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Learn a SnowSport Parent Handout
Dress for Success To Have a Great Day! ~Dress in multiple layers for warmth and unexpected temperature changes. 1. Base layer – Longer underwear top and bottom 2. Fleece or comfortable pants – Not jeans 3. Fleece top or sweater and a vest 4. Winter Jacket 5. Bandana or neck warmer 6. Goggles or Sunglasses 7. Waterproof snow pants 8. Warm socks – These should not be cotton. Cotton socks get wet and hold moisture close to the skin which leads to frozen toes! 9. Waterproof Gloves/Mittens 10. Certified snowsports helmets or a winter hat that covers the ears. Helmets are a smart idea, though not required. 11. Sunscreen – Snow reflects the sun’s rays, so sunburn is possible even when you are cold. Wear sunscreen on any exposed areas and use lip balm that contains sunscreen. Helmets Helmets can make a difference in reducing or preventing injury from falls or other impacts. They are most effective at slower speeds. Be sure to have your child properly fitted for a helmet and don’t forget to teach your child to ski or snowboard responsibly and to be familiar with the “Your Responsibility Code,” the seven safety rules of the slopes listed below. For more information on helmets visit wwww.lidsonkids.org.Helmet rental is $2 with any Learn a SnowSport School Program. Food and Beverage Mont du Lac has a café that serves a school specific meal and snack items. For a quick and easy choice, we offer a lunch plate with a choice of a hot dog, hamburger, or chicken sandwich with a side of chips and soda for $6.99. Bag lunches are also allowed. We do not sell energy drinks to school groups. Special Needs If your child has specials needs, please let us know. The Learn a SnowSport Program can offer a better learning experience if we know in advance. We will do our best to accommodate special needs in any way we can.
Chaperone Expectations Chaperones help make these great learning opportunities possible. Please help us with the following: 1. All chaperones must assist in making sure the students keep the chalet clean and behave in an appropriate manner. 2. Chaperones need to assist the students in the ski and snowboard rental shop during both check-in and check-out times. 3. Skiing/snowboarding chaperones need to help monitor students on the slopes to ensure they are skiing on terrain appropriate for their level of ability. 4. One chaperone per 20 paid students will receive a free daily ticket. Additional chaperones will be charged the school rate.Chaperones must pay for their rental if needed. The fee is $10. Downhill Skier Type On your child’s rental form, you’ll be asked to select a “Downhill Skier Type”. This is a very important part of the equipment adjustment process. Please use this chart to make your selection. Skier type is not the same as ability level. It is used along with weight, height, age, and boot sole length to determine the visual indicator setting. Type 1
Cautious skiing on smooth slopes of gentle to moderate pitch. Good for entry level skiers. Type 1 skiers receive lower than average release settings.
Type 2
Skiers not classified at Type 1 or Type 3. Type 2 skiers receive average release settings appropriate for most recreational skiing.
Type 3
Fast skiing on slopes of moderate to steep pitch. Type 3 skiers receive higher than average release settings.
Trail Ratings The colored symbols next to the trails are the keys to enjoying your first few days on the slopes. Their shape and color indicated the difficulty of the trail. At the conclusion of the lesson each student will be told what types of trails are appropriate for them to ski/ride on.
Here’s what they mean: Green Circle: Black Diamond:
Easier
Blue Square:
More Difficult
Most Difficult
Orange Oval:
Freestyle Terrain
Double-Black Diamond: Most Difficult, Use Extra Caution
Safety – It’s Your Responsibility Mont du Lac reminds you that every winter sport participant shares responsibility for his or her safety and for that of others using the recreational facilities. Always show courtesy to others and be aware that there are elements of risk in skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Know your ability level and stay within it. Become familiar with and observe “Your Responsibility Code”, “Smart Style”, “Tubing Village @ Mont du Lac Rules” and share with other snowsports participants the responsibility for a great snowsports experience.
Your Responsibility Code 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Always stay in control. People ahead of you have the right of way. Stop in a safe place for you and others. Whenever starting downhill or merging, look uphill and yield. Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment. Observe signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails. Know how to use the lifts safely. This is a partial list. Be safety conscious.Officially endorsed by: NATIONAL SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION
Smart Style 1. MAKE A PLAN Every time you use freestyle terrain make a plan for each feature you want to use. Your speed, approach and take offwill directly affect your maneuver and landing. 2. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP Scope around the jumps first, not over them. Know your landings are clear and clear yourself out of the landing area. Your first lap through the Terrain Park should just be a ride-through to familiarize yourself with the area. 3. EASY STYLE IT Start small and work your way up. 4. RESPECT GETS RESPECT From the lift line through the park.
Chairlift Etiquette Sit Back * Hold On * Sit Still * NO Horseplay
Visit kidsonlifts.orgfor more information.
Tubing Village @ Mont du Lac Rules
After the ski and snowboard lessons, students will have free time. One of the free time options is tubing. These are the rules and restrictions for the Tubing Village. Children must be 7 years old and 48” tall. The weight limit is 275 lbs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
No foul language, pushing or cutting in line. Swinging tubes from their leash is prohibited. Riders must remain seated in their tubes. All persons at the bottom of the lane must be clear before you begin your ride. The use of “trains” will increase your speed and chance of injury. 6 tubes is the limit for a train. Management has the right to terminate due to conditions. 6. Riders are responsible for their own speed. 7. Riders that go over the back side of the tubing hill run-out more than 2 times in any visit will be asked to leave. 8. Young and small riders that have been granted use of the tubing hill must wear a helmet and ride on a double tube with a parent
Liability Waiver RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By purchasing a ticket for you or your child you agree to the following terms:
WARNING: Under Wisconsin law, each participant in a snow sport assumes the risk of injury or death to person or injury to property resulting from the conditions and risks that are considered to be inherent in a snow sport, has a number of duties that must be met while engaging in a snow sport, and is subject to limitations on the ability to recover damages from a ski area operator for injuries or death to a person or to property. A complete copy of this law is available for review at the main site where tickets to this ski area are sold.
INHERENT RISKS: I understand and agree to that skiing, snowboarding, tubing, disc golf, and mountain biking (“mountain activities”) are extremely hazardous including, without limitation, the risks of personal injury and/or death or property damage which may occur from these activities and the risks of the lift. There are certain inherent risks of “mountain activities”, which include, but are not limited to: uneven terrain; collisions with natural, man-made and other objects or persons, including types of equipment that are inherent parts of a recreation area, such as lift towers; and all other risks included in participation in mountain activities.
NEGLIGENCE: I expressly agree that I voluntarily release Mont du Lac and its agents, employees, directors, officers and volunteers from any and all liability for personal injury, death or property damage which results in any way from me or my child(ren)’s participation in this activity, including and caused by Mont du Lac’s own negligence, conditions on or about the premises, facilities, or operations of the recreation area including, but not limited to, grooming, snowmaking, and lift operations, snowboarders and/or tubers and accept responsibility for myself and my children for any and all such damages or injury which may result to me or my child(ren).
PUBLICITY RELEASE: I understand that the Recreation Area may obtain images of me or those taken by me may be used in any manner of media, such as websites, advertisements, publications, promotions, education, posters and other ski-area related business. I understand I will not be compensated in any way for the utilization of these images.
