Overall the beginner package is a really good valu...

Overall the beginner package is a really good value, but there is some room for improvement in the experience. While the instructors are really friendly and helpful while you have their attention, they tend to constantly pass you off to another instructor, or just disappear without notice, leaving you trying to figure out what to do next. Definitely a QC issue in the rental dept. On our first visit a few weeks ago, our instructor noticed that my bindings had been set up with the left and right reversed. On our visit today, we got to the top of the conveyor lift only to discover my daughter's bindings were too small and couldn't even be closed. Then after one of the instructors walked her all the way back down to the shop, they put bindings on that were way too big so she couldn't properly tighten them enough. Despite all this we managed to have a good day of snowboarding. Bear Creek is a good option close by for beginners. Just pay attention to the gear you get and be assertive with keeping the instructors engaged with you.