Sun Valley enlists more than 250 PSIA-USSA certified instructors for alpine, snowboard, telemark and nordic, such is the resort’s dedication to ensuring clients receive the best tuition possible. Clinics, private lessons, and private group lessons are available. Sun Valley’s SnowSports School uses its own Smart-Piste™, Terrain-that-Teaches™ learning system.
There is a long list of children’s classes, and all-day camps are offered for skiers ages 4-12 and for snowboarders ages 7-12. Sun Valley chooses instructors trained specifically in techniques for teaching children with the goal of instilling fun and excitement into the learning process. The all-day camps include four hours of on-snow instruction along with supervised breaks and lunch and are run on both Dollar Mountain and Bald Mountain depending on the child’s age and ability. KinderCubs is a 9 am-4 pm daycare program for 3-year-olds which includes an introduction to skiing in a group setting along with lunch, lift tickets, rental equipment, and helmets.
For adults, there are class options for never-evers, novices, and, for the more advanced, the Elevate clinics. These are held on Bald Mountain and aimed at improving whichever skill you wish to work on whether it’s mastering bumps or improving your carving turns.