Pre-Instructor (ages 14 +)

Validity
 

• 9 week program starting January 10th, 2026.
• The child must be at least 14 years old by the start date of the Pre-instructor Program (Level 1 AMSC Certification included).
• Possibility of up to 2 weeks of rescheduling depending on weather conditions during the season.

Purchase and reservation
 

• Must be purchased a maximum of two weeks before the start of the program.
• The purchase must be made by telephone at 819 843-6548, p. 8356, in person at the Snow School counter or online.
• A valid credit card is required at the time of purchase, and full payment will be taken to secure the purchase.
• The parent must sign the Risk Acknowledgment Form. The form link will be emailed with the invoice.
• Furthermore taxes.
• Subject to availability.
• Prices and conditions are subject to change without notice.

Delivery

• Meet at the starting point (at the bell, at the base of Mont Giroux) at the time indicated for the start of the program.
• The Snow School counter is open every day of the ski season, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Restrictions
 

• Must be combined with valid lift access unless otherwise noted.
• Subscription, daily ticket and equipment rental sold separately.
• The product cannot be transferred from one person to another.

Refund/credit

• Group programs can be fully refunded up to 24 hours before the date of the first lesson. A management fee of 10%, up to $50 per transaction, will apply.
• During the season, in the event of injury, group programs will be reimbursed pro rata for unused lessons. A management fee of 10%, up to $50 per transaction, will apply
   

Schedule and departure times

• 8 week program starting from January 10th to February 28th.
• Your child must be on the trails and ready to go at the departure time indicated in the program. Please arrive before the departure time.
  
   

Departure point and lessons
 

• For the children group lessons, the departure point will be by the bell, at the base of Mont Giroux, next to the learning zone.
  
   

Late or absent

• Any lessons missed cannot be repeated.
• Requests to change the time of one or more lessons will NOT be accepted.
• If you arrive late, please refer to a Snow School supervisor at the base of Mont Giroux or at a Snow School counter.
  
   

Lesson cancelation due to external circumstances
 

• The Snow School reserves the right to cancel any lesson if it deems the conditions to be unsuitable for snow sports.
• In case of a cancelation, a press release will be sent out by email before 6:30 AM on the day of the lesson. The information will also be posted on the website as well as on the Mont-Orford Facebook page.
• In the event of a cancelation, lost lessons will be rescheduled following the last day of the scheduled course. A maximum of two days can be rescheduled.
  
   

Lift access

• Daily tickets or season passes are required during the lesson.
• Daily tickets or season passes are required and must be worn somewhere visible on the outside of the ski jacket to access the lifts.
• To avoid arriving late, season pass holders must retrieve their passes at Client Services before the start of a lesson.

• At the end of the 2020-2021 season, you will receive a free souvenir photo of your child by email.
• A quality program based on the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance (CSIA) program.
• Some of the lowest student/instructor ratios in the ski industry.

• Student development is monitored through the CSIA Skier
• Development program developed by the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance.
• Multiple teaching methods are used, including teaching through games and modeling.
• Training and practice with quality racing equipment.