January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month

Posted on December 30th, 2013

Contact:               John Gifford, President, 877-533-5520
Release Date:    Monday, December 30, 2013, for immediate release.

La Conner, WA – January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) and the Pacific Northwest Ski Areas member resorts are offering packages and programs to encourage children and adults to head to the mountains to give skiing and snowboarding a try, sharpen their skills or pick up a new discipline. Pacific Northwest resorts provide a variety of programs and Learn to Ski and Snowboard packages that include lift tickets, equipment rentals, and lessons taught by trained professional instructors.

Learning to ski is fun.  Photo courtesy Mt Bachelor, Bend, Oregon.
Learning to ski is fun! Photo courtesy Mt Bachelor, Bend, Oregon.

LSSM is specifically geared toward newcomers to snow sports. Taking a lesson is a wise step when learning and progressing as a skier or snowboarder.  A professionally instructed lesson also provides education in slope safety and knowing your limits so you have a great day at the mountain. For more information about LSSM go to PNSAA and/or Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month websites.

Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month is a national grassroots initiative encouraging children and adults to learn how to ski and/or snowboard by taking lessons from trained instructors. Since 2009, LSSM/BAF has motivated nearly 350,000 children and adults to take lessons during January. Most who responded to an online LSSM survey last year said they wanted to learn something new and spend more time with their families. Snow sports enable families and friends to participate together in winter outdoor activities in an environment that lends itself to a healthy and fun lifestyle. Industry research indicates that most people are introduced to snow sports through a friend or family member. The Bring a Friend Challenge (BAF) offers incentives to active skiers and snowboarders who introduce a newcomer to the sports.

Bring a Friend Challenge is a way for friends and family members to share their love of skiing and snowboarding with others by helping them sign up for lessons from professional instructors. To participate in the challenge, which runs December 1, 2013 through March 14, 2014, current skiers or snowboarders simply need to introduce at least one newcomer – a friend or family member – to a beginner lesson or lesson package from a professional instructor. A newcomer to the sport simply needs to bring another newcomer to take beginner lessons from a pro. It’s more fun to learn with a friend or family member. Participants in the challenge could win some great prizes like RAMP skis, a BURTON Snowboard, skis or apparel from ARMADA , apparel from WHITE SIERRA, camera/goggles from ZEAL OPTICS and more – plus a trip to the Topnotch Resort in Vermont or Whiteface Mountain/Lake Placid in New York. To learn more and sign-up to register for the challenge go to the Bring a Friend website.

For more information on specific Learn to Ski and Snowboard programs and packages go to your favorite resort website.  Find member website links at PNSAA resorts.

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