Schreck's cross-country ski lessons at Snoqualmie Pass near Seattle

Just email schreckski@gmail.com with this info:

Whether you want a classic (in the tracks) or skate lesson. New to XC? Start with a classic lesson.
Whether you are a beginner or intermediate to advanced skier.
How many lessons you want (prepay for three, the fourth is free!)
If you want 75 minute or 2 hour lessons.
Your preferred dates. Slots fill quickly, so try to email early in the season.

DAY	LEVEL and LOCATION
Monday	Beginner Classic or Skate
Monday	Hyak Sno-Park
Tuesday	Location & level depend on grooming conditions
Tuesday	Lake Easton State Park or Suncadia
Wednesday	Intermediate / Advanced Skate
Wednesday	Crystal Springs Sno-Park
Thursday	Intermediate / Advanced Classic
Thursday	Crystal Springs Sno-Park
Friday	Intermediate / Advanced Skate
Friday	Crystal Springs Sno-Park
Saturday	Location & level depend on grooming conditions
Saturday	Lake Easton State Park or Suncadia
Sunday	Intermediate / Advanced Skate
Sunday	Crystal Springs Sno-Park

Hyak State Park Sno-Park*: The closest XC grooming to Seattle! The terrain is flatter and perfect for beginners and building technique. Over 10km of the Palouse to Cascades Trail running along scenic Keechelus Lake are groomed twice a day. Indoor plumbing at the parking lot.
Crystal Springs Sno-Park*: Driving a little farther east to Crystal Springs means easier parking and getting more solitude on the trails! It boasts over 30km of groomed trails with terrain suitable for intermediate to advanced skiers. We meet a 0.5mi ski up from parking lot #1 at the intersection of the Palouse to Cascades Trail and the Stampede Pass Trail (center of this map).
Lake Easton State Park*: and the skiing trails at Suncadia Resort: These are possible options for Tuesday and Saturday lessons, depending on the grooming conditions. Email SchreckSki@gmail.com if you’re interested!
Sorry, no lessons at Cabin Creek

*All State Parks and Sno-Parks require either a Day Pass ($25) or a Season Pass with a Special Groomed Sticker ($120) for every vehicle. Available online: Sno-Park Permits

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to suit up, warm up, and ski to the meet-up place.

Daily Lesson Times	Duration
8 am to 9:15	75-minute lesson
9:30 to 10:45	75-minute lesson
11 am to 1 pm	2-hour lesson

Afternoons are for bicycling!

Gear rental:

REI
Suncadia Ski Shop (classic skis only)

Ski waxing:

Yes! I am a Certified Ski Tech.
Just leave them with me at end of your lesson and I'll bring them to your next lesson.
Hand Pro Wax with best Swix CH waxes waxed for the upcoming weekend conditions for the same price as REI, but better customized Swix waxes. And no more driving twice to drop off and pickup!
A waxed ski is a FASTER SKI!

Prices for a ski lesson (or how to get 4 lessons for the price of 3!)

Pre-pay with my Venmo account at: @Mike-Schreck-12.

Private 75-minute lesson	Total Price	4-Pack
One Skier	$110	$330
Two Skiers	$160	$480
(25% longer than one hour)		(5 hours!)
Two-Hour Lesson	Total Price	4-Pack
One Skier	$160	$480
Two Skiers	$210	$630
Three Skiers	$250	$750
(New this season!)		(8 hours!)

Schreck is a PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) Certified Pro XC Level 2 Ski Instructor. He has spent the last 13 seasons instructing aspiring skiers of all levels how to ski faster and more efficiently on classic and skate skis. His students range in age from 6 to 86. He’s been born and raised in Washington and has been XC skiing here his whole life. Find more of his skiing (and cycling!) content here:

Skate technique videos

Classic technique videos

Take a private lesson or learn with one or two friends or family members. That means class sizes of 1-3 skiers—no large group lessons with strangers!

Private or couples 75-minute lessons (25% longer than the typical 1-hour lesson so you can really improve!)
Two-hour lesson (New this season: 1-3 skiers of similar abilities and either skate or classic skis)
If you really want to improve, plan on four weekly lessons to jumpstart your technique, correct bad habits, and increase your skiing efficiency.
Bonus: If you pre-pay for three lessons, the fourth lesson is free. That’s four lessons for the price of three!

Email SchreckSki@gmail.com with any questions and to sign up for a lesson!

Sign up for a cross-country (XC) ski lesson with Schreck!

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