The Treehouse

Kids Ski + Snowboard Camps

What could be better than learning to ski with new friends? Children are placed in groups based on age and ability level. Our ski instructors are trained to meet your children’s needs.

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What could be better than learning to ski with new friends? Children are placed in groups based on age and ability level. That can mean mixed ages with matched abilities, some groups smaller or larger than others due to skill set, and it means some variation of skill even within a group. Our ski instructors are trained to meet your children’s needs. They know when it’s time for a break, a motivational moment, and when to swap out drills for on-slope games to keep the kids having fun while they’re learning to improve their ski or snowboarding technique.

Learning Snowsports doesn’t mean drill after drill, instructors teach your children using play and adventure. This allows children to learn while having fun so they can safely navigate the slopes. Their time with the ski and ride classes will help them gain independence on the snow.

Please call 434-325-8179 for more information, or to book.
Treehouse operations will resume December 22, 2023.

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Registration

All reservations must be paid in full on a credit card at the time the reservation is made. Each child will need a lift ticket and rental to participate in addition to program costs.

Walk-up or day-of lessons are typically not available. Walk-up lessons or modifications are subject to availability and are not guaranteed. We reserve the right to modify this advance purchase policy at any time and for any reason.

Members cannot reserve a future sale on Membership cards, nor can we look up your information in our system. You must reserve your reservation on a credit card.

  1. Download and complete the Registration Form before your visit.
  2. Call ahead if your child has special needs, in order for us to provide appropriate care.
    1. The Written Medical Consent Form is required for children taking medication.
  3. Due to serious capacity limitations, we may be unable to move your child to a different class/instructor once you have checked in. Please be sure to give us accurate information regarding your child’s skiing or snowboarding ability when the reservation is made.
  4. We will need your child’s height, weight and shoe size if you need to rent equipment with us.
Drop-Off + Pick-Up Details

Please note lunch is not provided. If your child is a full-day participant, please pack them snacks and a lunch that does not need to be microwaved.

 

  1. Drop off will be located at the main entrance of the Treehouse Facility. Instructors and Treehouse Personnel will greet their students at the main entrance and escort them into the building to then help them into their equipment.
    *We will need your child’s height, weight and shoe size if you need to rent equipment with us.*
  2. Prior to drop off, each child needs to be fully dressed in all of their winter apparel (not including ski boots/helmets/skis if you are renting equipment with us).
  3. Late Drop-Off policy: If you are more than 15 minutes late for your lesson, you will forfeit your reservation. Once a lesson starts, it is difficult to get children “caught up to speed” while not holding the rest of the group back.
  4. Late Pick-up policy: If you are more than ten minutes late for pick-up, a $20 fee will automatically be charged to the credit card on file.
Cancellation Policy

We do not offer refunds for days with inclement weather, if the ski lifts are still able to operate safely, we still teach our lessons. However we understand that plans can change so we offer the following cancellation policy; 

  • Outside of 48 Hours – Full Refund
  • 24-48 Hours – 25% Scheduling Fee
  • Less than 24 Hours – No Refund
Tips and Notes

Please note that your child’s actual time on snow may vary depending on weather conditions and your child’s willingness to participate.

  • Remember that young children have trouble with separation, especially when they are in a new place, surrounded by new people. So please allow time for your child to adjust to the new setting. If your child is unable to be pacified, he/she will not be able to remain in the program, and no refunds will be given.
  • Please keep out of eye-sight of your children throughout the day, unless you are accompanying them on the lift. Many lessons are interrupted once a parent stops by to check in on their child. The child might then get upset once the parent(s) leave, so we always ask you watch/ski from afar! You’ll have plenty of time to ski with them after their lessons are over!
  • We offer Parent & Me Private Lessons if you’re looking to learn to ski or snowboard with your child.

Little Rippers

(Ages 3-5, skiing only)
Half Day Only: 9:00am-12:30pm

Ridgley’s Rippers, but for younger skiers! This half-day morning lesson is best suited for four and five year old never-ever skiers. They will spend time focusing on FUN while learning to ski in small groups in our magic carpet learning area. All children enrolled must be picked up by 12:30pm.

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Half Day — Lift Ticket Included for Duration of Lesson Price
Monday-Thursday $154
Friday (non-holiday) $159
Saturday/Holiday $209
Sunday (non-holiday) $209
Equipment Add On (helmet, skis, boots -Treehouse Only) $29
Post-Lesson Equipment Add On (4 hours) $29

Half Day Only: 9:00am-12:30pm

All children enrolled must be picked up by 12:30pm.

Ridgley's Rippers

(Ages 6-12, skiing only)

Ski lessons meet camp! This ski program will match children of similar ages and abilities together to ski for either a half-day or a full-day! Classes will be grouped by ages and ability levels.

