Get Out & Play, McPolin and Parley’s Park UOP Nordic Jumping, Freestyle Skiing or Freestyle Snowboarding sponsored by Kodiak

IMPORTANT! Skiers and snowboarders must be at a MINIMUM of an intermediate level to participate in this program (i.e., must be able to parallel ski on blue runs or above). Snowboarders must be able to link turns on intermediate runs.

This is an introductory course that takes place at the Utah Olympic Park (UOP) for students who are intermediate skiers and snowboarders. Snowboarders must be a true intermediate and able to make turns down a run similar to Payday at Park City Mountain. Participants will choose either nordic jumping, freestyle skiing or freestyle snowboarding. Instruction provided by Park City Ski and Snowboard (PCSS).

Freeski/Freestyle: Explore the terrain parks and mogul courses at the Utah Olympic Park, the training grounds of the US Ski Team, with knowledgeable and experienced coaches from PCSS’s Freestyle All Skills Team. Intermediate skiers will ride a range of freestyle/freeski terrain as an introduction to slopestyle and mogul disciplines. Athletes will learn and hone basic skills in the following areas: skiing switch (backwards), sliding rails and boxes, hitting various sized jumps (incorporating basic tricks like grabs and spins when ready), and maintaining an aggressive stance while finding rhythm in an entry-level competition-style mogul course.

Snowboard: Get started in the exciting world of Freestyle Snowboarding at the UOP with incredible terrain and incredible coaches. The UOP offers a variety of jumps and boxes to fast-forward your riding and have some fun on the hill with some new friends. Coaches will focus on skill development and some freestyle terrain. This is a great program to gain confidence on your board in a world class environment. 

Ski Jumping: Experience the thrill of ski jumping in a safe and controlled environment. Skiers will spend their time on our small nordic jumps and progress from the landing hill of the smallest jump (10M) and have opportunities to progress to the 10M, 20M and even 40M ski jump. This program can be done on any alpine skis (poles are not used). 

Nordic Combine: For students interested in learning about the sport of Nordic Combine (a combination of ski jumping & cross country skiing), please contact Adam at [email protected] for program options with Park City Ski and Snowboard. 

Dates: Fridays Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31; 1:15-3 pm

Program Fee: $180

The program fee includes transportation, UOP pass, and instruction.

Scholarships: 

• Regular scholarships are available for students with families earning less than $50,000 annually. Just select a Scholarship ticket below to complete the registration process for your child.
• Partial Scholarships are now also available for families earning between $50,000 and $120,000 annually. To apply for a Partial Scholarship, please complete the application linked here to help us understand your financial challenges.

Sibling Discount: Sibling discounts are available with the purchase of a standard ticket. Please use the discount code found at the end of the standard ticket registration at checkout. If you have an issue with the discount code, let us know and we will refund you the discounted amount.

UOP Waiver: Please complete the UOP waiver either before or after you’ve finished the registration process at the following link:  Utah Olympic Park Waiver. Your child will not be able to participate until the UOP waiver has been completed.

Volunteers Needed! To make this program happen affordably, we need parent volunteers for a School Coordinator position and as bus chaperones. Volunteers for School Coordinator will receive a sizable discount on one (1) child’s registration. Please select the School Coordinator ticket. All volunteers will need to complete a volunteer form and background check. The link for the background check will be sent after the form is filled out. Please click HERE for bus chaperone positions. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Registration Deadlines: Be sure to register early as prices will increase on Nov. 20 and registration will close on Nov. 30 at 11:30pm.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• We will ski regardless of the weather unless the UOP closes their hill, and no refunds will be available for bad weather.
• Transportation is provided from McPolin Elementary and Parley’s Park Elementary.
• Equipment is not provided.