Learn to ski or snowboard this winter at Mont Ste-Marie!

Can you think of a better place to nurture your child’s natural curiosity and love of the outdoors? MSM offers the best ski and snowboard lessons around. Prioritizing safety and a love for the mountain is our number one priority!

See our ‘Buy with Confidence’ Guarantee below!

 

Important Notice About 22/23 Credits

If you wish to use a Snow School Credit from the 2022/23 season towards the purchase of a program for the 2023/24 season, DO NOT register on-line. Please send an email to ski@montstemarie.com with the details of the program(s) you wish to purchase, the name(s) of the individuals with the credit and a telephone number where you can be reached on weekdays. The Snow School will contact you to register for the program and process the transaction by credit card. Thank you for your cooperation.

Explore Our Programs Below

ALL MOUNTAIN SKI PROGRAM

The program emphasis is on skill development and All-Mountain skiing.

The goal is to be able to ski ALL THE RUNS AT MSM with advanced technique and confidence.

Requirements: 7 years and older. Skill level intermediate to advanced ONLY. Students must be able to ski on “Blue” runs. Maximum 8 students per class. Sorry, no snowboarders!

Minimum of 4 students is required! No switching days once program starts!

Starts: January 6th or 7th, 2024 for 8 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays

Schedule: 10am to noon or 1pm to 3pm on Saturday, 10am to noon on Sunday

Cost: $430.00

Lift ticket: Season’s Pass or pre-purchased tickets required for program days.

JUNIOR PROGRAM

For beginner skiers!

Requirements: 7 to 12 years of age. Must be able to snowplow unassisted.

Class size determined by skill level. No switching days once program starts!

Starts: January 6th or 7th, 2024 for 8 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays.

Schedule: 10am to noon or 1pm to 3pm on Saturdays; 10am to noon on Sundays.

Cost: $475.00

Lift tickets: Season’s Pass or pre-purchased tickets required for program days.

MINI MAX 1

1 on 1 instruction for 1 hour

Requirements: 3, 4 or 5-year old

Starts: January 6th or 7th 2024 for 8 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays.

Schedule: 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 1:00 pm or 2:15 pm on Saturdays;

9:00 am, 10:15 am or 11:30 am on Sundays

Cost: $725.00 lift ticket extra

Lift tickets: Season’s Pass or pre-purchased tickets required for program days.

Limited registration, sign up early!

NOTE: you cannot register online, please contact ski@montstemarie.com

(include a phone number of where you can be reached during the day)

 

MINI MAX 3

3 to 1 instruction for 2 hours, must be able to snowplow confidently!

Requirements: 4- 5- or 6-year-olds

3 Children to 1 Instructor for 2 hours

Starts: January 6th or 7th, 2024 for 8 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays.

Schedule: 10:00 am to noon or 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Saturday; 10:00 am to noon on Sunday.

Cost: $475.00 (lift ticket not included in price)

Limited registration, sign up early!

NOTE: you cannot register online, please contact ski@montstemarie.com

(Include a phone number of where you can be reached during the day)

 

“MINI GREENERS”

For Mini Max 1 or 3 Graduates

Requirements: 4, 5 or 6-years old

Must be able to ski unassisted on “blue” runs but still need some help to get on and off the lift.

Mini Greeners will get to practice in Nancy Greene training courses. 3 Children to 1 Instructor for 4 hours, morning and afternoon.

Starts: January 6th or 7th 2024 for 8 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays

Schedule: 10am – noon and 1pm – 3pm

Cost: $750.00 lift ticket extra

Lift tickets: Seasons Pass or pre-purchased ticket for program days required.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS

Mont Ste-Marie offers a 5-day Christmas program for children.

(Sorry, no snowboarders!)

Starts: December 27th to December 31st, 2023

Junior Christmas Camp: 7 – 12 years old, must be able to snowplow unassisted and must be able to get on and off the lift independently

Ratio of 6:1 for 2 hours/day.

Cost: $300.00.

Schedule: 10:00 am to noon

 

Nancy Greene Christmas Camp – 6 to 13 years of age (as of December 31st).

All Nancy Greene Athletes must be able to ski unassisted on “blue” runs and must be able to get on and off the lift independently.

Cost: $445.00

Schedule: 10:00 am – noon and 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

Lift tickets for Christmas Programs: Season’s Pass or pre-purchased tickets required for each day.

ÉQUIPE MSM SKI CROSS

Do you want to be part of the coolest programs around? Ski Cross is an Alpine Olympic and World Cup event and one of the most exciting venues on snow.

MSM Snow School offers a 1-day and two-day Ski Cross Program.

Description: 7 years and older. Skill level, intermediate to advanced. The program’s focus is on technical and GS skiing as well as race discipline. A race-certified helmet is mandatory. Ratio of 8 athletes to 1 coach.

Starts: Saturday January 6th, 2024, for 9 consecutive weekends. Race Dates TBD

Schedule: 10am to noon and 1pm to 3:30 pm (starts at 9am on Race Days).

Cost: 1 Day Program, Saturdays Only: $575.00

Cost:  2 Day Program, Saturday and Sunday: $1010.00*

*A minimum of 4 athletes is required to run the 2-day program

Lift ticket: Season’s Pass or pre-purchased tickets required for program days.

ÉQUIPE MSM NANCY GREENE

Équipe MSM Nancy Greene program is an entry-level race program, designed to develop FUN-damental skiing skills and self-confidence.

