Nakiska Ski/Snowboard Lessons

Come join Nakiska's team of fun ski & snowboard professionals who will guide you to your best mountain resort experience ever!

With a variety of lesson options, there's something for everyone! Whether skiing or snowboarding is your sport, our team is ready to make your experience with the Nakiska Winter Sports School fun and educational. Build your skills and explore the mountain with us.

GENERAL DETAILS:

• This event is only open to ROOTS families and your friends, however the ski hill will combine children from other locations in the lessons if there are not enough students in the classes. Each lesson has a 10:1 student: instructor ratio.

• Recommended Ages:

  6-18

• Registration deadline date:

  December 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm

• Should guests bring lunch?

  Yes, they should bring a lunch and water bottle. Alternatively, Nakiska has several food options in the Day Lodge Cafeteria, Mid-Mountain Lodge Cafeteria, Slope Side Coffee Shop, BBQ Pit & Tent and Finish Line Lounge.

• Any specific dress/attire required?

  Ski clothes (warm hat, gloves, warm under clothing, sweater, pants, snow suit, goggles) and ski equipment (skis, poles, boots and a helmet if you are not renting them)

• Are younger (non-participating) siblings welcome?

  Younger siblings can watch from the side with their parents. Parents may purchase lessons separately for younger siblings through Nakiska’s winter sports school if they would like to do so. Kid’s world lift tickets for the magic carpet area at the base are available on a limited first come first served basis (currently priced at $12.95). To purchase these please arrive early and purchase them directly from Nakiska at the ticketing window. Due to liability everyone is required to have a ticket to access the beginners area.

• Arrival Time:

  All families must arrive at Nakiska by 8 am to get into their snow gear or come dressed ready to ski.

• Refund Policy:

  Families may only cancel prior to the registration deadline of December 23 at noon. There will be no refunds past December 23, 2024 at noon.

SCHEDULE AND OTHER DETAILS:

• At 7:45 am, we will be meeting in the Tent, which is located next to the Day Lodge to take attendance. Lift tickets will be handed out at this time. Ski patrol will provide the safety briefing at 8am. After the safety briefing anyone requiring rentals will follow the Rental’s Team Leader to the rentals building. Families that are not present by 8:00am for attendance when tickets are handed out may miss their ski lesson and may not be allowed to ski.

• Neither Nakiska, Roots Home Education, nor the organizers can be responsible for late arrivals. 

• We are looking for a non skiing parent who can stay on site and be available if anyone needs assistance after 8:00 am. If you are willing to do this, please contact the organizer as soon as possible. This person will be given a Roots name tag to wear to help identify them.  

• If anyone has any questions or concerns after 8:00 am, please speak to the designated Roots volunteer, as Nakiska will no longer have your lift tickets and is not responsible for late arrivals.

• All parents will be required to act as chaperones to support Roots students on the hills or on site at Nakiska when they need support.

• Families will be required to purchase a Kananaskis park pass to park at Nakiska. You can purchase one online. 

• Bags can be left in the day lodge or in the tent however it is a public area, be aware that Nakiska Ski Resort and/or Roots Home Education are not responsible for any lost, damaged or stolen items.

• If anyone has any issues with Nakiska please speak to the organizer, the designated Roots volunteer, or to Tammy. Please do not address concerns directly with Nakiska, as we want to ensure that we maintain an excellent relationship with Nakiska. 

Each parent is responsible to ensure that they read and understand the attached safety Briefing and explain it to their children.

All families must read page 12-17 of the Ski information Pack (above); and print, fill out, sign, scan and email page 13 back to janice.bland@gmail.com by Friday December 20th in order to participate. Please choose the appropriate ski level and binding type found on page 14 and 15 of the booklet.

Please note that the information you complete on this form must match everything that is selected online in order to ensure that you receive the proper rental equipment.

RENTALS:

• Adult rental packages include skis/board and boots (adult rentals do not include a helmet, but are available for rent for an additional $5).

• Student rentals include a helmet, skis/board and boots.

• When under instruction, poles will be issued to Ski Levels 4 & 5 ONLY

• Any additional services, such as binding adjustments, will be charged for by the rental shop.

• When the Group’s Coordinator receives the tickets, anyone with rentals will have a label on their ticket that has their name and a number. This number is associated with all their equipment in rentals that has been preset based on the information they provided. When going to receive your rentals, you will be asked to form a line in numerical order according to the number on your ticket. For the process to go smoothly, you must only enter rentals in that order.

• Rental returns close at 4pm - please ensure you arrive 30 minutes prior to this time to return your ski rentals. Rentals not returned will be classified as a lost item and charged the full retail price of replacement, refundable once the equipment is found.

LESSONS:

• All ski lessons will begin at 9 am and are 2 hours long. Prior to their lesson all students will meet by the blue flags outside the Rentals building with the corresponding ski or snowboard level #. Each student should know what level they’ve signed up for. All students in lessons must wear a helmet. The Instructor to student ratio is 1:10.

• Students do not need to sign up for lessons to participate. Outside of lessons, Roots Parents are responsible for acting as chaperones and supervising students on the hill. Students not in lessons may feel free to enjoy the hill!

PARENTS' HOUSEKEEPING

1. We need your assistance in ensuring that your children are at class on time and picked up at the end of each session on time. This allows the classes to start in a timely manner.

2. Parents are responsible for transporting and supervising their children at all times while the child is not in class.

3. Parents are responsible to stay on site at the venue during class time in case of an emergency.  Should you not be able to stay, a letter with the parent signature, stating who is responsible for your child in your absence (an adult staying on site), must be given to the event organizer.

4. There are no refunds past the registration deadline unless a class must be cancelled due to lack of student enrolment.

5. Each child needs to bring a labelled water bottle, water fountains are not always available.

Students: Roots reserves the right to make final decisions regarding the acceptance of any student into the program. Students who do not demonstrate an attitude of cooperation and willingness to respect the rights and property of others will be dismissed after two warnings are issued. There will be no refund.

GYM WAIVER

On behalf of my child, I/we hereby waive and release the Roots Christian Home Education Fellowship, The Father’s House Christian School and any Roots volunteer/facilitator/administrative staff of the Roots Christian Home Education Fellowship from any liability to my(our) children. I/We are fully aware of the risks and potential for harm involved in such events, and on behalf of our child, release from liability Roots Christian Home Education Fellowship (Roots), The Father’s House Christian School and waive any claims such minor may have as a result of an accident, mishap or negligence of the Released Party and/or and other party under or affiliated with the Released Party.

I acknowledge that I, the parent/guardian of the registered attendee/s agree to stay on site at the venue of the program to oversee my child/ren for the duration of the program.  Should I not be able to stay at the venue with my child/ren, a handwritten note with my signature will be sent with my child and given to the program organizer, stating the adult who is staying on site and has agreed to be responsible for my child/ren for the duration of the program.

ORGANIZER CONTACT INFORMATION 

Janice Lo

403 618 5547

janice.bland@gmail.com