My friend and I recently came to Lee Canyon this past Saturday which was my first time ever being there. She had a locals season pass which we able to use to bypass the $5 parking fee. We were easily able to find pretty close parking which was awesome considering we got there around 11:30 am.
I purchased my snow experience pass ahead of time so all I had to do was pick up my rental equipment and head to the slopes. I loved that they offered free lessons since it was my first time ever skiing. I can't remember my instructors name, but he was a super sweet older man. He was very patient with me and the other newbies and made sure we understood all the basics of skiing.
After about an hour I was skiing all on my own with no problems. I loved my experience at Lee Canyon and would definitely come back again!