Saturday Blizzard Trip #9 @ Mount Kato
2026-02-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Menominee) | Mount Kato, 20461 Old Highway 66, Mankato, MN, 56001
It’s time to travel south to Mankato! Watch for the Jolly Green Giant and Little Sprout on the left just before Le Sueur!
Classic Pop-up
Each week we go beyond the color levels and offer pop-up groups to explore different aspects of skiing and snowboarding. Pop-up groups are for Classic, Team Blizzard, and Apprentice Instructor programs and meet at the orange lesson cones at 10:00 AM, 12:15 PM, and/or 2:00 PM. Check out this week’s lesson schedule to find when and where to meet. No extra cost. No sign-up required.
This week: Carving! Find out what your skis and snowboards can REALLY do when you learn the right moves and add gravity! Ski & snowboard. All color levels.
Progress Cards
Wondering how your child’s skills are progressing this season? Progress cards will be sent home for all members attending this week! Mite, SuperMite, SuperKyd, and Team Blizzard cards will be emailed to parents/guardians on the account; Classic members and Apprentice Instructors will receive paper cards to bring home. Ask your child about their progress card and share in their success on the slopes!
Lessons & Buses

Lesson Schedule
Bus Routes
Specific bus stop locations
Inviting a guest?

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Chaska
8:30 AM
5:00 PM

Edina – City Hall
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Golden Valley
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Highland Park
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Long Lake/Orono
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Maple Grove
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Minneapolis – Justice Page
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Minnetonka – 7 Hi
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Mound/Spring Park
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Otsego
7:30 AM
6:00 PM

Plymouth West
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Shoreview
7:30 AM
6:00 PM

St. Louis Park
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Sunday Blizzard Trip #9 @ Mount Kato
2026-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Mount Kato, 20461 Old Highway 66, Mankato, MN, 56001
It’s time to travel south to Mankato! Watch for the Jolly Green Giant and Little Sprout on the left just before Le Sueur!
Classic Pop-up
Each week we go beyond the color levels and offer pop-up groups to explore different aspects of skiing and snowboarding. Pop-up groups are for Classic, Team Blizzard, and Apprentice Instructor programs and meet at the orange lesson cones at 10:00 AM, 12:15 PM, and/or 2:00 PM. Check out this week’s lesson schedule to find when and where to meet. No extra cost. No sign-up required.
This week: Carving! Find out what your skis and snowboards can REALLY do when you learn the right moves and add gravity! Ski & snowboard. All color levels.
Progress Cards
Wondering how your child’s skills are progressing this season? Progress cards will be sent home for all members attending this week! Mite, SuperMite, SuperKyd, and Team Blizzard cards will be emailed to parents/guardians on the account; Classic members and Apprentice Instructors will receive paper cards to bring home. Ask your child about their progress card and share in their success on the slopes!
Lessons & Buses

Lesson Schedule
Bus Routes
Specific bus stop locations
Inviting a guest?

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Chaska
8:30 AM
5:00 PM

Edina – City Hall
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Golden Valley
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Highland Park
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Long Lake/Orono
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Maple Grove
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Minneapolis – Justice Page
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Minnetonka – 7 Hi
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Plymouth West
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Shoreview
7:30 AM
6:00 PM

St. Louis Park
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Presidents' Day School's Out Bonus Trip @ Afton Alps
2026-02-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Afton Alps, 6600 Peller Avenue South, Hastings, MN, 55033
School’s out! Hit the slopes with Blizzard Ski & Snowboard School!
Enjoy a full day of skiing or snowboarding at Afton Alps. Each trip includes a lift ticket and round-trip bus transportation, plus optional equipment rental and one-hour beginner lesson at no extra cost.
The reservation deadline for this event is Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM. You MUST pre-register AND RSVP to attend this trip.

