Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort Encourages Local Youth to Participate in Snow Sports with Snow Days

LAS VEGAS - Jan. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- For the fifth year, Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) is offering its Snow Day program focused on getting local youth excited about outdoor winter recreation. The field trip-style youth program specifically targets local public, private and home school groups and includes ski or snowboard lessons. Children can also learn about winter safety and the Spring Mountain National Recreation Area (SMNRA).

The program runs January through the end of March. The cost is $35 per student during weekdays, $45 on Saturdays and Sundays, with a complimentary chaperone ticket included for every 12 students. Groups are limited to 200 students and schools are required to provide one chaperone for every 20 students.

Snow Day program includes:

A 1.5-hour ski or snowboard lesson taught by a PSIA/AASI instructor
Lift ticket
Equipment rental and helmet
Ski and snowboarder safety, cold weather safety and winter first aid course taught by a member of the National Ski Patrol (optional)
Lunch and snacks

“The Snow Day program gives local kids who don’t get to experience the traditional snow days, the opportunity to interact with snow through play and snow sports,” said Kevin Stickelman, LVSSR’s president and general manager who spearheaded the program. “Our goal has always been to inspire our local youth to lead a healthier active lifestyle and the program has had great success in doing this. We had over 800 students from local schools participate last year alone."

The snow sports portion of the program adheres to The Nevada Department of Education’s health and physical education content standards. Groups and schools interested in participating can email info@lvssr.com or call 702-385-2754.

For more information on LVSSR or any of its programs, please visit www.skilasvegas.com.