Carson City Ski Program is back for 6-12th graders, partners with Boreal Ski Resort
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 12:56pm
For the first time since the recession, the Ski Program offered by Carson City is back. The program ended around 2012, due to a low enrollment brought on by the recession. But now, Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space has partnered with Boreal Ski Resort to bring the program back.
The program is being offered for 6-12 graders (from any school district), and the cost is $185 per student.
Included in the price is Transportation by Amador Stage Lines, lift tickets, equipment rentals, four 1 hour lessons, and an unlimited season pass to Boreal upon completing the program.
The program dates are Jan. 11, 18, 25, and Feb. 1.
While Boreal might be further from Carson than some of the other resorts, Carson City Parks and Rec Recreation Superintendent Dan Earp says the choice to include Boreal was deliberate.
“The main reason we reached out to work with Boreal is because of the night skiing,” said Earp. “I have been trying to bring back some sort of ski program for the past couple winters but wasn’t successful on getting much momentum with the closer resorts. The economy is better, the ski industry seems to be improving, and as a result the local resorts are busy on Saturdays and Sundays. This means they didn’t spare instructors to offer if we brought up a large group and we weren’t getting as good as a deal to pass on to our community as I would have liked.”
Earp did research on ski programs across the country, and found that a popular trend being offered is after school trips. However, skiing generally occurs during the winter, which means it gets darker early.
“When I explored this option, Boreal was the only option since they’re the only resort that offers lighted skiing,” said Earp. “In addition, Boreal has been great to work with and very accommodating to allow us to customize the program to our needs and they’re offering us a great deal.”
According to Earp, the schedule will be as follows:
-Bus leaves Carson City Community Center (851 E William St) at 3pm
-Arrive at Boreal around 4:15pm. We’ll get the participants their rental equipment etc.
-Ski or snowboard lessons on the mountain from 5pm-6pm.
-An additional indoor lesson is available inside Woodward. Participants will be able to practice their skills with foam pits. This is from 6pm-7pm.
-There will be another hour for participants to practice their skills on the mountain.
-8pm, we’ll round everyone up and head back to Carson in order to arrive by about 9:30pm.
The Ski Program is being sponsored by Carson Tahoe Health and Southwest Gas. Due to their sponsorship, the costs of transportation is being covered so the kids don’t get stuck with those costs.
“Skiing/snowboarding can be an expensive hobby and we wanted to make it as affordable for the community as possible,” said Earp.
If you would like to register for the ski program, you can do so here: www.carson.org/ccpr.
Additionally, this program is open to anyone in middle school and high school as long as they can make it to the Community Center by 3pm for the bus, they do not need to attend Carson City School District schools.
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