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Recognized for its expertise, considerable diversity, and certified instructors, the les Sommets Snow School offers you the very best instruction. Having won numerous prestigious awards in the ski industry, our school is the most decorated in Quebec.

Renewal of Snow School Programs 2023-2024 Season

Priority to students from the 2022-2023 Season.

Due to the increasing demand for registration , we are offering students who have already registered this season the opportunity to proceed with their renewal on a priority basis.

The deadline is April 15th. No waiting list will follow the renewal period. For new students, according to the remaining places, the registration period will begin in September 2023.

Snow School Programs

Important

When registering to a program, you must purchase a Season Pass or a Snow School Pass valid for the day of your program, giving you access to the hill for the length of it.

Details on the 2023-2024 Programs

See the drawers below for full details on current programs.

Beginning of the Snow School programs and age reference

For all categories, the age reference for the Programs is based on January 1st, 2024. 

Regular programs will begin on Saturday January 13 or Sunday January 14 2024, depending on the day of the lesson where your child is regisered.

PLEASE NOTE: The following programs begin at different dates:

In all our Snow Schools in the Laurentians

  • Pre-instructor and assistant starting on Saturday January 6 and Sunday January 7, 2024.

Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • Masters Series on weekend starting Saturday January 6, 2024.
  • Masters Series 10 training starting on Tuesday January 9 or Thursday January 11, 2024.
  • Masters Series 20 training starting Tuesday January 9 and Thursday January 11, 2024.
  • Skipping School starting on Tuesday January 9, Wednesday January 10 or Friday January 12 2024.
  • Parent in lesson starting on Saturday January 27, 2024.

versant Avila

  • Parent in lesson begins on Saturday January 27, 2024.

Sommet Olympia

  • Parent in lesson starting on Saturday January 27, 2024.

Sommet Edelweiss

  • Parent-child course 4 weeks from Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7 or Saturday February 10 or Sunday February 11, 2024.
  • Pre-instructor begins on Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7, 2024.
  • All-terrain morning or All-terrain afternoon starting on Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7, 2024.
  • Pre-competition starting on Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7, 2024.
  • Thursday evening starting on Thursday January 11, 2024.

Pick up your Season Pass

In order to pick up your Season Pass, you must arrive at least one week before the start of the program to take your picture and pick up your School Pass or Season Pass, if not already done. Everyone must be in possession of a valid pass at all times in order to use the lifts. A $5 fee is applicable for the replacement of a School Pass or Season Pass.

School-Pass

2023-2024

Your School Pass is valid for 11 or 13 days depending on your chosen season pass and the day your child's program.

Validities:

  • School Pass 7 lessons: Valid from January 6 or 7, 2024, until March 16 or 17, 2024. 
  • School Pass 9 lessons: Valid from January 6 or 7, 2024, until March 30 or 31, 2024. 

Your School Pass gives you a 25% discount applicable on a full-day ticket at regular price at any time during the 2023-2024 season.

Snow School "Day Off" Policy

2023-2024

(Non applicable on the Mugels Team, SNOPRK Team and certain Snow School programs identified below)

As a bonus to the vast majority of our programs, you could use a « Day Off ». This day allows you to postpone free of charge and no matter the reason, a (1) lesson at the end of the programs. Whether because of illness, an anniversary, an important meeting, the weather or simply because you want to rest.

Conditions: these programs are composed according to the station of 7 or 9 courses spread over 8 or 10 weeks including the « Day Off » :

Sommet Saint-Sauveur, Sommet Morin Heights, Sommet Olympia & Sommet Gabriel

Regular Programs*

Are made up of 9 lessons spread over 10 weeks including the « Day Off », from Saturday January 13 or Sunday 14, 2024 to Saturday March 16 or Sunday March 17 2024. The customer who wishes to benefit from « Day Off » during the season, will be able to resume the failed lesson on the last day scheduled for Saturday March 16 or Sunday March 17, 2024, but only if the weather conditions, snow conditions and the context allow it.

