Private Ski & Snowboard Lessons

Private lessons are available for students as young as 3 all the way through adults for all experience levels, however, it is recommended that all participants in a lesson be of similar experience as the lesson will be geared to the learning ability of the youngest and/or least experienced student. 

• Please arrive 30 minutes ahead of your reservation time to check-in, get booted up, and find your instructor.  If you are late, you may forfeit a portion of your lesson time.
  • If you opt to rent equipment from our shop, please arrive AT LEAST 45 minutes ahead of your reservation time to also allow plenty of time for the rental fitting & pick-up process.

In the event of closure, you will be notified by email and/or phone and your payment will be refunded. We rely heavily on the weather, so we encourage you get review your emails & calls and visit our website prior to departing for Yawgoo.

• Curriculum will be based on the student or student(s) overall experience and goals.
• First time skiers and riders will receive an 10-15 minute required introduction to the basics of equipment, skier responsibilities, and safety rules which will count towards the 60 minutes.

• A lift ticket is not included OR required during your lesson.
• Should a student wish to ski or ride before or after their lesson, a student may purchase a lift ticket for that session in which the lesson occurs at 50% OFF the regular rate.
• Tickets may be purchased at any time during the session at the ticket window.
• Reservation proof is required to secure the discounted ticket rate.
• Discounted ticket session rate is offered only to participants in a private lesson on the day of the lesson and only within the session that the lesson occurs.

• A maximum of 5 students is allowed per instructor. For groups of 3 or more students, all participants must be 7 years of age or older and we ask that you reserve a separate instructor for multiple children under the age of 7.
• We strongly recommend that students be within reasonable age and experience of each other so everyone gets the best experience. The lesson will only progress as fast or slow as the youngest or lowest ability level in the group. 
• Skills and strength aren't learned overnight. Students that have never experienced a snow sport may be intimidated when paired with those who have and those with experience will become bored when paired with those just starting out.  We will do our best to teach everyone in the group to ensure a fun & educational experience. Children from ages 7 to 12 have drastically different attention spans than those under 7. Additionally, we find ages roughly 12  or 13 through adult do much better grouped separately from younger students. 

• The lesson fee includes 60-minute instruction and rental equipment for each student for that lesson only.
• Rates are per lesson not per student.
• There are NO REFUNDS.  If the ski area closes due to weather related issues, we will refund to your original form of payment immediately and you will need to re-book your lesson.
• Payment is required in full online upon reservation. We accept all major credit cards and Yawgoo Valley Gift Cards. For gift cards, follow prompts to redeem your value in the shopping cart before checking out. If you are unable to redeem your gift card, we recommend you redeem with your credit card and bring gift card to your reservation and we can apply a refund to your credit card in the amount of the gift card (up to the value of the lesson).

• Rental equipment is provided for use during the lesson for each student, complimentary.
• There are no discounts should rental equipment not be needed.
• Please allow 20-40 minutes for the rental fitting & pick-up process
• A rental equipment form must be completed every lesson (unless lesson falls within the same day and uses the same equipment).
• What is included in the rental? A rental set includes either ski, ski boots, and ski poles or snowboard and snowboard boots. There are no discounts for students that do not require the rental. Poles are completely optional and typically not recommended for beginners – especially in lessons. Advanced fittings are not available for private lessons, fittings can be completed on day-of lesson only.
• We do not rent OR require helmets and they are not included in any rental equipment packages. Helmets for purchase are available while supplies last in a variety of price points, styles, and colors in the pro shop.

We will do our best to accommodate any lessons that have a specific instructor request but due to many variables beyond our control, we cannot guarantee any specific instructor.

Reservations will be accepted online.  We are sorry, we are unable to accommodate your reservation by phone or in-person.