YOUTH INSTRUCTIONAL SKI & SNOWBOARDING

REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 2ND, 2026!

Many families living just 30 minutes from Salt Lake’s world-class ski resorts often find themselves unable to access them. Our YMCA, in partnership with the Share Winter Foundation and Solitude Mountain Resort, is changing that by making skiing and snowboarding experiences accessible for everyone who wants to take on the slopes.

Our Youth Instructional Skiing & Snowboarding program is designed to create equitable access to the mountain and teach the essential skills needed for safe enjoyment. We offer transportation, lunch, ski lift tickets, equipment rentals, 2-hour lessons, and the chance to make new friends!

Whether your child has never tried these sports before or is still a beginner in winter sports, they can join us to enhance their skills. Before hitting the mountain, we’ll host a Gear Fitting Night at the YMCA Community Family Center in Taylorsville to ensure participants are fitted with rental skis/snowboards and have any outstanding paperwork completed. Details for this event will be shared with participating families 2 weeks before your session date. 

2025 SESSION DETAILS

REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 2ND, 2026!

Financial aid is available. Learn more here.

WHERE

• Solitude Mountain Resort
  • We meet at the Taylorsville YMCA Community Family Center (4223 S. Atherton Drive, Taylorsville, UT 84123) and ride together up to Solitude Mountain Resort. We will return to the Community Family Center for parent pick-up.

WHO

• Ages 8-17.

Skiers and snowboarders at all levels are welcome to participate, however this program is designed primarily for beginners.

COSTS

• TBA!
  

Thanks to the generous support of our partners like the Share Winter Foundation, we are able to offer substantial financial assistance for this program. We understand that accessing winter sports can be costly for families. Our goal is to provide an accessible onramp for developing skiers and snowboarders! 

If you are currently enrolled in a YMCA program, your current financial assistance percentage can be applied to this program as well. 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Transportation to and from Solitude Mountain Resort, 2-hour lesson, lift tickets, rental equipment, goggles, and helmets included.

WHAT DO I PROVIDE?

• The only thing that families are required to provide is appropriate clothing and a snack. If you need help determining what appropriate clothing is needed OR need help acquiring it, please connect with Program Coordinator Cali Gurnicki. 

PICK UP/DROP OFF INFORMATION

• Details to be announced via email after registration.