Destination: Advanced Ski School

WHERE TO PERFECT YOUR BUMPS AND JUMPS AT 11 IKON PASS DESTINATIONS

If you’ve been hitting the slopes for years, lessons may not be on your radar — but even the world’s best skiers and riders have room for gains. In the same way tuning your skis makes for a better ride, tuning up your skills makes for more gratifying days on the mountain. Schedule a session to master those moguls, get your crew together for a specialty steeps and deeps clinic, or freshen up your freestyle skills with the pros.

No matter your goals, these Ikon Pass destinations offer some of the most unique opportunities to get intermediate and advanced riders out of their comfort zones and on to the next level.

Arai Snow Resort
If you’re headed to Japan but have never floated through their famous JAPOW, a powder lesson may be in your cards. Head to Myoko Snow Sports, multiple-times winner of Ski Asia’s “Japan’s Best Snowsports School,” for a private powder & freeride program — your chance to learn fundamental powder techniques from specially trained coaches that are part of the Freeride World Tour Academy. Mogul lessons are also available, but because this area dumps, the bumps only show up late-March to April.

Arapahoe Basin
Take the next step in your skiing or riding journey with a private lesson from Arapahoe Basin’s world-class pros in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Select from a full- or half-day, custom-tailored lesson while maneuvering A-Basin’s famous trees, bumps, or chutes — you can even shoot your shot at telemark skiing. With A-Basin’s advanced terrain and Continental Divide–sitting status, lessons at “The Legend” are a solid place to see big gains for even experts.

Big Sky Resort
Experience Big Sky Resort in an entirely new way while alongside an expert Tram Guide or skiing under the stars. If you’re set on checking Big Couloir and North Summit Snowfield off your bucket list, the guides at Big Sky’s Mountain Sports School have the beacons and the know-how to get you down the mountain safely — plus, Tram Guide session guests receive complimentary tram rides while with their instructor. Don’t miss a specialty clinic from legendary skiers Dan Egan and Jill Chumbley, plus the team at the North American Ski Training Center.

Blue Mountain, ON
Ride or fly with the best of them at Blue Mountain Snow School in Ontario, Canada. Seasoned skiers and snowboarders can get the personalized attention they need to confidently maneuver terrain park jumps, rails, and boxes with one of Blue’s Freestyle Programs or gain a competitive edge with a Race Program. Blue Mountain’s Adult Clinics designed for men, women, and seniors are also an excellent opportunity to sharpen your downhill skills in a supportive, inclusive environment.

CMH Heli-Skiing
At the unparalleled, five-day Steep Shots & Pillow Drops trip hosted by CMH Heli-Skiing, you and your crew will be teamed up with seasoned backcountry coaches and featured guest athletes to learn how to safely and confidently crush British Columbia’s sickest pillow lines, biggest bowls, and steepest drops. With all-mountain monitoring and advanced safety equipment, CMH offers one of the most supervised forms of freeride skiing you’ll ever find.

Crystal Mountain
Freeride-loving folks from all over flock to the Pacific Northwest for a taste of Crystal Mountain’s legendary off-piste slopes, steep terrain, chutes, and more. Sign up for a Crystal Freeride program to get a feel for this challenging type of skiing and snowboarding on natural, ungroomed terrain. Intermediate to advanced athletes, ages seven to 15, will love the Freeride Development Program — an unforgettable opportunity to become true all-mountain skiers and riders.

Killington
At The Beast of the East, Killington’s Snow Sports School offers several specialty camps and clinics to help even the most advanced skiers and riders level up. Olympic Gold Medalist and world-champion mogul skier, Donna Weinbrecht, offers annual Women’s Camps and Mogul Camps with help from Killington’s best PSIA-certified coaches — an unparalleled opportunity for intermediate and advanced skiers to perfect their lines, complete with video analysis. Killington’s specialized Race Camp is another option for those who want to gain confidence and speed.

RED Mountain Resort
With 3,850 acres of legendary terrain in British Columbia — and nearly half of it categorized as advanced or expert — RED Mountain Resort’s Fall Line Ski & Snowboard School follows suit with stacks of specialized offerings for advanced skiers. Whether you want to drop in for a single-day Steeps and Deeps for Older Peeps sesh, Women’s Sick Day club, or sign up for a five-day Master the Mountain program, there’s something for everyone at this Canadian Powder Highway gem.

Snowbird
Push the boundaries of what’s possible at Snowbird Mountain School — the experts at Snowbird Mountain Guides are dedicated to providing skiers and riders with the best in alpine education on Utah’s world-class terrain. With international helicopter ski trips in collaboration with Powderbird, guided backcountry skiing for ski touring and split boarding, adult workshops, women’s specialty clinics, and more, you’ve got every opportunity for big gains in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Sun Peaks Resort
At Sun Peaks Sports School in British Columbia, adults can ski with the pros during advanced Performance Lessons, Ladies Clinics, Masters Gate Training, guided backcountry private tours, and more. Little rippers who want to go above and beyond standard lessons on groomed terrain can get in on freestyle skiing and snowboarding programs. Sun Peaks Sports School also partners with the certified instructors and trained guides at Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks to help guests with physical and cognitive disabilities enjoy this Canadian beauty.

Winter Park Resort
There’s no better way to invest in yourself than with one of the advanced skills clinics at Winter Park’s Ski + Ride School. Confidently take on the Cirque’s super-steep terrain and explore Eagle Wind during the Trees and Steeps clinic, master your mogul technique on Mary Jane’s legendary terrain with Bump Masters, and elevate your overall form with a Women’s Breakthrough program. And if you’re looking for a new challenge, free your heels with private telemark skiing lessons.