Updated 10/19/2026

We are so pleased to welcome you to the Okemo Ski & Ride School team for the upcoming season! Our team works hard and plays hard. We are friendly, approachable, and knowledgeable. We will give you the tools to do the job and help you build a development plan for continuous self-improvement. There is always something new to learn!

Please use this page as a starting place and introduction to the Okemo Ski + Ride School. This page will guide you through the onboarding process and offer helpful resources.

HERE IS THE NEW HIRE PATHWAY

Click on the image below for a detailed onboarding pathway and instructions. You will get a message up to two weeks prior to your start date to complete this as well. We hope to see you all at our In Person Welcome Event on Saturday 11/14 in the Base 68 Lodge.

Submit Schedule & Sign Up For On Snow Training

Depending on your employment status as a full- or part-time instructor with us this winter, please fill out the schedule that applies to you. This page will connect you with a full-time or 25-day part-time schedule submission option. Each schedule will layout the requirements we expect you to meet this season with us. If you have already submitted your schedule when you were first hired, you can skip this and move on to the next step.

For a more detailed outline, look at our description of New Instructor Training Here

Meet Your Managers

Chris Saylor
Senior Manager Ski + Ride School 

Not sure where to send your question? Use OkemoSkiSchoolStaff@vailresorts.com. We monitor this inbox daily when we’re in the office. For urgent matters, once the season starts, you will have direct contact information for your supervisor team.

Keep an Eye on your Inbox

We will be communicating with you primarily through email this season. Our regular newsletters not only offer information about your season, but also about our company. Check past newsletters below and watch for emails from OkemoSkiSchoolStaff@vailresorts.com in your inbox.

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Benefits, company information, and more

It’s time to start to familiarize yourself with this app and website. You won’t be able to access everything that this app has to offer yet, but this app will be your friend this season. You can access everything from your employee benefits and HR documents to location information. You can even keep an eye on the Vail Resorts stock chart. For now, please start with this helpful link below to learn more about our company culture and your employee benefits.

New Employee Set-Up

After you complete the background check or Law Violation Question, you will receive an email from vailresortscareers@vailresorts.comwith instructions for completing your New Employee Setup. Some of you may have already done this following your official hiring with us.

• Follow the link in the email to complete your documents. We recommend that you give yourself 30 minutes.

• Please complete your New Employee Setup promptly. Even if your start date is a few months away, we need this information to get you set up in our systems and finalize your new position.

Onboarding Forms

Within two weeks of your start date, look for an email from PeopleConnect@vailresorts.com  with instructions for completing your Final Onboarding Forms. This email will also contain your login information for Vail Resorts’ employee systems and your employee ID number. This email should come to you before mid-November.

These forms give us the information we need to make sure you get paid and receive your pass to get up on the mountain, so make sure you complete them before your first day!

Prepare your documents for your first day

When you check in for work, you will need to bring in original, unexpired work authorization documents (no copies). Review the list of acceptable documents here and make sure you have them available. Vail Resorts is an E-Verify participant, so if you bring in a list B document it MUST contain a photo.

Bookmark The LIFT

Our Online Training Platform

This winter, more than ever, we will be welcoming you to the resort through a series of introductory training courses before we meet on-snow. The LIFT is Vail Resorts’ online training platform. For now, please make note of this webpage for when training is available to you.

Reach Out with Questions

Have a question for your management team? Email the contact information listed at the top of this page or reach out to OkemoSkiSchoolStaff@vailresorts.com if you’re not sure where to direct your question. We’re excited to start working with you and to see you at Okemo!

Think Snow!