Vail Ski & Snowboard School
Adult Snowboard Lessons

2008-09

Explore Vail's most storied terrain, from the powder fields and cliffs of the Back Bowls and the Blue Sky Basin to the double-diamond bumps of Prima and Highline and you'll learn to get down them faster and cleaner than ever before. 

Beyond the basics, your instructor can answer most any question you may have about activities, nightlife, village hangouts and other fun stuff to make your Vail vacation complete.  Even seasoned skiers and riders get more from the mountain with workshops that challenge their skills and reveal Vail's hotspots.

Beginner

• Beginner Riders lean to link toe and heel side turns on Beginner slopes
• Learn to be comfortable on Beginner/Green slopes
• Beginner First Time Series 
  3-days of beginner lessons, 3-day beginner lift ticket and 3-day rental must be used on consecutive days. Ages 16 and up. Package is non-transferable. The same instructor all three days not guaranteed. Offer may not be combined with any other discount or offer. No partial refund will be given for unused days.

Intermediate

• Intermediate Riders are confident on Green and able to link turns on easy Blue slopes
• Learn to ride in control with short turns down Blue slopes
• Learn to link turns in easy variable conditions, groomed Blacks and bumps
• Learn to ride in freestyle terrain parks and pipes

Advanced 

• Advanced Riders confidently turns on all Blue slopes
• Learn to control turns on groomed Black slopes
• Learn to link short turns on bumps and Blue slopes
• Learn to ride anywhere on the mountain learning to choose appropriate tactics

Full-day: 9:45am-3:30pm  
Half-day: 12:45-3:45pm
Location: Golden Peak, Mid-Vail, and LionsHead