Lessons (2007/08 prices)

The Ski & Snowboard School desks are in Balcony House at the Winter Park base. "Guest centered teaching" is Winter Park's forte, so a large variety of clinics and lessons are offered. We provide regular-season prices; value-season prices are lower. You can save 10 percent on regular lessons (not special programs) if you book online or call 800-729-7907.

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Group lessons: A half day costs $69, for all levels, skiers and snowboarders.

First-timer package: A half-day package with lessons, lifts and rentals costs $59; full day costs $129. Three half-day lessons covering progressive skills development cost $147, $177 with rentals. The second and third lessons can be taken at any time during the season.

Private lessons: cost for up to three people in a lesson is $339 for a half day; $469 for a full day. A First Tracks private lesson gets you on the mountain before the lifts open to the public--lesson goes from 8-9:30 a.m.; cost is $125. Reservations are highly recommended.

Special programs: Many. The resort is known for its all-day Bump Jam Mogul Clinics; cost is $95 per day. Two mult-day examples: Women's Progressive Ski Clinics, $240; Women's Ski & Ride Weekend, $185. Also offered are multi-session telemark, moguls and parks & pipes clinics.

Winter Park's National Sports Center for the Disabled, the world's leader in disabled ski instruction, has a full-time race-training program for disabled skiers. Instruction is available for all levels, and the race program is open to advanced intermediates or above.

Racing: NASTAR, daily on the Cranmer Trail above Snoasis Restaurant. It costs $5 for two runs for adults or $7 for all day, and $3 for two runs for kids (12 and under) or $5 all day. Drop-ins are welcome in the Masters (25 and older) race-training program.