Restrictions: les Sommets reserve the right to cancel and/or postpone any lesson of the Snow School in the event of force majeure or for any other reason out of its control which would prevent it from offering this lesson on the scheduled date Initially, in particular for reasons linked to the weather and snow conditions, a break in equipment, an ordered closure by the municipal or government authorities in connection with the health situation, a shortage of labor, or for any other reason deemed valid by les Sommets. In the case of the cancellation of a lesson for the reasons set out above, les Sommets reserve the right to postpone this lesson during the last weekend, on Saturday March 16 or Sunday March 17, 2024.

It is understood that despite the possibility for the customer to benefit from a « Day Off » or despite the possibility for les Sommets to cancel/postpone a course, les Sommets undertake

to offer a minimum of 9 lessons. The 10th lesson scheduled for the last weekend of March 16 or 17, 2024 is not a service for which the customer pays, but this is a free service offered as a bonus by les Sommets and in no case , les Sommets will not be forced to offer this 10th lesson or make a refund if les Somemts are unable to offer this 10th lesson for the reasons set out above.

*Beginning dates for the following programs

Pre-instructor and assistant in all the stations

  • Lessons from Saturday January 6 & Sunday January 7, 2024 to Saturday March 16 & Sunday March 17, 2024 including the « Day Off ».

Masters Series at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • Lessons from Saturday January 6 2024 to March 9 2024 including the « Day Off ».

Skipping School at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • Lessons from Tuesday January 9 or Wednesday January 9 or Friday January 12, 2024 to Tuesday February 27 or Wednesday Fabruary 28 or Friday March 1, 2024 including the « Day Off ».

Parent in a lesson at Sommet Saint-Sauveur & Sommet Olympia

  • Lessons from January 27, 2024 to Saturday March 9, 2024 including the « Day Off ».

The « DAY OFF » IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE PROGRAM BELOW:

Masters Series 10 training at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • 10 training sessions either Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoon starting Tuesday January 11, 2024.  No training on Tuesday March 5 and Thursday March 7, 2024 due to the School Break.

Masters Series 20 training at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • 20 training sessions on Tuesday morning and on Thursday afternoon starting Tuesday January 9, 2024.  No training on Tuesday March 5 and Thursday March 7, 2024 due to the School Break.

Snoprk les Sommets development 25 days at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • Christmas Camp from December 27 to December 29, 2023 followed by 11 consecutive Saturdays and Sundays starting Saturday January 6, 2024 to Sunday March 17, 2024.

Mugels Team 40 days at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • Dry land training starting October 22, 2023.  Saturday and Sunday Program. On snow training starting Saturday December 2, 2023 to Sunday March 31, 2024.
  • Christmas Camp on December 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 2023.

SnoPrk les Sommets 35 days at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • Saturday and Sunday Program starting Saturday December 9, 2023 and ending Saturday April 6, 2024.
  • Christmas Camp from December 27 to 29, 2023.

Mugels Acrobatz 24 days at Sommet Saint-Sauveur

  • Dry land training starting October 22, 2023.
  • Program mostly on Saturdays.  On snow training starting Saturday December 2, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
  • Christmas Camp on December 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 2023.

Mugels Team 40 days at Sommet Gabriel

  • Program on Saturday and Sunday.  On snow training starting Saturday December 2, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
  • Christmas Camp on December 27 to 30, 2023 and January 3, 4, 2024.

Versant Avila & Sommet Edelweiss

Regular programs*

Are made up of 7 lessons spread over 8 weeks including the « Day Off », from Saturday January 13 or Sunday 14, 2024 to Saturday March 2 or Sunday March 3 2024. The customer who wishes to benefit from « Day Off » during the season, will be able to resume the failed lesson on the last day scheduled for Saturday March 2 or Sunday March 3, 2024, but only if the weather conditions, snow conditions and the context allow it.

