Where fun and learning come together to build a lifelong passion for skiing and riding. This nine-week program is a progression-based curriculum focusing on fundamentals and repetition. Development team members will develop new skills and form new and lasting friendships with their teammates as they master the mountain together, step by step. Students can expect to be placed in groups of similar age and skill. Skiers will be placed into two age categories: 4- to 6-year-olds and 7- to 14-year-olds. Freestyle snowboarders can expect to be in groups with ages ranging from 9 years old to 14 years old. We reserve the right to combine groups when needed.
Required Ability Levels
Ski Dev Team
4- to 6-year-old skiers at least Ability Level 2 (Ability Chart) - being able to ski off the Wonder Carpet with controlled turns.
7- to 14-year-old skiers – at least Ability Level 3 (Ability Chart) - being able to ski off the Penny Pitou Quad with controlled turns.
Race and Freestyle Dev Team
All ages, skiers or snowboarders – at least Ability Level 5 (Ability Chart)
Dates:
Saturday program – Dec. 19; Jan. 2, 9, 23, 30; Feb. 6, 27, March 6, 13
Sunday program – Dec. 20; Jan. 3, 10, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 28, March 7, 14
No program on Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend and Presidents Day week.
Things to Know:
- When you select a day and an age group for your child while purchasing this program, you will be prompted to provide an ability level (Ability Chart). Please read the descriptions carefully. This is to help place students in groups of similar ability levels. Please adhere to group minimum skill abilities. All students will begin in the program level they registered for. If you incorrectly place your child, it may create delays.
- Once you purchase a Saturday or Sunday program, you may not switch days for the season, or for a single day, for any reason.
- Lift tickets are NOT included in the price of the program.
- Helmets are required.
Ski Development Team
In this weekly lesson, the focus will be to develop and blend basic and intermediate skills to gain confidence in students' skiing, and for them to become more familiar with varying terrain. While skiing in these groups, students will develop a greater awareness of safety and fun in a non-competitive learning environment.
- Lift ticket not included.
- Helmets are required.
Ages 4 to 6: Saturday or Sunday 9-11 a.m.
Cost $600
Ages 7 to 14: Saturday or Sunday 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $675
Race Development Team
For skiers who have mastered parallel turns and wish to develop skills on and off the racecourse. During the weekly lesson, students should expect to start with techniques off the course and then bring those skills to brush gates and progress to the NASTAR racecourse. Participants must be able to ski Blue and Black terrain. A NASTAR Season Pass is included.
- Lift ticket not included.
- Helmets are required.
Ages 7 to 9: Saturday or Sunday 9 - 11 a.m.
Cost: $685
Ages 10 - 14: Saturday or Sunday 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $700
We will contact the race groups via email or phone to complete a NASTAR waiver and registration.
Both are due prior to the first program day.
Freestyle Development Team (9-14):
In this weekly lesson for skiers or snowboarders ages 9-14, the focus will be to develop and blend basic and advanced freestyle skills to further master the mountain and develop more confidence and personal style. While skiing or snowboarding in these groups, students will develop a greater awareness of safety and fun in a friendly and exciting learning environment. Must be able to ski / ride Blue and Black terrain.
- Lift Ticket not included.
- Helmets are required.
Snowboard ONLY: Saturday 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $700
Ski ONLY: Sunday 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $700
Dev Teams Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made by November 1, 2026, will be charged a $29 processing fee with the remaining value applied to a Gunstock Mountain Resort non-expiring gift card or as Gunstock Mountain Money. After November 1, 2026, there are no refunds or credits.