Ski Club is cancelled for the remainder of the season.
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Ticket sales begin at 5 p.m. Meet me on the 2nd level in the “Pinery”. I will have an Armada Ski Club flag on the table.
Armada Ski Club
Meet on the second floor of Pine Knob in the Pinery
7778 Sashabaw Rd, Clarkston, MI 48348
Cost:
Ski Club Card (pay only once and it includes lessons) $20
(Ski membership includes 2 lessons, snowboard includes 1 lesson)
Lift Ticket per session $20
Ski or Snowboard Rental $20
Helmet Rental $10
Holiday Rates*
December 21, 2015 through January 3rd, 2016 no student tickets or lessons may be used
Please click here to download the student rental agreement and click here for the permission slip.
When: Friday Nights beginning as soon as I am able to arrive after the elementary dismisses. (About 5 p.m.)
Dates: 12/11, 12/18, January: 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29. Feb & March TBD
Where: Pine Knob. Meet me on the 2nd level in the “Pinery”. I will have an Armada Ski Club flag on the table.
PLEASE NOTE: Lifts operate as needed based on number of skiers on the hill.
Pine Knob Snowline: (800) 642-7669 Office:(248) 625-0800
7778 Sashabaw Road Clarkston MI 48348
Weather: Obviously we can only ski/board if the weather cooperates. Check my website to see if the trip is cancelled for the night. Cancellations will be posted at the top of this page.
Patch Program: Students must earn patches in order to ski the more advanced hills. Patches may be purchased in the lower level. Each patch costs $2.50 and must be sewn to the jacket or stapled to the lift ticket. Our lesson program is a progressive patch system. Patches are purchased for each level passed. Lessons are 50 minutes and start at 5pm (by appt.), 6pm and 7pm. A patch is not earned on the 1st lesson.
Ski Patch Program:
A student must be at least 7 years old to participate in the student patch group lesson. The student must be able to follow instructions and stay with the instructor. At the end of the lesson the instructor does not bring the student back to a designated area but leaves the student where their lesson ends.
Patches must be sewn on jackets, pants or turtlenecks. Patches may not be sewn on hats, gloves or goggles. The entire patch set must be sewn on, not just the highest patch attained. Patches are purchased at the ski school desk after the lesson and cost $2.50 each.
At the bottom of each chairlift there are signs designating the patch necessary to board the lift. It is the responsibility of the student to make certain they are on the appropriate hill and riding the correct lift.
In each lesson we review parts of "Your Responsibility Code" and other safety issues, review the previous lesson, teach the new maneuver and grade (except for the beginner lesson).
FIRST LESSON - First time skiers. Introduction to skiing, walking, sliding, riding the rope, stopping. Skiers may ski the beginner area at the end of the lesson. There is no grading and no patch earned for the first lesson. Students may ski Seedling, Bristlecone and Tamarak and ride the beginner rope tow.
SECOND LESSON - Yellow patch may be earned. Maneuver - wedge turn. Goal - turning on beginner terrain. Students are taught to make turns using a gliding wedge. To earn a patch a student must make a controlled series of linked wedge turns. Yellow patch skier may ski advanced beginner terrain. Students may ski Seedling, Bristlecone and Tamarack and ride the beginner rope tow.
THIRD LESSON - Brown patch may be earned. Maneuver - wedge christie. Goal - improving the wedge turn, learning to match the skis and control the skid at the end of the turn. The wedge turn will be reviewed, introduce matching and skidding skis and ski at a slightly higher rate of speed. To earn a patch a student must make a series of controlled linked wedge christie turns on intermediate terrain. Brown patch skiers may ski advanced beginner terrain and some intermediate terrain. Students may ride chairs 1, 4 & 5 and ski Quicksilver, Mansion Run and Cedar Bowl.
FOURTH LESSON - Blue patch may be earned. Maneuver - wedge christie II. Goal - match skis early in the turn (above the fall line), active weight transfer, improve skidding for better edging. The wedge christie is reviewed using narrow wedge and we teach active weight transfer and steering to encourage early match and controlled skid. To earn a patch the student must make a series of controlled wedge christie II turns on advanced intermediate terrain. Blue patch skiers may ski intermediate terrain and some advanced intermediate terrain. Students may ride chairs 1, 3, 4 & 5 and include Snowbird, Pinery and Intrepid.
