Snow and weather didn’t allow our 2025 Rainbow Rippers to complete their programme, so we are making good and only running sessions for last year’s group of Rippers.
Once the mountain is open top to bottom, we’ll look at offering entry to new crew members.
For more information, or to register your interest in possible 2025 openings, please email us: rainbowrippers@skirainbow.co.nz
It’s a ski only programme for kids aged between 7 and 12, with the aim of building skills, exploring the mountain, having fun, and making friends amongst our amazing Rainbow ski community. The programme consists of four half-day Sunday sessions.
$350 for 4 sessions.
Your child MUST have a Youth lift pass for the day – this is not included in the cost
Rainbow Rippers branded T shirt $35 (optional) – please advise on size when making payment for this separately.
Finish up with a shared family BBQ on the final Sunday at the Robert Lodge.
Helmets are required for all participants
Rainbow Rippers sessions are non-refundable
Full payment must be made prior to the first session and can be made on the Rainbow website
First in, first served
There are limited spaces
There is usually a wait list
No, but with the Academy not running in 2025, we are lucky to have four club members (who are also instructors) offer to run a similar programme.
No, we will assess each skier and place them in appropriate group on the first Sunday. Some adjustment of the groups may be required. Note your child must be able to ride the T-Bar to participate.
Sorry, at this stage we don’t have a snowboard instructor / group.
No, we don’t have a race training group.
For Rainbow Rippers we plan to have four groups with a maximum of five skiers in each group (to a maximum of 20 people).
Sessions are planned to run on four Sundays. If the weather is against us, we will postpone until the following week. We’ll check the weather forecast a few days out and advise tentatively if we will run Rainbow Rippers by posting on the Rainbow Facebook page. We’ll also email you. Please be sure to check each morning before you leave for Rainbow to be sure that the ski area is open. Often an overnight weather event can close the mountain with little notice. Confirmation will be part of the Sunday morning snow report.
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If you have any questions or want to go on our waitlist then email