Mountain Minnies – Cannonsburg

Mountain Minnies

Winter adventure team for girls ages 3-5

Per Session

$30

*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 Minnies is to empower girls in snow sports and get them outside having fun.

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Sports, science, fairy tales, and a mandatory hot chocolate break!

The Mountain Minnies is a winter adventure team for girls ages 3-5. The program is designed to get girls outside and having fun in the snow! The Mountain Minnies 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

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Parent Participation

The Mountain Minnies are independent, adventurous, and fierce but let’s face it, every now and then it’s nice to wave at mom and dad in-between winter adventures. Since each session is only an hour long we recommend that a parent or family member remain on-site. While the Mountain Minnies are off on one of their winter adventures, you’ll be able to have lunch by the fireplace up in the Cedar Lounge Restaurant.

Check-in & Check-out

The Mountain Minnies will meet in the Bear Creek room. The closest entrance is on the West side of the lodge. We ask that you arrive 15 minutes early to meet the instructors and check-in your Mountain Minnie! Please bring a driver’s license or passport for the check-in process. Pick-up will be in the same location as drop-off. Please arrive 5 minutes ahead of time to make sure that you are there waiting for your Mountain Minnie. They will be ready to tell you about their winter adventures!

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Mountain Minnies Schedule

Feb. 23rd: Minnie Super Heroes

The Minnies will start the day by picking super powers out of a treasure chest. Once they are granted their superhero powers, they will head out to protect the hill! Using their combined powers (it’s called Minnie Strength) they will work together to solve a few challenges like moving snow boulders out of the way, and making sure the skiers and snowboarders of Cannonsburg are safe! They will finish the day inside the lodge, decorating super hero shields.

March 2nd: Birds Of A Feather

The Minnies will flock together and go on a bird watching hike. They will use binoculars to try and locate spring birds, nests and eggs. Afterwards, the Minnies will return back to the lodge to build their own mini bird feeders! The Minnies will celebrate spring with Minnie Mocktails and a special treat.

Dec. 29th: Hello 2025

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

The Minnies will head out on their final snowy hike of 2024. After the hike, the Minnies will go on a tubing parade at the base of the hill with their instructors. Once they return inside, the Minnies will grab their NYE noise makers and parade through the lodge, wishing everyone a Happy New Year. The session will end with minnie mocktails and a special treat.

Jan. 5th: Let it SNOW

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

The Minnies will embark on an outdoor adventure to search for the Frozen Kingdom. Once they find Elsa and Olaf, the Minnies will head back to the lodge for a tubing ride on the base of the hill. Afterwards, the Minnies will make custom frozen wands inside and drink hot cocoa to warm up.

Jan. 12th: Minnie Astronauts

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

Welcome to Minnie Nasa Headquarters. The Minnies team will head outside across the snowy landscape of Cannonsburg. Once they reach their outdoor science research center, they will take turns looking for a new galaxy with their telescope. Afterwards they will take turns spinning on the base of the hill in tubes. They will finish the day with astronaut ice cream and drink hot cocoa while building star galaxies out of marshmallows.

Jan. 19th: Winter Olympics

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

The Minnies will start their day with an opening Olympic ceremony march throughout the lodge. Afterwards, they will head outside where the games will begin. Together as a team the Minnies will participate in a relay passing a snowball, and practicing their long jumps. Once they get back inside, they will participate in a medal ceremony. The day will end with hot cocoa and cupcakes.

Jan. 26th: Fairyland

The Minnies will head out on a hike in search of Fairyland, where the winter fairies hang out during the winter. Following clues, they will find the fairy village. Once the Minnies finish the hike, they will head back inside to earn their own fairy wings. They will finish the day with hot cocoa and fairy colored marshmallows.

Feb. 2nd: Groundhog Day

The Minnies will head out in search of Cannonsburg’s resident groundhog, named Bergie. Using clues, they will find out if he sees his shadow or not. Once the Minnies return back to the base of the hill, they will go on a tubing ride with their instructors! Afterwards, the Minnies will head inside to decorate (and name) their own groundhogs. They will warm up with hot cocoa and Bergies favorite snack…rice krispie treats!

Feb. 9th: Be My Minnie Valentine

The Minnies will celebrate Valentine’s Day early by heading out for a tubing spin at the base of the hill. After they are done, they will hike to Friendship Mountain, where they will collect friendship rocks. When they return from their hike, they will head back to the lodge to make Valentine’s Day cards, and warm up with hot cocoa and a snack.

Feb. 16th: Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

The Minnies will head outside for a minnie session filled with snow! They will start out with a snowball toss, and then hike out to visit Olaf. Once they reach Olaf, they will take turns trying to pin a carrot nose on him. Afterwards, the Minnies will return to the lodge for an inside parade, and then head back for an Olaf craft. They will finish the day with hot cocoa, and snowman dipping sticks!

