Dear Middle School Students & Parents,

We are so excited to announce the return of FASPS’s annual Middle School Ski Trip! We will be going to Stevens Pass on Saturday, February 5, 2022, for a day full of skiing and snowboarding.

All current FASPS Middle School students are invited, and we’ll be going with 4–5 FASPS staff members as chaperones.

  • Transportation: Registration includes transportation from and back to FASPS on a chartered bus. Students should meet at FASPS at 6:30am to board the bus, which will leave sharply at 6:45am. We will be leaving the mountain at 4:00pm and plan to be back to FASPS by 6:00pm. Parents who wish to transport their student(s) separately to and from Stevens Pass should email Athletics@FASPS.org BEFORE REGISTERING in order to receive a discount code.
  • Equipment: Students need to bring all of their equipment, either rented or owned, to the bus; no rentals are possible at the mountain. Helmets are mandatory. Students are responsible for the care and management of their equipment; chaperones will not be responsible for students’ equipment and belongings.
  • Beginners / Lessons: Beginner skiers and snowboarders are absolutely welcome to join! Parents will need to arrange for a ski or snowboard lesson for their student(s) first thing before they can have access to the slopes. Parents will need to book this lesson themselves as there are additional forms to complete and it bears a cost. We will ensure that we are at the mountain in time for the morning lessons. Beginning skiers and snowboarders are required to take a lesson. Click here to register for lessons at Stevens Pass (lessons need to be booked at least 14 days in advance). For questions regarding lessons, please contact Stevens Pass at (206)-812-4510, ext. 4207, or at spchoolteams@vailresorts.com.
  • Food: Students should bring either their own lunchbox with lunch and snacks for the day or money to purchase food at the mountain. Students are expected to take a lunch break in the lodge for at least 20 minutes to eat something and rest before going back out to the slopes.
  • Safety & Behavior: Students are expected to know and follow the rules of conduct for FASPS and the ski area. They will be required to ride with a buddy at all times and check in at least once during the day with a chaperone. There will be chaperones on the mountain skiing and in the lodge. Skiers must remain at the ski area. Students who have a cell phone will be permitted to keep it on them and will be given chaperone contact information.
  • Emergency Information: FASPS chaperones will have current FASPS emergency contact forms with them. If your contact information is different during this day, you will need to notify the school prior to departure.
  • Registration: Spots are limited and registration is required (click here to register). The deadline to register is Thursday, January 6, 2022.

Email me at Athletics@FASPS.org if you have any questions, and have a great winter break!

Sébastien Boccaccio
FASPS Athletics Coordinator & PE Teacher