School's IN for WINTER!

(and you're going to LOVE it!)

NTSC has a highly qualified team of instructors ready to take your time on snow to the next level. Whether it's finally taking on those harder runs, keeping up with your friends, or you're just learning, our member instructors can teach you to ski/ride, improve your technique, and get the most out of your equipment. We focus on making sure lessons are enjoyable and fun!

With over 75 Canadian Ski Alliance (CSIA) certified ski instructors and 19 Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) certified snowboard instructors there is a lesson for every skill level from ● beginner to ♦♦ expert.

Please note helmets are mandatory to participate in NTSC lessons.

Snow School Updates:

Our Snow School continues to strengthen and develop with the following notable items added to our programming in recent years:

NTSC Level 1 Ski Instructor Academy - Fully recognized and endorsed by the CSIA

NTSC Snowboard Instructor Apprentice Program - Experience what its like to be a snowboard instructor

Special Clinic Programming - Join us for dedicated classes to further develop your skills!

Afternoon Private Ski Lessons with our superb instructors

All-Day Beginner Program For the first four weekends of the season, we offer all day lessons to beginners

During regular season day trips, NTSC offers morning lessons which our members are welcome to take every day they join us on the hill. Club Championships, a long standing club favourite, is also planned towards the end of the season.

Where do i start?

For Downhill Skiing, we follow the CSIA's Ski Step ability system, ranging from steps 0 - 9.

For Snowboarding, we offer 5 level of lessons – Never Ever, Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced – along with specialty clinics.

Lessons & Coaching

NTSC has one of the largest and most highly qualified ski schools in Canada! Whether you're just starting out, are an expert, or somewhere in between, our certified instructors have the right lesson for you. Helmets are required to participate in lessons.

Ski and snowboard lessons are offered on most day trips.

Note for Wednesday Day Trips:

Beginner lessons will not be offered due to limited open beginner terrain at the private ski clubs that we visit.
Snowboard lessons will only be available if there is availability of instructors, and therefore snowboard lessons are not guaranteed.

We want you to get the most out of your lesson, so we group students with similar ability, pace and improvement goals. What step are you?

Learn
Beginner

The perfect place to start.

Improve
Intermediate

Become an even better skier/rider!

Technical
advanced

Improve your technique, get more out of your equipment and conquer those harder runs with ease.

Performance
expert

You've made it this far. You tackle the moguls like they don't exist and steeps like it's flat ground.

Now let's see what you can really do.

** Indicates that a Beginner Lift Ticket will be suitable for this class.

More Information on ski / snowboard levels

CLINICS

Take your skills to the next level with dedicated training towards specific technical goals. These special clinics will have limited spaces available, so make sure to register ahead of time to avoid disappointment!

Our clinics cover topics like short radius turns, carving, terrain park, bumps & moguls, race gates and freeride jam! See the schedule and more detailed descriptions of the clinics below:

Ski Clinic Schedule Ski Clinic Descriptions

Snowboard Clinic Schedule Snowboard Clinic Descriptions

Our famous All-Day Beginner program

For the first 4 weekends of the season, we offer all day lessons for our beginning students at no additional cost. Enjoy small class sizes and dedicated instruction to get yourself mountain ready as quickly as possible. Our team have years of experience teaching learners of all ages and backgrounds.

This program is available to Ski Step 0-3 and Snowboard Never Ever/Beginners. After the first 4 weeks, Beginner lessons are still available but only in the morning.

afternoon Private SKI Lessons:

For those looking for some extra guidance or to focus on something specific, NTSC offers our members private ski lessons in the afternoon. NTSC has some of the best instructors in North America. They are ready to help you reach your skiing goals.

NOTE : At this time, ONLY Private Ski lessons can be accomodated and we are NOT providing Private Snowboard lessons.

Needed Information

Sign up for a daytrip as either a drive up or bus participant. You can still take a morning group lesson if you choose to as private lessons run in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00 pm.
Sign up for a private lesson from the home page or the Alpine Snow School Page. (See lesson schedule below)
You may request a specific NTSC ski instructor and we will try to accommodate.
There are no limit to the number of private lessons you can book.
Lesson Rates:

Level 1 Instructor: $50 + HST = $56.50
Level 2 Instructor: $75 + HST = $84.75
Level 3 Instructor: $125 + HST = $141.25

Instructor availability for each Level is not guaranteed.
Private Lessons are only available on Day Trips attended by the Snow School.

More information found in the event pages below:

NTSC Snowschool Privates

No upcoming events

Check your email inbox for confirmation of both your day trip and private lesson bookings and stay tuned for more information on where to met your instructor.

If you have questions reach out to us here: snowschool@ntsc.ca

SNOW SCHOOL NO SHOW FEES

As a club, we spend a significant amount of our budget to be able to deliver our first-class (and unlimited) lesson programming to our membership.

However, we frequently have members who register for lessons and then don't show up for the trip - at significant cost to NTSC and its members.

In an effort to avoid wasting club resources and to ensure lesson availability for all of our members, we charge a small $15 fee to members who miss registered lessons.

Reminder - all lessons can be cancelled with no fee, up until the trip registration closes.

BecomING an instructor

Take your skills even further and become a certified ski or snowboard instructor. Find out about our Level 1 Ski Academy and more by clicking below:

More Information on becoming an Instrutor

OUR TEAM

NTSC SKI SCHOOL

Led by Technical Director, Jeff Cusick (CSIA Level 4 and Level 4 Course Conductor) NTSC ski instructors are some of the most trained ski pros in the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance (CSIA).

The team participates in regular training to keep up to date with latest technical standards, class management and guest experience knowledge.

NTSC SNOWBOARD SCHOOL

The NTSC snowboard instructor team is certified by the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) and is led by Snowboard School Lead, Alan Liu (CASI Level 2 + Park, Canada Snowboard Comp Intro Certified Coach).

Our snowboard instructors hold CASI certifications from level 1 - 3, along with specialty certifications that allow us to host clinics such as carving, terrain park, racing, free riding and just plain old looking good on the slopes!

SNOW SAFETY AWARENESS

Skiing, snowboarding and other activities that take place at ski areas can involve the risk of injury or concussion - and we want to see you on a future trip! Learn your responsibilities, how you can stay safe and how to recognize a concussion on our Snow Safety page.

Snow Safety Awareness