Chairlifts
Each class is going to be a journey to anywhere, where you can draw your one of these. (We use them as a meeting point at the top of every chairlift, natch).
What is a Biiggg Trail Map?
Hansel and Gretel are fictitious and probably German, this new tracking company is real. These devices need to be visible on the left leg of students in KC group lesson.
What are SkiKrumbs?
It is important to pay attention to those emoji's on your students helmets. This one helps to ensure your students stomach's stay happy
What is a smiley face?
These abilities (Speedy Squirrels, Plaza Rangers, Cutters, Ziggers, Snow Surfers, Linkers "oh my!") can only go into these trees
What are well established trails (no powder)
Strangers are dangerous, unless you need to maintain chairlift ratios. This is the ratio that kids and a responsible members of the public can be on a chairlift. Just remember, DON'T TAKE THEIR CANDY.
What is 1 to 1? (The kid should sit closest to the lift operator)
This may be a little cheesy, but this math problem is guaranteed to bring "more" of spirit to your lesson, waggle those fingers
What is "Safety + Fun = More Fun"
This danish brick toy platform is where students will go in the event of needing patrol, "play well!"
What is The Lego Table
In order for us to go shred the powder in Whiskey Jack Trees, we need this amount of Okanagan Champagne Powder to fall and set.
What is 150cm?
When exploring the mountain during lessons, these are not to be part of the adventure. Even if there is Okanagan Champagne Powder.
What are: Falcon, Cliff and TELUS Park Chair?
Before you can begin your lesson you must meet with the wise one who holds the power of Tag-Association, it is here you will meet them.
What is Lapmaster, at the merge between WoodCutter and Hummingbird?
What is "to the ability of the weakest rider"?
No matter how much snow Happy Valley gets these students cannot go shredding the pow in the trees....even if they bribe you
What are beginners?
When riding the chairlift, we want all eyeballs to remain in sockets, in order for this to happen we need to carry our ski poles like this.
What is in 2 hands with tips facing forward, with pole straps removed?
When skiing with Snow Rangers, in order for them to not become Danger Rangers we like to keep this ratio.
What is 1:5?
We don't have Ghostbusters, but this is the number that we call in times of trouble.
What is Ski Patrol at (250) 491-6160?
At the end of the lesson, you might be expecting a big fat tip. Unfortunately this is what you need to see before you can release the children aka Kraken.
What is a barcode?
We have not 1 but 2 of these at Big White, one serves coffee and sweet treats, the other will take you to the enchanted forest. These select few of our levels can take the Alpine T-Bar.
What are: Mountain Explorers, High Flyers, Hot Shots on skis and Shredders, Rippers and Hot Shots on snowboard?
It is important to remember these times in order for all group lessons to get out and back safely.
What is 9:45-11:45 and 1:15-3:35?
These are the 3 questions to ask yourself when a student gets seperated from their group?
1.When was the last count?
2.Where was the class when the last count was done?
3.What choices in runs would a student have had between the time the last count was done and when the student was detected as missing?
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name the 8 points for skiing/riding in the trees
What is?
1.Buddy System 2.Helmet/Goggles/Hazards 3.Safe(r) Falling 4.Where to look/Spaces 5.Meeting 6.Pole Straps (skiers only) 7.Count Pre&Post out loud 8.Instructor Follows