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Oct 23, 2026
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HPER 1134 - Skiing and Snowboarding
Credits: 1
Catalog Description
This class teaches beginning through advanced skiing and snowboarding and meets off campus. Students will be separated in groups according to skiing and snowboarding abilities at the ski/snowboard area. An extra fee is required for lift tickets. Equipment rental, if needed, is available at the ski/snowboard area for a fee. When registering, please refer to the ‘Notes’ section of the course schedule for specific details on fees. The student is required to arrange transportation to and from the ski/snowboard area. Coon Rapids campus course sections will be offered at Highland Hills Ski Area, Bloomington; Cambridge campus course sections will be offered at Wild Mountain Ski Area, Taylors Falls.
Additional fee to student: Yes
Learner Outcomes
- Apply skills of mounting, riding, and dismounting a chairlift.
- Assess effects of terrain and weather conditions on equipment and experience.
- Demonstrate basic skills and techniques for skiing or snowboarding.
- Identify strategies for selection and care of equipment.
- Identify terminology for skiing and snowboarding.
- Demonstrate proper safety and etiquette.
- Outline the history of skiing and snowboarding.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Basic techniques (i.e. getting up, j-turns, s-turns, carving, stopping, etc.)
- Mounting, riding, and dismounting the chairlift
- Ability to read the terrain of the mountain as well as snow conditions in relation to the skier’s/snowboarder’s ability
- Speed control
- Completing successful control runs
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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