Go Stowe !

SWC is pleased announce our plan to host the 2025 Early Season Ski Clinic at Stowe Mountain Resort.  This year we are asking you to make a commitment with a refundable deposit by July 28, 2025.  The reason for this early commitment is a recent change in lesson pricing and reservation policy by Vail Resorts, parent company of Stowe Mountain Resort.

We are also narrowing the Clinic to Saturday and Sunday to make it more accessible to skiers with weekday work commitments. The plan is to offer full-day lessons both days for a minimum of four groups of no more than 9 skiers each. Availability of snowboard lessons will depend upon sufficient demand.

Please understand that if we cannot commit to the minimum number of participants by Vail’s deadline, we will have to either raise prices or cancel the Clinic altogether.

When and Where: Friday, December 12 through Sunday, December 14, 2025 Stowe, VT area

Who?  The Clinic is sponsored by the Schenectady Wintersports Club

in conjunction with the Stowe Mountain Resort Ski School. Lessons will be available for skiers (and snowboarders depending upon sufficient demand), with a maximum student to instructor ratio of 9 to 1.  Our group planning may allow us to add a "Never-Ever/ Beginner" level instruction group if there is sufficient demand.

What's the Plan? Kick off the weekend Friday Night with a Welcome Party mixer at the SWC Clubhouse in Waterbury Center.

Where will we stay? Clinic lodging will be available at the SWC Clubhouse in Waterbury Center and at the Stowe Motel.  More details on lodging and meals will be sent once we have confirmed the number of attendees.

Registration:  Complete your form for the clinic through this announcement using the Register button. We are asking everyone who is interested to sign up and pay a refundable deposit before July 28, 2025.

How Much:  Pricing for the lessons will be based on the number of participants in each lesson grouping.  Our best estimate for two full day lessons will cost approximately $420 per person. If you have priced lessons recently,  you know what a bargain that is, especially given the quality of the instruction at Stowe Mountain Resort. Once the number of attendees is known, we will publish the exact cost of the lessons.