How to Prepare
The following information is provided to help you plan accordingly and avoid being late to your lessons.
All participants should arrive at the meeting time listed, with your ski or snowboard equipment, your tickets, and ready to ski. The day before your lesson, please collect your lift tickets and vouchers (vouchers for kids and teens only).
If you booked your lessons and lift tickets through Whistler Wired, we will collect these items for you and place them in the home for your arrival. If collecting these items yourself, you can collect your lift tickets at any lift ticket window and your lesson safety vouchers at any snow school desk.
For lessons that begin at the top of the mountain, be sure to catch the gondola at least 30 minutes before the lesson is due to begin to ensure you are on time.
If you are unsure of your ski or snowboard level, please use our lesson ability guide.
Arrive on time with your equipment, tickets, and ready to ski or ride
Collect tickets the day before from any lift ticket window or snow school desk
Top of mountain lessons: catch the gondola at least 30 minutes early
Find Your Program
| Program | Start / Finish Time | Meeting Place |
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| Adult Whistler Ultimate Levels 1–3 Full Day, Ski and Snowboard | 10:15am – 3:15pm Nov 25 to Feb 12, meet by 10:00am 10:00am – 3:00pm Feb 13 to Apr 18, meet by 9:45am |
Whistler Base (Nov 25 to Apr 18)
Ultimate flags in front of the base of the Fitzsimmons Express chair
Blackcomb Base (ski only, Dec 19 to Apr 4)
Ultimate tents to the right of the Blackcomb Gondola
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| Adult Whistler Ultimate Levels 4–6 Full Day, Ski and Snowboard | 10:15am – 3:15pm Nov 25 to Feb 12, meet by 10:00am 10:00am – 3:00pm Feb 13 to Apr 18, meet by 9:45am |
Whistler Alpine (Nov 25 to Apr 18)
Ultimate flags by the CIBC Guest Satisfaction Centre outside the Roundhouse, top of the Whistler Village Gondola
Blackcomb Alpine (ski only, Dec 12 to Apr 4)
Ultimate flags by the Snow School hut outside the Rendezvous
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| Adult Ultimate Level 1 Afternoon, Ski and Snowboard, Whistler only | 1:00pm – 3:15pm Nov 25 to Feb 12, meet by 12:45pm 12:45pm – 3:00pm Feb 13 to Apr 18, meet by 12:30pm |
Whistler Base
Ultimate flags in front of the base of the Fitzsimmons Express chair
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| Whistler Kids Ages 3–12, Ski (3–12yrs) / Snowboard (5–12yrs, Whistler only) | 9:30am – 3:30pm Nov 25 to Feb 12: drop off 9:00 to 9:15am, pick up 3:30 to 3:45pm 9:00am – 3:00pm Feb 13 to Apr 18: drop off 8:30 to 8:45am, pick up 3:00 to 3:15pm |
Whistler (Nov 25 to Apr 18)
Ages 3 to 4 meet inside Whistler Kids; ages 5 to 12 meet outside Whistler Kids, to the right of the Whistler Village Gondola
Blackcomb (ski only, Dec 18 to Apr 4)
Ages 3 to 4 meet inside Blackcomb Kids in the Whistler Blackcomb Administration Building, 4545 Blackcomb Way; ages 5 to 12 meet outside Blackcomb Kids
Creekside (ski only, Dec 21 to Mar 29)
Ages 3 to 4 meet inside Creekside Kids; ages 5 to 12 meet on the snow to the right of the Creekside Gondola
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| Kids Ski Adventure Camps Ages 3–12, Ski, Monday to Friday | 9:30am – 3:30pm Dec 21 to Feb 12: drop off 9:00 to 9:15am, pick up 3:30 to 3:45pm 9:00am – 3:00pm Feb 13 to Apr 2: drop off 8:30 to 8:45am, pick up 3:00 to 3:15pm |
Blackcomb (Dec 21 to Apr 2)
Ages 3 to 4 meet inside Blackcomb Kids in the Whistler Blackcomb Administration Building, 4545 Blackcomb Way; ages 5 to 12 meet outside Blackcomb Kids
Whistler (weeks of Dec 21, Dec 28, Jan 4 and Feb 15 only)
Ages 3 to 4 meet inside Whistler Kids; ages 5 to 12 meet outside Whistler Kids, next to the Carleton Lodge
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| Whistler Teens Ages 13–18, Ski and Snowboard, Whistler only | 9:30am – 3:30pm Nov 25 to Feb 12: drop off 9:00 to 9:15am, pick up 3:30 to 3:45pm 9:00am – 3:00pm Feb 13 to Apr 18: drop off 8:30 to 8:45am, pick up 3:00 to 3:15pm |
Drop off (Nov 25 to Apr 18)
Patio of the Garibaldi Lift Company (GLC), base of Whistler, outside G1 beside the Snow School hut
Pick up
Groups return to the patio of the Carleton Lodge, across from the Village Gondola
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| Private Lessons Adult, Kids & Family, Ski and Snowboard | 9:15am – 3:15pm Full day, Nov 20 to Feb 12 9:00am – 3:00pm Full day, Feb 13 to Apr 18 9:15am – 12:15pm AM lesson, Nov 20 to Feb 12 (off-peak only) 8:45am – 11:45am AM lesson, Feb 13 to Apr 18 (off-peak only) 1:00pm – 4:00pm PM lesson, Nov 20 to Feb 12 (off-peak only) 12:30pm – 3:30pm PM lesson, Feb 13 to Apr 18 (off-peak only) |
Whistler Base (Nov 25 to Apr 18)
Full day and AM lessons: patio of the Garibaldi Lift Company (GLC). PM lessons: private lesson tent outside G1, beside the Snow School hut
Blackcomb Base (Nov 20 to Apr 18)
Private lesson desk inside the Blackcomb Daylodge, top of the stairs beside Wizard
Creekside (Level 4 and up, Nov 25 to Apr 18)
Outside Creekside Guest Services
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Google Maps links to both starting locations:
Lesson Lift Tickets & Rentals
Lessons do not include a lift ticket or equipment. If you are taking a group lesson (Ultimate, kids, teens, camps and clinics), discounted add-on lift tickets and rentals can be booked with the lesson for each day you are in it. Add-ons are not available with private lessons.
Add-on rentals are a sport package with a helmet, for pick up at any Whistler Blackcomb rental location after you check in for your lesson at the Snow School sales desk; adult add-on rentals are for Levels 1 to 3 only. Add-on tickets are collected from Snow School sales in Guest Services at Whistler Village, the Upper Village or Creekside. Tell us what you need when you book your lesson and we will arrange it.
Lift tickets, per lesson day: Adult (19+) $87, Youth (13 to 18) $72, Child (7 to 12) $44, plus 5% GST
Rentals, per lesson day: Adult (13+) $75, Child (7 to 12) $60, plus 12% GST and PST