January 7, 2009
by Matt Boxler/
A first-time snowboarder participates in a lesson at Waterville Valley Resort. (photo: Jeremy Gasowski)
A young rider gets an early introduction to a terrain park element at Okemo Mountain. (photo: Okemo Mountain)
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January is national Learn a Snow Sport Month, so what better way to ring in the new year than by taking advantage of some of the many discounts that are out there this month?
Twenty-three states across the country are offering special learn to ski and snowboard packages, including New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The following is a quick summary of programs available to first-time snowboarders during January.
Balsams Wilderness (Dixville Notch) is offering Learn to Ski & Ride on Saturdays, beginning Jan 24. For $80, participants get a lift ticket, first-timer lesson and rental package. The big kicker with this program is that participants will receive a free season pass for the rest of the 2008-09 season. Call ahead to ensure availability at 603-255-3951.
The Learn To Ski or Ride Program at Black Mountain in Jackson is offered daily for $59. Included is a lesson, all-day lift ticket and rentals.
Bretton Woods at Mount Washington Resort is offering Burton Learn to Ride with a Friend through Jan. 31, with the exception of Martin Luther King holiday weekend. For $75 per person, riders get a 1½-hour group lesson, snowboard rental equipment and unlimited access to the Learning Center quad chairlift. If you learn with a friend, you will both receive a voucher for a free-anytime all-mountain lift ticket and free snowboard rental on your next visit.
Cranmore Mountain (North Conway) presents Happy Together Family Lessons available any day through the end of the month. For $300, up to four family members can learn to ride together. The package includes rental equipment, a learning area lift ticket for the day, and a two-hour beginner lesson. Reservations are required. Call 603-356-5544.
Crotched Mountain (Bennington) is offering Ski & Ride 101, not just in January but every day throughout the season. For $79, riders get a lift ticket, beginner lesson and rentals.
Dartmouth Skiway (Lyme Center) is offering First-Timer Special Private Lessons every Monday through Friday, non-holidays. The $60 fee includes an hour private lesson, equipment and lift access for the learning center.
Granite Gorge (Keene) offers Adult Learn to Ski/Ride Lessons on Friday evenings (6:15 to 7:15 p.m.) Jan. 9 through Feb 20, For $50 you get a lesson, rental and lift ticket, and can stay and practice until 8 p.m. Complete four sessions and you will get a free lift ticket to use any time during the
2008-09 season.
Mount Sunapee (Newbury) presents Two For One, Join The Fun through Jan. 31, excluding Jan. 17-19. The $80 Get Into Skiing/Snowboarding Package includes a two-hour group lesson, rental ski or snowboard equipment for the day and a lift ticket to the South Peak Learning Area. To take advantage, riders must complete, print and present an on-line coupon, available at www.mountsunapee.com/mtsunapeewinter/learningcenter/jointhefun.asp.
Pats Peak (Henniker) is offering a Passport Program on any day. For $68, riders get a beginner group lesson, rental equipment, and full-day lift ticket to the Valley area. By completing three such packages on three separate days and buying an all-day/all-mountain lift ticket, you will receive a free season pass for the rest of the 2008-09 season, valid at both Pats Peak and Waterville Valley.
Ragged Mountain (Danbury) is offering Learn with a Friend, available any day through Jan. 31 with no blackout dates. Participants buy one learn to ride package at $59, and your friend learns for free. The program includes lesson, equipment rentals and beginner lift ticket. To participate, you must download the coupon at www.raggedmountainresort.com <http://www.raggedmountainresort.com/.
Waterville Valley's Family First Trails is available any day. For $380, up to four family members get all the rentals they need, a lift ticket and a two- hour beginner lesson.
Wildcat Mountain (Pinkham Notch) offers the Wildcat First Tracks Pass Program. The package costs $219 and includes equipment rentals, beginner lift ticket and four lessons. Complete all four lessons and you'll receive a Wildcat Mountain season pass for free, valid for the remainder of the 2008-09 season.
The Vermont Ski Area's Association is encouraging first-time snowboarders to visit the Green Mountain State by offering free lessons through Jan. 11. Reservations are required and available on a first come-first served basis. To check availability or to make reservations, visit www.skivermont.com/slpine/lessons.
Black Mountain of Maine www.skiblackmountain.org/lessons.html (Rumford) invites you to bring a friend with you on Saturdays in January and you can both ride for $30.
Camden Snow Bowl camdensnowbowl.com/skischool.cfm. Bring a friend to Camden to learn to ride and earn a $10 discount for your full-day ticket or a $5 discount for a half-day or evening ticket.
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