Restrictions: les Sommets reserve the right to cancel and/or postpone any lesson of the Snow School in the event of force majeure or for any other reason out of its control which would prevent it from offering this lesson on the scheduled date Initially, in particular for reasons linked to the weather and snow conditions, a break in equipment, an ordered closure by the municipal or government authorities in connection with the health situation, a shortage of labor, or for any other reason deemed valid by les Sommets. In the case of the cancellation of a lesson for the reasons set out above, les Sommets reserve the right to postpone this lesson during the last weekend, on Saturday March 2 or Sunday March 3, 2024.

It is understood that despite the possibility for the customer to benefit from a « Day Off » or despite the possibility for les Sommets to cancel/postpone a course, les Sommets undertake to offer a minimum of 7 lessons. The 8th lesson scheduled for the last weekend of March 2 or 3, 2024 is not a service for which the customer pays, but this is a free service offered as a bonus by les Sommets and in no case , les Sommets will not be forced to offer this 10th lesson

or make a refund if les Somemts are unable to offer this 7th lesson for the reasons set out above.

*Beginning dates for the following programs

Pre-instructor and assistant at versant Avila

  • Lessons from Saturday January 6 & Sunday January 7, 2024 to Saturday March 16 and Sunday March 17, 2024 including the « Day Off ».

Parent in a lesson at versant Avila

  • Lessons from Saturday January 27, 2024 to Saturday March 2, 2024 including the « Day Off ».

All terrain AM and All terrain PM at Sommet Edelweiss

  • Lessons from Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7, 2024 to Saturday March 9 or Sunday March 10, 2024. Including the « Day Off ».

Pre-competition at Sommet Edelweiss

  • Lessons from Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7, 2024 to Saturday March 9 or Sunday March 10, 2024. Including the « Day Off ».

Pre-instructor at Sommet Edelweiss

  • Lessons from Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7, 2024 to Saturday March 9 or Sunday March 10, 2024. Including the « Day Off ».

Thursday Night Lesson at Sommet Edelweiss

  • Lessons from Thursday January 4, 2024 to Thursday February 29, 2024 including the « Day Off ».

The « DAY OFF » IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE PROGRAM BELOW:

Parent-child lesson at Sommet Edelweiss

  • Lessons from Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7, 2024 to Saturday January 27 or Sunday January 28, 2024.

OR

  • Lessons from Saturday February 10 or Sunday February 11, 2024 to Saturday March 2 or Sunday March 3, 2024.

Running late?

If you are late for reasons beyond your control, a supervisor will guide your child to his/her group. If the delay is more than 10 minutes after the start of the lesson, it will be your responsibility to find your child's group.

Weather conditions

The Snow School reserves the right to cancel a group lesson depending on the weather conditions. Winter temperatures in Quebec vary from year to year and let's be honest, we live in a northern country. Cold weather will not be a factor in the cancellation of a course. The decision will be made in the morning and posted on the website at 7 am. It is therefore ESSENTIAL to visit the resort's website to know the status of the course. If a group class is cancelled, it will be rescheduled on the Day off already planned. 

Parents-chaperones

We would like to offer parents of children in lessons the opportunity to use the line reserved for the Snow Schools. To have access to this line, the parent will have to help one or two children who require assistance when boarding the lift, during their lesson. Only accompanying parents can use this line.

For lifts without a reserved line, we also invite parents to offer their help to the instructors to assist the children in boarding the lift.

Your help is appreciated. Please come to the Snow Schools reserved line or to an instructor to indicate your interest.

Enjoy Winter Carnival!

Rio isn’t the only place that boasts a beautiful, colourful Carnival! Your ski school will also don its Carnival colours during the last week of lessons. Activities include friendly competitions, medal and certificate ceremonies, and a super hotdog lunch with the instructors, all while wearing costumes, of course!

2023-2024

  • Sommet Saint-Sauveur, Sommet Morin Heights, Sommet Olympia, and Sommet Gabriel: March 16-17, 2024
  • versant Avila and Sommet Edelweiss Carnival: March 2-3, 2023

Is My Child Improving?

Our philosophy is to have fun while learning in a safe environment. Our primary objective is for each child to improve and reach his or her full potential. Our certified and attentive instructors’ teaching allows your child to develop his or her skills at an appropriate pace throughout his or her ski or snowboarding lessons.

