Welcome to the Vail Snowsports School. You’re behind the scenes at the best Ski Resort in North America. This is where our world-class instructors access professional development tools and our online community. It’s also the starting place for prospective instructors – everything you need to know and do before you can join those who zip up in blue.

Whether you’re already an instructor, or aspiring to become one, you’ll find information on all things Vail Snowsports School on the following pages. But, before you begin your exploration of this site, we would like to share our VALUES that drive our decision making and define our SPIRIT . . .  

Service
Professionalism
Integrity
Respect
Influence
Teamwork

Ski or snowboard instructor, supervisor, support staff or otherwise, we are here for one reason, and that is our PURPOSE:

Changing lives by providing the world’s best snowsports experience and instruction

Please read through this site carefully to learn more – our philosophy is reflected on every page.

We have had many questions about our 2009-2010 helmet policy. We are still in the process of finalizing the policy, but we do have some information on which helmets will be available and an FAQ for helmets. Please select below.

Helmets for Vail Instructors

Helmet FAQ