K-6th Grade
Register now for the Montana Outdoor Science School. Class space is limited and registrations are requested by November 1st to ensure the feasibility of this excellent program.
The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is offering daily 30 minute hands-on activities during the Yellowstone Ski Festival. Conveniently scheduled just after lunch, the center provides a great opportunity to sneak in education during a ski vacation. The best part – the Wild Winter Program is all fun and games! Click HERE for more info.
Teens and tweens
Junior skiers without a team may register for the adult clinics. Parents should review the daily schedules to see which clinic is a good fit for their skier and contact the clinic coaching staff for advice. The West Yellowstone Teen Center will be open Friday night. The Teen Center is available to kids aged 12-17 and offers a safe, supervised hang out area.
Kids of ALL AGES
Family-friendly evening presentations include the Backcountry Film Festival, a Birds of Prey exhibit featuring live raptors, a hands-on demonstration from the National Park Service, wax clinics, dessert auction, and a good, old-fashioned S’more party. The Thanksgiving Turkey Trot is free and a great way for the whole family to work up an appetite.
Cross-country skiing starts in West Yellowstone and first tracks for skiers 13 and younger are half price during the Yellowstone Ski Festival (one day and three-day passes). Forget about missing holiday sales. If you can’t find a unique gift while in West Yellowstone, there is always cyber-Monday. Think Snow and make plans now to attend the 2010 Yellowstone Ski Festival. For more information, visit www.yellowstoneskifestival.com.