The way progress is evaluated varies. It is therefore not abnormal for your child to stay at the same level for two years in a row so that he or she makes progress at his or her own pace. In order to support your child’s development and ensure the consistency and quality of the lessons, the director and the instructors are here and available throughout the programs, which vary in length from 8 to 10 weeks. You can meet with them and discuss your concerns upon request.

Student evaluation booklet

CSIA Mini Vikings:

Skier Development: Penguin, Panda, Giraffe, Zebra, Dinosaur and Tiger

To download the MINI VIKING Skier Development Program, click here.

 


CSIA Skier Development:

Exploration 1-2-3, Adventure 1-2-3, Performance 1-2-3. For Juniors (6 to 13 years old), Teens and Adults

To download the Skier Development Program, click here.

 


Snowboarder Improvement Program:

All levels.

To download the Skier Improvement Program, click here.

No refunds, retakes will be given for missing a class.

No requests for program refunds will be accepted once programs have begun. In the case of injury or illness, the value of the remaining lessons will be credited. An administration fee of $40 is applicable, even with medical proof. This proof must be provided within 15 days of the injury to be applicable.

For more details consult the terms and policies on our website.

Program terms and conditions of purchase

Registration reminder

You will receive a registration reminder for your ski school program by email in mid-December that will also explain everything you need to know before you arrive for your first lesson.

Access to the Sommet

When you register, you must purchase a season pass or a school pass valid for the day of your program that will give you access to the ski resorts for the duration of the program. Your school pass is valid from Saturday, January 6 or Sunday, January 7, 2024, as well as the two weekends following the end of the program, depending on the lesson date for which your child is registered. Take advantage of this added value!

Take your picture

You must come to the resort at least one week before the programs start to have your picture taken and collect your school pass or season pass.

Replacement of a school pass

Fees apply for the replacement of a school pass or season pass.

Postpone a lesson

The Snow School reserves the right to postpone a group lesson depending on the weather conditions. Parents are responsible for contacting the Snow School to see whether a lesson has been cancelled. The decision will be made the day of and posted on our website at 7:00 a.m. It is therefore IMPERATIVE for you to visit the resort’s website to find out the lesson status.

sommets.com

Cancellation of a program

All programs may be cancelled due to under-enrollment. In this case, the amount of your registration will be refunded in full.

Add option products

Improve Your Winter By Taking Advantage Of These Following Options:

To add these options, you need to buy a Snow School program.

Saturday

Sunday

Season Pass 5 Years Old -

Saturday

Free

Sunday

Free

School Pass 6-17 Years Old

Saturday

$299.00

Sunday

$299.00

Parent's Pass

Saturday

$299.00

Sunday

$299.00

Season rental 2023-2024

For the Sommets below:

  • Sommets Saint-Sauveur
  • Sommets Olympia
  • Sommets Morin Hieghts
  • Sommets Gabriel

3 yrs old and -

4-6 yrs old

7-9 yrs old

10-12 yrs old

New skis

3 yrs old and -

Build your package

4-6 yrs old

$149.99

7-9 yrs old

$149.00

10-12 yrs old

$149.99

Used skis

3 yrs old and -

$69.99

4-6 yrs old

$99.99

7-9 yrs old

$99.99

10-12 yrs old

$99.99

Used snowboards

3 yrs old and -

$189.99

4-6 yrs old

$189.99

7-9 yrs old

$189.99

10-12 yrs old

-

Ski All Winter Long!

Free 2023-2024 Season Pass for children aged 5 and under at the purchase of a 2023-2024 Snow School Program.

Fully enjoy your winter!

The Parents' Guide : Welcome to the Big Quebec Skiing Family!

Thank you for choosing one of les Sommets Snow Schools and for trusting us to guide you through your progress. Here is some important information that will be useful during your ski or snowboarding lessons. Please note that when you sign up for one of our programs, you will receive important notifications via email throughout the ski and snowboarding season. 

Please be aware of this to ensure proper communication during the ski season.

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