Every Other Weekend Program

Mount Pakenham recognizes the changing needs of today’s family. We are now offering a new 5 week program every other weekend to cater to families with busy schedules, prior commitments or custody agreements.

The Every Other Weekend Program is available for children ages 4-12. Two different start date options are available. Please choose either: Sunday, January 6th ; or Sunday, January 13th Lessons will run every other weekend from 2:00 until 3:30 (2:00 to 3:00 for children ages 4-5).


Mini Midget Ages 4-5 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 4-5). 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 teaching assistant for every 5 students. 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.

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.

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 and your child are guaranteed to have quality instruction. 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 (Mini-Midget maximum of 5). Instructors with larger groups or younger students will be accompanied by Teacher’s Assistants to help on the hill and with the use of lifts. Mount Pakenham guarantees your satisfaction and will go above and beyond to make your experience enjoyable. 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.