1-Hour Private Lessons
- 8AM Start Time
- 1:1 Instruction
- Weekends & Holidays Only
One instructor, one hour, all yours. This 8AM lesson is available weekends and holidays only, with personalized ski or snowboard coaching built around your goals, for any age or ability.
Customize Your 1-Hour Private Lessons
Choose Your Discipline
Lesson Time
- Flexible Payment Plans for Qualified Purchases
- Easy Change
- Earn Points, Pay with Points
The Early Advantage
1:1 Instruction
This one hour lesson is all yours, just you and your instructor, working on exactly what you want to work on.
Fresh Corduroy
Early risers deserve to be rewarded. At 8AM, fresh corduroy gives you some of the best conditions of the day to work on your skills.
Start Early, Ski Longer
Getting your lesson in at 8AM means the rest of the day is yours. Take what you just learned and put it to work all day long.
Easy Change
If your plans change after you’ve purchased your lesson, we’ll transfer the full dollar value of your purchase to a credit voucher.
Lesson Details
The Sunday River SnowSports School is located slopeside, adjacent to South Ridge Lodge, where you'll find signage for each program by age.
Gratuities are not included and are not expected. However, they are always appreciated if you feel that the service warrants it.
All SnowSports School products are non-refundable once purchased.
Reservations may be changed or cancelled up until midnight the night before your lesson by using our Easy Change Form.
All lessons cancelled the day of the lesson date will be charged in full.
Should you need to cancel or change your reservation on the day of your lesson, please contact us at snowsportsschool@sundayriver.com.
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