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Our Downhill Ski School will take you to the next level in your skiing while you have fun learning! Our ski instructors are certified by the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance (CSIA) and Alpine Canada (ACA) to ensure high quality lessons. |
Downhill Ski School 2025-2026 Season
High Park Ski Club has an instructor fleet of over 50 instructors capable of teaching from beginner to expert level in a variety of disciplines. Whether you want to ski more confidently across the whole mountain, tackle the bumps and steeps, or even learn to become an instructor, we have sessions to meet your interests.
Best of all, lessons are complimentary on every day trip!
NOTE: ALL members and guests MUST read and acknowledge the club waiver (during registration process) to participate in any lesson, clinic, or guiding.
Overnight trips
Members get complimentary guiding from our instructors on overnight bus trips within Canada. Explore new terrain with your instructor, and get ski improvement tips to help you conquer the mountain. Guiding is available for STEP 4 and up.
If you aren't yet at STEP 4, join us on a day trip to build your skills and prepare for your overnight trip!
Downhill Skiing - Regular Lessons
Members get a complimentary lesson on every regular day trip with the club.
Lessons provide the opportunity to have fun in a safe, guided environment, while improving your skills and making friends. High Park Ski Club lessons are modeled after the CSIA STEP program that is used by many resorts in Canada. STEP levels range from STEP 1 (beginner) to STEP 9 (Expert). If you are new to the club find all the information you need to sign up and what to bring here
If you do not know what level you are in, when you sign up for your first day trip, choose to take an assessment so that an instructor can put you with the right group. Here is a handy chart indicating the basics for each step level and what is required to advance to the next step level.
Members must wear a helmet during lessons, clinics, and guiding. Also, members must pre-register for the lesson or program when you sign up for the day trip. Sorry--no walk-ups!
Will I be required to sign a waiver?
Yes, all members/guests must sign the waiver as a condition of registration and participation. Click here to review the waiver.
Downhill Skiing - Clinics
In addition to our regular day trip lessons, we offer several unique clinics that you won't find at any other club! Join us for these clinics in order to develop targeted skills for skiing the whole mountain. With the exception of IT, you can attend a single session of any clinic.
Instructor Training (IT), Intro to Freeride and Jumps (FRJ) and Intro to Freeride and Boxes (FRB) are all full day (morning and afternoon). All other clinics are mornings only.
Helmets are mandatory for all HPSC lessons, clinics, programs and races.
Please note that all programs or clinics require at least 4 participants to run. If fewer participants register, you'll instead be placed in a regular lesson at your STEP level.
Instructor Training (IT) - STEPS 7+
Are you interested in becoming a ski instructor? A great first step is to take the HPSC Instructor Training (IT) program.
Ski with our course conductors as you prepare for the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA) Level I Certification course. The program delivers a combination of ski improvement and practical teaching techniques incorporating up-to-date CSIA methodology. If you already have your Level I and are training for your CSIA Level II, IT will give you a great on snow refresher and review. Almost all current club instructors participated in Instructor Training, so this is a great program for members who aspire to teach with the club.
Instructor Training participants are expected to commit to attending all sessions. Space is limited and course leader approval is required prior to attending.
Dates: Sat Jan 3, Sun Jan 4, Sat Jan 10, Sun Jan 11, Sat Jan 17, Sun Jan 18 (6 full days)
Program Leader: Mike Romano at skimike69@hotmail.com
This program fills up quickly so don’t delay in contacting a program leader.
Mogul Masters Steps 7-9
This program is designed for a wide range of abilities covering introduction to advanced mogul skiing. Whether you’re new to moguls and wanting to get more comfortable making turns in the moguls or an experienced bump skier looking to improve your control, speed, or line, we’ve got you covered!
Dates: Sat Feb 21, Mon Feb 23, Sat Feb 28, Sat Mar 7, Mon Mar 9
Clinic Leader: Don Lefresne at lindonl@yahoo.com
Ski the Steeps Steps 7-9
These morning clinics will definitely help you ski the steeps! The main focus of the program will be on how to control turn size, turn shape, and turn speed on Blue/Black terrain. Some examples of the exercises you might discover in one of our clinics are; Braquage, Hockey Stops, Hop Turns, and Falling Leaf ski drills. In a safe learning environment, you will gain knowledge about your own ski skills, where, and how you can improve them.
Dates: Sun. Jan 18, Mon. Jan. 26
Clinic Leader: Ken Harper at harperken885@gmail.com
Carving Clinic Steps 7-9
Master the art of carving your skis with exciting precision. There is nothing as exhilarating as leaving a knife edge track in the snow that other skiers can admire from the chair lift. Experience powerful G-forces, especially on higher-speed turns. The feeling is one of control and a strong connection to the snow.
This morning clinic will elevate your skiing to master beautiful pure carved turns.
MSLM Dates (CCM): Sat Jan 24, Sat Jan 31.
For more information on MSLM clinics please call Al Ratcliff at 416-898-4320
Blue Mountain Dates (CCB): Sun Feb 1, Sun Feb 8, and Sun Feb 22
For more information on Blue Mountain clinics please call Keith Whiston at 647-854-2553
Skiing in the Zone Steps 6-9
If you are looking for the tools to move from Yikes to Yeah!, this session is for you. In Skiing in the zone you will learn practical techniques from the world of sports psychology and performance management to set aside your fears and ski with confidence in challenging situations.
This clinic requires pre-registration with the clinic leader.
Date: Sun Feb 8.
Clinic leader: David Manning at a.david.manning@gmail.com
Skiing in the Park – Boxes Steps 6 – 9
This full day with morning and afternoon sessions will introduce skiers to the terrain park and to riding boxes in particular. An excellent way to develop balance skills and explore new terrain in a safe and progressive manner.
This clinic requires pre-registration with the clinic leader.
Date: Sat Mar 14.
Clinic leader: David Manning at a.david.manning@gmail.com
Skiing in the Park – Jumps Steps 6 – 9
This full day with morning and afternoon sessions will introduce skiers to the jumps in the terrain park. Learn take-offs and landings in a progressive and structured environment and develop the knowledge and confidence to tackle new challenges.
This clinic requires pre-registration with the clinic leader.
Date: Sat Mar 21.
Clinic leader: David Manning at a.david.manning@gmail.com
Gate Training Program Steps 6-9
An excellent way to improve your skill proficiency. Develop more confidence with a little more speed, rhythm, and direction control. Then everything becomes easier. The program will focus on skills and tactics in a variety of course settings (both Slalom(SL) and Giant Slalom (GS) with gates and stubbies) and is open to members in Step 6 to 9. Offered on Saturdays at MSLM, before club races start.
Gate training session will run from 9:45 – 10:55 just before the club races begin.
Dates: Saturdays @ MSLM - Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 21Club Races
We plan to offer 6 club races at MSLM open to all levels. During or after your morning lesson, your instructor for the day will take you to the race course for an opportunity to try the club race. You only compete against other members in your same ability category. We award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category. Challenge yourself to compete in a fun race against your club and classmates! You must wear a helmet to race.
Dates: Saturdays @ MSLM - Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 21|
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Race Results
Click the links below to see all racer times and results in a pdf