Nakiska Ski/Snowboard Lessons - February

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:

  January 30, 2026.

• 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 $13.95). 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.

• Park Pass: Please remember to purchase a Kananaskis park pass to park at Nakiska. You can purchase one online.

• Arrival Time:

  • All families must arrive at Nakiska between 7:45- 8:00am and they must be dressed and ready to ski by 8am if they need rentals. Bags can be left in the day lodge or in the tent if it is available. However, it is a public area and neither Nakiska Ski Resort nor Roots Home Education will be responsible for any lost, damaged, or stolen items.   

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• Refund Policy:

  Families may only cancel prior to the registration deadline of January 23 at noon. There will be no refunds past this date 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 will need to arrange to have another Roots family pick up their lift tickets for them by 8am in order 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 8:30 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 8:30 am, please speak to the organizer, the designated Roots volunteer, or to Tammy. 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.

  Rentals:

  
  

  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 corresponds to your rental information. 

  
  

  Adult rental packages include skis/board and boots. (Adult rentals do not include a helmet)

  Student rentals include a helmet, skis/board and boots

  When under instruction - Poles will be issued to Ski Levels 4 & 5 ONLY

  Adult helmets are available to rent for $5.

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

  
  

  Rental Returns:

  -Rental returns close at 4pm. Please ensure you arrive by 3:30pm 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.

  
  

  Ski/ Snowboard lessons:

  -All ski/ snowboard lessons will begin at 9am and are 2 hours long. Prior to their lesson 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.

  
  

  -Please pick up your students at the lessons area at 11am after their lesson ends so instructors have time to prepare for their next lessons.

  
  

  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!

  
  

  Parent Responsibilities:

  -All families must read page 16-21 of the Ski information pack. Please remember that you are responsible to review the waiver, map, and alpine responsibility code and to ensure that everyone in your family understands the attached Safety Briefing material prior to skiing. The attached safety briefing material will also be explained by the Safety patrol at 8am on Friday.

  -Please choose the appropriate ability level and ski binding type found on page 18 and 19 of the booklet and input it on the website. 

  -Please remember that you must stay on site with your children for the whole day and that you are fully responsible for your children when they are not in lessons. As parents we are all responsible to act as chaperones to support Roots students on the hills or on site at Nakiska when they need support. Please be conscientious to set boundaries as to how much they are able to venture off on their own if you are not on the hill with them. The hill can be icy and steep so it is important that your children are with people you trust.

  
  

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

**You do not need to complete this package seperately.

**You do not need to complete this package seperately. This is for you information and guidance in filling out your information during checkout.

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 

Naomi Kaya

403 890 6663

njkaya@pm.me