SNOW RIDER PROGRAMS
Youth Snowrider - Saturdays (Jan 9 - Feb 27)
This is your chance to get up to the mountains for some excellent skiing and snowboarding and hang with your friends! This program is offered to all youth ages 10-17, beginners to advanced skiers and snowboarders, with pickups in Coupeville and South Whidbey. In its 14th year, this highly organized program focuses on safety and provides the perfect getaway to Stevens Pass, including chartered buses with drivers experienced in winter driving conditions, chaperones and emergency transportation. Whether you ski or snowboard, this is a great opportunity for fun and excitement! Stevens Pass has a variety of slopes for all skier and snowboarder abilties.
DON'T SIT AROUND DOING NOTHING ALL WINTER -
COME JOIN US FOR SOME OUTDOOR FUN!
CLICK HERE FOR A 2010 SNOWRIDER BROCHURE
AND REGISTRATION FORM
One-Time Youth Snowriders
We have seats available for one-time youth riders on Saturday. Participants must pre-register by the Thursday prior to the Saturday Snowrider trip, be at least 13 years old and an experienced skier or snowboarder. Riders must have a copy of the pre-registered form (signed by a parent and showing payment to SWPR) to ride the bus. Click on the link below for a one-time rider form.
Cost to ride the bus is $40/trip.
* * Please bring a check for a discounted ticket (made out to Stevens Pass) for $53 for ages 13+ or $30 for ages 12 and under. * *
CLICK HERE FOR A YOUTH ONE-TIME RIDER SNOWRIDER FORM
Youth Snowrider - General Information
Bus Schedule - First bus trip is Saturday, January 9th. Bus departs the Coupeville Park & Ride at 5:20am and departs Ken's Korner parking lot in Clinton at 6:10am. Bus will depart mountain at 4:30pm and arrive in Clinton at 6:50pm and Coupeville at 7:40pm.
Registration - The cost of the Snowrider program is $355 for the bus and lessons for 8 trips or $260 for the bus only for 8 trips. Take advantage of the early registration fee! After December 10th, prices will go up $30.
Participation - Participants must be ages 10 - 17 to participate in this program, must be self sufficient and able to care for themselves and carry their equipment to and from the bus. We recommend the younger kids sign up with a friend and 10-12 year olds are required to take lessons. The chaperones are not readily available during the day but can be reached if necessary. Participants are responsible to be ON TIME when the bus leaves the mountain.
Helmets - For safety reasons we highly recommend all participants wear helmets. See www.lidsonkids.org for more information.
Equipment - Each participant must have up-to-date equipment including boots, skis or snowboard, poles, ski brake device or leashes and bindings (which have been specifically adjusted to fit the skier's or boarder's boots). All equipment must be in good working condition and checked by a ski shop tech before program starts. Warm ski gear and goggles are a must! A sponsor of our program, Grass Roots Outdoor (GRO), is a great option for gear, equipment and rentals. They are located in Everett on Everett Mall Way. GRO's phone number is 425-423-0717 and their website is www.grosno.com. Plan in advance as equipment is limited!
Lift Tickets - Participants can buy discount lift tickets on the bus. Discount ticket costs are: $53 for ages 13 and up and $30 for ages 7-12. Participants must pay by CHECK made out to STEVENS PASS to receive discount tickets.
Lessons - Clancy's program is 6 weeks of lessons. We recommend lessons for everyone and we have lessons available for every ability. Clancy's is offering some exciting classes to keep kids challenged and interested in learning. Lessons are mandatory for 10-12 year olds and beginner skiers and snowboarders. Lessons are half-day (two hours) and either 10am - Noon or 1pm - 3pm. If needed, full day lessons are available for an extra charge. The bus departs the mountain at 4:30pm so there is plenty of opportunity for kids to explore the mountain outside of lessons.
Stevens Pass - For more Stevens Pass mountain information, please contact Stevens Pass at 206-812-4510 or www.stevenspass.com.
Refunds - The last day to guarantee a full refund is December 21st. However, if a participant is injured, we do refund the registration fee on a pro-rated basis, contingent upon a physician's recommendation. There will be no make-up lessons or refunds for classes missed by a student. As we cannot control the weather, we cannot guarantee eight consecutive weeks. However, we do guarantee to provide services within the normal ski season (Jan - Mar) or we will return any unused portion of the fee. A $30 service fee will be charged for all refunds and credits.
Bus and ski school will only be cancelled if the pass is closed.
For questions about our Youth Snowrider program, email Kim Andrews at parkfun@whidbey.com or call her at 360-221-5484.
Adult Snowrider - Tuesdays (Jan 12 - Mar 2)
Get in the groove and get out on the hill! Come join a great group of people for some excellent skiing and snowboarding! Get a lift to the mountain on a luxury coach for eight Tuesdays on our Adult Snowrider to Stevens Pass and Mt. Baker. Ski the uncrowded mountains! Benefits of the Snowrider bus include discount lift tickets, a luxury bus equipped with a restroom, pastries and hot coffee, savings on ferry fees and gas, convenient pickups and a charming host/hostess. Let our driver worry about the weather and traffic while you sit back, relax, read or talk with friends or meet new ones!
Our Snowrider bus is now open to adults on Saturdays!
One-time Adult Snowriders
Our Adult Snowrider bus is now open to one-time riders on both the Tuesday and Saturday buses. The cost per trip is $40 for Whidbey riders and $35 for Everett/Monroe riders. We would appreciate pre-registration at least by the Monday prior to the travel date. Use the one-time rider registration form below to sign up.
Remember: Cash is required for the group rate lift tickets: $48 for Adult,
$25 for Senior (Ages 62-69), and $15 for Super Senior (Ages 70+).
CLICK HERE FOR A ONE-TIME ADULT SNOWRIDER FORM.
Adult Snowrider - General Information
Click here for an Adult Snowrider information sheet.
Schedule - The first bus trip is January 12th. The Mt. Baker trip is February 9th. The bus departs from the Coupeville Park & Ride at 5:45am, from Ken's Korner parking lot in Clinton at 6:30am and from 37th & Lombard (parking lot behind strip mall) in Everett at 7:40am. The bus leaves the mountain at 3:30pm. We attempt to catch the 6:00pm ferry. The Mt. Baker trip will drop off Island passengers first.
Cost - The cost of the Snowrider program is $260 for 8 trips from Whidbey Island and $250 for 8 trips from Everett.
Lessons & Clinics - If you are interested in taking lessons or clinics, we recommend one of the following excellent ski/snowboard schools:
Clancy Ski School - www.clanc.com or 425-348-3622
Stevens Pass Ski School - www.stevenspass.com or 206-812-4510
Lift Tickets - Participants get discount lift tickets when traveling with us. Discount ticket costs are: Stevens Pass - $48 for Adult, $25 for Senior (62-69) or $15 for Super Senior (70+). Mt. Baker prices to be announced. Participants must pay CASH to receive discounted tickets.
Gear - Need gear for the season? Out of the dust grows a new sports store in Everett! Check out Grass Roots Outdoor, www.grosno.com or 425-423-0717.
Refunds - See Refund information above under Youth Snowrider.
For questions about our Adult Snowrider program, email Kim Andrews at parkfun@whidbey.com or call her at 360-221-5484.
