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Ski & Snowboard Youth Development includes skiing, snowboarding, ski racing, Freeride competition, big mountain freeride events, on-mountain mock competitions, Town Challenge, Cooper Cup Races, and hiking to reach challenging terrain. The program includes Caterpillars, Butterflies, Adventurers, Competitive Development, and a Freeride Team, with activities that range from small group learning and games to practice movement patterns to training and travel for IFSA Rocky Mountain regional and national competitions.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Multi-week kids’ programs with Caterpillars and Butterflies meeting in 2.5-hour sessions over 6 weeks with an optional additional 2 weeks, Adventurers meeting in 4.5-hour sessions over 6 weeks with an optional additional 2 weeks, Competitive Development meeting in 4.5-hour sessions over 8 weeks, and the Freeride Team meeting up to 18 weeks twice per week in 6-hour training sessions.
• Price: Caterpillars $499 with an optional +$180 for 2 additional weeks; Butterflies $499 with an optional +$180 for 2 additional weeks; Adventurers $539 with an optional +$180 for 2 additional weeks; Competitive Development $769; Freeride Team $2,200; prices do not include a season pass.
The 2025/26 multi-week kids’ programs state that they are all about fun, friends, and exploring the mountain with confidence. The program uses small group learning for Caterpillars and uses games and activities to practice movement patterns and foster an appreciation for the sport. The Butterflies program is described as being for new or progressing skiers or snowboarders with an experienced accompanying adult and allows young kids who are not yet old enough to ride a chair lift alone to experience more of the mountain. Team Monarch Adventurers focuses on building skill sets and techniques to become efficient and effective all mountain adventurers and includes an introduction to ski racing day and an in-house big mountain freeride event.
Competitive Development focuses on Freeride competition, with IFSA certified coaches developing skills focused on competition fundamentals of the International Freeride Ski and Snowboard Association. Each Competitive Development training day includes a hike to reach challenging terrain, and athletes are expected to participate in on-mountain mock comps, Town Challenge, and Cooper Cup Races, and are strongly encouraged to attend one IFSA Regional level 2* IFSA event. Ability levels are assessed during the first Competitive Development session, and participants who do not meet ability requirements may join the Adventurers program.
Monarch’s Freeride competition team trains for and travels to IFSA Rocky Mountain regional and national competitions, and Freeride Team athletes are held to a high standard and are coached by IFSA certified coaches. Previous participation in Monarch’s Intro to Comp program, Freeride program, or proof of participation in an IFSA program from another resort is required for the Freeride Team. Programs will open for booking beginning July 1, and cancellations are accepted 14 days or more prior to the start of the program for a refund, with no make-up days for missed sessions and no switching between days.
Certified instructors in the program are certified through the Professional Ski & Snowboard Instructors of America (PSIA-AASI), and the program includes IFSA certified coaches. Monarch Mountain states it has been “Keeping It Real Since 1939” and is an Equal Opportunity Service Provider. The program notes that 25/26 programs do not include the season pass, and that season pass, lift tickets, and equipment are not included for the programs in general. Lift access and equipment are not included for Adventurers, Competitive Development, and Freeride Team, and participants must have a valid season pass or lift ticket and appropriate equipment for each day of the program, with Competitive Development and Freeride Team participants responsible for travel costs and lift tickets at offsite events.
Last updated February 25, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Multi-week kids’ programs with Caterpillars and Butterflies meeting in 2.5-hour sessions over 6 weeks with an optional additional 2 weeks, Adventurers meeting in 4.5-hour sessions over 6 weeks with an optional additional 2 weeks, Competitive Development meeting in 4.5-hour sessions over 8 weeks, and the Freeride Team meeting up to 18 weeks twice per week in 6-hour training sessions.
• Price: Caterpillars $499 with an optional +$180 for 2 additional weeks; Butterflies $499 with an optional +$180 for 2 additional weeks; Adventurers $539 with an optional +$180 for 2 additional weeks; Competitive Development $769; Freeride Team $2,200; prices do not include a season pass.
The 2025/26 multi-week kids’ programs state that they are all about fun, friends, and exploring the mountain with confidence. The program uses small group learning for Caterpillars and uses games and activities to practice movement patterns and foster an appreciation for the sport. The Butterflies program is described as being for new or progressing skiers or snowboarders with an experienced accompanying adult and allows young kids who are not yet old enough to ride a chair lift alone to experience more of the mountain. Team Monarch Adventurers focuses on building skill sets and techniques to become efficient and effective all mountain adventurers and includes an introduction to ski racing day and an in-house big mountain freeride event.
Competitive Development focuses on Freeride competition, with IFSA certified coaches developing skills focused on competition fundamentals of the International Freeride Ski and Snowboard Association. Each Competitive Development training day includes a hike to reach challenging terrain, and athletes are expected to participate in on-mountain mock comps, Town Challenge, and Cooper Cup Races, and are strongly encouraged to attend one IFSA Regional level 2* IFSA event. Ability levels are assessed during the first Competitive Development session, and participants who do not meet ability requirements may join the Adventurers program.
Monarch’s Freeride competition team trains for and travels to IFSA Rocky Mountain regional and national competitions, and Freeride Team athletes are held to a high standard and are coached by IFSA certified coaches. Previous participation in Monarch’s Intro to Comp program, Freeride program, or proof of participation in an IFSA program from another resort is required for the Freeride Team. Programs will open for booking beginning July 1, and cancellations are accepted 14 days or more prior to the start of the program for a refund, with no make-up days for missed sessions and no switching between days.
Certified instructors in the program are certified through the Professional Ski & Snowboard Instructors of America (PSIA-AASI), and the program includes IFSA certified coaches. Monarch Mountain states it has been “Keeping It Real Since 1939” and is an Equal Opportunity Service Provider. The program notes that 25/26 programs do not include the season pass, and that season pass, lift tickets, and equipment are not included for the programs in general. Lift access and equipment are not included for Adventurers, Competitive Development, and Freeride Team, and participants must have a valid season pass or lift ticket and appropriate equipment for each day of the program, with Competitive Development and Freeride Team participants responsible for travel costs and lift tickets at offsite events.
Last updated February 25, 2026.
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