The Powderhorn Ski and Ride School is excited to announce some great deals, special programs and fun events for this season! Look through the list below. There is something for everyone, whether you telemark, ski or ride, ages 4 and up. 

*** Reservations are required for ALL Special Programs, and are highly recomended for ALL lessons in both the Children's Learning Center, and Ski & Ride School.***

To make reservations, please call: Download the Special Program's Liability Form HERE

Great Deals

Daily Sentinel/Channel 11 Learn to Ski or Ride Season Pass Series:

Are you a first-time skier or rider? If so, there is no better deal on the mountain for you! Designed for first timers ages 8 and up, you must be new to either the sport of skiing or snowboarding and ready to commit to three lessons. At the end of these lessons, you'll have a great foundation and be able to take your new skills all over the mountain. Best of all, when you complete all three sessions, you will get a FREE season pass for the rest of the season! 

Think about it: you get three lessons, you learn a new sport, and you can come back and practice, improve and have fun as many days as you want with your free season pass! Like we said, there's simply no better deal! 

*This is a full day Group Lesson with an hour break for lunch. 

Lessons run from 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. 

Intensive Series:

December 21-23, 2012 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)  OR
January 2-4, 2013 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Saturday Series: 

January 5, 12, 19, 2013

Sunday Series:

January 6, 13, 20, 2013

Adult Program (18 +): Includes lesson, lift and rental	$299
Youth/Pre-Teen Program (8 - 17): Includes lesson, lift and rental	$249

 

Multi Week Youth Programs

For our Mavericks, Freeriders Powdercats, and Powdercubs programs, we are happy to offer our Season Long Rental Program, along with Free Transportation from Grand Junction!

Powdercubs, Powdercats, Freeriders, and Mavericks all share the same schedule:

Mavericks

Just for teens, the Mavericks skiing and riding clinics make it fun and cool to improve your skills! Groups are divided by ability, with an emphasis on safely building all-mountain skills. Love to freeride? We've got a group for you. Is Park your thing? There is a park-specific option as well.

Mavericks is designed for all teens who ski and ride green to black runs.

Mavericks begin on January 5th, 2013 and continues each Saturday and Sunday through March 24th, 2013 with 3 four week sessions. Discounts are available for multiple sessions. All you need now is to bring your friends! 

Maverick clinics begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m. 
Maverick clinics do not include lift tickets or season passes.

4 Week Mavericks Program	$199
Buy additional series and receive a 10% discount	$179

 

Freeriders

Freeriders is an four-week program for kids ages 8-12 who are ready to learn to ski and ride the whole mountain. With an emphasis on fun and safety, parents will know their kids are in good hands, while the kids will be having the time of their lives learning with friends! 

Freeriders is designed for children who ski and ride green to black.

Freeriders begin on January  5th, 2013 and continues each Saturday and Sunday through March 24th, 2013 with 3 four week sessions. Kids can sign up for as many sessions as they would like. Discounts are available for multiple sessions.  What could be more fun?

Freerider clinics begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m.  
Freerider clinics do not include lift tickets or season passes.

4 Week Freeriders Program	$199
Buy additional series and receive a 10% discount	$179

Powdercats

Powderhorn's marquee program for kids, Powdercats is a skill advancement series for children ages 5-8. Powdercats runs for 3 four week sessions, with two bonus days available, for up to 6 weeks of consecutive classes! The clinics emphasize skill improvement, fun and safety while exploring the whole mountain. Powdercats is not appropriate for first-time skiers or riders and all Powdercats must exhibit the ability to stop before the first lesson. But be prepared! After graduating from Powdercats your little skier or rider is just going to want to go, go, go!

The Powdercats program runs from 1:00pm - 3:30pm each day.
Powdercats program does not include lift tickets or season passes.

4 Week Powdercats Program	$220
Buy additional series and receive a 10% discount	$199

 

Powdercubs (Just for 4 Year-Olds)

A multi-week program for little skiers and riders, Powdercubs, is a new program just for four year-olds! Powdercubs is specifically designed for littler bodies and shorter attention spans, with an emphasis on developing skills, fun and safety.  Powdercubs will build your child's basic skills and set the stage for a lifetime of winter fun! Powdercubs is structured similarly to Powdercats. It is not designed for first-time skiers or riders, and all students must exhibit the ability to stop before the first lesson. 

The Powdercubs program runs from 1:00pm - 3:30pm.
Powdercubs program does not include lift tickets or season passes.

