Lessons & Programs

Bear Den Learning Center

Whiteface has some of the best learning terrain in the East for first-time skiers and riders! Our professional instructors will guide you through your first experience skiing and snowboarding, making sure that you are having fun while improving your skills.

The earlier kids start skiing and snowboarding, the better. At Whiteface, our participants will learn in a fun setting and gain a lifelong affection for mountain sports, with a focus on developing fundamentals and improving in a non-competitive environment.

We define fun at Whiteface with our lessons and instruction tailored to everyone's success. Our Snowsports promote an interactive, student centered teaching approach that helps you reach your skiing and riding goals and enjoy every minute on the snow!

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Private Lessons

ALL AGES | SKIING & SNOWBOARDING | ALL ABILITIES Are you a newcomer to the slopes? Maybe an intermediate hoping to master the mountain? Or an all-terrain skier looking to perfect your technique? No matter your ability, the Whiteface Snowsports School offers private lessons for all ages to help you reach your skiing and riding goals....

Bear Den Learning Center

ALL AGES | SKIING & SNOWBOARDING | ALL ABILITIES The Adaptive Snowsports Program is for adults and children with disabilities who want to learn how to ski and snowboard. First-timers needn’t worry; lessons range from “Never-Ever” to the advanced skier or snowboarder. Lift ticket, lesson and rental adaptive equipment are included. The duration of the...

Beginner's Guide To Snowsports

SHOULD I TAKE A SKI OR SNOWBOARD LESSON? Many would-be skiers and riders have headed out on the hill with the best of intentions accompanied by friends or relatives eager to get them started, but a good skier isn't necessarily an effective teacher. Our ski and snowboard instructors are experienced in demonstrating the proper techniques to...

Snowsports Info for Parents

To ensure that your child has the best experience possible at Whiteface, please use the following important information in preparing for your visit to the mountain! To help in speeding up the Registration process on your arrival day, please print and complete the Bear Den Registration Form prior to arrival and bring it with you...

Season-long weekend program for skiers and riders of all abilities, with a focus on exploring new terrain and developing skills.

The Snowboomer Club is an athlete social ski club for alpine and Nordic skiers of all abilities aged 50 and up.

Athlete Programs

The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) provides opportunities for athletes of all ages to reach their potential in snowsports – alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and biathlon– through professional guidance and financial support.

Instructor In Training

Ages 14-15 | Skier & Snowboarder | Bear Den Learning Center The IIT program, which operates from Bear Den Learning Center at Whiteface, is for those individuals ages 14-15 years old that are interested in learning to be a ski or snowboard instructor. In return for their help with the children's ski or snowboard group lessons,...

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Whiteface Base Lodge
Whiteface Veterans' Memorial Highway

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Cub Camp

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Adaptive

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Group Lessons

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Private Lessons

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Seasons
Audiences
Locations

Summer
Winter
Year Long

Adults
All Ages
Juniors
Kids
Seniors
Teens

Bear Den Learning Center
Currently Unavailable
Midstation
Mt. Van Hoevenberg
Olympic Center
Olympic Jumping Complex
Olympic Speed Skating Oval
Whiteface
Whiteface Base Lodge
Whiteface Veterans' Memorial Highway

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Powder Pup

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Nursery

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Whiteface

Snowboomer Club

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Cloudsplitter Club

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Simply the best learning terrain in the East for first-time skiers and riders!

Wilmington, NY