INFO + REGISTRATION
SPECIAL WAIVERS REQUIRED!
Vail Resorts, which owns Afton Alps, requires Vail Resorts waivers ONCE PER SEASON for every participant. (This is different than the MNSAA 1Risk waiver required by other areas.) Nobody may board a bus or receive a lift ticket without providing a signed waiver. Download, print, and complete waivers here.
To request a rental and/or beginner lesson: You must complete a request form for each trip (login required, then click Forms/Waivers).
Cost

Trip Fee: $90
If you make a reservation for a specific trip and do not attend, you will be charged a $45 No-Show Fee (If your child is sick, please stay home and call the office.)
See our Payment Info FAQ for complete details
Afton Alps is cashless. All major cards, Apple Pay, and resort-charge are accepted. See the Afton Alps website for details.

Bus Stops
>> Final Bus Routes
If you drive: Pick up lift tickets from the Blizzard Table inside the MEADOWS CHALET BY 10:30 AM. (Afton Alps has FOUR chalets! We are at Meadows.) Check your child(ren) out from the Blizzard Table by 3:30 PM.
For specific locations and directions to bus stops, see our bus stop map. Important: Not all Blizzard bus stops are available for School’s Out Trips!

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
8:15 AM
5:30 PM

Chaska
8:00 AM
5:45 PM

Edina – City Hall
8:45 AM
5:00 PM

Highland Park
9:00 AM
4:45 PM

Long Lake/Orono
8:00 AM
5:45 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
8:15 AM
5:30 PM

Otsego
7:45 AM
6:00 PM

Shoreview
8:30 AM
5:15 PM

St. Louis Park
8:45 AM
5:00 PM

Saturday Blizzard Trip #10 @ Wild Mountain
2026-02-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Wild Mountain, 37200 Wild Mountain Rd, Taylor's Falls, MN, 55084
It’s Picnic Day!
Enjoy all-beef hotdogs, chips, cookies and beverages, compliments of Blizzard! Veggie dogs and GF options are available. It’s our way of saying thanks for a great season!
Classic Pop-up
Each week we go beyond the color levels and offer pop-up groups to explore different aspects of skiing and snowboarding. Pop-up groups are for Classic, Team Blizzard, and Apprentice Instructor programs and meet at the orange lesson cones at 10:00 AM, 12:15 PM, and/or 2:00 PM. Check out this week’s lesson schedule to find when and where to meet. No extra cost. No sign-up required.
This week: Synchro! In preparation for Fun Day, learn to ski & ride together to make fun formations like snakes, pop-outs and diamonds as you come down the hill! Ski & snowboard. All color levels.
Lessons & Buses

Lesson Schedule
Bus Routes
Specific bus stop locations
Inviting a guest?

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Chaska
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Edina – City Hall
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Golden Valley
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Highland Park
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Long Lake/Orono
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Maple Grove
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minneapolis – Justice Page
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – 7 Hi
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Mound/Spring Park
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Otsego
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Plymouth West
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Shoreview
8:30 AM
5:00 PM

St. Louis Park
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Sunday Blizzard Trip #10 @ Wild Mountain
2026-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Wild Mountain, 37200 Wild Mountain Rd, Taylor's Falls, MN, 55084
It’s Picnic Day!
Enjoy all-beef hotdogs, chips, cookies and beverages, compliments of Blizzard! Veggie dogs and GF options are available. It’s our way of saying thanks for a great season!
Classic Pop-up
Each week we go beyond the color levels and offer pop-up groups to explore different aspects of skiing and snowboarding. Pop-up groups are for Classic, Team Blizzard, and Apprentice Instructor programs and meet at the orange lesson cones at 10:00 AM, 12:15 PM, and/or 2:00 PM. Check out this week’s lesson schedule to find when and where to meet. No extra cost. No sign-up required.
This week: Synchro! In preparation for Fun Day, learn to ski & ride together to make fun formations like snakes, pop-outs and diamonds as you come down the hill! Ski & snowboard. All color levels.
Lessons & Buses

Lesson Schedule
Bus Routes
Specific bus stop locations
Inviting a guest?