FIFTH LESSON - Red patch may be earned. Maneuver - parallel turns. Goal - start turns with skis parallel, finish turns using angulation and some carve. The wedge christie II is reviewed and we teach the student to steer parallel skis to initiate turns. Finishing the turn with more carve and less skid. Ski poles should be used for balance, as a timing device and to help the flow of movement. Red patch skiers may ski all intermediate terrain and most advanced terrain. Students may ride chairs 1-5 and ski the entire area except The Wall.
SIXTH LESSON - White patch may be earned. Maneuver - medium radius parallel turns. Goal - parallel turns with little skidding or chatter and show proper pole use. Parallel turns are reviewed with emphasis on edging and pressuring the skis. The white patch skier may ride chairs 1-5 and ski the entire area except The Wall.
SEVENTH LESSON - Black patch may be earned. Maneuver - short radius parallel turns and moguls. Lesson will concentrate on quicker more active movements turning in the fall line and then an introduction to mogul skiing. Black patch skiers are expected to be expert skiers and may ski the entire area.
Snowboard Patch Program:
FIRST LESSON - First time snowboarders. Introduction to snowboarding, stance, skating, skate and glide, edging and gliding on the flats. Straight glide, fall line sideslips, skidded traverse, and straight glide to a stop on the slope. The goal is to perform a straight glide to a stop and an elementary turn. Students may ride on the beginner hill only.
SECOND LESSON - Yellow patch may be earned. Review of the first lesson, garlands and fan exercise. The goal is to perform a basic skidded turn crossing the fall line, connected by skidded traverses. Students may ride on the green and yellow hills.
THIRD LESSON - Brown patch may be earned. Review of all previous lessons as needed. Garlands, fan exercises, rhythm turns, traverse and sideslipping and board in lanes exercises. The goal is to perform linked skidded turns showing rhythm turns. Students may ride on the green, yellow and brown patch hills.
FOURTH LESSON - Black patch may be earned. Review of the previous lesson as needed. Carved traverses, flat terrain tipping, garlands, cross-over - cross-under exercises and angulation exercises. The goal is to perform rhythmic, linked, carved turns of varying radii under complete control with no traverses between turns and a very quiet upper body. Students may ride the entire area.
Ski Club Card (pay only once and it includes lessons) $20
(Ski membership includes 2 lessons, snowboard includes 1 lesson)
Lift Ticket per session $20
Ski or Snowboard Rental $20
Helmet Rental $10
Holiday Rates*
December 21, 2015 through January 3rd, 2016 no student tickets or lessons may be used
Please click here to download the student rental agreement and click here for the permission slip.
When: Friday Nights beginning as soon as I am able to arrive after the elementary dismisses. (About 5 p.m.)
Dates: 12/11, 12/18, January: 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29. Feb & March TBD
Where: Pine Knob. Meet me on the 2nd level in the “Pinery”. I will have an Armada Ski Club flag on the table.
PLEASE NOTE: Lifts operate as needed based on number of skiers on the hill.
Pine Knob Snowline: (800) 642-7669 Office:(248) 625-0800
7778 Sashabaw Road Clarkston MI 48348
Weather: Obviously we can only ski/board if the weather cooperates. Check my website to see if the trip is cancelled for the night. Cancellations will be posted at the top of this page.
Patch Program: Students must earn patches in order to ski the more advanced hills. Patches may be purchased in the lower level. Each patch costs $2.50 and must be sewn to the jacket or stapled to the lift ticket. Our lesson program is a progressive patch system. Patches are purchased for each level passed. Lessons are 50 minutes and start at 5pm (by appt.), 6pm and 7pm. A patch is not earned on the 1st lesson.
Ski Patch Program:
A student must be at least 7 years old to participate in the student patch group lesson. The student must be able to follow instructions and stay with the instructor. At the end of the lesson the instructor does not bring the student back to a designated area but leaves the student where their lesson ends.
Patches must be sewn on jackets, pants or turtlenecks. Patches may not be sewn on hats, gloves or goggles. The entire patch set must be sewn on, not just the highest patch attained. Patches are purchased at the ski school desk after the lesson and cost $2.50 each.
