U8

The U8 program gives 6 and 7-year-old skiers an introduction to racing skills through the FUNdamentals of skiing (Alpine Canada Skier Development). With a focus on further developing skiing skills and an introduction of racing skills, the U8 program is great for strong young skiers. This program follows the Alpine Canada Strive program.

Participants should be graduates of the Chicopee Snow School at an Intermediate-3 (I3) level with the ability to independently ski any hill at Chicopee with confidence and independently ride any chairlift.

Per Alpine Ontario regulations, program participants must be a Chicopee Member for the applicable race season and are required to wear a hard eared helmet and use poles.

Please Note: The U8 race program is by invitation only. Interested participants are required to contact the Race Office (racing@chicopee.ca) prior to registering to schedule a time in-season to have your child evaluated by a coach.

Included:

• Dryland Training: (Sundays) Sep 28 to Nov 16, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm (There will be no Dryland on Sunday Oct 12 - Thanksgiving weekend)
• New to Chicopee Race Parent Meeting: Oct 5, 2025 (Register with Guest Services)
• Returning Race Parent Meeting: Oct 26, 2025 (Register with Guest Services)
• Friday Night Gates: Jan 10 to Feb 27, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
• Race Event at Chicopee: CANDY CRUSH Date TBD
• CARV Ski-a-thon: Feb 27, 2026
• Club Championships: Feb 28, 2026
• Race Awards Social: Mar 29, 2026

NOTE: All Sales are Final.

• If Chicopee cancels your weekly lesson, you will be notified, and the lesson program will be extended, and run on the same day and time. [For the 2025-2026 season there are two possible extensions: Week of MAR 9 TO 15, 2026 and/or MAR 16 to 22, 2026].
• If Chicopee cannot deliver your 9-week lesson program within the season (until MAR 22, 2026), you will be notified, and the cancelled lesson will be credited (prorated value) to your account. This credit may be used to purchase lift tickets, daily rentals, membership, passes, cards, camps and lessons (excludes: retail, food and beverage items).