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Chaska
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Edina – City Hall
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Golden Valley
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Highland Park
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Long Lake/Orono
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Maple Grove
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minneapolis – Justice Page
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – 7 Hi
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Plymouth West
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Shoreview
8:30 AM
5:00 PM

St. Louis Park
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Saturday Blizzard Trip #11 @ Trollhaugen
2026-02-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Trollhaugen, 2232 100th Ave, Dresser, WI, 54009
Family Fun Day!
It’s the LAST REGULAR TRIP of the season and it’s FAMILY FUN DAY! Parents, come join the fun! >> Lesson & Activity Schedule <<
Here’s a short video explaining what Family Fun Day is all about! We’re changing things up this season, but you’ll get the general idea!
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This year’s Fun Day theme is the BLIZZARD OLYMPIC COLOR GAMES! Everyone is assigned to a color team. Earn points for your team by doing Fun Day activities!

Wear a costume or decorate your helmet for Best Costume or Crazy Helmet! Winners earn points for your Color Games team!
Race head-to-head in the dual slalom and win points for your Color Games team!
Show off your synchronized skiing and snowboarding at the Synchro Showcase…and earn points for your Color Games team!
Try curling, speed skating or biathalon and earn points for your Color Games team!
Terrain Park Showcase! Olympic Quest! Blizzard Lizzard Challenge! Points for everything!
Final opportunities for lessons and testing! Yep, you earn points for your Color Games team at the cones, too!

This week’s Pop-up Group: Parents!
That’s right, join your very own group with a Blizzard instructor focused on YOU all morning! Don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time to join your kiddos later in the day.
Know Your Color Games Team!
Everyone is assigned to a color team. Earn points for your team by doing Fun Day activities! The team with the most points at the end of the day wins!
Members in Mites/SuperMites/SuperKyds/SuperMightyKids, Color Team is assigned by their GROUP NAME.
Members in all other programs, Color Team is assigned by BUS STOP.

Blizzard Lizzard Challenge: Clue #1
The Blizzard Lizzard is hiding somewhere at Trollhaugen! Hunt for clues to help you find the Lizzard!

Olympic Quest!
Compete in all the events and earn points for your Color Games team! Members will receive their copy on the bus or from their group instructor on Fun Day!

And there’s more!

NASTAR racing for Team Blizzard and eligible Classic members who attended a Racing Pop-up Group this season. Earn a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum medal based on your time and handicap — and earn points for your Color Games team! Learn more about NASTAR at https://nastar.com/about.
Apprentice Instructors take the Rainbow Exam to see if they meet standards of the Professional Ski Instructors or America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI). Good luck!

Lessons & Buses

Lesson Schedule
Bus Routes
Specific bus stop locations
Inviting a guest?

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Chaska
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Edina – City Hall
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Golden Valley
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Highland Park
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Long Lake/Orono
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Maple Grove
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minneapolis – Justice Page
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – 7 Hi
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Mound/Spring Park
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Otsego
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Plymouth West
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Shoreview
8:30 AM
5:00 PM

St. Louis Park
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Sunday Blizzard Trip #11 @ Trollhaugen
2026-03-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Trollhaugen, 2232 100th Ave, Dresser, WI, 54009
Family Fun Day!
It’s the LAST REGULAR TRIP of the season and it’s FAMILY FUN DAY! Parents, come join the fun! >> Lesson & Activity Schedule <<
Here’s a short video explaining what Family Fun Day is all about! We’re changing things up this season, but you’ll get the general idea!
﻿﻿
This year’s Fun Day theme is the BLIZZARD OLYMPIC COLOR GAMES! Everyone is assigned to a color team. Earn points for your team by doing Fun Day activities!

