Pats Peak Ski Area Offers Adult Clinics and Women’s Only Wednesday Program

By AlpineZone News |
Dec 08 2011 - 01:26 PM

Professional Lesson Clinics with Individual Attention

Henniker, NH, December 9, 2011 – Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination, invites Adults to join a Weekday Lesson Clinic, the most cost effective way to learn or improve your skills with lots of attention on individual development. This is the perfect program for anyone with flexibility to take time off during the week. Skiers & Snowboarders of all abilities welcome!

Adult Clinics include a professional Lesson Clinics with the Pats Peak Snowsports School, a morning half-day lift ticket and lunch – all for less than the cost of a Half-Day Lift Ticket! Adult Clinics can be taken Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday morning, starting the January 3, 2011 until the end of the season (excluding Wednesdays, Monday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, February President’s Week and NH School Vacation Week). These clinics meet at 10am at the Snowsports School Meeting Place. Discount Adult Clinic Cards are available: $175 Card for 5-Adult Clinics; $300 Card for 10-Adult Clinics; $40/day Guest for a Day/Try our Adult Clinic; $125 Card for 5-Adult Clinics for a Season Pass Holder; $200 Card for 10-Adult Clinics for a Season Pass Holder; $30/day Guest for a Day/Try our Program for a Season Pass Holder. The Adult Clinic Cards are transferable and may be used for multiple transactions on one day. They are good for the ski and ride season in which they were purchased.

On Wednesdays, starting January 4, 2012, women can participate in the WOW, Women’s Only Wednesday, Program. Women start the day off at 9am by enjoying a continental breakfast and an exciting morning discussion, designed specifically for women. Discussion topics include: skiing/snowboarding fears and risk factors, yoga, skiing/riding exercises, nutrition, strength & power, stance and balance, physical and psychological gender differences, confidence building, equipment and boot fitting, and video analysis to enhance basic skills and improve personal skiing/snowboarding. After morning discussions, participants head out onto the slopes for on-hill clinics taught by women only. The morning ends with a delicious lunch with instructors, allowing students and instructors to discuss their morning on the slopes. The cost is only $269 for a full 7-week program, lift, lesson, morning discussions, continental breakfast and lunch ($195 for Season Pass Holders). Skiers/Snowboarders are welcome to sign up at the Pats Peak Snowsports Desk to “Try our Program” for a daily fee of $60/day for the WOW Program.

Cub’s Club Kids Programs are available for children whose parent is participating in the Adult Clinics or WOW Program. Cub’s Club Child Care at Pats Peak opens at 8:15 am. Advanced reservations are required. Cub’s Club Child Care is available for children ages 4 months to 6 years old. The cost is $12 per hour. Cub’s Club is available for children ages 3 years to 6 years. This includes a half-day of child care, 1-hour lesson and lunch. Weekday Cub’s Club Cards are available: $150 Card for 5-Weekday Cub’s Clubs; $250 Card for 10-Weekday Cub’s Clubs; $35 Guest for a Day/Try our Program Weekday Cub’s Club. The Cub’s Club Cards are transferable and may be used for multiple transactions on one day. They are good for the ski and ride season in which they were purchased.

“The Adult Clinic is a great program for retail associates, hospital employees, law enforcement, restaurant personnel, mothers and retirees who have a midweek day off. They can choose a weekday that fits their schedule the best allowing them to get out on the slopes at least once a week improving their ability and endurance”, says Bertie Holland, Snowsports School Director.

“The WOW Program is a great program for women to feel comfortable learning on the slopes”, say Holland. “Our female instructors personalize the program to the wants and needs of the group of participants.”

For more information on these programs, check out online at www.patspeak.com or call the Pats Peak Snowsports School at 1-888-PATS-PEAK ( 1-888-728-7732 ).

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PATS PEAK is beginning its 49th consecutive ski and snowboard season under the Patenaude family ownership. PATS PEAK has 22 well-groomed trails for all abilities, 7 gladed areas, 3 terrain parks, a snowtubing park, 10 high-capacity lifts, 100 percent snowmaking and some of the most challenging skiing in Southern New Hampshire.

PATS PEAK has a Weekday Learn to Ski and Snowboard Program for more than 8,000 kids from over 100 local schools. There are more than 70 Adult/Corporate Racing teams in the Adult/Corporate Racing League . Many adults participate in the weekday Adult Ski & Snowboard Clinics for all ability levels. PATS PEAK has 100% of its trails lit for night skiing/riding and is one of the state’s most accessible learn-to-ski-and-snowboard mountains , with three separate beginner areas.

During the “Other Season of PATS PEAK”, PATS PEAK Banquet Center is the perfect location for wedding receptions, parties, company meetings, company outings, or any social gathering!

PATS PEAK is located in Henniker, NH, just twenty minutes from Concord, forty minutes from Manchester, and ninety minutes from Boston. The latest information, snow conditions, photos and events are available at www.patspeak.com or call 1-888-PATS PEAK ( 1-888-728-7732 ).

PATS PEAK can be reached:
– By telephone at 603-428-3245
– By FAX at 603-428-7821
– 24-hour snow conditions at 1-888-PATS-PEAK
– Online at www.patspeak.com

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