SNOW RIDER PROGRAMS
Youth Snowrider - Saturdays in January & February
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. For eight weeks in early 2012, 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!
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Youth Snowrider - General Information
Season - Saturdays, January 7th - February 25th, 2012
Bus Schedule - First bus trip is Saturday, January 7th. Bus departs from Coupeville at Hwy 525 & Wanamaker Rd/Hwy 20 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. We will provide a Mukilteo pickup if there is interest.
Registration - The cost of the Snowrider program is $436.10 for the bus and lessons for 8 trips or $326.10 for the bus only for 8 trips. Take advantage of the early registration fee! After December 8th, prices will go up $50 (plus tax).
Participation - Participants must be ages 10 - 18 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 1-888-423-0717 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: $55 for ages 16 and up, $45 for ages 13-15 and $35 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 (ending February 11th). 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 16th. 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 six 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.
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One-Time Youth Snowriders
We may 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. Information on availability will be posted after December 15.
Cost to ride the bus is $45 (plus tax) per trip.
* * Please bring a check for a discounted ticket (made out to Stevens Pass) for $55 for ages 16+, $45 for ages 13-15 or $35 for ages 12 and under. * *
Adult Snowrider - Thursdays
NEW THIS YEAR - Tuesday bus moves to Thursday!!
Season - Thursdays, January 12th - March 1st, 2012
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And the survey says... Thursdays are preferred for the majority of our riders which will allow us to provide transportation to the Nordic Center for your snowshoeing and Nordic skiing pleasure! They have rental packages and lessons available at the Nordic Center. This will also allow us to team up with Clancy's Ski School for clinics and lesson opportunities. For more information on the Nordic Center, click here.
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!
Adult Snowrider - General Information
Schedule - The first bus trip is January 12th. The Mt. Baker trip is February 23rd. The bus departs from Oak Harbor (Safeway parking lot) at 5:15am, Coupeville Park & Ride (at the intersection of Hwy 525 and Hwy 20) 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 on February 23rd will drop off Island passengers first.
Cost - The cost of the Snowrider program is $326.10 for 8 trips from Whidbey Island and $315.23 for 8 trips from Everett if you register by December 8th. After December 8th, the cost of the program will be $50 (plus tax) more.
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 - $50 for Adult, $30 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 1-888-423-0717.
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.
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One-time Adult Snowriders
Our Adult Snowrider bus may be open to one-time riders on both the Thursday and Saturday buses. The cost per trip is $45 (plus tax). We would appreciate pre-registration at least by the Monday prior to the travel date.
Remember: Cash is required for the group rate lift tickets: $50 for Adult,
$30 for Senior (Ages 62-69), and $15 for Super Senior (Ages 70+).
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