ski & Ride club
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR
DCA SKI & RIDE CLUB 2027
Get ready for an exciting winter season with Ski and Ride Club! Whether you are a seasoned skier or snowboarder, or you want to learn, this is your chance to hit the slopes.
Our club dates are MONDAYS:
Jan. 4
Jan. 11
Jan. 25
Feb. 1
Feb. 8
Registration is open now!
To register, visit www.patspeak.com/LTSR.
Access Code: DCA2027
Any Questions?
Bethany Paquin
Ski and Ride Coordinator
Phone: 603-563-8505
Email: bpaquin@dublinchristian.org
Students in 3rd through 12th grades may participate in a five-week Learn to Ski and Ride program through Pat’s Peak in Henniker, NH on five Mondays in January and February. Families can purchase discounted passes, lifts, and rentals through DCA until mid-November. DCA organizes transportation one day a week for five weeks and has several chaperones on the mountain for the scheduled weekly times. Beginning skiers or boarders are required to take lessons from a Pat’s Peak instructor.
Parents may also purchase discounted passes through DCA’s ski club for themselves, younger children, family, or friends, but the school may not be able to provide transportation or supervision for students younger than 3rd grade or additional family and friends.
Appropriate winter weather attire including hats and gloves/mittens is required.
Rates (Revised 2027)
Lift Only $190
($220 after 11/30)
5 Program Days + 1 bonus day
(Blue level & higher)
Lift + Lesson $290
($320 after 11/30)
Lessons required up to level yellow
Lift + Rental* $280
($310 after 11/30)
(*Blue level & higher)
Lift + Lesson + Rental* $390 ($410 after 11/30)
Lessons required for students in level green, green plus, or white
Practice Makes Perfect Season Pass with 5-wk Lesson $539
($569 after 11/30)
Students who register for the Practice Makes Perfect Unlimited Season Pass/Lesson program can pick up their season pass immediately (online registrations).
Optional Add-Ons:
Parent Pass 5-Pack $225
5 adult/all mountain, 8-hr weekday tickets
Parent Pass Single Day $48
no advance purchase
$50-value Café Card for $40
Gift card for food linked to pass
Smith Helmet Purchase $65*
Scott Goggle Purchase $35
Hot Fingers Mittens Purchase $25
*Helmets are included with the LTSR program rental. Rental also includes equipment for skis (skis, boots, poles) or snowboarding (board, boots).
**Lessons are required for students in green, green plus, and white levels. For more information see Pat’s Peak guidelines for Skiing Levels and Snowboard Levels.
Important Notes
- Lessons are mandatory for all participants who have not yet reached the blue level. To test out of lessons, a participant must already consistently perform all lower-level foundational skills in addition to the blue level requirements listed below. Please reference your report card from last year’s lessons to determine if you are at or above blue level. Lessons are recommended for all skill levels, but mandatory for skiers and riders below blue level.
- We have a limited number of scholarships available. If your student would like to participate but your family does not have the funds cover the cost of the program, please reach out to Bethany Paquin at bpaquin@dublinchristian.org.
- We have a limited number of scholarships available. If your student would like to participate but your family does not have the funds cover the cost of the program, please reach out to Bethany Paquin at bpaquin@dublinchristian.org.
- We plan to schedule a day in the Spring for students to use their bonus pass. The school will provide transportation for this date. The walk-up pricing applies only on our program days, not the bonus day. If a parent wishes to ski on the bonus day, we recommend purchasing the 5-pack of parent passes and saving one for the bonus day. On the other day, the reduced walk-up rate of $48 applies.
- Basketball players may participate in Ski and Ride Club and basketball simultaneously. Two games fall on club days. For these days, basketball players can skip Ski and Ride Club and “bank” these days for later in the Spring (after 2/22/27, arranging their own transportation) or speak to their coach about being excused from these games.
- Pat’s Peak is hosting an informational Open House for all participating schools on October 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. DCA families are invited to attend.
See the flyers below to learn more about the Ski & Ride Program and the Informational Open House.
Lesson Requirements Notice
Lessons are mandatory for all participants who have not yet reached the Blue Level. To test out of lessons, a participant must already consistently perform all lower-level foundational skills in addition to the Blue-level requirements listed below. Please reference your report card from last year’s lessons to determine if you are at or above blue level. Lessons are recommended for all skill levels, but mandatory for skiers and riders below blue level.
Skiing (Blue Level Requirements)
Prerequisites (Green through Yellow): Must be able to ride chairlifts independently, glide, stop in control, skate on flats, and perform wedge-to-matching turns on all green circle terrain.
Blue Level Skills: Matches skis above the fall line on easy and advanced blue trails. Demonstrates upper/lower body separation, uses correctly timed pole touches, controls speed using a round skidded arc, and reliably executes hockey stops and side slipping.
Snowboarding (Blue Level Requirements)
Prerequisites (Green through Yellow): Must be comfortable riding surface lifts and chairlifts, side-slipping on both toe and heel edges, and consistently linking turns with minimal traversing on all green circle terrain.
Blue Level Skills: Links turns fluidly on blue terrain, controls speed efficiently, and uses active upper and lower body movements to execute both skidded and basic carved turns.
DCA’s Ski and Ride Club is a time-honored tradition for skiers and snowboarders—a club that has spanned decades and remains extremely popular today. Throughout our history, students have participated in skiing and snowboarding. Learn more about our Ski & Ride program by reading our blog!
