level 6
Saturday program FULL
This non competitive, fun skilled based program for skiers and snowboarders, will develop all mountain skills, mountain awareness and safety. The program will have a good balance between skill development though skiing/riding different terrain from groomed runs, steeps/bumps, terrain park. This program will be taught by our most experienced pros so you get the best for your kids. They must be a minimum of a level 6.
| 8 week (6-12) | $499 | |
| 8 week (13-17) | $525 | |
| 10 week (6-12) | $579 | |
| 10 week (13-17) | $610 | |
| save & email (excel form) | download registration form | ||
Add-Ons
Calgary Bus Transportation
If you don’t want to make the drive from Calgary join the Ski Cellar Snowboard bus from Calgary.
SATURDAYS ONLY – Weekend Warriors commencing January 14th, 2012
Two Calgary pick up and drop-off points offered; Ski Cellar MacLeod Trail in the South & Petro Canada gas station opposite to the C.O.P.
Registrations for Calgary Bus Transportation:
8-week bus package: $249 + the Weekend Warriors prices see below
10-week bus package: $315 + the Weekend Warriors prices see below
1 day only (return bus ticket): $35
Rental Packages
4-week: $40
8-week: $80
10-week: $100
3-day camp: $36
1 day only: $12
Ability Levels
| Wee Warriors and Mini Mites; Ages 3-5 years old Level/Description | |
| M1 | Never ever or very little experience on skis |
| Can put on skis with assistance | |
| Can stand on skis | |
| M2 | Can balance while sliding |
| Can walk / sidestep uphill | |
| Can get up unassisted | |
| Can snowplow with assistance | |
| Can stop occasionally | |
| M3 | Can snowplow unassisted |
| Can stop consistently on demand | |
| Can ride the Magic Carpet | |
| Learning to turn left/ right | |
| Can control speed on Magic Carpet | |
| M4 | Can link turns on Magic Carpet and Cascade |
| Can load the Cascade Chair with assistance | |
| Can ski on Spirit Chair but not the steep pitch (uses the High Traverse only) | |
| M5 | Can traverse across the hill with skis parallel |
| Can match skis towards the end of the turn; occasionally | |
| Can link snowplow turns on top pitch of Abracadabra (Spirit) with good speed control | |
| M6 | Controls speed at all times, can stop anytime and anywhere |
| Learning to make basic parallel turns | |
| Can link turns on blue and some black runs | |
| Full-day SKI programs; Ages 6+ Level/Description | |
| 1 | Never ever |
| Can put on skis unassisted | |
| Can stand on skis | |
| 2 | Can balance while sliding |
| Can walk/ sidestep uphill | |
| Can get up unassisted | |
| Can snowplow with assistance | |
| Can stop occasionally | |
| 3 | Can snowplow unassisted |
| Can stop consistently on demand | |
| Can ride the Magic Carpet | |
| Can turn left/ right (not linked) occasionally | |
| Can control speed on Magic Carpet | |
| 4 | Can link turns comfortably on Magic Carpet |
| Can load the Cascade Chair with or without assistance | |
| Can link turns on Cascade | |
| Can traverse across the hill with skis parallel | |
| Can match skis towards the end of the turn; occasionally | |
| 5 | Can link snowplow turns on top pitch of Abracadabra (Spirit) |
| Can ski down blue runs, with good speed control | |
| Can make basic parallel turns (occasionally) | |
| 6 | Can make basic parallel turns (consistently) |
| Controls speed at all times, can stop anytime and anywhere | |
| Can link turns on Mystic (Blue and Black Runs) | |
| Can ski easy moguls (blue runs) | |
| Full-day SNOWBOARD programs; Ages 8+ Level/Description | |
| S1 | Never ever |
| Can put on board with assistance | |
| Can balance while sliding | |
| Can get up with assistance | |
| S2 | Can sideslip |
| Can pendulum left & right | |
| Can ride the Magic Carpet | |
| Can turn left/ right; not linked, occasionally | |
| S3 | Can link turns comfortably on Magic Carpet |
| Can control speed on Magic Carpet | |
| Can load the Cascade Chair with or without assistance | |
| Can sideslip/ pendulum down Cascade | |
| S4 | Can link turns comfortably on Cascade |
| Can sideslip/ pendulum down top pitch of Abracadabra (Spirit) | |
| S5 | Can turn comfortably down top pitch of Abracadabra (Spirit) |
| Can link turns on Mystic (Blue/Black Runs) | |
Skiing & snowboarding can be more enjoyable!
Improve your technique and skills on the slopes. Call our Snow Sports Center at
(403) 760-7716, our main line at (403) 762-4421 or e-mail us at skischool@banffnorquay.com for more information.
NORQUAY NIGHT SKIING AND TUBING
Friday and Saturday Nights
Skiing from 5pm-10pm
Tubing from 5pm-9pm