All of our students participate in our Winter Ski Program as part of our PE Program during the winter trimester. This program has been extremely popular and very successful at introducing students to skiing and snowboarding. It is also provides a unique opportunity for students and teachers to interact and share a common passion.

Middle and Upper School
Every Thursday for 11 consecutive weeks, classes are compressed, and the students and faculty drive up to Mt. Bachelor at noon. Students take ability appropriate skiing or snowboarding lessons from 1-2:30. After which they may ski and board in small groups until the mountain closes at 4:00 pm. New skiers and boarders start with us each year, and the Mt. Bachelor Ski School staff does a wonderful job of introducing the students to the mountain. It can be difficult to be active with students outside in mid-winter in chilly Central Oregon, and Cascades Academy's ski program promotes a healthy active lifestyle even in cold temperatures!

Lower School
Every Thursday for five consecutive weeks, the lower school heads up to Mt. Bachelor for some winter fun. The ski and snowboard lessons are full-day adventures for each child from Kindergarten through fifth grade. The students are divided by ability and age into groups and are assigned an instructor that will work with them throughout the five weeks. The day begins and ends at the Mt. Bachelor shuttle parking lot. The children learn to be responsible for their own equipment and lunches throughout the day. We have seen children take huge steps in their skiing and snowboarding. First timers are riding the lifts by the end of the session!