At the bottom of each chairlift there are signs designating the patch necessary to board the lift. It is the responsibility of the student to make certain they are on the appropriate hill and riding the correct lift.
In each lesson we review parts of "Your Responsibility Code" and other safety issues, review the previous lesson, teach the new maneuver and grade (except for the beginner lesson).
FIRST LESSON - First time skiers. Introduction to skiing, walking, sliding, riding the rope, stopping. Skiers may ski the beginner area at the end of the lesson. There is no grading and no patch earned for the first lesson. Students may ski Seedling, Bristlecone and Tamarak and ride the beginner rope tow.
SECOND LESSON - Yellow patch may be earned. Maneuver - wedge turn. Goal - turning on beginner terrain. Students are taught to make turns using a gliding wedge. To earn a patch a student must make a controlled series of linked wedge turns. Yellow patch skier may ski advanced beginner terrain. Students may ski Seedling, Bristlecone and Tamarack and ride the beginner rope tow.
THIRD LESSON - Brown patch may be earned. Maneuver - wedge christie. Goal - improving the wedge turn, learning to match the skis and control the skid at the end of the turn. The wedge turn will be reviewed, introduce matching and skidding skis and ski at a slightly higher rate of speed. To earn a patch a student must make a series of controlled linked wedge christie turns on intermediate terrain. Brown patch skiers may ski advanced beginner terrain and some intermediate terrain. Students may ride chairs 1, 4 & 5 and ski Quicksilver, Mansion Run and Cedar Bowl.
FOURTH LESSON - Blue patch may be earned. Maneuver - wedge christie II. Goal - match skis early in the turn (above the fall line), active weight transfer, improve skidding for better edging. The wedge christie is reviewed using narrow wedge and we teach active weight transfer and steering to encourage early match and controlled skid. To earn a patch the student must make a series of controlled wedge christie II turns on advanced intermediate terrain. Blue patch skiers may ski intermediate terrain and some advanced intermediate terrain. Students may ride chairs 1, 3, 4 & 5 and include Snowbird, Pinery and Intrepid.
FIFTH LESSON - Red patch may be earned. Maneuver - parallel turns. Goal - start turns with skis parallel, finish turns using angulation and some carve. The wedge christie II is reviewed and we teach the student to steer parallel skis to initiate turns. Finishing the turn with more carve and less skid. Ski poles should be used for balance, as a timing device and to help the flow of movement. Red patch skiers may ski all intermediate terrain and most advanced terrain. Students may ride chairs 1-5 and ski the entire area except The Wall.
SIXTH LESSON - White patch may be earned. Maneuver - medium radius parallel turns. Goal - parallel turns with little skidding or chatter and show proper pole use. Parallel turns are reviewed with emphasis on edging and pressuring the skis. The white patch skier may ride chairs 1-5 and ski the entire area except The Wall.
SEVENTH LESSON - Black patch may be earned. Maneuver - short radius parallel turns and moguls. Lesson will concentrate on quicker more active movements turning in the fall line and then an introduction to mogul skiing. Black patch skiers are expected to be expert skiers and may ski the entire area.
Snowboard Patch Program:
FIRST LESSON - First time snowboarders. Introduction to snowboarding, stance, skating, skate and glide, edging and gliding on the flats. Straight glide, fall line sideslips, skidded traverse, and straight glide to a stop on the slope. The goal is to perform a straight glide to a stop and an elementary turn. Students may ride on the beginner hill only.
SECOND LESSON - Yellow patch may be earned. Review of the first lesson, garlands and fan exercise. The goal is to perform a basic skidded turn crossing the fall line, connected by skidded traverses. Students may ride on the green and yellow hills.
THIRD LESSON - Brown patch may be earned. Review of all previous lessons as needed. Garlands, fan exercises, rhythm turns, traverse and sideslipping and board in lanes exercises. The goal is to perform linked skidded turns showing rhythm turns. Students may ride on the green, yellow and brown patch hills.
FOURTH LESSON - Black patch may be earned. Review of the previous lesson as needed. Carved traverses, flat terrain tipping, garlands, cross-over - cross-under exercises and angulation exercises. The goal is to perform rhythmic, linked, carved turns of varying radii under complete control with no traverses between turns and a very quiet upper body. Students may ride the entire area.