Season 2026/27Season passes

Learn & rent

First turns, little skiers and a rental shop right by Chair 6. Book your lesson a day or three ahead, because the school does fill up.

  • First timers: 3 days, $199
  • Mini Skier: $120
  • Rental shop opens 8:30 am
First-timer packageRental calculator

Never skied? Start here.

3-day package, ages 5+$199Good any day this season
  1. 01

    Carpet day

    • A moving-carpet pass for the day
    • Standard ski or snowboard rental
    • A 2-hour first-timer group lesson
  2. 02

    Carpet, then Chair 6

    • Carpet pass, with automatic access to Chair 6 at 12:30 pm
    • Standard ski or snowboard rental
    • A 2-hour first-timer group lesson
  3. 03

    Up the lift

    • An all-mountain day pass for the carpet and Chair 6 only, 9 am to 4 pm
    • Standard ski or snowboard rental
    • A 2-hour first-timer group lesson

Days two and three don’t need to be back to back, but using them within 30 days helps the learning stick. For people who have never skied or snowboarded, with access to the beginner carpets only. First-timer guests park in the back lots and check in at the 1st Turn center in Mainstream Station, the big orange tent.

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First-timer package$199

Three days, everything included.

The best program for never-evers, valid any day this season. Days two and three don’t have to be consecutive, though using them within 30 days helps the learning stick.

  • Ages 5 and up, 2-hour group lesson each day
  • Standard ski or snowboard rental each day
  • Carpet pass on day 1, plus Chair 6 on days 2 and 3
  • Park in the back lots and head to the big orange tent at Mainstream Station
First-timer detailsEmail the ski school
  • Arrive 1.5 hours earlyTicket windows and the rental shop open at 8:30 am.
  • Lesson timesWeekends and holidays 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm. Midweek, non-holiday 10:30 am and 1 pm.
  • Private lessonsBook early by emailing lessons@skichinapeak.com or call (559) 233-2500, option 3.

Rent the gear, skip the schlep.

The rental shop sits on the bottom floor of the day lodge by Chair 6, stocked in every size for every age and ability, with equipment adjustments and upgrades on the spot.

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3

And for everyone else.