SKI
Team Fairmont Racers U12: The SportChek Snow Stars (SCSS) Team Fairmont Racers is the FUNdamental stage of ski racing. The philosophy is to promote fun, safety, skill development, and fair play. Children are introduced to basic skiing techniques and skills in small groups and in as many different snow conditions as possible.
Most importantly, the program promotes having fun on skis. The children participate within their club, in team and individual competitions. These events encourage new friendships in a fun and friendly environment while demonstrating the skills developed in the SCSS Team Fairmont Racers.
This program includes all day Saturday training and half-day Sunday as an extra option.
Saturday Program Price: $475 + GST. (Club fee $398.5, BC Alpine Reg. $76.5)
Sunday Extra Option Price: $225 + GST.
For the origins of the program, read this message from Nancy Greene and visit the official Nancy Greene Ski League website.
Team Fairmont Racers U14 – Fairmonsters: A great opportunity for your older child to continue to build on the technique and skills developed. This program expands on the focus on racing to include Slalom and GS. Through a more intensive concentration on racing technique, children grow in all aspects of their ski ability and confidence.
This is a full weekend program (Saturday and Sunday) for kids aged 12-17, with 23 days on snow.
Price: $737 + GST. (Club fee $623.5 Sat & Sun Fees, BC Alpine Reg. $112.5)
Whiskey Jacks: The Whiskey Jacks is our transitional program that successfully guides your child from Snowbirds into the Team Fairmont Racers program. Whiskey Jacks move from the foundational Snowbirds skills to parallel skiing, and the initial phases of edging and ski control at higher speed and more challenging terrain.
Whiskey Jacks program is 10 weeks, with 10 – 1/2 days on snow. The season kicks off January 5, 2019.
Price: $300 + GST.
Snowbirds: This is the foundational program from which all of our other programs stem. From the age of four (4) our incredibly capable and talented team of instructors will instil the basics of ski technique and competency.
Successful completion of Snowbirds sets your child up for an easy transition into our Nancy Green racing and ski development program.
You have a choice of Saturday or Sunday – or both! – afternoons in two 5-week sessions running from early January to mid-March.
Price: $99/5 week session (+GST).