Nancy Greene instruction emphasizes safety, FUN, fair play and entry level technical skiing skills with a focus on racing and tactical race skills.

In-house races will be held at Mont Ste-Marie on Sundays this season, dates TBD*

Nancy Greene races are “team” events, avoiding the imposition of individual competitive pressure at too young an age.

Requirements: 6 to 13 years of age (as of December 31st).

All Nancy Greene Athletes must be able to ski unassisted and must be able to get on and off the lift independently. Race approved (hard ear) helmets required.

No switching days once program has started!

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1-Day Équipe MSM Nancy Greene

Starts: January 6th or 7th, 2024 for 9 consecutive weeks, Saturdays or Sundays

Schedule: 9:30 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Cost: 1 Day Saturday or Sunday $575.00*

2-Day Équipe MSM Nancy Greene Program

Starts: January 6th, 2024, for 9 consecutive weekends (Saturdays and Sundays)

Schedule: 9:30 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Cost: 2 Day Program, $1010.00*

Nancy Greene Christmas Camp may be added to each option at an additional cost of $410.00

Camp runs from December 27 – 31, 2023: 10am – noon and 1pm – 2pm.

 

Lift ticket: Season’s Pass or pre-purchased tickets required for program days.

*There is an additional “Race Fee” of $65.00 plus taxes payable to Mont Ste-Marie to participate in the races.

SPRING SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMS

3-Day Ski Program Monday – Wednesday

Quebec – March 4 to 6, 2024

Ontario – March 11 to 13, 2024

 Junior Ski Camp Requirements: Children 7 – 12 years of age, must be able to snowplow unassisted, ratio of 6 students to 1 instructor. A minimum of 5 children per class is required to run this program! (Sorry, no snowboarders!)

Starts: March 4th or March 11th, 2024

Schedule: 10:00 am to noon

Cost: $175.00

Due to popular demand, junior program available in the afternoons. Please call the Snow School desk for more information!

 

Nancy Greene March Break Camp – 6 to 13 years of age (as of December 31st).

All Nancy Greene Athletes must be able to ski unassisted on “blue” runs and must be able to get on and off the lift independently.

Cost: $265.00

Schedule: 10:00 am – noon and 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

 

Lift tickets: Season’s Pass or pre-purchased tickets required for each day.

PRIVATE LESSONS

A great opportunity to spend 1-on-1 time with the best ski professionals in the region!

There’s nothing like a private lesson to help you develop your skiing and snowboarding abilities.

Private Lesson Cost & Duration: 1 hour $105.00 plus lift ticket

Semi-Private Lesson Cost & Duration: 1 hour for 2 people* $140.00 plus lift ticket. *Must be of similar ability and age level

Hours for privates and semi-privates: 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 1:00 pm and 2:15 pm.

Reservation and payment are required 24 hours in advance by e-mailing: ski@montstemarie.com (include your cellphone number in your email of where you can be reached).

No refunds on private lessons. For cancellation, a minimum of 24 hours’ notice is required to reschedule, based on availability.

Mont Ste-Marie Snow School Program

“Buy with Confidence” Guarantee for the Season

Guests that purchase a Snow School program will be able to request a credit that will be applied to the 2024/25 season until December 15th, 2023 without justification. Once the season has begun at Mont Ste-Marie, the following cancellation policy will be applied to all requests for credits; a credit will be given on any unused part of a program, for example 4 weekends out of 8, credit 50%. The credit can be applied to any product sold at Mont Ste-Marie in the 2024/25 season, not including food and beverage.

Guests must send their request to ski@montstemarie.com. The following information must be indicated: name of program participant, parent’s name (if applicable), type of program, email address (to receive confirmation of your credit) and the reason for the request.

**Please Note: All credits are subject to Mont Ste-Marie’s approval and we reserve the right to modify this policy at any time during the season.

 

Ski and Snowboard at Mont Ste-Marie and Get Paid for It!

Mont Ste-Marie is looking for enthusiastic, friendly and highly motivated instructors to join our team! Come and share your passion for skiing and snowboarding with our guests. We offer a positive work environment, incentives and training that are second to none, plus a guaranteed winter of great times working and playing on the highest vertical in the Outaouais!

Instructors are employed to teach guests to ski according to the standards of the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA) and snowboarding according to the standards of the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) in a safe and fun environment.

Instructors are expected to be available to work a minimum of one day on weekends and some holidays, these being our busiest periods. Instructors are responsible for providing a great learning experience to our guests, a large proportion of whom are children.

Instructors must be certified and in good standing with the CSIA and/or CASI, minimum Level 1. Not certified, no problem. We conduct Level 1 CSIA (must be 14 years of age) and CASI (must be 15 years of age) courses early in the season so that you can start teaching at the beginning of the season.

For more information, contact the Mont Ste-Marie Snow School at ski@montstemarie.com

COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES

At Mont Ste-Marie, we take your health and safety, as well as that of our staff members, seriously. We are working together with the Québec ski areas association and Quebec’s public health to ensure the well being of our Mont Ste-Marie Family. Your cooperation is encouraged by all!

DRESS TO IMPRESS (AND STAY WARM!)

The easiest way to ruin a beautiful day on the slopes is to not dress warm enough. Take a look at our guide on how to dress your child for a day at Mont Ste-Marie, so they can enjoy the mountain all day without getting cold.

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