Wear a costume or decorate your helmet for Best Costume or Crazy Helmet! Winners earn points for your Color Games team!
Race head-to-head in the dual slalom and win points for your Color Games team!
Show off your synchronized skiing and snowboarding at the Synchro Showcase…and earn points for your Color Games team!
Try curling, speed skating or biathalon and earn points for your Color Games team!
Terrain Park Showcase! Olympic Quest! Blizzard Lizzard Challenge! Points for everything!
Final opportunities for lessons and testing! Yep, you earn points for your Color Games team at the cones, too!

This week’s Pop-up Group: Parents!
That’s right, join your very own group with a Blizzard instructor focused on YOU all morning! Don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time to join your kiddos later in the day.
Know Your Color Games Team!
Everyone is assigned to a color team. Earn points for your team by doing Fun Day activities! The team with the most points at the end of the day wins!
Members in Mites/SuperMites/SuperKyds/SuperMightyKids, Color Team is assigned by their GROUP NAME.
Members in all other programs, Color Team is assigned by BUS STOP.

Blizzard Lizzard Challenge: Clue #1
The Blizzard Lizzard is hiding somewhere at Trollhaugen! Hunt for clues to help you find the Lizzard!

Olympic Quest!
Compete in all the events and earn points for your Color Games team! Members will receive their copy on the bus or from their group instructor on Fun Day!

And there’s more!

NASTAR racing for Team Blizzard and eligible Classic members who attended a Racing Pop-up Group this season. Earn a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum medal based on your time and handicap — and earn points for your Color Games team! Learn more about NASTAR at https://nastar.com/about.
Apprentice Instructors take the Rainbow Exam to see if they meet standards of the Professional Ski Instructors or America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI). Good luck!

Lessons & Buses

Lesson Schedule
Bus Routes
Specific bus stop locations
Inviting a guest?

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Chaska
7:45 AM
5:45 PM

Edina – City Hall
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Golden Valley
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Highland Park
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Long Lake/Orono
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Maple Grove
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minneapolis – Justice Page
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – 7 Hi
8:15 AM
5:15 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Plymouth West
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Shoreview
8:30 AM
5:00 PM

St. Louis Park
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

Spring Bonus Trip @ Giant's Ridge
2026-03-07 07:00 - 19:00 | Giant’s Ridge, 6325 Wynne Creek Dr, Biwabik, MN, 55708
Still haven’t had enough time on the snow? Join Blizzard’s annual trip up north to Giants Ridge in Biwabik, MN!
Limited to 100 members, you’ll travel in style and comfort on luxury motor coaches. Enjoy some of the longest runs and best slopes in Minnesota! Registration opens in mid-February and fills up fast!
This bonus trip is for members of our Classic, Team Blizzard, or Apprentice Instructor programs on Saturday or Sunday, and participants in School’s Out Trips. Younger members are welcome, but MUST be preregistered AND accompanied by a parent/guardian providing all-day supervision.
There are no lessons or groups and rental equipment is not included. It is a full a day of free-skiing/riding on the slopes.
Want to bring a friend or family member? Please make sure all guests are preregistered. ALL ATTENDEES MUST HAVE A 1RISK ONLINE WAIVER ON FILE.
Bus Stops
Bus stops for this bonus trip are limited to ONLY Chanhassen, Edina – City Hall, Highland Park, Minnetonka – Ridgedale, Plymouth West, and Shoreview. Please check the website for the exact location if you are not riding from your usual bus stop! You may drive instead, but you must arrive by 10:30am to get discounted tickets from the Blizzard Table inside the chalet.
Due to the higher cost of using motor coaches, the no-show fee for this event is $55.

>> Bus routes: Here are the final bus routes for this event. <<

Bus times:

Bus Stop
Depart
Return

Chanhassen
6:15 AM
7:45 PM

Edina – City Hall
6:30 AM
7:30 PM

Highland Park
7:00 AM
7:00 PM

Minnetonka – Ridgedale
6:30 AM
7:30 PM

Plymouth West
6:15 AM
7:45 PM

Shoreview
7:00 AM
7:00 PM
