Powderpigs Life
Emergency Procedures
Safety is our top priority here at Powderpigs. We train our staff on emergency procedures and safety on an annual basis. See below for information on our procedures. Medical or Ski Patrol Related Incident: If you or your student was involved in an ...
Inclement Weather & Hazard Operations
Due to the nature of snowsports, we expect to run ski school in a variety of conditions! In the event that we are unable to hold lessons on any given day, the day will be postponed and tacked on the end of the season. (End of season conditions and ...
Wee Little Pigs, our youngest learners! Class readiness guidelines
It is very important that our 4 & 5 year old Powderpigs truly be ready to learn to ski in a group. Readiness to learn in a group: Most 4-5 year olds are very ready to learn to ski if they have an instructor all to themselves. However, for them to ...
Tell Us About Your Child
Please use this article as your guide as you fill out your students registration profile. The information you give us about your Powderpig enables us to place each child in the class that will be just right for them. It also gives us the information ...
How are classes made?
Powderpigs is a child centered ski school, meaning that we take into account the learner and all that makes them unique, into our class building process. Our students are placed in classes with careful attention given to compatibility with fellow ...
Covid-19 Policies
This policy was last updated in fall 2023, and will remain in effect until further notice. In order to protect the health of all our students, families and staff, please adhere to the following illness guidelines. If you test positive for COVID (or ...
Will my beginner student ride the chair?
All our beginner students start their ski journey in the large flat area between the chair and the lodge. We call this area the Powderpigs Instructional Terrain, or more commonly known as the "PIT." Powderpigs Area Map Beginner students will not ride ...
How Many Students are in a class?
Our classes sizes vary depending on multiple factors, however we aim to have the ratio of instructors to students be about 1:6 to 1:8. Typically our younger beginner classes have a lower student to instructor ratios, while our older more advanced ...
Do you take volunteers?
Yes we do! We love our Powderpigs Village and the many wonderful folks who keep things running smoothly. Here are our volunteer options: Chair Rider General Class Volunteer Administrative Volunteer A Chair Rider helps our littlest pigs load, ride and ...
Volunteer Chairlift Riders
In order to support the safety our youngest students, we are looking for volunteer chair riders! Chairlift riders need to be able to confidently get on/off the lift, help sometimes with scooting a little rider all the way back on the seat, ensure the ...
Do you offer Private Lessons?
Unfortunately we are not setup to offer private ski lessons to the general public. We offer very limited private lessons to existing families under very specific conditions.
Do you allow Friend Requests?
Is it possible to place my student in the same class as their best friend? We get asked this question frequently! We ask if you have any friend requests during registration, so that we can get this information as early as possible. Please note that ...
All about Pig Chair!
What is Pig Chair? Powderpigs utilizes a chairlift that is located directly west of our Lodge. It is known throughout the area as Pig Chair, however on the area maps it is called “Easy Street.” It is a beginner double chair perfect for our beginner ...
Lunch time and Where to Eat?
Lunch Times: Our Friday PM program does not have lunch. Our Saturday and Sunday Classes have lunch on your own from 12-1. Please pick up your student at their sign at 12 and return at 1 for the afternoon. We do not watch your students during lunch! ...
What happens if I am Late?
Late arrivals can check in with an admin staff and wait at the bottom of the Pig chair to be reunited with the class. All classes with missing students will take 2 warm up laps on the pig chair. After 15 minutes, they will move on to the terrain ...
What Happens if I'm Late?
Late arrivals can check in with an admin staff and wait at the bottom of the Pig chair to be reunited with the class. All classes with missing students will take 2 warm up laps on the pig chair. After 15 minutes, they will move on to the terrain ...
Where do I Pickup/Dropoff for Lessons?
You will meet your students instructor at their sign, which will have their name on it. Class assignments will come out via email before lessons start (usually about 24hrs before your first lesson) or can be found on the brain. Admin staff will also ...
Parking and Arrival Times:
When should we arrive to find parking? Parking has becoming increasingly hard to find during ski school. We recommend arriving 1.5-2hrs before lessons start to find the best parking. Be prepared to walk a decent distance to get to the pigpen! Where ...
How do I report an Absence?
How Absences Work? If your student is going to be absent, please let us know as early as you can. This helps us notify their instructor so that they are aware of the absence. How to report an Absence? Please help us by reporting all absences in the ...
What is the Brain?
Powderpigs “Brain” The “Brain” is our online platform. Most of you are acquainted with it as you used it to register. You can view your students class assignments, announcements, and submit absences. You will use the same email to log in as you did ...
All About the Pigpen!
What is the pigpen? The pigpen is the powderpigs lodge, and is the home base for our all of our programs! The little building to the left of the main pigpen is the little pigpen and was our original building when the ski school started at Hyak! The ...
Where is the ski school Located?
All our programs run out of our Powderpigs Lodge, just west of the Silver Fir Chair. Address: 330 Tamarack Ln, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068 Map https://goo.gl/maps/YMe4SMuJCN38cRZa9 The closest parking lot is at the Yellow Star. Then follow the orange ...