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Day Half Day Full Day
Monday - Thursday $159 $189
Friday N/A $194
Saturday/Holiday N/A $209
Sunday (non-holiday) $159 $209

All lessons aim to start around 9am. All half-day children must be picked up by 12:30pm, while children enrolled in full-day lessons will stay for a packed lunch and an afternoon pick up at 3:00pm.

Program price does not include lift tickets or rentals (participants must have a valid lift ticket and equipment prior to being dropped off).

Add On During Lesson Post-Lesson
4-Hr Extension
Equipment (helmet, skis, boots -Treehouse Only) $29 $29
Lift Ticket $29 $29
  • Red Ridgely’s Rippers
    Child has not skied before. Needs to start from the beginning.
  • Orange Ridgely’s Rippers
    Child has skied before but cannot stop independently
  • Yellow Ridgely’s Rippers
    Child can turn and stop independently in the learning area. They are ready for the slopes.
  • Green Ridgely’s Rippers
    Child can turn and stop independently on the slopes. Working on parallel turns.
  • Outside of 48 Hours before reservation: full refund
  • 24-48 hours before reservation: 75% refund
  • Less than 24 Hours: No refund and no rescheduling
  • Reservations are required for private lessons 
  • No discounts are available for private lessons

Ridgely's Riders

(Ages 8-12, snowboarding only)
Treehouse snowboard lessons will offer a fun full-day experience to try something other than skiing. These lessons are catered to children who have never snowboarded before. If you have a child with previous snowboard experience, we recommend a private lesson.

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Day Full Day
Friday (non-holiday) $219
Saturday/Holiday $224
Sunday (non-holiday) $224

We offer beginner levels of instruction during this lesson. Your child will spend roughly four and a half hours on snow learning how to snowboard with children of the same beginner ability.

Program price does not include lift ticket or rental.

Add On During Lesson Post-Lesson4-hr Extension
Equipment (helmet, skis, boots -Treehouse Only) $29 $29
Lift Ticket $29 $29
  • Outside of 48 Hours before reservation: full refund
  • 24-48 hours before reservation: 75% refund
  • Less than 24 Hours: No refund and no rescheduling
  • Reservations are required for private lessons 
  • No discounts are available for private lessons

Mountain Explorers

(Ages 7-14, skiing only)
Half Day Only: 8:00a-11:00a
Available Days:
Saturdays and Sundays
Available Holidays:

January 22 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
 February 19 (President’s Day)

Mountain Explorers is an advanced-level ski program for skiers who have mastered everything in our Ridgely Rippers Programs. Children are eligible for “Mountain X” when they have been promoted from the Green Team by an instructor, or when they have proven their skills listed below otherwise*. Mountain X is a great program for children who are not quite ready to commit to our Developmental Ski Race Teams.

*If you enroll your child into Mountain X and they do not meet requirements, we will automatically transfer them to a Green Ridgely Rippers Team. 

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Program cost – Saturday/Holiday $169; Sunday $159
Program price does not include lift tickets or rentals (participants must have a valid lift ticket and equipment prior to dropping off).

Required Skills

Basic skills expected for Mountain Explorer skiers are:

  • The ability to ski green terrain mostly parallel
  • The ability to link turns on blue terrain
  • The ability to load/unload chairlifts without assistance
  • Must be mature enough to listen to coaches and give 100% effort.
  • Must work well in a fast paced group learning environment.

Mountain Mornings

Ages 3 – 6 (skiing only)
4-Week Program; Half Day Only 9am-12:30pm

Do you have a preschooler or child who attends school part-time? This is the perfect midweek school program for them! Sign up for one of our blocks so your child can learn to ski with the same children over the course of four weeks.

The Mountain Morning program costs $649 per Block (4-week session).
This includes the lift ticket and rental for student, and a complimentary four-hour lift ticket and rental for the parent, valid during block dates only.

No discounts available.

Block Dates

This program is offered during the following 5-week blocks only. No make-up days for missed classes.

  • Block 1 Tuesdays:
    Round 1: January 2, 9, 16, 23
    Round 2: January 30, February 6, 13, 20
  • Block 2 Wednesdays:
    Round 1: January 3, 10, 17, 24
    Round 2: January 31, February 7, 14, 21
  • Block 3 Thursdays:
    Round 1: January 4, 11, 18, 25
    Round 2: February 1, 8, 15, 22

Junior Instructor Training Program

(Ages 12-15, skiing & snowboarding)

Our Junior Instructor Training Program is for children aged 12-15 who are interested in learning how to become an instructor. These junior instructor candidates will gain hands-on experience from veteran instructors and will improve their personal skills over the course the season that will help them develop their on-snow knowledge of skiing/riding and instructing people of all ages.

Daily Rate – $59

• 12-15 year olds who can ski or snowboard independently on green terrain;
• Show (and grow) skills such as: great communication, working well with children, taking direction well, exhibiting patience, good listening skills, showing competence in time management, practicing leadership skills, and working on group management skills.