SNOWBOARDING
Park Labs is designed to help riders on their first day in the park all the way up to 360s over medium park features. Park Labs focuses on core riding skills that help riders become more centered and generate power from their boards that allows them to pop, grab, spin and slide over features with confidence.
OUR SKILL PATHWAYS
Bunsen 3-hour program option:
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Forms the cornerstone of our training methodology.
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Athletes earn bronze, silver, and gold Bunsen stickers across key freestyle snowboarding skills.
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Skills include a blend of jumps, riding, jibbing, and attitude, serving as the building blocks for mastering other maneuvers.
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Stickers can be collected and placed on a skills map to
track development.
Dropper Twins 2-hour program option:
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For just starting in the park.
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Focuses on riding skills, pop, 50/50s, and indy grabs.
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Athletes collect stickers when they can competently perform the maneuvers.
At Park Labs, we take the concept of fun seriously! Alongside skill development, we prioritize:
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Positive Mindsets: Visualization techniques, goal setting, and overcoming fear with Tubes'
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Camaraderie and Teamwork: Encouraging athletes to support one another and forge lasting friendships with Tubes' good times sticker.
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Safety: Teaching athletes to handle themselves in a park environment without a coach or team present, recognized with a Tubes' park “rule of the road” sticker.
BUNSEN + DROPPER TWINS + TUBES
Our friendly mascots Bunsen and the Dropper Twins helps motivate progression. Riders can earn unique stickers of Bunsen/The Dropper Twins as they progress throughout the season. Bunsen sticker additionally comes in bronze, silver
and gold— riders can earn them all as
they master their skills/tricks.
Tubes oversees all things fun! Tubes is all about Good Vibes, Fun and Safety!
TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
Central to our ethos is fostering a supportive, team-oriented environment where athletes can thrive. Structured sessions focus on mastering techniques such as popping, grabbing, spinning, 50/50s, and slides on small to medium park features. While free riding remains integral, every drill is tailored to enhance performance on park runs.
Freestyle athletes often exhibit free-thinking traits, such as ADD, ADHD, or dyslexia. One of Park Labs' owners, Shawn, shares these traits and knows how to design programs that cater to them.
WE EMPHASIZE
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Culture
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Visual and feel-based learning
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Coaching delivered in small chunks with time for exploration
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Visualization and positive mindsets
***The curriculum in freestyle cannot be too rigid as it doesn't fit the culture.
EVENTS + COMMUNITY
To complement our training program, we host Park Labs events designed to match athletes' skill levels.
Age categories are structured every two years, and a maximum trick limit ensures fair competition and
optimal opportunities for success. Join us at Park Labs, where we're not just shaping athletes—we're building a community.
PROGRAM OPTIONS
MT. ST. LOUIS-MOONSTONE
12 Weekend
December 13/14 - March 7/8 (No Training Family Day Weekend)
Program time blocks (You can choose to add multiple blocks and days inside registration)
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9:00 AM – 12 PM
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12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Early Bird until May 15 2025: $1,440 + HST per seasonal 12 week time slot*
May 16 - October 31st: $1,620 + HST per seasonal 12 week time slot*
November 1st and later: $1,800 + HST per seasonal 12 week time slot*
Trying to sign up for multiple sessions and need payment plan flexibility? Contact us
about possible payment plan options.
*Passes and or lift tickets are not included.
No training Family Day weekend
LAKERIDGE
9 Weekends
January 3/4 - March 7/8 (No Training Family Day Weekend)
Program time blocks (You can choose to add multiple blocks and days inside registration)
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9:00 AM – 12 PM
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12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Early Bird until May 15 2025: $1,080 + HST per seasonal 9 week time slot*
May 16 - October 31st: $1,260 + HST per seasonal 9 week time slot*
November 1st and later: $1,440 + HST per seasonal 9 week time slot*
Trying to sign up for multiple sessions and need payment plan flexibility? Contact us
about possible payment plan options.
*Passes and or lift tickets are not included.
SNOW VALLEY
7 Friday Evening Options, January 9th - Feb 20th
7 Sunday Daytime Options, January 11th - March 1st (No training family day Sunday)
Friday time blocks (You can choose to add multiple blocks and days inside registration)
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4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Before October 31st: $555 + HST per seasonal 7 week time slot*
November 1st and later: $635 + HST per seasonal 7 week time slot*
Sunday 2hr time blocks (You can choose to add multiple blocks and days inside registration)
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9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Before October 31st: $720 + HST per seasonal 7 week time slot*
November 1st and later: $820 + HST per seasonal 7 week time slot*
*Passes and or lift tickets are not included.
Our Friends at Sanction Skate and Snow
We’re proud to support and thank Sanction for their dedication to snowboarding and the community that makes our sport thrive. Their passion shows through not only in the way they support riders on snow, but also in the way their awesome staff welcomes and helps every customer at the shop. From expert advice to the latest gear, to their online store option for customers who can't get to the shop they make it easy for athletes and families to get what they need to ride with confidence and look good doing it.
Thanks to Sanction for standing with Park Labs and for everything they do to keep snowboarding strong!
