Before you start your first day of work, you will be paid to take part in a series of training modules. Included in this are online training segments, classroom style sessions, and on snow training time. The total training time is approximately 30 hours. There is some flexibility in offerings, so you will be sent an email from the Training Team with instructions on how to sign up for all necessary training. This email will be sent by November 1st, so please watch your email inbox the last week of October for an email from wbsbstraining@vailresorts.com. To learn more, click through using the button below.
Your paid and mandatory training will consist of online modules through the Lift platform, an indoor Snow School Orientation, and a Return Staff Orientation (could be indoor, online or on snow) which will be determined by your supervisor. Watch your newsletters and click through using the button below to see how to sign yourself up for all pre season required training.

This is our own internal training that can help you level up your teaching skills. Some of these you need to be recommended by your supervisor and/ or be a returning staff to be able to attend depending on the session.
- Snow Park Safety
- Tree Safety Training
- Teaching Steeps
- Big Mountain Basics
- Toolboxes
- Managing Risk on Snow

Elective training is voluntary sessions you can attend to learn something new, practice your skills for your next certificate, and try out new terrain depending on what you're interested in. We have many different kinds for sessions including morning session, women only sessions, level 2, 3, 4 practice sessions, steeps, and park to name a few.
Morning Sessions
Full Day Sessions
Indoor Sessions

SNOW SCHOOL TRAINING