Chester Bowl ski and snowboard lessons are free to those who have a Chester Bowl season pass or purchase a day pass. Although partner ski area passholders at locations like Spirit Mountain and Mont Du Lac can ski and snowboard here at no cost, they would need to buy a Chester day pass to participate in lessons. You also need to have your own ski/snowboard equipment or have Chester Bowl rental gear. WE DO NOT OFFER DAILY SKI OR SNOWBOARD RENTALS. Lessons are for all ages, including adults.

Holiday Ski & Snowboard Lessons- We offer several free ski & snowboard group lessons December 26-December 30. Prior registration is required and the registration form is below. Level 1 and 2 lessons are the only lessons provided during the holiday break.

Weekend Lessons- We will also offer small group lessons starting on Saturdays and Sundays in January (January 4 -5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26).  We will be providing Saturday lessons on February 1 & 8.

Lessons are based on ability levels as follows:

• Level 1- For those who are brand new to skiing or snowboarding (using the bunny hill, not the chairlift). Parents or older siblings of Level 1 skiers and snowboarders (brand new to the sport) are especially encouraged to take part in the lesson. Parents will be helping to push their skier up the hill, getting their skier into the perfect skier stance, and supporting their skier at the bottom of the hill.
• Level 2- For those who have passed Level 1 lessons and are able to ride the chairlift.
• Level 3 Skills Lessons- For those who have passed Level 2 lessons and are working on advanced skiing and snowboarding .
• Level 3 Freestyle Lessons- For those who have passed Level 3 Skills lessons and are now wanting to learn freestyle skills.

 Lesson Registration & Sign-Ups

A Sign-Up Genius page is used to managed lesson registration. A link will be emailed to those that are signed up for our email newsletter, and we also post it here.  We will only have sign ups available one week in advance to make sure everyone has the opportunity to get into lessons during the course of the season and because your participant may change levels as the season progresses. Being on our email list is the fastest way to know about the next week’s lesson signup. You can sign up for those emails through the side bar form on this web page.

IMPORTANT: All lesson participants must have a Chester Bowl season pass or purchase a day pass (and fill out the snow school waiver when buying their day pass). Chester Bowl does NOT have day rentals for equipment, so participants need their own equipment or Chester season rentals.

Follow this link to sign-up for lesson on January 25 & 26!

Sign up for Girls Shred Terrain Park special event on 1/17 and lessons on January 25 and 26 here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4DAAAE2CA4FA7-54179275-2025#/

 More Information About Lessons

• Lessons are 45 minutes long. If you are late, you are missing out on your lesson. If you are more than 5 minutes late,  you may lose your spot as groups will have moved onto the hill.
• If you have multiple skiers or snowboarders, please sign up for multiple spots especially if they are at different ability levels. For example, a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old will learn at different paces and should be signed up for different instructors.
• Please sign up for only 1-3 lessons at a time. As you learn to ski or snowboard you may move up a level or may no longer need lessons which will open them up for other families. Please help us make sure that as many families as possible have access to lessons.
• If you accidentally sign up for the wrong type of lesson (skier vs snowboard) or on a date that you are not able to commit to, or need to cancel for any reason, contact samgravelle@chesterbowl.org.
• The bunny hill will be closed to non-lesson participants on days that we have lessons. We will open it on days that lessons are not scheduled for families to practice.

The Day Of Your Lesson

• Please arrive for your lesson ready to ski or snowboard. To check-in for your lesson, you will report to the lesson check-in station located bottom of the hill with everyone who is participating in the lesson. Lesson participants will be  checked in and assigned instructors. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to allow time for this check-in procedure.
• If your child is participating in a Level 1 lesson, please stick around to assist your new skier or snowboarder climb the hill or to stop them at the bottom of the bunny hill.
• Towards the end of the 45 minute lesson, please make your way to the bottom of the hill to retrieve your child as the lesson is over.