Week #5 - February 15, 2025 - Belle-Neige
Brahm:
Hi Everyone,
This week we are heading to Belle Neige. You have been doing great managing the cold temps, it looks like there is some reprieve coming:
Clinic starts at 8:25 outside. There is a lot to go over this week, so it is VERY important to be at clinic on time.
1) Ski Evaluations
We will be conducting evaluations for all skiers. The location for the green ski-off will be on the Radar and the blue ski-off will be on Sept-Isles. Find your time in the table below.
It is very important to arrive on time and to set up your class properly for the ski-off.
- Arrive 5 minutes early
- Line up your class in the same order as your class card (alphabetically by last name)
- Explain to the class what you want them to do; We want to see controlled turns and the kids will ski 3 turns past the evaluators.
- Have them watch the group before you so that they get an idea of what is expected
- You as the instructor will show a demo of what you want your kids to do and you will stop at the supervisors. Your kids should continue 3 turns further down. Please bring a pencil so that you can mark down the levels on your class cards.
- We will call the kids down one at a time so remind the kids to look for the wave of the pole. Often we will call the kids down 2 at a time so they should be ready to go as soon as the person in front of them has gone.
If you arrive at the evaluation area and there is a big line, please do not leave, it takes less than 5 minutes to evaluate a class when they are organized. If you are going to be late, please send Brahm a text or call.
The groups where the kids are still following in a snake behind you will simply ski by the supervisors but will not need to stop and wait.
It’s a good idea to know what ability each level requires. You can view an abridged version here. We will be going over each level in the clinic.
Group | Time | Location |
1 | 10:44 | Green |
2 | 10:52 | Green |
3 | 11:00 | Green |
4 | 11:08 | Green |
5 | 11:16 | Green |
6 | 11:24 | Green |
7 | 10:32 | Green |
8 | 10:36 | Green |
9 | 10:40 | Green |
10 | 10:20 | Green |
11 | 10:24 | Green |
12 | 10:28 | Green |
13 | 10:48 | Green |
14 | 10:56 | Green |
15 | 11:04 | Green |
16 | 11:12 | Green |
17 | 11:20 | Green |
19 | 11:20 | Blue |
20 | 11:25 | Blue |
21 | 11:30 | Blue |
22 | 11:35 | Blue |
23 | 11:40 | Blue |
We will confirm the afternoon times for the PM only kids at lunchtime.
2) Report Cards
Report cards will be handed out this week. You must have them completed BEFORE the next weekend. Make sure that you have something positive to say about each student in your group. Do not make a big deal of the eval, we will be sending them out in the mail after the season has finished. Take your time to write nicely and clearly (this way you only have to write them once). You will only be completing one side of the report card, instructions will be in the report card package.
Choice of terrain
We will go over the terrain and show you around the mountain during the morning clinic. There are certain runs that will be off limits to most classes, but there are also runs that we encourage everyone to visit. We will also show you which glades are appropriate for your kids and which should be avoided.
Ski on appropriate terrain and at the speed of your class. Stop or slow down at intersections to avoid losing students making sure that all of your class is behind you. FAST ON FLAT is better than slow on steep.
There are some glade runs spread out over the mountain, we will show you which glades are appropriate for your students.
Ski Cross!
4) Lesson Plans
You know the drill… The lesson plans must be submitted online: WEEKLY SKI LESSON PLAN.
Staff Weekend
March 20-22, 2026
Mont Sainte-Anne
- 2 nights lodging at Chalets Montmorency
- 2-day lift ticket