Our lesson area is flat and features set tracks and snow farming.

Group Ski Lessons are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at the following times:
10:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM

Please arrive 1/2 hour early so we can begin on-time. Reservations are recommended.

Group Ski Lesson Fee: $15.00
Backcountry Tele Tour?

Private Lessons at Other Times and Mostly By Reservation Only:
$25.00 per person, per hour

Standard Lesson Format:

Our lessons and tours are perfect for beginners~ If you've never tried cross-country skiing now is the time to give it a glide!

Backbone Farm Kick 'n' Glide Cross Country Ski Lesson

• 1 Hour Lesson - Designed For Beginners & Intermediates
• Approx 60 minute ski lesson where you learn all the basics of cross-country (nordic) skiing. We teach you about equipment, how to get up from a fall, uphill techniques, including the herringbone and sidestep uphill technique, the diagonal stride, double poling and how to maximize the skis glide potential. You will be introduced to downhill techniques including the snowplow and telemark turn. You will also learn a little about winter travel including hypothermia awareness and how to keep warm.
• After lesson you are then free to explore the trails of the Backbone Mountain Ski Farm.
• Backbone instructors Max Dubansky and Crede Calhoun together have over 50 years of combined nordic teaching experience, WOW! and have literally taught many thousands to cross country ski and downhill telemark.

Guided Tours: Want a lesson and a tour for your group? 2 hour guided tours are available for approx $20 per person.

Special Backcountry Telemark Tours. Call for information. We even have some powder stashes in remote locations for willing, skilled and properly equipped clients. Descents exceed 1,000 vertical per drop (when conditions are right) and and can include a few such backcountry runs in one day. Trees, steep, deep, shuttles and lunch provided.