Summit County, Colorado
This six day ski camp is designed for the ski instructor who wants to gear up for the upcoming 2010-2011 ski season. The camp includes six days of skiing with a focus on skill development through freeskiing, drills, and race course training. Each day will include six hours of on-snow training, video analysis sessions, personal feedback, group feedback, practice time and on-snow alignment assessment. Evening sessions will include discussions related to movement analysis, skier alignment, and topics of interest to the group.
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Loveland, Colorado
Note: November 20 and 27 are travel days
This camp is designed for youth racers who wish to jump start their season. We will focus on race technique and tactics both in slalom and GS. The coaching staff will focus drills and exercises to meet each individual athlete’s goals and help them acquire new skills. Daily video of freeskiing, drills, and the race course helps develop and ground the athletes understanding of his or her movements. Each athlete’s goals will be assessed and used to develop a safe, effective camp experience. The experienced, passionate coaches at this camp are here to help you achieve your goals.
Lodging is available through the camp. Breakfast and Dinner are included in the camp package. Racers should plan to either pack or purchase lunch at Loveland Ski Area. The coaching staff lodges with the athletes. Evenings include time for homework, ski tuning, and review of the daily video.
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If you are a woman, and you love to ski, this camp is for you! This camp is run by women, for women. Join us for three days of skiing at Afton Alps, Minnesota as our female coaches work with you to achieve your skiing goals. Skiers of all ability and experience levels will feel both comfortable and challenged as our staff works to meet the goals of both the group and each individual participant.
This mid-week training opportunity gives you a chance to work on your personal goals without the congestion of weekend traffic. Whether your are looking for ski improvement, preparing for a specific certification goal, tuning-up for a trip to Colorado, interested in racing, or just want to get out and ski and have fun, the coaches at the Midwest Mini-Camp will work to identify and meet your individual goals while you ski in a dynamic group environment. Group size is limited to create an optimal learning environment.
The heat of Summer is upon us, and that means only one thing: time to go skiing!
Start the 2010-2011 ski season by joining me on the Palmer Snowfield at Timberline Ski Area on Mt Hood, Oregon, for four days of focused training. This camp will focus on improving your personal skiing, developing your group leading and teaching skills, expanding your understanding of ski technique, and improving your movement analysis skills with daily video sessions.
JENNIFER SIMPSON
Currently based out of Burnsville, MN and Vail, Colorado, Jennifer credits her development as a skier and instructor to hard work and excellent coaching. She knows what it means to have a dream and work hard to reach it. It is her personal mission to help you achieve your goals. Jennifer is a member of the PSIA National Alpine Team and an Examiner for PSIA-Central Division. She teaches skiing at Vail, Co and works as a trainer for Skijammers Ski and Snowboard School, and Hyland Hills Ski and Snowboard School, both based in Minnesota.
MEL BROWN WRIGHT
Mel is an experienced race coach and ski instructor known for her contagious enthusiasm and passion for skiing. Mel has a track record of developing and training high level racers and ski instructors. A former owner/director of the Wilmot School and Race Team, Mel has a vast working knowledge of both racing and ski instruction. Currently Mel lives in Eden Prairie, MN and is a coach for Peak Performance Camps and the Bloomington Jefferson High School Alpine Race Team. Mel is an Examiner for PSIA-Central Division and is USSCA, CSCF and CSCA certified.
GORDON BROWN
Canadian Coaches Federation
KRIS KRUSE ELLIOTT
PSIA- Far West, Meridian Flexibility Stretching System