Ages 13 & Up

Learning to Ski or Snowboard For the First Time
Discover One-Day Packages with Rental Option
Beginner's Best Value for Multi-Day Learning
Private Lessons
How to Plan for Your First Day Out

Building Your Skills at Gore

Ski & Ride Better - Lesson & Lift Ticket Packages with Rental Option
Class Lessons
Private Lessons
Teen Freeride Programs

Options Just for Teenagers
Freestyle Holiday Camps
Freeride Season-Long Program
Instructor in Training

Midweek & Weekend Adult Programs Ages 18+

Discover Skiing/Snowboarding
On your first day out, our Discover Ski/Ride program is a great way to get started! The program includes a 90-minute beginner lesson and a beginner lift ticket (this includes Gore's surface lifts, as well as daytime use of the Village Chair at the North Creek Ski Bowl) for first time skiers or snowboarders, ages 13+.

Lesson Times:
Monday-Friday, non-holiday: 10:00am & 1:30pm
Saturday-Sunday, and holiday periods: 10:00am, 11:00am and 1:30pm
No reservations necessary. Please plan on being at your lineup station 15 minutes prior to lesson time.

Discover Lift & Lesson: $49
Discover Lift, Lesson, & Rental: $76

Beginner's Best Value
This package is a great way to start skiing or snowboarding at an outstanding value! For first time skiers/riders only, receive one day of Discover Skiing/Riding package and two days of Ski/Ride Better, all with rentals for one low price! Your days can be non-consecutive as long as you use them during the 11/12 season. Upon completion of the program, receive a Frequent Skier/Rider Card that will discount all future visits!

Complete Package: $199, (over $300 value)

Ski & Ride Better
The most value-packed way for skiers and snowboarders of all levels to take their skiing/riding to the next level! Includes a lesson and an all-mountain lift ticket. We recommend this program for people who have spent at least one day on the mountain before.  Includes 90 minutes of instruction for for all levels of skiers and riders, ages 13+.
Lesson Times:
Monday-Friday, non-holiday: 10:00am and 1:30pm
Saturday-Sunday, and holiday periods: 10:00am, 11:00am and 1:30pm
No reservations necessary. Please plan on being at your lineup station 15 minutes prior to lesson time.

Lift & Lesson: $90
Lift, Lesson, & Rental: $120

Class Lessons
90 minutes of instruction for for all levels of skiers and riders, ages 13+.
Lesson Times:
Monday-Friday, non-holiday: 10:00am and 1:30pm
Saturday-Sunday, and holiday periods: 10:00am, 11:00am and 1:30pm
No reservations necessary. Please plan on being at your lineup station 15 minutes prior to lesson time.
$35

Teen Holiday Freestyle Camps
2-day and 3-day FREESTYLE Camps for teens ages 13-17! Open to all levels of freestyle skiing and riding, from those who haven’t ventured into the park yet but want to, to those who ride all the elements and want to ride them even better! All-day sessions include lift ticket, lunch, and coaching for your teens. Program meets on the snow 9:30 – 12:00, and again after lunch 1:00 – 3:30. Participants should be solid intermediate level skiers or riders, even if they do not have any freestyle experience.

3-Day Camps $305
Christmas Holiday Camp: Tues-Thurs, Dec 27-29, 2011
President’s Week Holiday Camp: Tues-Thurs, Feb 21-23, 2012
2-Day Camps $210
MLK Weekend Holiday Camp: Sat-Sun, Jan 14-15, 2012
President’s Weekend Holiday Camp: Sat-Sun, Feb 18-19, 2012

Freeride for Teens
Season long program for intermediate and advanced level teens ages 13-17 who want to explore the terrain parks, glades, and steeps. We'll focus on basic skills then apply them to switch riding, carving, basic rail maneuvers, and straight air jumps before progressing on to grabs, spins, big air and linking maneuvers. We’ll check out the halfpipe down at the Ski Bowl. Build your skills to explore the entire mountain in all conditions. We'll also train for Gore events including the Lumberjack Log Jam, Walt’s Bump Contest, and the USASA Boarder/Skier X! Come Free Ride the mountain, and get More Gore.

This season-long program meets Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 10, 2011 - Mar 25, 2012. Teens meet on-snow 9:30–12:00 and 1:00 – 3:30.
No program Dec 24-25, 2011 or Feb 18-19, 2012

$895 through 11/15/11, $969 11/16/11 on
Includes a full season pass.  Lunch not included.

Instructor in Training
Ages 13-15 can join this season-long program and gain leadership skills, while learning what it takes to be a ski or snowboard instructor! Learn the technical components of skiing and riding, while improving your own skills out on the hill. You’ll learn how to teach, what to teach, and what terrain is best for given teaching situations. In addition, you will observe classes to see the variety of teaching styles and learning styles, and get a firsthand experience of what it is like to be an instructor. Most importantly, you’ll have fun, meet other teens, and learn a lot about the ski and snowboard industry.

This season-long program meets Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 10, 2011 – Mar 25, 2012. Teens meet on-snow 9:30 –12:00 and 1:00 – 3:30.
No program Dec 24-25, 2011 or Feb 18-19, 2012

$375
Includes daily lift ticket for program days only. Lunch not included.
Participants must be 13-15 yrs old on or before Dec 1, 2010.