School Groups
Winter lessons, lift access, and mountain adventure — built for school groups across the Comox Valley and beyond.
School Group Experiences
Slide into learning, laughter, and fresh mountain air with exciting winter offerings for your class. Lessons are now mandatory for all educational school groups. Minimum booking size for school groups: 15.
Full day experience
Full Day Alpine Session Package
$99 full day
Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding: a full day lesson, full day lift ticket, and equipment rentals.
- Step beyond traditional lessons with a full day of fun, skill-building, and mountain adventure in a safe, supportive environment for your class.
- Students ski or ride with a dedicated instructor all day, receiving personalized, next-level instruction. Mornings focus on developing skills; afternoons offer guided supervision to apply those skills while exploring the mountain.
- Did you know you can personalize higher-level groups to focus on the terrain park or introductions to becoming instructors themselves?! Based on availability.
lesson & explore
Alpine Educational Groups Program
$89 1.5-hr lesson
Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding: a 1.5-hour all-mountain lesson, full-mountain lift ticket, and equipment rentals.
- From beginners to high-level skiers and riders, we will tailor the lessons to suit your needs.
- A great fit for groups who want expert instruction and time to explore the mountain, with a lift ticket that gives you access to the full mountain.
- Tell us your group’s experience levels when you book and we’ll match students with the right lesson.
Local Schools
SD 71 & SD 72
from $29 Nordic / $39 Alpine
We continue offering our local schools trips to Mount Washington for as little as $29 per person at Nordic and $39 at Alpine. These highly discounted packages are designed for our local schools so they fit within the school day!
- Bus options are available as an extra add-on within the Comox Valley for $650 return trip
- For the kids and kids at heart… We offer complimentary Chaperone Tickets: 1 per 10 students.
Add More to Your Trip
Snowshoe & Cross-Country Packages
Snowshoe and cross-country ski packages start at $29. Our local schools get a special rate, and snowshoe adventures are available 7 days a week for any group. Contact [email protected] for more information and detailed pricing.
Local Schools
SD 71 & SD 72 Nordic Deal
$29 per person, tax included
Choose one of two options, each with trail pass and rental included:
- Cross-country ski lesson
- 1.5-hour guided snowshoe tour
2-hour snowshoe tour
Wilderness Experience
$68 + tax
Includes trail pass, snowshoes, lunch, and a lesson about how to travel off marked trails.
- Your guide takes you on unmarked trails in and around Strathcona Park.
- Learn about safe travelling, what to wear, and how to be prepared for a day of hiking in the winter.
4-hour snowshoe tour
Winter Survival
$93 + tax
Includes everything in the Wilderness Experience, with a focus on longer trips.
- Guides expand on winter travel with lessons on navigation, snow shelters, and safe route finding.
Win a Free Snow Day for Your Classroom
Get creative in the classroom! Make a short class video or art project showing why your class deserves a day on the mountain. Three winning classrooms will each receive a Free Snow Day Experience: 1st prize alpine, 2nd prize Nordic, and 3rd prize tubing.
How to enter
Four Steps to a Snow Day
- Create a class video or art project that involves all your students.
- Film or photograph it. Videos should be 30 seconds to one minute. For art projects, snap photos and include a statement explaining what it is and why your class should win.
- Upload it to YouTube, Vimeo, a private Canva link, or another streaming platform. Private or unlisted is fine, as long as the Mount Washington team can view it.
- Submit the entry form with the link to your project and a nickname for your class.
Entry deadline
Submit Your Entry
Nov 27 Friday, 2026
Entries must be submitted through the Snow Day entry form by end of day.
Winners announced
Winners Contacted
Dec 2 2026
Our panel of judges will reach out to the three winning classrooms directly.
The prizes
3 Free Snow Days
1st, 2nd & 3rd place
- 1st prize: Alpine skiing or snowboarding experience
- 2nd prize: Nordic experience: cross-country skiing or snowshoeing at the Nordic Centre, Raven Lodge
- 3rd prize: Sliding in the Tube Park
Get Creative
Video & Art Guidelines
- Tell us why. Explain to our judges why your class deserves a Snow Day.
- Videos: 30 seconds to 1 minute. Skits, songs, poems, puppets, presentations, stop-motion — anything original.
- Art projects: any medium — painting, drawing, sculpture, papier-mâché, and more.
- Name your class. The entry form asks for a nickname so we can identify your classroom.
- Bonus points if the video is created by the students themselves!
Contest open to School District 71 & 72 classes only.
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