Feb. 23rd: Minnie Super Heroes

The Minnies will start the day by picking super powers out of a treasure chest. Once they are granted their superhero powers, they will head out to protect the hill! Using their combined powers (it’s called Minnie Strength) they will work together to solve a few challenges like moving snow boulders out of the way, and making sure the skiers and snowboarders of Cannonsburg are safe! They will finish the day inside the lodge, decorating super hero shields.

March 2nd: Birds Of A Feather

The Minnies will flock together and go on a bird watching hike. They will use binoculars to try and locate spring birds, nests and eggs. Afterwards, the Minnies will return back to the lodge to build their own mini bird feeders! The Minnies will celebrate spring with Minnie Mocktails and a special treat.

Dec. 29th: Hello 2025

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

The Minnies will head out on their final snowy hike of 2024. After the hike, the Minnies will go on a tubing parade at the base of the hill with their instructors. Once they return inside, the Minnies will grab their NYE noise makers and parade through the lodge, wishing everyone a Happy New Year. The session will end with minnie mocktails and a special treat.

Jan. 5th: Let it SNOW

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

The Minnies will embark on an outdoor adventure to search for the Frozen Kingdom. Once they find Elsa and Olaf, the Minnies will head back to the lodge for a tubing ride on the base of the hill. Afterwards, the Minnies will make custom frozen wands inside and drink hot cocoa to warm up.

Jan. 12th: Minnie Astronauts

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

Welcome to Minnie Nasa Headquarters. The Minnies team will head outside across the snowy landscape of Cannonsburg. Once they reach their outdoor science research center, they will take turns looking for a new galaxy with their telescope. Afterwards they will take turns spinning on the base of the hill in tubes. They will finish the day with astronaut ice cream and drink hot cocoa while building star galaxies out of marshmallows.

Jan. 19th: Winter Olympics

Session #1: 10am-11am
Session #2: 11:45am-12:45pm

The Minnies will start their day with an opening Olympic ceremony march throughout the lodge. Afterwards, they will head outside where the games will begin. Together as a team the Minnies will participate in a relay passing a snowball, and practicing their long jumps. Once they get back inside, they will participate in a medal ceremony. The day will end with hot cocoa and cupcakes.

Jan. 26th: Fairyland

The Minnies will head out on a hike in search of Fairyland, where the winter fairies hang out during the winter. Following clues, they will find the fairy village. Once the Minnies finish the hike, they will head back inside to earn their own fairy wings. They will finish the day with hot cocoa and fairy colored marshmallows.

Feb. 2nd: Groundhog Day

The Minnies will head out in search of Cannonsburg’s resident groundhog, named Bergie. Using clues, they will find out if he sees his shadow or not. Once the Minnies return back to the base of the hill, they will go on a tubing ride with their instructors! Afterwards, the Minnies will head inside to decorate (and name) their own groundhogs. They will warm up with hot cocoa and Bergies favorite snack…rice krispie treats!

Feb. 9th: Be My Minnie Valentine

The Minnies will celebrate Valentine’s Day early by heading out for a tubing spin at the base of the hill. After they are done, they will hike to Friendship Mountain, where they will collect friendship rocks. When they return from their hike, they will head back to the lodge to make Valentine’s Day cards, and warm up with hot cocoa and a snack.

Feb. 16th: Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

The Minnies will head outside for a minnie session filled with snow! They will start out with a snowball toss, and then hike out to visit Olaf. Once they reach Olaf, they will take turns trying to pin a carrot nose on him. Afterwards, the Minnies will return to the lodge for an inside parade, and then head back for an Olaf craft. They will finish the day with hot cocoa, and snowman dipping sticks!

Feb. 23rd: Minnie Super Heroes

The Minnies will start the day by picking super powers out of a treasure chest. Once they are granted their superhero powers, they will head out to protect the hill! Using their combined powers (it’s called Minnie Strength) they will work together to solve a few challenges like moving snow boulders out of the way, and making sure the skiers and snowboarders of Cannonsburg are safe! They will finish the day inside the lodge, decorating super hero shields.

March 2nd: Birds Of A Feather

The Minnies will flock together and go on a bird watching hike. They will use binoculars to try and locate spring birds, nests and eggs. Afterwards, the Minnies will return back to the lodge to build their own mini bird feeders! The Minnies will celebrate spring with Minnie Mocktails and a special treat.

Meet the Instructors

Danielle Musto

Program Director

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Cassidy Gale

Instructor

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Lauren Comstock

Instructor

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