4 Week Powdercubs Program	$220
Buy additional series and receive a 10% discount	$199

 

Special Programs

Women's Wednesdays & Men's mondays

Attention Men and Women of Winter! If you ski, ride or telemark, we want you to join us, the Men and Women of the Ski and Ride School for our annual Women's Wednesdays and Men's Mondays series. This clinic series is taught by men for men, women for women and is sure to take your skills to the next level in a no-pressure, fun-filled environment.

Clinics run from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Clinic	$50.00
Lift Tickets/Rentals	Discount Lift Tickets and Rentals available

MOM & ME AND DAD & ME

Signed up for the Women's Wednesdays or Men's Mondays series and have a little one aged 3-7?  Do they want to come ski, too? Now they can with our Mom & Me and Dad & Me Group Lessons! To sign your little skier or snowboarder up for a half day or full day lesson, please call the Children's Learning Center at (970) 268-5700 ext. 2093 to make a reservation. 

Lesson	Rental	EZ Lift Ticket	Lesson Price
Full Day (10-12)-(1-3)	$10.00	$10.00	$40
Half Day	$10.00	$10.00	$30

Telemark Clinic

Telemark skiing is very popular at Powderhorn!  If you've been inspired to take up Nordic downhilling or you want to improve upon your existing skills, join the Ski and Ride School for one or more tele clinics!  These one-day clinics are open to all levels of telemark skiers, beginning to advanced. 

The clinics are held on Saturdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Discounted lift tickets and rentals are available. 

Clinic	$50.00 per clinic

Young at Heart 

One of the most popular programs at Powderhorn, Young at Heart is back again for 2012-2013! If you're a skier or rider, over age 50, come join us every Thursday to ski with friends and a guide from the Ski and Ride School. Groups are divided by ability, with an emphasis on fun, camaraderie and ski time! Stay after the lifts close for the weekly apres ski party in the Sunset Grille.  

Young at Heart begins on December 20th and continues every Thursday until the mountain closes in spring.
Sign in by 8:40 a.m. Group go out promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Time	Sign in at the Ski & Ride Center desk by 8:40am, groups go out promptly at 9:00am
Lift Ticket	$38
Apres Ski Party	$8.00

Fun Events

Telefest

Telefest will be held on Saturday March 2nd, 2013.
The Ski and Ride School is excited to be sponsoring the ever-popular Powderhorn Telefest! Join telemark skiers from across Colorado for our Teleclinics, Uphill/Downhill Polka Run, Costume Contest, and the band Lorin Walker Madsen and the Hustlers!  We will have Summit Canyon, Gene Taylors, and the Board and Buckle up to demo the latest equipment! Not to mention, these sponsors will be donatng gear for our Telefest Raffle! If you are signed up for our Telefest Clinic, or Uphill/Downhill Polka Race, or After-Tele-Party, you will receive a Raffle Ticket FOR FREE! Don't forget about our After-Tele-Party where we will have hors d'oeuvres, 2 drink tickets, Live Music, Costume Contest and Raffle!

What is an Uphill/Downhill Polka Run?
Bring your Skins or Snowshoes and be prepared to trek up, down, and around to find our Polka Boxes! Each box is filled with random articles of clothing. You must dress yourself with one of these items before you can trek onto the next box!  Whoever is the BEST DRESSED (clothing items may be incorporated into your already present costume), will win a prize! 

Schedule:

To Sign Up for: the Teleclinic, Uphill/Downhill Polka Run, the After-Tele-Party, or just to purchase a Raffle Ticket, please go to the Ski & Ride Desk.

Clinic:	$50.00 (includes FREE Raffle Ticket)
Party:	$10.00 (Includes FREE Raffle Ticket, 2 Drink Tickets, Hors d'Oeuvres, and LIVE MUSIC)
T-shirt:	$15.00 (Includes FREE Raffle Ticket)
Uphill/Downhill Polka Run	$5.00 (Includes FREE Raffle Ticket)
Raffle Ticket	$5.00

More Information You Need (i.e.. The Fine Print)

Reservations
You can reserve lessons by calling (970) 268-5700 ext. 2080. Reservations are essential for all Powderhorn Special Programs. Reservations are subject to product availability and products may sell out at any time. Day-of reservations will be accommodated as space and time allow. No other discounts apply to these programs and events and they cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. 

Cancelations
Special programs must cancelled by 2 p.m. the day prior to the first day of the program, not during the program itself.

Start times
All activities begin promptly at their designated times.  Please allow a minimum of 60 minutes to arrange for equipment rentals and arrival at your designated meeting place. As a courtesy to on-time skiers, we are not able to accommodate late arrivals. Refunds will not be issued.