10 Week Programs

This program is eligible for the Child Tax Credit.

If you want your son or daughter (or yourself) to be at home on the slopes, then this is the program. The 10 WEEK PROGRAM graduates solid skiers and snowboarders.

Mini Midget Ages 3-5 Ski Only
Mount Pakenham’s Mini Midget instructors are chosen specifically for their love and passion for teaching young children. Mount Pakenham recognizes the special learning requirements for Preoperational Stage learners (ages 3-5). We have designed our Mini Midget lessons to suit the needs of these youngsters. Our lessons consist of 1 hour of instruction with a minimum of 1 instructor and 1 assistant for every 5 children. Our Mini Midget learning area is colourful and inviting for young children and Now features a NEW CARPET LIFT. You can rest assured that your children will be in good hands.

Mini Midget Lessons are offered:
10 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays starting:
January 5th or 6th at either;
age 3 at 11:30am
age 4/5 at 10:30am or 2:00 pm

Clifford Mini’s Racing Ski Only
Clifford Mini’s was designed as an introduction to racing for the 5 and 6 year olds who spend hours on the slopes with Mom or Dad or who have passed levels E or F in Mount Pakenham’s popular weekend program. For more information on the 9 week Clifford Mini’s Program, please click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page.


Midget/Rippers Ages 6-12
Midget (skiers) and Ripper (boarders) lessons are 1.5 hours in length. Instructors will focus on Safety, Fun and Learning; in that order to ensure that your children will want to come back again and again.


Midget Lessons are offered:
10 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays starting:
January 5th or 6th at either;
10:30am; or 2:00 pm

Ripper Lessons are offered:
10 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays starting:
January 5th or 6th at either;
10:30am; or 2:00 pm


Youth Ages 13-17
Youth skiers and snowboarders will benefit from 1.5 hour lessons tailored to students in the Formal Operation Stage of learning. These students will thoroughly enjoy learning in a group of peers with instructors that specialize in working with adolescents.

Youth Lessons are offered:
10 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays starting:
January 5th or 6th at
2:00pm

Adult Ages 18+
Adult lessons are 1.5 hours in length and are taught by adult instructors. You can expect great learning outcomes in a fun, social atmosphere.

Adult Lessons are offered:
10 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays starting:
January 5th or 6th at;
10:30 am


Students are grouped according to age and ability for fast track learning. Each group is lead by a professional ski or snowboard instructor who loves sharing the magic found in snow sports. With Mount Pakenham’s certified Pros, you are guaranteed to have quality instruction no matter what program you choose. Our learning progression, exercises and drills have been developed and tested throughout the years. Mount Pakenham’s Pros follow the CSIA and CASI Step system in order to provide you with a consistent learning progression and evaluation process. Class sizes are controlled to provide each group with plenty of individual instruction and supervised practice. Class sizes may range from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 10. We welcome any questions, concerns and suggestions.

Students with Special Needs and ‘Inclusion’ in Group Ski and Snowboard Lessons
We often receive requests from schools and families to accommodate children with various challenges in group lessons.
Although schools now routinely include students with significant behavioral or emotional problems that occasionally render them disruptive, special needs students may not do well in a group ski lesson.
Students with intellectual, emotional, or behavioral challenges learn better one-on-one in a private lesson setting.
Students with physical challenges, requiring an instructor with special adaptive training should consider booking private lessons with a CADS (Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers) certified instructor.
If you need to switch your child to private lessons, please speak to a reservation agent.