Sun Valley Company, in full swing for its 73rd winter season, is once again offering special ski and snowboard instruction clinics for students and local adults during January.
Kids' clinics are part of broad range of ski and snowboard classes Sun Valley is giving in 2009, including popular Local Adult Clinics.
For the 32nd consecutive winter, Sun Valley is offering a three-weekend, seven-session Sun Valley Ski & Snowboard School "Locals Snowsports Camp K-6" (formerly the Blaine County Kids Program).
"Locals Camp K-6" is limited to students in kindergarten through sixth grade (beginner snowboard instruction for kids 6-and-older, only). Only the first 150 skiers and 100 boarders signed up are accepted.
The special discount program is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Jan. 10. The cost of $150 per person includes lessons as well as lift tickets for all seven days of the session.
All instruction is provided by regular Sun Valley Ski School instructors at substantial savings compared to the cost of regular children's clinic rates and lift passes.
Tickets for instruction and skiing are available through Friday, Jan. 9 at River Run Day Lodge (622-2289). No late registrations will be accepted and grade eligibility exceptions won't be allowed. You must sign up in person at River Run.
A child must take part in the first day of lessons Jan. 10 to be eligible for the remaining weekend sessions Jan. 11, Jan. 17-18, Jan. 24-25 and Jan. 31. Children are put in classes according to ability.
Morning classes start at 9 a.m. and conclude by 11:30 a.m. Meet for morning classes on the first day Saturday, Jan. 10 from 8:30-9 a.m. at Dollar Cabin. Afternoon classes go from 12:30-3 p.m. Check in Saturday, Jan. 10 from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Carol's Dollar Mountain Cabin.
Parents are responsible for their children once classes end and are asked to be prompt in picking up kids after the special discount lessons.
Local Adult Clinics
Also in January, the Sun Valley Ski & Snowboard School for the 28th consecutive year is offering Local Adult ski and snowboard clinics.
Clinics are separated into Adult Intermediate and Advanced Levels for Local Adults, as well as the Local Beginner Clinics.
The clinics for competent Baldy skiers/snowboarders are held for three consecutive Saturdays. They are Jan. 10, Jan. 17 and Jan. 24. The cost of $120 per person does not include the price of lift tickets.
Baldy skiers/snowboarders have their initial meeting Saturday, Jan. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at River Run Day Lodge. Instruction is from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on each of the three days.
The Beginning Clinic skiers will join regular ski and boarding classes from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on the same three Saturdays—Jan. 10, 17 and 24. Meeting place is Dollar Mountain. Absolute beginners won't be required to buy a lift ticket for the first lesson only. Cost is $110, not including lift tickets.
Participants must register in person at River Run Lodge through Friday, Jan. 9. You must attend the first Saturday. No tickets will be sold on a single-day basis. Call River Run Ski School at 622-2289.
Other SnowSports clinics
Sun Valley is providing other clinics to help people improve their skiing.
Among them are the weekday Mountain Masters program running Jan. 5-March 13 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Mountain Masters Race Clinics Jan. 5-March 13 from 9 a.m.-12 noon Mondays through Fridays (a three-day race clinic is also available); and women's clinic with Lisa Densmore Feb. 6-8.
Visit sunvalley.com, click on The Mountain and Snow Sports Schools.
