Mountain Minis
Mountain Minis
*Please note that this program does not offer lessons on how to ski or snowboard. Instead the program’s purpose is to teach the building blocks that come before lessons. ie: navigating around the base of the hill, learning the names of the runs, and doing warm-up and cool-down exercises. The goal of the Mountain Minis is to empower girls in snow sports and get them outside having fun.
Registration Opens Dec. 5th.
The Mountain Minis is a winter adventure team for kids ages 3-5. The program is designed to get kids outside and having fun in the snow! The Mountain Minis will spend the winter sledding, practicing balance on spooner boards, going on adventure hikes, playing games, drinking hot chocolate and more! Each session is one hour long and will have a different theme each week, incorporating sports, science, fairy tales, and a mandatory hot chocolate break!
Waiver
All participants must complete this form prior to joining. Copies are also available at Cannonsburg.
The Details/FAQs
Mountain Minis Schedule
Meet the Instructors
Danielle Musto
Program Director
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Danielle Musto
Program Director
Danielle loves anything that involves being outside, especially mountain biking, fat biking and trail running. She used to race mountain bikes professionally and specialized in ultra-endurance and single speed events. Danielle is the 2011 24 hour single speed National Champion and founder of the Grand Rapids Dirt Dawgs, a non-profit mountain bike organization for kids. Danielle helped pilot the Mountain Minnie program and manages indoor operations and marketing at Cannonsburg.
Cassidy Gale
Instructor
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Cassidy Gale
Instructor
Cassidy, a professional wake surfer, grew up snowboarding on the slopes at Cannonsburg. She is the current 2019 Wake Surf World Champion and attends Grand Valley State University. In 2017, Cassidy helped pilot the Cannonsburg Mountain Minnies, a program to help empower young girls in snow sports. Cassidy loves spending her time working with kids and sharing her love of the outdoors.
Lauren Comstock
Instructor
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Lauren Comstock
Instructor
Lauren is a graduate of Central Michigan University’s Recreation and Event Management program and is now runs all of the children's programs here at Cannonsburg. It was at CMU that she discovered her passion for getting people outside and immersed in nature. She loves anything that involves the outdoors or adventure; skiing, camping, hiking, running, mountain biking, you name it! She can’t wait to use her passions to inspire and empower young adventurers!
