DARTMOUTH SKI & SNOWBOARD SCHOOL

Facilities - Dartmouth Skiway

Classes

Ski & Snowboard Instructor Application

All participants in the PE Ski/Snowboard Program are required to wear a proper fitting ASTM approved helmet while in class.

• Your class meets one time per week for 7 weeks.
• You must be present with an instructor for 6 classes to receive physical education credit!!!!
• Be sure to give your lesson/bus pass number to your instructor each week. This is your responsibility!!
• Classes begin the week of January 19.

Successful completion of this class for credit is based on your attendance. Attendance will be recorded by your instructor during your lesson. Make-up's due to illness and x-hours can be arranged by contacting the Program Director. We encourage you to ski during Winter Carnival, February 12 and 13. You can receive Make-Up or Get Ahead attendance credit by having your Lesson/Bus number recorded at the rental counter on the first floor of the Lodge. Please check with the Program Director periodically during the term to ensure accuracy of your attendance history. Students who have completed their P.E. requirement are not required to attend the mandatory 6 classes.

• SIGN UP ON BANNER STUDENT for the section that will allow you plenty of time to reach the Dartmouth Skiway (approximately 30 minutes from campus) before your class section is scheduled to begin.

• PASS - Your lesson/season bus pass and season ski lift pass will be automatically charged to your College bill upon Banner Student registration. You must come to the Alumni Gym lobby on January 18 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm to pick up your lesson/bus pass.

• EQUIPMENT RENTAL

  Downhill - The Physical Education Department has equipment available for the season rental fee of $150.00 (charged directly to you College bill). Fittings for equipment are on November 16, 2009 or January 11, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in Leverone Field House. Discounted helmet purchases (credit card, cash or check) are available at this event and location. After this date, you will need to arrange a season rental from the Dartmouth Skiway rental shop.

  Snowboard and Telemark equipment will be fitted at your first class meeting. The fee of $135.00 will be placed directly on your College bill. Your rental equipment is for lesson use only and is available at the rental shop on the first floor of the lodge. Equipment will be available for your use during non lesson time on a first come basis as your instructor approves your skill progress.

• BUS transportation - The Skiway bus leaves promptly from the front of the Inn/Hop at the times listed on the reverse side of bus pass. Schedule is also listed below. Be sure to allow plenty of time to carry your gear across campus. In the event that the program must be canceled for that day, due to extreme weather conditions the busses will not run. Monitor Blitz Bulletin Board under Athletics-Physical Education for the latest information. When riding the bus, have skis and poles secured together and place them in the outside luggage compartments. Board the bus with your boot bag and have your bus/lesson pass and student ID card on your person. The driver will punch or collect your ride ticket. When you arrive at the Skiway, take ALL of your personal belongings with you when leaving the bus as it will not remain in that location. Retrieve your skis and poles from the lower compartment and place them in the racks located around the lodge.

  Busses will depart from campus between the Inn and the Hop starting Saturdays from January 9 through March 6 and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from January 19 through March 5. No bus transportation on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. The schedule is as follows:

  	Hanover to Skiway	Skiway back to Campus
  Tuesday, Thursday, Friday	9:15am	12:00 pm
  	12:30 pm	1:00 pm
  	1:30pm	3:15 pm
  	3:45 pm (no riders)	4:15 pm
  Saturday	9:00 am	9:30 am
  	10:00 am	10:30 am
  	11:00 am	11:30 am
  	12:00 pm	1:30 pm
  	2:00 pm	2:30 pm
  	3:00 pm	3:30 pm
  		4:30 pm

   

• Bus schedule is subject to change. Changes will be announced at the Skiway.

  Those not enrolled in Physical Education classes may pay $4.00 cash to the driver for a one-way trip, or purchase a coupon book containing 26 trips for $100.00 (you get 6 rides free). Coupon books will be on sale at the Physical EducationOffice in Room 167 in Alumni Gymnasium. Coupon books ARE transferable from year to year.

• FACILITIES - http://skiway.dartmouth.edu/

• DRESS - The weather in this part of the country is very unpredictable and is subject to rapid change. Often conditions at the mountain may greatly differ from those in town. BE PREPARED! Dressing in layers will allow you the greatest flexibility to adapt to changing conditions. As a guideline, have a layer next to the skin that will wick moisture away from the body. Your second layer(s) should provide warmth and insulation. The outer layer should have a windproof, waterproof and breathable nature. Items often forgotten are your ASTM approved Helmet, face protection (neck gaiter, scarf or face mask); eye protection (sunglasses and/or goggles with 100% U/V protection); skin protection (chapstick, skin cream, tissues); hand/feet protection (dry gloves, glove liners, dry socks, hand and foot heat packs).

  It will be most convenient to obtain a bag large enough to accommodate your boots, extra clothes, and any accessories needed. Again, make sure your name is boldly marked on your bag. Leave valuables in your dorm. Lockers are available in the Lodge.

• Daily Ski Lift Ticket - It is required that everyone obtains a lift pass each day that they ski. Your student ID will be encoded with your season lift pass on you first visit . Hand it face up and toward the person at the ticket window. When you receive your ticket, immediately step to the side so that others behind you may be helped. Attach your ticket, date out, on the left side of the garment that you will have on for the rest of the day. Please throw the paper backing in the trash cans provided. Those who do not have their ID with them will not get a ticket.

• Classes - Gather your equipment and meet in front of the lodge at your assigned class time. There you will be broken up into small groups of like ability. Make sure to give your lesson/bus pass number to your instructor after you have been divided into your smaller groups.

  After your first lesson, you are welcome to come early or stay late to get some practice time in. Remember to allow time enough to get down the mountain and gather your things before the bus departs. We hope that your mountain alpine experience will give you a lifetime of enjoyment and fitness. If you have any suggestions or comments, please come talk to us.
  Happy Trails - Ken McClintock and The Dartmouth Ski & Snowboard School Staff