Adults

2007 - 2008 RATES

SKI AND SNOWBOARD SCHOOL FOR ADULTS
Ages 19 and up. Pico has one of the top-ranked Ski and Snowboard School facilities in the United States, so come and explore our wide range of daily lessons for all ages and ability levels. In your lesson, you'll be grouped with skiers or snowboarders of similar ability levels, and you'll be coached by a pro who focuses on your strengths to help you improve. 

Morning half-day group lessons start at 9:45, afternoon half-day group lessons are available at 12:45 every Saturday and Sunday and during holiday weeks.  Private lessons are available anytime by appointment only.  Call 1-800-923-9444 for more information and reservations. 

FIRST TIME
Hasn’t skied or snowboarded before.  Hasn’t ridden a chairlift. 
Will be learning to glide, turn and stop.

GREEN ZONE
Can link turns together, control speed, and stop on Easier (Green Circle) trails.  
Can ride a chairlift independently.
Can make different size turns on Easier (Green Circle) trails.
Is working toward becoming a more comfortable and relaxed skier or rider.
Is starting to venture onto some More Difficult (Blue Square) trails.
Will be continuing to develop turn shapes and sizes, and build confidence.

BLUE ZONE
Increased, controlled speed is helping to maintain a smoother flow of skiing and riding.  
Skis or rides on a variety of More Difficult (Blue Square) trails and some Most Difficult (Black Diamond) trails.  
Is starting to carve turns and use the ski or board as a tool.  Is developing more dynamic skills and style.
Interests may include skiing and riding on steeper trails, carving more precise turns, flat ground freestyle maneuvers, and introduction to terrain parks.

BLACK ZONE
Is enjoying the satisfaction of skiing and riding “hard” and is searching for more interesting lines of descent, rather than simpler ones.  Is using terrain for fun, but when bumps get bigger, technique may suffer proportionately.
Is focusing on making quicker turns.  Skiing and riding pace is becoming more intense, powerful and efficient.  Maintaining control on all terrain in varying conditions has become a key goal.
Wants to become more comfortable skiing and riding in moguls and increasingly challenging conditions.  Wants to be a more versatile skier or rider and refine existing skills.  
Is skiing and riding on Most Difficult (Black Diamond) trails, but may explore other terrain choices like Extremely Difficult (Double Black Diamond) trails, tree skiing areas, and different kinds of freestyle terrain, including terrain parks and pipes.
Instruction is fast-paced, challenging, and geared to very accomplished skiers and riders.steeps and trees.